Anantapur district
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Anantapur District , ) is one of the 23 districts in Andhra Pradesh
, India
. The district headquarters is Anantapur City. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor
.
's Shikoku Island. It is bounded on the north by Kurnool District
, on the east by Kadapa District
, on the southeast by Chittoor District
, and on the southwest and west by Karnataka
state. It is part of Rayalaseema
region on the state. Its northern and central portions are a high plateau
, generally undulating, with large granite
rocks or low hill ranges rising occasionally above its surface. In the southern portion of the district the surface is more hilly, the plateau there rising to 2 ft (0.6096 m). above the sea. Six rivers flow within the district: Penna
, Chithravathi, Vedavathi, Papagni, Swarnamukhi
, and Thadakaleru. The district receives an average annual rainfall of 381 millimeters.
Anantapur city is 354 km from Capital Hyderabad, 200 km from the neighboring state capital of Bangalore. Anantapur connects Hyderabad and Bangalore through National Highway-7. Bangalore International Airport is nearest international airport to Anantapur.
is principally agrarian
with very few industries. With very little rainfall, the district is one of the most backward provinces in the state. Prominent crops include groundnut, sunflower, rice
, cotton
, maize
, chillies, sesame
, and sugarcane
. Silk
trade
, limestone
quarry
ing, iron
and diamond
mining
constitute the few industries that are there.
In 2006 the Indian government named Anantapur one of the country's 250 most backward districts
(out of a total of 640
). It is one of the thirteen districts in Andhra Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
, 35.6% toilet facilities, and 61.3% lived in a pucca
(permanent) home
. 31.4% of girls wed before the legal age
of 18 and 88.2% of interviewees carried a BPL
card.
Division 20, Dharmavaram
Division 17 and Penukonda
Division 26).
Anantapur district has a population
of 4,083,315 , roughly equal to the nation of Lebanon
or the US state of Oregon
. This gives it a ranking of 52nd in India (out of a total of 640
) and 7th in its state. The district has a population density of 213 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.16 %. Anantapur has a sex ratio
of 977 females
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
of 64.28 %.
The district had a population of 3,640,478 of which 25.26% is urban as of 2001 http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm. Anantapur district includes 866 villages. Telugu
is the widely spoken language in this region and it has a literacy rate of 56.69%. Urdu
and Kannada are the other two widely spoken languages in the district. Telugu and Urdu are the two official languages of the district. Moreover, Anantapur is one of the 13 districts in Andhra Pradesh where Urdu is 2nd official language.
Main religious groups are Hindus 3,225,156, Muslims 389,201 (10.7%), Christians 20,770.
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The district headquarters is Anantapur City. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor
Red corridor
The Red Corridor is a term used to describe an impoverished region in the east of India that experiences considerable Naxalite communist insurgency...
.
Geography
It is the largest district of Andhra Pradesh spanning an area of 19130 square kilometres (7,386.1 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
's Shikoku Island. It is bounded on the north by Kurnool District
Kurnool district
Kurnool District is a district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, located in the west-central part of the state on the southern banks of the Tungabhadra and Handri rivers. The town of Kurnool is currently the headquarters of the district...
, on the east by Kadapa District
Kadapa district
YSR Kadapa District is one of the 23 districts of Andhra Pradesh, India. On 8 July 2010, the government of Andhra Pradesh renamed the district in honor of Y. S...
, on the southeast by Chittoor District
Chittoor district
Chittoor District , also known as Chittur, is a district of India's Andhra Pradesh state. The district headquarters is Chittoor City. The district has a population of 4,170,468 according to 2011 census of India. Chittoor district is famous for the Tirupati, Kanipakam and Sri Kalahasti temples...
, and on the southwest and west by Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
state. It is part of Rayalaseema
Rayalaseema
Rayalaseema is a geographic region in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. It includes the districts of Anantapur, Chittoor, Kadapa, Kurnool. These Telugu speaking districts were part of Madras Presidency until 1953 when Telugu speaking districts of Madras presidency were carved out to form...
region on the state. Its northern and central portions are a high plateau
Plateau
In geology and earth science, a plateau , also called a high plain or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain. A highly eroded plateau is called a dissected plateau...
