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Cong leader in Chittoor municipal corruption - Tv9

Police fired on Redwood smugglers, 1 died and 1 injured @ Chittoor dist

Hitec copying has roots in Chittoor - Tv9

Chittoor Brahmins fight against Mohan Babu - Tv9

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Addanki
Addanki (Telugu: అద్దంకి), is a town and a Mandal headquarters in Prakasam district, in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.
Addanki town located at 15°49′00″N 79°59′00″E / 15.8167°N 79.9833°E / 15.8167; 79.9833. It has an average elevation of 24 meters (82 ft). It is located between Guntur (70 km) and Ongole(40 km) and Narsaraopet (50 km) three major towns.
Addanki is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There were 2,04,757 registered voters in the Addanki constituency in the 2009 elections. Addanki, Ballikurava, Korisapadu, Panguluru, and Santamaguluru, these 5 mandals are comes under Addanki Assembly Constituency. Addanki assembly comes under Bapatla parliament constituency.
List of Elected Members:
Errana was a great Telugu poet in the court of Prolaya Vemareddy (1325–1353), the founder of Reddy dynasty. Prolaya Vema Reddy established The Reddy Dynasty (1325–1424) with capital of Addanki of his Kingdom. Later it was shifted to Kondaveedu. Yerrana was also known as Yellapregada or Errapregada. He was honored with the title Prabandha Parameshwara (the supreme lord of Prabandha) and Shambudasusu. He belongs to the Kavitrayam (Trinity of poets) who translated the Mahabharata. He was a poet in Peda komati Vema Reddy's court. He completed the translation by finishing the remaining part of 3rd chapter.

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Adilabad district
Adilabad District (Telugu: ఆదిలాబాదు జిల్లా, Urdu: آدل آباد ضلع) is a district in Andhra Pradesh, India. The district headquarters is at Adilabad town. A famous Temple of the Goddess Saraswathi, the Hindu Goddess of Education, is located here in the town of Basara.Before 1975 80% of the land in this district was forest but now The forest land is below 40%.
The Adilabad district was named after the ruler of Bijapur Sultanate, Ali Adil Shah I.
The district was for long not a homogeneous unit and its component parts were ruled at different periods by dynasties namely, the Mauryas, Satavahanas, Vakatakas, Chalukyas of Badami, Rashtrakutas, Chalukyas of Kalyani, Mughals, Bhosle Rajes of Nagpur and Asaf Jahis, besides the Gond Rajas of Sirpur and Chanda.
Originally this was a sub-district named Sirpur-Tandur which was created in A.D. 1872 with Edlabad (Adilabad), Rajura and Sirpur as its constituent talukas. In 1905, an independent district with headquarters at Adilabad was formed.
The district is currently a part of the Red Corridor.

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Adoni
Adoni (Telugu: ఆదోని, Kannada:ಆದೊನಿ, Urdu:ادونى), is a municipality, mandal headquarters and commercial town in Kurnool district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is 180 miles (300 km) from Hyderabad and 307 miles (494 km) from Chennai by rail. Mantralayam is near to Adoni. The nearest Railway Station is Mantralayam Road(Station Code:MALM). It is approximately 42 km by rail. From the Railway Station, it is 16 km to Swami Raghavendra's mutt. It has a population of about 2,43,247 people (of whole Adoni Mandal). Adoni is 245th biggest city in terms of population in India. Once a stronghold of the medieval Vijayanagara Empire, today it has a substantial textile industry. The hill-fort, now in ruins, was an important seat of government in Islamic times and is frequently mentioned in the wars of the 18th century. Adoni is located in the border of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. During British period Adoni was known as Second Mumbai as it is the hub for all types of businesses. As many rice mills are sealed due to some reasons, the production of rice is reduced. But still Adoni is the richest producer of cotton and it there is a big market yard in the town and hence the town is called as the Town of Cotton or Grain Market of South India.

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Amudalavalasa
Amudalavalasa (Telugu: ఆముదాలవలస; also known as Amudalavalasa) is a 3rd Grade Municipality and a Mandal headquarters in Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is 13 kilometres from Srikakulam town. Amadalavalasa Municipal administration is under the jurisdiction of the Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (VUDA).
'Srikakulam Road' railway station ('A' Class) is located at Amadalavalasa. Older name of this station is Chicacole Road, which have occurred since the 1930s. This station is one of the railway stations with highest revenue in Waltair division of East Coast Railway Zone. City buses are available from railway station to Srikakulam RTC Complex and Old Bus Stand for every 5 minutes.
Amadalavalasa is located at 18°25′00″N 83°54′00″E / 18.4167°N 83.9000°E / 18.4167; 83.9000. It has an average elevation of 29 metres (98 feet).
Amadalavalasa means 'the town of Castor oil'. During the historic period, i.e. during the times of Ashoka, this place was called 'Herandapalli'. Heranda in Sanskrit means Castor oil. Ironically, now one can not find any castor oil plants being grown or castor oil being produced in this place. It was a Buddhist site. The Sangamayya Hill, 3 km from Amadalavalasa was actually a Buddhist shrine where, a religious fare is being celebrated during Makara Sankranthi days.

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Anantapur District
Anantapur District Telugu: అనంతపురం జిల్లా , Urdu: اننت پور ضلع) 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.
It is the largest district of Andhra Pradesh spanning an area of 19,130 square kilometres (7,390 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to Japan'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 (0.61 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.

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Anantapur district
Anantapur District Telugu: అనంతపురం జిల్లా , Urdu: اننت پور ضلع) 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.
It is the largest district of Andhra Pradesh spanning an area of 19,130 square kilometres (7,390 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to Japan'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 (0.61 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.

