Andra Pradesh > Chittoor
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Chittoor is a South Indian district located in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Chittoor itself is the major town in the district. On the east of Chittoor is Nellore and Chengalpet - two popular places in the region. On the west is the famous Gold Mine town of Kolar. Cuddapah and Anantapur Districts are on the northern side and to the south is are North Arcot and Dharmapuri Districts of Tamil Nadu. The Nagari Hills are located to the Eastern part of Chittoor. Chittoor is popular for the temples encompassing in the Venkatchala - the hill ranges in the Tirumala-Tirupati segment that are holy for the Hindu God - Lord Venkateshwara.
The district spreads to a total area of 15,152 sq.kms and constitutes 5.5% of the area of the state of Andhra Pradesh. People here are cool and friendly and constitute a 5.1% population of Andhra Pradesh.
Histiry of Chittoor
Chittoor district is a part of Rayalaseema and lies in the extreme south of the state approximately between 12°37' - 14°8' north latitudes and 78°3' - 79°55' east longitudes. It is bounded on the north by Anantapur and Cuddapah districts, on' the east by Nellore and Chengai-Anna districts of Tamilnadu, on the south by North Arcot Ambedkar & Dharmapuri district of Tamilnadu and on the west by Kolar District of Karnataka state. The district can be divided into two natural divisions.
The mountainous plateau comprising 31 mandals of Madanapalle division and on the east comprising the mandals of Puttur, Narayanavanam, Vadamalapeta, Kammapalle, Karvetinagar, Vedurukuppam, S.R.,puram, Pala samudram, Nagari, Nindra, Vijayapuram, Pichatur, Nagalapuram, Satyavedu, Varada iahpalem, B.N.Kandriga, K.V.B.Puram, Thot tambedu, Srikalahasti and Yerpedu. Eight mandals viz., Chittoor, G.D.Neliore, Putha lapattu, Penumuru, Gudipala, Yadamarri, Thavanampalle and Irala, stand almost as dividing line between the two natural divisions of the district. The eastern ghats are predominant in the western region and they gradually bend towards the sacred Sheshachalam hills of Tirupati, passing through Chandragiri erstwhile taluk and entering into Nellore district. The general elevation of the mountains of the district is 2,500 ft above the sea level. Climate and Rainfall of Chitoor The climate of the district is dry and healthy. The upland mandals consist of 31 mandals in Madanapalle division and these are comparatively cooler than the eastern mandals except Chittoor where the climate is moderate. The district annual normal Rainfall is 934mms. The district has the benefit of receiving rainfall during both the south-west and north-east monsoon periods and the normal rainfall received during these periods is 438.0 MMs. and 396.0 MMs. respectively. The rainfall received from the south-west monsoons is more copious compared to north-east monsoons in the western mandals and in the central part of the district, whereas the rainfall received from north-east monsoons is comparatively copious in the eastern mandals of the district.
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