, generally undulating, with large granite
Granite
Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic...
rocks or low hill ranges rising occasionally above its surface. In the southern portion of the district the surface is more hilly, the plateau there rising to 2 ft (0.6096 m). above the sea. Six rivers flow within the district: Penna
Penna
Penna can refer to:* Penner River, a river of southern India* Penna * Penna, an abbreviation for Pennsylvania* Pen...
, Chithravathi, Vedavathi, Papagni, Swarnamukhi
Swarnamukhi
The Swarnamukhi is a river of southern India. It was mentioned as Mogaleru in the works of Dhurjati.The river flows near famous piligrimage Srikalahasti in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh state, India.The Swarnamukhi river has five major Saivite shrines along its course in the district...
, and Thadakaleru. The district receives an average annual rainfall of 381 millimeters.
Anantapur city is 354 km from Capital Hyderabad, 200 km from the neighboring state capital of Bangalore. Anantapur connects Hyderabad and Bangalore through National Highway-7. Bangalore International Airport is nearest international airport to Anantapur.
Economy
The economyEconomy
An economy consists of the economic system of a country or other area; the labor, capital and land resources; and the manufacturing, trade, distribution, and consumption of goods and services of that area...
is principally agrarian
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
with very few industries. With very little rainfall, the district is one of the most backward provinces in the state. Prominent crops include groundnut, sunflower, rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
, cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
, maize
Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
, chillies, sesame
Sesame
Sesame is a flowering plant in the genus Sesamum. Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in India. It is widely naturalized in tropical regions around the world and is cultivated for its edible seeds, which grow in pods....
, and sugarcane
Sugarcane
Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...
. Silk
Silk
Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The best-known type of silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity...
trade
Trade
Trade is the transfer of ownership of goods and services from one person or entity to another. Trade is sometimes loosely called commerce or financial transaction or barter. A network that allows trade is called a market. The original form of trade was barter, the direct exchange of goods and...
, limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
quarry
Quarry
A quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock or minerals are extracted. Quarries are generally used for extracting building materials, such as dimension stone, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, and gravel. They are often collocated with concrete and asphalt plants due to the requirement...
ing, iron
Iron
Iron is a chemical element with the symbol Fe and atomic number 26. It is a metal in the first transition series. It is the most common element forming the planet Earth as a whole, forming much of Earth's outer and inner core. It is the fourth most common element in the Earth's crust...
and diamond
Diamond
In mineralogy, diamond is an allotrope of carbon, where the carbon atoms are arranged in a variation of the face-centered cubic crystal structure called a diamond lattice. Diamond is less stable than graphite, but the conversion rate from diamond to graphite is negligible at ambient conditions...
mining
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
constitute the few industries that are there.
In 2006 the Indian government named Anantapur one of the country's 250 most backward districts
Poverty in India
Poverty is widespread in India, with the nation estimated to have a third of the world's poor. According to a 2005 World Bank estimate, 41.6% of the total Indian population falls below the international poverty line of 1.25 a day...
(out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
). It is one of the thirteen districts in Andhra Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
Household indicators
In 2007–2008 the International Institute for Population Sciences interviewed 1009 households in 37 villages across the district. They found that 94.1% had access to electricity, 99.5% had drinking waterWater supply and sanitation in India
Water supply and sanitation in India continue to be inadequate, despite longstanding efforts by the various levels of government and communities at improving coverage. The level of investment in water and sanitation, albeit low by international standards, has increased during the 2000s. Access has...
, 35.6% toilet facilities, and 61.3% lived in a pucca
Pucca housing
Pucca housing refers to dwellings that are designed to be solid and permanent. The term is applied to housing in South Asia built of substantial material such as stone, brick, cement, concrete, or timber....
(permanent) home
Housing in India
Housing in India varies greatly and reflects the socio-economic mix of its vast population.Housing varies from palaces of erstwhile maharajas in Rajasthan to swanky apartment buildings in big cities to tiny huts in far-flung villages...