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Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh /ˌɑːndrə prəˈdɛʃ/ is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the country's southeastern coast. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Hyderabad. Andhra Pradesh lies between 12°41' and 22°N latitude and 77° and 84°40'E longitude, and is bordered by Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa in the north, the Bay of Bengal in the east, Tamil Nadu to the south and Karnataka to the west.
Andhra Pradesh has the second-longest coastline of 972 km (604 mi) among the states of India. Two major rivers, the Godavari and the Krishna, run across the state. The small enclave (30 square kilometres (12 sq mi)) of Yanam, a district of Pondicherry, lies in the Godavari delta in the northeast of the state. The state is separated into three regions: Telangana, Andhra, and Rayalaseema.
The primary official language of Andhra Pradesh is Telugu and the co-official language is Urdu. Other languages often spoken in the state include Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, and Oriya.

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Ardhagiri
Ardhagiri Sri Veeranjaneya Swamy Temple (Telugu: అర్ధగిరి శ్రీ వీరాంజనేయ దేవస్థానము) is located one and a half km. up of the hill in Aragonda village, Chittor District, Andhra Pradesh, 15 km away from Kanipakam.
According to legend, during Tretayuga, Hanuman brought Sanjeeva Parvatham in order to save Lakshmana during a war when Lakshmana fell unconscious. During the journey, half of Sanjeeva Parvatham fell, and the place where it landed came is known as Aragonda. Aragonda, initially is called as Arakonda (In Telugu language, "Ara" (sounds A'raw)means 'Half' and "Konda" (sounds Kon'Da) means Hill or Mountain). With the time, the people changed their way of pronouncing this word "Arakonda" as "Aragonda" which is now the name of the village under this hill. This hill is famous with name "Ardhagiri" (Ardha means Half and Ge'ree means mountain). In Ardhagiri, it is believed that Sanjeevaraya Pushkarini (pond containing the holy water) never gets dried nor spoiled, even when kept for long periods of time. When devotees drink this theerham (or holy water) from the Sanjeevaraya Pushkarini, all types of diseases are getting cured.

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Badvel
Badvel is a constituency in YSR Kadapa District (also spelt "Cuddapa") located in the Andhra Pradesh state of India.
Badvel is the headquarters of the Badvel assembly segment. It is located 55 km from Kadapa, the district headquarters. The area was upgraded to municipality status following the merging of four local government areas, known as Gram Panchayats on May 15, 2006 - Badvel, Guntupalli, Chengapalli and Manthenavaripalem (in addition to twelve habitations). Based on the 2004 election census, the total number of voters in the Badvel constituency is 153,429.^{[citation needed]}
The city is named after the famous poet Baddena, who wrote Sumathi Sathakam. It was initially named 'Baddenavolu', later changing to 'Badvolu' and then finally to 'Badvel'. The city has become the center to more than 127 villages. Badvel is the only well developed city with good educational institutes. Due to the prescience of ex-(Member of the Legislative Assembly)) Sri Narayana Reddy and ex-Minister Sri Bijivemula Veera Reddy, the city has a polytechnic, a degree college conferring B.Eds.^{[citation needed]}

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Bangalore
Bangalore /ˈbæŋɡəlɔər/, also rendered Bengaluru,^{[needs IPA]} is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City for its gardens and parks and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and fifth-most populous urban agglomeration. Bangalore is well known as a hub for India's information technology sector. It is among the top 10 preferred entrepreneurial locations in the world.
A succession of South Indian dynasties ruled the region of Bangalore until in 1537 AD Kempe Gowda—a feudatory ruler under the Vijayanagara Empire—established a mud fort considered to be the foundation of modern Bangalore. Following transitory occupation by Maratha and Mughal, the city remained under the Mysore kingdom. Bangalore continued to be a cantonment of the British and a major city of the Princely State of Mysore which existed as a nominally sovereign entity of the British Raj. Following the independence of India in 1947, Bangalore became the capital of Mysore state, and later Karnataka.

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Bhadrachalam
Bhadrachalam (Telugu: భద్రాచలము), a town known for the Sri Rama Temple constructed in the year 1674 A.D., is a Municipality in Khammam district, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located 312 kilometres (194 mi) east of state capital, Hyderabad. The Bhadrachalam Temple, where the presiding deity is Lord Rama, is an important site of pilgrimage for Hindus. It is situated on the banks of the river Godavari. The town has a documented history of more than 450 years.
In 1959 Bhadrachalam Revenue Division consisting of Bhadrachalam and Nuguru Venkatapuram Taluks of East Godavari district, which were on the other side of the river Godavari were merged into Khammam on grounds of geographical contiguity and administrative viability.
The town is connected to other major towns by rail and by road. Bhadrachalam is about 130 kilometres (approx. 82miles) from district headquarters Khammam and 320 kilometres from Hyderabad. The nearest railway station to Bhadrachalam is at a distance of 40 kilometres, in a town called Kothagudem. The railway station at Kothagudem was named as Bhadrachalam road due to its proximity to the important pilgrimage center. However, the Kothagudem railway station does not provide access to many important destinations, and hence to travel to other cities such as Chennai, New Delhi, Mumbai, etc., the district headquarters, Khammam is the nearest Railway station. Bhadrachalam, as known is famous as temple town. Bhadrachalam town is the gateway of agency area (dhandakaranya). Bhadrachalam's name has been derived from "Bhadragiri" (Mountain of Bhadra - a boon child of Meru and Menaka).

