Kuppam is a census town

Census town

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 in 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...

 in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

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. It is 105 km from Bangalore

Bangalore

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 and 250 km from Chennai

Chennai

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 by rail. It is known for its granite quarries and a granite variety, Kuppam Green, is named after the town. Kuppam has now become an educational hub with an engineering college, medical college and dravidian university. Kuppam shot to fame after the ex AP Chief Minister and the TDP supremo N. Chandra Babu Naidu won the elections from this constituency. He has been the MLA here since 1989 means more than 20 years.

Geography

Kuppam is located on the Chennai Bangalore trunk railway line.

Demographics

India census

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, Kuppam had a population of 18,803.

Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%.

Kuppam has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 62%.

The native and official language of kuppam is Telugu

Telugu language

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. Tamil

Tamil language

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 and Kannada are also spoken by a relative minority.

Assembly constituency

Kuppam is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There were 1,61,872 registered voters in Kuppam constituency in 1999 elections.

List of Elected members:

• 1970 - D.Vekatesham
• 1978 - B.R.Doraswamy Naidu
• 1983 and 1985 - N. Rangaswamy Naidu
• 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004 and 2009 - Nara Chandrababu Naidu

TEMPLES:

Sri Prasanna Tirupathi Gangamamba Temple

Sri Prasanna Tirupathi Gangamamba Temple is a landmark in Kuppam Town and located in the heart of the town, very closeby to Bus Terminal. at netaji road

Sri Prasanna Tirupathi Gangamma Jatara Festival is held every year during MAY month.

Sri Prasanna Peddhapalli Gangamamba Temple

The Peddhapalli Gangamamba Jatara is held every Year in the month of March/April

People from surrounding/neighboring villages visit the temple during this time

Sri Varadaraja Swamy Temple

The Lord Sri Varadaraja Swamy Temple in Lakshmipuram is decorated with diamond jewelry on January 1st, every year, on the eve of New year.

Sri Kuppam Subrahmanya Swamy Temple

Sri Kuppam Subrahmanya Swamy Temple is located in the heart of the town, very closeby to Bus Terminal.

The Adi Krithikai is a very auspicious festival to Lord Sri Subrahmanyaswamy, and is held every year in the month of July/August where Lord Sri Kuppam Subrahmanyaswamy is decorated with Silver Kavacham.

Kuppam Shirdi Sai Baba Temple

Kuppam Shirdi Sai Baba Temple is located in the heart of the town, on H. P. Road behind Lakshmi Theater near Vidya Niketan school. The Kumbabhisekam was held on February 18th, 2011. The temple is constructed by Krishnamurthy Mahesh, M.B.A., M. Com., M. Sc., M.S.W., of Chennai. This temple lies in serene surroundings. On Thursdays there are special pujas that are attended by the devotees in large numbers.

This temple also has deities of Maha Ganapathy, Murugan with Valli and Deva Sena, Shanishwar Bhagwan, Hanuman with Navagrahas, Narmada Banalingam and Dattatreya.

Gudivanka - Sri valli sametha Subramanya Swami

Sri valli sametha Subramanya Swami is located Near to gudupalli

Colleges

• 1.Dravidian University
• 2.PES Medical College
• 3.Kuppam Engineering College
• 4.Kuppam PG College (MBA & MCA)
• 5.Kuppam Degree College
• 6.IRM Degree College
• 7.Govt Degree College
• 8.Dr.Y.C.James Yen Rural Polytechnic
• 9.MFC Govt Jr College
• 10.S.V Junior College
• 11.Kuppam Junior College
• 12.Vikas Junior College
• 13.Vignan Junior College (Newly Started)
• 14.Vijayavani junior college

Schools

• ZP High School chandam @KOTHAINDLU estd in1913
• Saraswathi English Medium High School
• Goutham English Medium High School
• Govt Boys High School
• Govt Girls High School
• Z.P Urdu High School
• M.P.P.U.P(R.PET) School
• Vijayavani English Medium School
• Adarsh English Medium School
• Vignan English Medium School
• Kuppam Public School
• Montfort Centenary School (missionary school)
• Vidyanekethan English Medium School
• Vivekananda English Medium School
• Taylor High School (First Eng Medium School in the town, but closed)
• Vikas english medium school (vidhyodaya english medium school)
• Many other Schools (Govt & Private)

Transport Facilities

There are both ways of transport facility, Railways and Roadways to Kuppam.

Kuppam is nearer to both metropolitan cities, viz. Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and Bangalore (Karnataka).

As Kuppam is located at the edge of the Andhra Pradesh State, both Tamilnadu and Karnataka states are just 20 km bordered from Kuppam

Bus Station

Kuppam bus station is a small bus terminal in AndhraPradesh with around APSRTC 96 Regular bus Services ,10 private bus services and bus services run by Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation and Karnataka State Transportation. Kuppam is connected by regular bus services with Hyderabad,Tirupathi,Vijayawada,nellore,Chittoor,Madanapalle,Palamaner,VenkatagiriKota,Kangundi,Kolar,Kolar Gold Fields,Barugur,Krishnagiri,Natrampalli,Tirupattur,Salem,Dharmapuri and other places.On line reservation counter is available at Bus station and Likitha Online Centre, ATB Agent, at opp. town bank, vidya book centre upstairs.

Deluxe

• HARITHA-Kuppam Lake Resort (Punnami) Run by AP tourism
• Sumukas
• Dakshini
• S.V.Dhaba
• SLV Dhaba
• Student Canteen at PES
• Food Express in PES college
• Al Buhari Restaurant

Cinema Theatres

• 1.Murugan Talkies (Antique Theatre in Chittoor District)
• 2.Sri Ramachitra Mandhiram (SRM)
• 3.Lakshmi Movie Land
• 4.Mahalakshmi