. 31.4% of girls wed before the legal age
Marriageable age
Marriageable age is the age at which a person is allowed to marry, either as of right or subject to parental or other forms of consent. The age and other requirements vary between countries, but generally it is set at 18, although most jurisdictions allow marriage at slightly younger ages with...
of 18 and 88.2% of interviewees carried a BPL
Below Poverty Line
Below Poverty Line is an economic benchmark and poverty threshold used by the government of India to indicate economic disadvantage and to identify individuals and households in need of government assistance and aid. It is determined using various parameters which vary from state to state and...
card.
Divisions
The District has been divided into three Revenue Divisions consisting of 63 Revenue Mandals (AnantapurAnantapur
Anantapur is a city and a municipal corporation in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located south of state capital, Hyderabad and is the headquarters of the Anantapur District. Anantapur was headquarters of "Datta Mandalam" in 1799 and Sir Thomas Manro was the...
Division 20, Dharmavaram
Dharmavaram
Dharmavaram is the third biggest town and a municipality located in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is famous throughout India for producing silk sarees. The Dharmavaram Temples are important places of pilgrimage. Puttaparthi, the birth place and abode of Sathya Sai...
Division 17 and Penukonda
Penukonda
Penukonda or Penu Konda is a small town in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is 70 km away from Anantapur town.-Geography:Penukonda is located at...
Division 26).
- AgaliAgali mandalAgali is a Village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.It is about 115 kilometers from Anantapur town and bordered by Karnataka state and Rolla Mandal of Anantapur district....
- AmadagurAmadagurAmadagur is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. -Demographics:According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Amadagur mandal is as follows:* Total Population: 26,093 in 6,559 Households....
- AmarapuramAmarapuram, Andhra PradeshAmarapur or Amarapuram is a Mandal in Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh.This town has a very old Venkateswara swamy temple. Every year on Pournami day of Magha masa a grand car festival is celabrated and lot of people assemble to witness the Lord sitting in the grand chariot.It is the only...
- AnantapurAnantapurAnantapur is a city and a municipal corporation in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located south of state capital, Hyderabad and is the headquarters of the Anantapur District. Anantapur was headquarters of "Datta Mandalam" in 1799 and Sir Thomas Manro was the...
- AtmakurAtmakurAtmakur is a city in Nellore district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Atmakur mandal.-History:Atmakur is the Mandal and Taluka head quarters. It has about 1000 years of rich heritage and culture. There are several places of historical importance in and around the...
- BathalapalleBathalapalleBathalapalle or Battulapalle is a village and a Mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is about 25 kilometres south east of Anantapur on National Highway 205.-Geography:Battulapalle is located at...
- BeluguppaBeluguppaBeluguppa is a village and a Mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. -Geography:Beluguppa is located at . It has an average elevation of 458 metres .-Demographics:...
- BommanahalBommanahalBommanahal is a village and a Mandal in Anantapur district headquarters in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Demographics:According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Bommanahal mandal is as follows:...
- BrahmasamudramBrahmasamudramBrahmasamudram is a village and a Mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. -Demographics:According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Brahmasamudram mandal is as follows:...
- BukkapatnamBukkapatnamBukkapatnam is a village and a Mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Geography:Bukkapatnam is located at . It has an average elevation of 484 metres ....
- BukkarayasamudramBukkarayasamudramBukkarayasamudram is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.It lies several kilometres northeast of Anantapur...
- Chenne Kothapalle
- ChilamathurChilamathurChilamathur is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.Chilamathur is a bustling village just 4 km of NH 7 from AP-Karnataka border on NH 7. It is in the Anantapur district...
- D.HirehalD.HirehalD.Hirehal is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. -Demographics:According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of D.Hirehal mandal is as follows:* Total Population: 39,394 in 7,399 Households...
- Dharmavaram
- GandlapentaGandlapentaGandlapenta is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Demographics:According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Gandlapenta mandal is as follows:...
- GarladinneGarladinneGarladinne is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. -Geography:Garladinne is located at . It has an average elevation of 315 metres .-Demographics:...
- GootyGootyGooty is a census town in Anantapur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The history of Gooty dates back to the 7th century when is was previously known as Gowthamapuri. The region of Gooty was first under the rule of king Ashoka and there is a minor rock edict in Yerraguda...