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Bhimavaram
Bhimavaram (Telugu: భీమవరం; also called as Bheemavaramu) is a city and mandal in the West Godavari District in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located 395 kilometres (245 mi) east of state capital, Hyderabad.
Bhimavaram is also called the "Second Bardoli", Mahatma Gandhi coined the name when he visited the town during the freedom movement in India. And is also called the second mumbai of India, and also as las vegas of India. It is one of the Pancharamas(Somaramam) in AP state, as it has Someswara Swami temple.Statewide popular "Mavullamma temple" is located in the middle of the town. It is considered one of the prominent educational as well as financial hubs of Coastal Andhra region . Owing to the good water resources it has grown to be the Aqua culture capital of the coastal area. Bhimavaram Town is a shopping hub in the district for products like Jewelry, Clothing, Seafood, etc. It is famous during the festive season of Sankranthi because of culturally rich and traditional activities which include cock fighting. Cosmopolitan club is famous for organizing national level tennis championship.

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Bodhan

Bodhan is a town in the Nizamabad district of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Bodhan is primarily known for the Nizam Sugar Factory and some historical sites.
Bodhan is divided into three areas: Bodhan, Rakaspet and Shakkarnagar.
Bodhan is located in Nizamabad district of Andhra Pradesh and is about 28 km from Nizamabad town. Bodhan is constellated with many ancient constructions and is a commercial and industrial center. A big reservoir called Belal is located here which is natural scenery and attracts tourist. The reservoir was named after the follower of prophet of Islam, Hazrat Bilal. Bodhan was previously known as Eka Chakrapuram.
Assaka (Sanskrit: अश्मक, Aśmaka Pali: Assaka), was one of ancient Indian regions (700–300 BCE). It is one of the solasa (sixteen) mahajanapadas in the 6th century BCE, mentioned in the Buddhist text Anguttara Nikaya. The region was located on the banks of the Godavari river, between the rivers Godavari and Manjira. It was the only Mahajanapada situated to the south of the Vindhya Range, and was in Dakshinapatha. It corresponds to districts Nizamabad and parts of Adilabad, Nanded and Yavatmal in current-day India. The capital of Ashmaka was Paudanyapura, the Prakrit name of Bahudhanyapura meaning "city of many grains", identified as present day Bodhan. The capital is variously called Potali, Potana or Podana, which now lies in the Nandura Tehsil.

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Chennai
Chennai /ˈtʃɛnaɪ/, formerly Madras /məˈdræs/, is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal, it is a major commercial, cultural, and educational centre in South India, while the port of Chennai is the second largest port in India. As of the 2011 census, the city had 4.68 million residents making it the sixth most populous city in India; the urban agglomeration, which comprises the city and its suburbs, was home to approximately 8.9 million, making it the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the country.
Although the area has been part of successive South Indian kingdoms through centuries, the recorded history of the city began in the colonial times, specifically with the arrival of British East India Company and the establishment in 1644 of Fort St George, an English settlement. The British defended several attacks from the French colonial forces, and from the kingdom of Mysore, on Chennai's way to become a major naval port and presidency city by late eighteenth century. Following the independence of India, Chennai became the capital of Tamil Nadu and a hotbed of regional politics that tended to bank on Dravidian identity of the populace. Chennai had become a bustling metropolis with beautiful classical and colonial European styled buildings, lining the city’s thoroughfares.

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Chittoor district
Chittoor District pronunciation (help·info) (Telugu: చిత్తూరు జిల్లా, Urdu: چتور ضلع), also known as Chittur, is a district of India's Andhra Pradesh state in the Rayalaseema region. 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. It lies in the Poini river valley of southernmost Andhra Pradesh, on the NH4 Bangalore-Chennai highway. It is a major market center for mangoes, grains, sugarcane, and peanuts. Major industries around the city are Amaron Batteries, nations leading automobile batteries, and Nutrine Confectionaries, a major chocolate/candies producer and this city is one of the major Granite, mango pulp producing centers of India.
The word Chittoor is combination of two Tamil words Chit+oor(சிறிய+ஊர்=சிற்றூர்=சித்தூர்) which means Small Town in Tamil language. In ancient days, Chittoor was part of Tamil country of Thondai Nadu. Also said that the word Chittoor comes from Chittadavula Ooru (Dense Forest - in Telugu).

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Chittur
Chittur is a small town in Palakkad district of Kerala, South India.
Chittur assembly constituency is part of Alathur (Lok Sabha constituency). It contains 16 panchayats.
As of 2001^[update] India census, Chittur-Thathamangalam had a population of 31,884. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Chittur-Thathamangalam has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 84% and female literacy of 74%. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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Cuddapah
Kadapa, formerly Cuddapah, is a city (municipal corporation) in Rayalseema, a region of the south-central part of Andhra Pradesh, India. The city's name originated from the Telugu word "Gadapa" meaning threshold or gate. It was spelled "Cuddapah" but was changed to "Kadapa" on 19 August 2010 to reflect the local pronunciation of the name.
It is located 412 kilometres (256 mi) south of the state capital, Hyderabad and is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the Penna River. The city is surrounded on three sides by the Nallamala and Palakonda hills. The city is nicknamed "Threshold" because it is the gateway from the west to the sacred hill of Tirumala, which is known for its connections to Venkateswara Swamy.
Kishkindakanda, one of the seven kandas of the Ramayanam, is believed to have happened in Vontimitta, Kadapa District. Vontimitta is 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the city. The Anjaneya Swamy temple in Gandi was also believed to be a part of the Ramayanam. It is believed that the statue of Anjaneya Swamy in Gandi was made by Rama on a hill stone with the tip of his arrow to acknowledge his help in finding Sita.

