Chittoor

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Map showing Chitoor district

Chittoor, also known as Chittur, is a city and district of India's Andhra Pradesh state. It is famous for the Tirupati, Kanipakam and Sri Kalahasti temples. Population 133,462 (1991 census). Chittoor is in the Poini River valley of southernmost Andhra Pradesh, on the Bangalore-Chennai highway. It is a market center for mangos, grain, sugarcane, and peanuts. Its industries include oilseed and rice milling. It is also home to Nutrine Confectionaries, a major chocolate manufacturer in India.

1 Chittoor District
2 The Mains towns of Chittoor District
3 Educational Institutions
4 Neigbouring Districts Of Chittoor
5 Websites About Chittoor

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Chittoor District

The district is bounded by Anantapur District to the northwest, Cuddapah District to the north, Nellore District to the northeast, Tamil Nadu state to the south, and Karnataka state to the southeast. Area 15,359 sq km, population 2,267,769 (1991 census). Mango and tamarind groves surround the city of Chittoor, and cattle are raised in the district.

Tirupati temple is the most visited and richest temple in India, often receiving 200,000 visitors a day. Horsely Hills, formerly called Enugu Mallamma Konda, is a summer resort located near the town of Madanapalle. It is known to some as the "Andhra Ooty". Madanapalle is the center of an agricultural region noted for its fruits and vegetables, especially tomatoes and also This Very famous for Hospitals like T.B.Sanitorium which is located Arogyavaram 5 Km form Madanapalle. Rishi Valley, near Horsely Hills is noted for its residential education Gurukula. One of India's greatest philosopher, Jiddu Krishnamurti chose this site to set up his Jiddu krishnamurti foundation as well as Rishi valley school, one of India's elite boarding schools.

Gurram Konda, in the western part of the district, is an historic center, with an old fort and a sultan's palace called the Rangini Mahal. Other notable places in the district are Gandikota, Jyothi, Pushpagiri, Ardhagiri, Chandragiri and Vontimitta.

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