- GorantlaGorantlaGorantla is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Gorantla holds special place in the Anantapur district trade having located near to all the major towns in the district.-Geography:Gorantla is located at...
- GudibandaGudibandaGudibanda is a panchayat town in Chikkaballapur district in the Indian state of Karnataka.- Geography :Gudibanda is located at . It has an average elevation of 826 metres .- Demographics :...
- GummagattaGummagattaGummagatta is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Demographics:According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Gummagatta mandal is as follows:* Total Population: 42,266 in 7,778 Households....
- GuntakalGuntakalGuntakal is a town in Anantapur district in the southwestern part of the state of Andhra Pradesh and 50 km away from Bellary of Karnataka, India. It has a population of 2,26,658...
- HindupurHindupurHindupur is the second biggest town and Mandal headquarters located in Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh, India. Hindupur was given its name by a Maratha Chieftain called Murari Rao, who named this town after his father Hindoji Rao, or after a king named Hindurao. The Hindupur Parliamentary...
- KadiriKadiriKadiri is a Small town, Mandal and a municipality in the southeastern part of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh, India. The Lord Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple is located in this town, and large numbers of Hindu pilgrims visit the Temple throughout the year. The Thimmamma Marrimanu Kadiri is...
- KalyandurgKalyandurgKalyandurg or Kalyandurgam is a census town located in the Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Geography:Kalyandurg is located at . It has an average elevation of 591 metres .-History:...
- KambadurKambadurKambadur is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. -Erymology:The name Kambadur is derived from a monolithic stone carving in the shape of a lotus which adorns the ceiling of the main Malleshwaraswami temple on the outskirts of the...
- KanaganapalleKanaganapalleKanaganapalle or Kanaganapally is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Geography:Kanaganapalle or Kanaganapally is located at...
- KanekalKanekalKanekal is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Geography:Kanekal is in the Ananthapur district of Andhra Pradesh, 100 km from Ananthapur. Bellary, Karnataka is the nearest District Headquarters, 50 km away. Kanekal is part of Rayadurg...
- KothacheruvuKothacheruvuKothacheruvu is a town and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is around 12 km from- Geography :Kothacheruvu is located to the west of Bukkapatnam cheruvu.This pond IS THE SECOND BIGGEST POND IN AP....
- KudairKudairKudair or Kuderu is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India....
- KundurpiKundurpiKundurpi is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Geography:Kundurpi is located at . It has an average elevation of 610 metres .-Demographics:...
- LepakshiLepakshiLepakshi is a small village and Mandal headquarters located in the Anantapur District, in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is east of Hindupur and about north of Bangalore. From Bangalore, it can be reached by going west at Kodikonda checkpost on Hyderabad highway NH 7...
- MadakasiraMadakasiraMadakasira is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.It is located near the state border with Karnataka...
- MudigubbaMudigubbaMudigubba is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.Its one of the biggest mandal in andhra pradesh.-Geography:Mudigubba is located at...
- NallacheruvuNallacheruvuNallacheruvu is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Demographics:According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Nallacheruvu mandal is as follows:...
- NallamadaNallamadaNallamada is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Demographics:According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Nallamada mandal is as follows:* Total Population: 39,152 in 9,638 Households....
- NambulapulakuntaNambulapulakuntaNambulapulakunta is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.According to the Geological Survey of India, pyrophyllite and radiating crystals of chloritoid are located in the ridges to the north of Nambulapulakunta....
- NarpalaNarpalaNarpala is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Demographics:According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Narpala mandal is as follows:* Total Population: 51,728 in 11,516 Households....
- Obuladevaracheruvu
- PamidiPamidiPamidi is a town and Mandal headquarters in Anantapur District in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located 32 kilometers from the District Head Quarters Anantapur. Its population exceeds 40,000...
- ParigiParigiParigi is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. -Demographics:According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Parigi mandal is as follows:* Total Population: 52,852 in 11,187 Households...
- PeddapappurPeddapappurPeddapappur is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Demographics:According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Peddapappur mandal is as follows:* Total Population: 33,556 in 7,481 Households...