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Eluru
Eluru (Telugu: ఏలూరు) is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the headquarters of West Godavari district and has the population of 214,414 (including Eluru Metropolitan Areas: Eluru, Eluru (R), Gavaravaram, Komadavole (Part), Sanivarapupeta, Satrampadu, Tangellamudi) according to the Cansus 2011. Eluru is situated on the national highway NH 5 connecting Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam and about 333 kilometres (207 mi) east of state capital, Hyderabad. Eluru was earlier called Helapuri and has a rich cultural and political history. It was believed to have been the capital of Vishnukundinas at one time. Kolleru Lake a big fresh water lake is found near Eluru.
It is known for its well established educational institutes like Sir C.R.Reddy College. It is the hub for the paddy, tobacco, coconut exports to all other parts of the state.^{[citation needed]} It is well known for the carpets and incense sticks (Agaruvatti అగరు వత్తులు in Telugu) exports to all over the country^{[citation needed]}.

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Gollaprolu
Gollaprolu is a Municipality north-east of Pithapuram in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh in south India, about 130 km south of Vishakhapatnam and is on the rail line between Madras and Calcutta. The nearest city(25 km) is Kakinada, Other than the stop at Gollaprolu, the nearest train stop (16 km) is Samarlakota (also called Samalkot), the nearest air strip (45 miles) is Rajahmundhry and the nearest airport (100 miles) is Visakhapatnam (Vizag).
Gollaprolu is a municipality and mandal headquarters. It got its first mandal parishad seat when it was introduced in 1987 under the then chief minister N.T.Rama Rao. Dr.Hemanadha Rao Koppula was elected as the first Mandal president. He served his term from 1987 to 1992. Though a headquarters, it did not have its own mandal office building until 2005, then it was built by the then mandal parishat president Sri Mogali Subrahmanyam (Chitti Babu).
The Mandal of Gollaprolu had a population of 81,752 in 2005, and 102,170 in 2007. Gollaprolu itself has more than 31,000 voters.

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Gudur
Gudur (Telugu: గూడూరు) is third largest town and municipality,in Nellore District in the state of Andhra Pradesh. In India, Gudur [1] is the largest division in Nellore and a very old municipality. The mica belt around Gudur is considered the 2nd largest in the country. The mica deposits are located in a 1000sq.km. area surrounding Gudur.
As of 2001^[update] India census, Gudur Mandal had a population of 114356. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%.Gudur Town had a population of 68,782. Gudur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 63%. In Gudur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The roots of the town began during the Chola Dynasty. It is believed that Cholas constructed Alaganatha Swamy temple. Later the town developed around this temple. It is the largest temple in Gudur. The Satavahanas, Cholas, Pallavas, Telugu Cholas, Kakatiyas, Vijayanagara kings, and Golkonda Nawabs ruled this area. The town is also linked with the history of Venkatagiri (ruled by Yachendra family), which is close by, 42 km from Gudur. Shridi Sai baba Temple,Narasingarao pet,Gudur, This is Old Temple Constructed at 1938,at that time baba advised to construct the temple. Sri Sai Sathsanga Nilayam, 5/134, Patel Street, GUDUR doing satsang from last 15 years of Sri Shirdi Sai bajan on every sunday by 7 P.M. ,Sri Durga maa puja of Kadgamala and Sri Subrahmanya puja on every day.

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Guntur
Guntur pronunciation (help·info) (Telugu: గుంటూరు, Urdu: گنٹور), is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located 40 miles (64 km) to the north and west of the Bay of Bengal. It is approximately 1,000 miles (1,600 km) to the south of the national capital, New Delhi and 266 kilometres (165 mi) south east of state capital, Hyderabad. The city has a population of 651,382[1](as per 2011 census) with an Urban Agglomeration nearing to one million and it is the fourth largest city in the state by area and population.
Guntur is a centre of learning and the administrative capital of Guntur district, which is home of historically significant Amaravati, Undavalli caves, Kondavid Fort, Nagarjunakonda and Sitanagaram monuments. The city is also a centre for business, industry, and agriculture. The region is identified as a major transportation and textile hub in India. Additionally, the Guntur area economy has an agricultural component that is internationally known for its exports of chillies, cotton, and tobacco.

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Guntur district

Guntur district (Telugu: గుంటూరు జిల్లా, Urdu: گنٹور ضلع) is located in Andhra Pradesh along the east coast of Bay of Bengal. The district has a coastline of around 100 kilometers. Guntur City is the largest city in the district and administrative center of Guntur District. The district is a major center for learning.^{[citation needed]}
There are several opinions on the meaning and origin of the word Guntur. The word owes its origin to words like gundu (a rock), gunta (a pond) and kunta (1/3 of an acre). We know that in Sanskrit Guntur is called Garthapuri (Guntlapuri).
The original Sanskrit name (ancient Vedic culture/tradition) for Guntur was Garthapuri. The 'Agasthyeswara Sivalayam' in the old city of Guntur is an ancient temple for Siva.
It has inscriptions on two stones in 'Naga Lipi' (ancient script)dating back to about 1100 CE. The backyard of the temple hosts a very old tree. It is said that Agastya built the temple in the last Treta-Yuga around the Swayambhu Linga and hence the name. The 'Nagas' were said to have ruled the region. The place of Sitanagaram and the Guthikonda Caves can be traced (through Vedic Puranas) back to the last Treta-Yuga and Dwapara-Yuga (Traditional Time scale: 1.7 to 0.5 million years ago, Ref). However these are not scientifically verifiable facts like most of the vedic traditions. Guntur District is home to the second oldest evidence of humans in India, in the form of Palaeolithic (old stone age) implements. Ancient history can be traced from the time of Sala kings who ruled during the 5th century BCE. The earliest reference to Guntur, a variant of Guntur, comes from the Idern plates of Ammaraja I (922–929 CE), the Vengi Chalukyan King. Guntur also appears in another two inscriptions dated 1147 and 1158 CE.