- PeddavadugurPeddavadugurPeddavadugur is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Demographics:According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Peddavadugur mandal is as follows:...
- Penu Konda
- PutlurPutlurPutlur or Putluru is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. -Geography:Putluru is located at...
- PuttaparthiPuttaparthiPuttaparthi is a town situated in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It was also the residence of the notable spiritual teacher Sathya Sai Baba....
- RamagiriRamagiriRamagiri is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.Once known for its rich Gold resources, the second in Andhra Pradesh is now known for Wind Electricity generation.-Geography:Ramagiri is located at...
- RaptaduRaptaduRaptadu is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Demographics:According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Raptadu mandal is as follows:* Total Population: 34,139 in 7,439 Households...
- RayadurgRayadurgRayadurg is a taluk headquarters and municipality in Anantapur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Demographics:...
- RoddamRoddamRoddam is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. -Demographics:According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Roddam mandal is as follows:* Total Population: 45,903 in 9,631 Households...
- RollaRolla, Anantapur district-Geography:Rolla is located at . It has an average elevation of 726 metres .-Demographics:According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Rolla mandal is as follows:* Total Population: 34,888 in 7,296 Households...
- SetturSetturSettur or Setturu is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Geography:Setturu is located at . It has an average elevation of 551 metres .-Demographics:...
- SinganamalaSinganamalaSinganamala is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.- Geography :Singanamala is located at...
- Somandepalle
- TadimarriTadimarriTadimarri is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.A well known saint from this village was Srinavasa Brahmatantra Parakala Swami, who was the reigning pontiff of the Parakala Mutt in Mysore....
- TadpatriTadpatriTadipatri or Tadpatri is a city and a municipality in Anantapur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Geography:Tadipatri is located at . Its average elevation is 223 metres or 731 feet.MLA of Tadipatri is Mr J.C.Divakar Reddy-Demographics:...
- TalupulaTalupulaTalupula is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Geography:Talupula is located at . It has an average elevation of 382 metres .-Demography:...
- TanakalTanakalTanakal is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Panchayats:The following is the list of village panchayats in Tanakal mandal.*Ethodu*Balasamudram*Bonthalapalli*Chikatimanipalli*Chinnaramanagaripalli...
- UravakondaUravakondaUravakonda is a census town in Anantapur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Geography:Uravakonda is located at . It has an average elevation of 459 metres .-Features:...
- Vajrakarur
- VidapanakalVidapanakalVidapanakal or Vidapanakallu is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. -Geography:Vidapanakallu is located at...
- YadikiYadikiYadiki is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Panchayats:The following is the list of village panchayats in Yadiki mandal.* Yadiki* Peddapeta* Kottalapalli* Rayalacheruvu* P.Vengannapalli* Nagarur...
- YellanurYellanurYellanur is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. -Geography:chitravathi river flows across here. Soil here is black soil...
Demographics
According to the 2011 census2011 census of India
The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. Houselisting phase began on April 1, 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings...
Anantapur district has a population
Demographics of India
The demographics of India are inclusive of the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.21 billion people , more than a sixth of the world's population. Already containing 17.5% of the world's population, India is projected to be the world's most populous country by 2025, surpassing...
of 4,083,315 , roughly equal to the nation of Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
or the US state of Oregon
Oregon
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. This gives it a ranking of 52nd in India (out of a total of 640
Districts of India
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) and 7th in its state. The district has a population density of 213 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
Family planning in India
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over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.16 %. Anantapur has a sex ratio
Sex ratio
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of 977 females
Women in India
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for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
Literacy in India
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of 64.28 %.
The district had a population of 3,640,478 of which 25.26% is urban as of 2001 http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm. Anantapur district includes 866 villages. Telugu
Telugu language
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is the widely spoken language in this region and it has a literacy rate of 56.69%. Urdu
Urdu
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and Kannada are the other two widely spoken languages in the district. Telugu and Urdu are the two official languages of the district. Moreover, Anantapur is one of the 13 districts in Andhra Pradesh where Urdu is 2nd official language.
Main religious groups are Hindus 3,225,156, Muslims 389,201 (10.7%), Christians 20,770.