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Horsley Hills
Horsley Hills (Telugu: హార్సిలీ కొండలు Kannada: ಹಾರ್ಸಲೆ ಬೆಟ್ಟ), elevation 1,290 m, is a famous summer hill resort in Andhra Pradesh, about 140 km from Bangalore, India and 144 km from Tirupathi. Madanapalle is the closest town near the hills. The major tourist attractions here include the Mallamma temple and the Rishi Valley School. Horsely Hills is the departure point for the Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary located 87 km away.
The old name of Horsley Hills was Yenugu Mallamma Konda,situated in kurnool district . According to legend, there used to be a little girl named Mallamma who was taken care of by Elephants. She used to heal the tribal people on the hills. When she disappeared suddenly, people thought that she was a goddess and built a temple for her.
Horsley Hills is named after a British officer named W.D. Horsley, the Collector of Cuddapah district. He visited this place around 1840-43 and was impressed by the beauty of the hills and chose this spot for his summer residence. Now the Governor of Andhra Pradesh uses this house as a summer residence and hence this house is called the Governors bungalow.

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India
India (ⁱ/ˈɪndiə/), officially the Republic of India (Bhārat Gaṇarājya), 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. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the south-west, and the Bay of Bengal on the south-east, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west;China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north-east; and Burma and Bangladesh to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; in addition, India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.
Home to the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation and a region of historic trade routes and vast empires, the Indian subcontinent was identified with its commercial and cultural wealth for much of its long history. Four of the world's major religions—Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism—originated here, whereas Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Islam arrived in the 1st millennium CE and also helped shape the region's diverse culture. Gradually annexed by and brought under the administration of the British East India Company from the early 18th century and administered directly by the United Kingdom from the mid-19th century, India became an independent nation in 1947 after a struggle for independence that was marked by non-violent resistance led by Mahatma Gandhi.

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Jaggaiahpet
Jaggaiahpeta (Telugu: జగ్గయ్యపేట; also spelled as Jaggayyapeta) is an ancient town and now a municipality in Krishna district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. This town is located on the banks of a river called Paleru which is a tributary of the Krishna River.
As of the 2001 India census, Jaggaiahpeta has a population of 39,817, with a male-female split of 51%-49%. Jaggayyapeta has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 60%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Jaggaiahpeta is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh with 74 villages and 159,070 registered voters.
List of Elected Members:

JAGGAYYA THE RULER
JAGGAYYAPETA : The name itself describes Jaggayya - Peta, The Ruler Jaggayya Ruled Chintapalli1763-1771, He was killed by French Troops sent by Basalat Jung, brother of Golkonda Nawab, 1771. The history:
Vasireddy Sadasiva Nayudu ruled Nandigama paragana from 1550 to 1581.[67] He was granted the paragana by Ibrahim Qutb Shah of Golkonda. According to Mackenzie, Virappa Nayudu was appointed as Deshmukh of Nandigama paragana in 1670. Chinapadmanabha Nayudu got a grant of 500 villages from Abul Hassan Tanisha in 1685.[68] He built a fort at Chintapalli and ruled it until 1710 CE. His successors ruled until 1760. During this period the French and the British were trying to gain control of the Andhra country. Jaggayya ruled Chintapalli from 1763 onwards. He was killed by French troops sent by Basalat Jung, brother of the Golkonda Nawab in 1771. Jaggayya’s wife Acchamma committed Sati. Jaggayya’s son Venkatadri recovered Chintapalii in 1777 and earned fame as a benevolent and illustrious ruler.[69] (Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayudu and Vasireddy Clan).

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Jangareddigudem
Jangareddygudem (occasionally seen as JRG) (Telugu: జంగారెడ్డిగూడెం)(Hindi: जंगारेड्डिगूडें) refers to a Town & Mandal/Taluk/Tahsil in the West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is one of the rapid growing economic centers (Revenue Division of its district) of the district.It is a Revenue Division. JRG currently contains 21 village councils (panchayats).
Jangareddygudem is located at Template:Co-ord. It is surrounded on three sides by rivers, and on the last by hills. The average elevation in the town is 74 meters above sea level (246 ft).
Jangareddygudem is coarsely divided into several areas: the Masjid Center, Ganganama Gudi Centre, JP Centre, Bose Bomma Centre, Old Bus Stand Centre, Bhagath Singh Centre, Durga's Computer Centre (College Centre), Rajula Colony, Subbareddy Colony, Sai Krishna Nagar, Rama Chandra Puram, Markandeya Puram, Subbampet, Gowri Sankar Puram, Buttaigudem Center and Vijya Lakshmi Colony,Uppalmetta, kesanapallivaristreet(salipet),Sai Balaji Town Ship(pangidigudem road),Ayyappa town ship(pangidigudem road)

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Kadapa
Kadapa, formerly Cuddapah, is a city (municipal corporation) in Rayalseema, a region of the south-central part of Andhra Pradesh, India. The city's name originated from the Telugu word "Gadapa" meaning threshold or gate. It was spelled "Cuddapah" but was changed to "Kadapa" on 19 August 2010 to reflect the local pronunciation of the name.
It is located 412 kilometres (256 mi) south of the state capital, Hyderabad and is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the Penna River. The city is surrounded on three sides by the Nallamala and Palakonda hills. The city is nicknamed "Threshold" because it is the gateway from the west to the sacred hill of Tirumala, which is known for its connections to Venkateswara Swamy.
Kishkindakanda, one of the seven kandas of the Ramayanam, is believed to have happened in Vontimitta, Kadapa District. Vontimitta is 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the city. The Anjaneya Swamy temple in Gandi was also believed to be a part of the Ramayanam. It is believed that the statue of Anjaneya Swamy in Gandi was made by Rama on a hill stone with the tip of his arrow to acknowledge his help in finding Sita.

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Kakinada

Kakinada (Telugu: కాకినాడ) pronunciation (help·info) is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located 465 kilometres (289 mi) east of the state capital, Hyderabad. It is also the headquarters of East Godavari district. It is nicknamed "Fertilizer City" (owing to the large concentration of fertilizer plants), "Pensioner's Paradise" and "Second Madras" (as it is well planned and peaceful).^{[citation needed]} The city had an urban population of 312,255 in 2011, making it the fourth largest city by area and the ninth largest city by population in Andhra Pradesh. It is spread over an area of 190 km².
Kakinada is part of a Special Economic Zone and a proposed "Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Region (PCPIR)". It is a hub to all the deep sea exploratory activity in the region due to its deep-water sea port and its proximity to the gas fields.^{[citation needed]}
Several theories exist regarding the origin of the name Kakinada. One is that the place was called 'Kakinandiwada' during the reign of Nandi kings who ruled prior to the arrival of the Europeans and the name was truncated to Kakinada over time. The British used to call it Cocanada (pronounced "Co Canada"). After Independence, the name was renaturalized to Kakinada, although a few organisations established during the British colonial rule retain the old name (e.g., Cocanada Chamber of Commerce). As per history this place was full of ponds filled with red lotus which is called as Kokanadamu in Telugu..eventually this became CoCanada during the British rule.Even now, the City's two railway stations are codenamed CCT (Kakinada Town Junction) and COA (Kakinada Port) by Indian Railways.

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Kanigiri
Kanigiri is a town and a Mandal in Prakasam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.
Kanigiri(Rockcity) is a historic place as the capital city of the kingdom ruled by "Katama Raju" . There are some historical monuments in and around the hill. These monuments include fort, wells at lodurgam and chennamukkabai (which is a well with seven wells depth constructed by katam raju). The only way through which we can reach lodurgam is on foot, which seems like an adventure. The surroundings of it are really beautiful. Sivalayam constructed by the king katam raju is located on the hill, called "Vijayamarthandeswara Swamy" temple. In June there will be a thiranallu called as "katama raju thirunallu".
The name kanigiri is a combination of 3 Sanskrit words- KANI means -See; Giri means-Fort; Kari means -Elephant.
Kanigiri is located at 15°24′00″N 79°31′00″E / 15.4°N 79.5167°E / 15.4; 79.5167. It has an average elevation of 101 metres (334 feet).
Kanigiri is located near to the coast of Bay of Bengal. Most of the year, the weather remains hot.

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Karimnagar district
Karimnagar District (Telugu: కరీంనగర్ జిల్లా, Urdu: کریم نگر ضلع, pronounced [kəˈriːmnəɡər ˈzɪlaː]) is in the north-western region of Andhra Pradesh, Southern India. Karimnagar town is the district headquarters of the district that goes by the same name.
The district is currently a part of the Red Corridor.
Karimnagar was originally called "elagandala" (Telugu: aలగండల), representing the native Telangana people. Later on Nizams changed the name to Karimnagar, derived from Syed Karimullah Shah Saheb Quiladar, and the district became a centre for Vedic learning etc.
Karimnagar district occupies an area of 11,823 square kilometres (4,565 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to the Phillippines' Panay Island. It is bounded on the north by Adilabad District, on the northeast by Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh states, on the south by Warangal District, on the southwest by Medak District, and on the west by Nizamabad District. The largest town in the district is Karimnagar with a population of 550,000.
In 2006 the Indian government named Karminagar as 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).

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Karnataka
Karnataka /kɑrˈnɑːtəkə/ 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 (Formation Day). Originally known as the State of Mysore /maɪˈsɔər/, it was renamed Karnataka in 1973. It is the land of the Kannadigas, Tuluvas, Konkanis and Kodavas. The capital and largest city is Bangalore.
Karnataka is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, Goa to the northwest, Maharashtra to the north, Andhra Pradesh to the east, Tamil Nadu to the southeast, and Kerala to the southwest. The state covers an area of 191,976 square kilometres (74,122 sq mi), or 5.83% of the total geographical area of India. It is the eighth largest Indian state by area. With over 61 million inhabitants (2011), Karnataka is the ninth largest state by population, comprising 30 districts. Kannada is the most widely spoken and official language of the state.
The two main river systems of the state are Krishna and its tributaries (Bhima, Ghataprabha, Vedavati, Malaprabha, and Tungabhadra) in the north, and the Cauvery and its tributaries (Hemavati, Shimsha, Arkavathi, Lakshmana Thirtha and Kabini) in the south. Both these rivers flow eastward and fall into the Bay of Bengal.

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Khammam district
Khammam District is a district in Andhra Pradesh, India. It had a population of 2,565,412 of which 19.81% were urban as of 2001 census. Khammam town is the district headquarters. The present name of Khammam is derived from the old name Kammamet. Later it was called Khammam Mettu and subsequently as Khammam. The Godavari River enters Khammam district from Warangal district and flows nearly 250 km across the district.Khammam district is one of the "Coal mining districts of India."The district has the Singareni Colleries head town , Kothagudem which is also called "Coal town of South India." It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.
Khammam town which was the seat of Taluk Administration was a part of the larger Warangal district, till 1 October 1953. Five taluks of the Warangal district viz., Khammam, Madhira, Yellandu, Burgampadu and Paloncha (Now Kothagudem) were carved out as a new district with Khammam as headquarters.
In 1959 Bhadrachalam Revenue Division consisting of Bhadrachalam and Nuguru Venkatapuram Taluks of East Godavari district, which were on the other side of the river Godavari were merged into Khammam on grounds of geographical contiguity and administrative viability. Ashwaraopet was also part of West Godavari District up to 1959. In the event of Telangana state formation Bhadrachalam Revenue Division (Wazedu, Charla, Venkatapuram, Dummugudam, Kunavaram, Bhadrachalam, Vara Ramachandara Puram and Chinturu Mandals) will be transferred to parent district East Godavari and Aswaraopet Mandal will also be merged with West Godavari.

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Kollapur
Kollapur samasthan is a large area spanning most of the Nallamala forest area on the banks of the river Krishna in Mahbubnagar district, Andhra Pradesh. The Someshwara, Sangameshwara, and Malleshwara temples are located in this samasthan, along with traces of architectural treasures from the 2nd century B.C.. Hundreds of ancient temples are still visible, which were built over 1,500 years ago. Because of the broad roads and surrounding tree plantations, people used to refer to Kollapur as Andhra Mysore.
Kollapur...aka Kollapuram constituency consists of five mandals, namely Kodair, Kollapur, Pangal, Peddakothapalle, and Weepanagandla, with a total of 116 villages and a population of 246,248.
A massive lift irrigation project is going on near Kollapur. The Somasila temple is located just 9 km from Kollapur. A bitumen road connects Kollapur to Somasila.
Kollapur Samasthan played a considerable role in Nizam's era. Kollapur has produced great personalities such as Kotla Venkata Subbaiah, who worked as mantri (secretary) to the raja of kollapur and Miyyapuram Rama Krishna Rao, a famous telugu brahmin, who also worked as mantri to the raja of Kollapur after Kotla Venkata Subbaiah. Kotla Kistaiah also worked as thasildar to the raja.

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Kothagudem
Kothagudem (Telugu: కొత్తగూడెం) is an industrial town in the Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh, about 270 km from Hyderabad. It is also known as the coal town of South India. Kothagudem and palvancha are the twin industrial towns in the state. Kothagudem is located at 17°33′00″N 80°37′05″E / 17.55°N 80.618°E / 17.55; 80.618. It has an average elevation of 89 metres (295 ft) above seal level. The North of Kothagudem borders Chhattisgarh state which is approximately 120 km from the town.Kothagudem is the commercial capital of khammam district.
Kothagudem heads the Singareni Collieries Company Limited, the coal producing company in South India. It produces 40 million tonnes of coal every year. The Kothagudem Thermal Power station (K.T.P.S.), Nava Bharat Ferro Alloys (N.B.F.A.), Sponge Iron India Limited(S.I.I.L.) are some of the other prominent industries here. It has the only mining school in the state of Andhra Pradesh, Kothagudem School of Mines (K.S.M.). The area is endowed with rich forests, industries and landscape. Kothagudem is located very near to the temple town of Lord Rama, known as Bhadrachalam. It is approximately 40 km away from Bhadrachalam. The Railway station was originally named "Bhadrachalam Road", being the closest railway station to Bhadrachalam, an important pilgrimage location of Rama. The Kinnerasani Dam is a popular picnic spot. A rivulet viz Murredu, which is a tributary of River Godavari flows through the town.

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Krishna district
Krishna District (Telugu: కృష్ణా జిల్లా) is a district of India's Andhra Pradesh state. It is named after the Krishna River, the fourth longest river that flows within India, flows through the district and joins Bay of Bengal here in this district. It has a population of 4,529,009 of which 32.08% is urban as of 2011.
Machilipatnam is the administrative headquarters of the district. Vijayawada is the biggest city of this district and also commercial center. The district is bounded by Khammam District to the north-west, West Godavari District to the north-east, the Bay of Bengal to the south-east, Guntur District to the southwest, and Nalgonda District to the west.
Krishna district is well known for its pre-university educational centers.
This history of this region dates back to 2nd century BCE.
Satavahana period (230 BC -227 AD): The Satavahanas ruled this region with headquarters at Srikaakulam. Prominent rulers during this period were Srimukha (founder), Goutamputra Satakarni and Yagnasri Satakarni (last Satavahan king). The Satavahanas imparted more stability and security to the life of the people of the region for more than four centuries.

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Kurnool district
Kurnool District (Telugu: కర్నూల్ జిల్లా, Urdu: کُرنول ضلع) 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. It had a population of 3,529,494 of which 23.16% were urban as of 2001.
Telugu, Urdu and Kannada are the most widely spoken languages.
In 12th century AD, the Odders, who carted stones for the construction of the temple at Alampur, Mahaboobnagar District, on the left bank of the River Thungabhadra, used the site where the town now stands as a stopping place before crossing the Tungabhadra. They greased their cart wheels with oil supplied by local oil merchants and called the place 'Kandanavolu' which in course of time came to be known as Kurnool.
Of historical interest are the ruins of a royal fort dating back to the medieval kingdom of Vijayanagar, which flourished from the 14th to the 16th century. Several Persian and Arabic inscriptions which throw light on various aspects of historical interests are found here.

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Macherla
Macherla (Telugu: మాచెర్ల) is a town and a municipality in Guntur District in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located on the bank of Chandra Vanka.
Macherla is located at 16°29′N 79°26′E / 16.48°N 79.43°E / 16.48; 79.43. It has an average elevation of 136 metres (446 feet).
As of 2001^[update] India census, Macherla had a population of 49,113. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Macherla has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 49%. In Macherla, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The name Macherla originated from Mahadevi Cherla. This town is in the heart of Palnadu, and has a history of over a thousand years. The famous battle Palnati Yudhdham (War of Palnadu) took place between Macherla and Gurajala between 1176 AD - 1182 AD.
The Palnadu Battle is also called the Andhra Mahabharatam because of several similarities.
The town is renowned for the Chennakesava Swamy temple built here during the reign of the Haihaya Kings. The annual festival, celebrated on a grand scale, attracts pilgrims and tourists from far and wide.

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Mandamarri
Mandamarri (Telugu: మందమఱ్ఱి) is a town and a municipality in Adilabad district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
As of 2001^[update] India census, Mandamarri had a population of 66,176. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mandamarri has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 52%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
There are coal mines belonging to Singareni Collieries in this region. It is also referred to as Kalyani Khani.
Mandamarri is very accessible to Mancherial and Bellampalli. There are 10 underground coal mines belonging to Singareni Collieries Company Limited. Viz., KK1, KK2 , KK5, SMG 1, Kasipet UG, MK 4, RK 1A. The coal production from the M/S SCCL is catering to the needs of the National Thermal Power Corporation, Ramagundam, and many surrounding industrial buildings such as cement plants in Devapur, power plants in Maharashtra, paper mills in Sirpur Kagaznagar, and so on.

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Manuguru
MANUGURU or MANUGUR (Telugu: మణుగూరు) is a census town and mandal in Khammam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It comes under Mahaboobabad parliamentary constituency and Pinapaka Assembly constituency. Manuguru is an urban area, situated on the banks of Godavari River.
As of 2001^[update] India census, Manugur had a population of 32,539. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Manugur has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 52%. In Manuguru, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The Manuguru town has a good Road and Railway Transport System.
The Manuguru town has good RTC facility. Many buses were provided from Khammam the district Headquarters, Hyderabad, Vijayawada and from Miryalaguda also, there is bus service. Well known for its fast services throughout the state.
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In the year 1871, Dr. King of the Geological Survey of India discovered coal near the village of Yellandu in Khammam district and one of the important coal seams bore his name. The Hyderabad (Deccan) Company Limited incorporated in England acquired mining rights in 1886 to exploit coal found in Yellandu area. The present Company was incorporated on 23rd December 1920 under the Hyderabad Companies Act as a public limited company with the name 'The Singareni Collieries Company Limited' (SCCL). It acquired all the assets and liabilities of the Hyderabad (Deccan) Co. Ltd. Best & Co., acted as Secretaries and Selling Agents. The State of Hyderabad purchased majority shares of the Company in 1945. From 1945 to 1949, the Hyderabad Construction Co., Ltd., was acting as Managing Agent. In 1949 this function was entrusted to Industrial Trust Fund by the then Government of Hyderabad. The controlling interest of the Company devolved on the Government of Andhra Pradesh in 1956 pursuant to the reorganization of States. Thus, the SCCL became a Government Company under the Companies Act in 1956.

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Miryalguda
Miryalaguda (variants: Mirialguda, Miryalguda) is a town in Nalgonda District of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the home town of a key commercial center, town, mandal & revenue divisional headquarters in the region of Telangana. This town is well developed with Underground Drainage System, Sugar Water for drinking and cement roads in all interior streets. This town has good number of apartments and the living standards are high.
Miryalguda is famous for the paddy growth and it is listed among the top 5 paddy markets in Andhra Pradesh. The new agriculture market yard under construction will be the largest in Andhra Pradesh, with a size of 45 acres (180,000 m²). Water from Left canal of Nagarjuna Sagar makes Miryalguda and its surroundings green and commercially rich. The town is quite famous for its large number of rice mills in state and country, and it also has famous F.C.I (Food Corporation Of India)near to the chinthapally village.
The young town has been promoted as Municipality in the year 1985, youngest in the district and is competing with district capital Nalgonda. The population has been growing rapidly due to industrialization and its convenient location between coastal Andhra and Telangana. It is in close proximity to river Krishna. The only town in the district with safe, saturated and well organized drinking water supply. The town reflects both ancient traditions and carrying culture of Telangana, at the same time with new generation innovative activities.

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Nalgonda district
Nalgonda / Nallagonda District (Telugu: నల్లగొండ) is a district in Andhra Pradesh. It has a population of 3,483,648 of which 13.32% is urban as of 2001.
Its name is derived from two Telugu words Nalla (Black) & Konda (Hills) i.e. Black Hills.
Nalgonda was earlier referred to as Neelagiri, the name given by some Rajput rulers and the name was changed to Nallagonda only after its conquest by Allauddin Bahaman Shah, a Bahamani king.
Nalgonda District is currently a part of the Red Corridor.
Nalgonda district occupies an area of approximately 14,200 square kilometres (5,500 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to Indonesia's Flores.
Towns in the district include: Nalgonda, Suryapet, Miryalaguda, Bhongir, Kodada, Chityal, Ramannapet, Kattangur, Nakrekal, Bhoodhan Pochampally, Aleru, Narkatpalli, Huzurnagar, Devarakonda, Yadagirigutta, Rajapet, Mothkur, and Kanegal.
The rivers Krishna, Musi River, Aleru, Peddavagu, Dindi and Paleru flow through the Nalgonda district.
Minerals in the district include Limestone, Black & Color Granites.

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Nandigama
Nandigama (Telugu: నందిగామ) is one of the Big Towns and a Mandal in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India. Nandigama is famous for the temples which had a great history for years. The mukkoti ekadasi is celebrated every year grandly in Nandigama.
This is a historical place with many places to see: Pallagirigattu, Sivalayam, Ramalayam, Raithupet. These places have historical importance, where Sri krishna devaraya had kept special interest in developing these places.
Places in Nandigama: 1.Gandhi Centre. 2.Siva aalayam ( which is built by Vasireddy Venkatadri Naidu) 3.Pallagirigattu. 4.Temples. 5. Kanyaka parameswari Temple(Newly Built). 6.Muneru (Sub river of River Krishna). 7.Red Hills.
Villages in Nandigama Mandal
The following is the list of villages in this Mandal.
Nandigama is located 49 km north of Vijayawada and 46 km east of Kodada. The river Muneru flows in the outer part of the city. The river has agricultural fields on both sides. Nandigama has four seasons; Summer is the longest extending from March to July. Temperatures reach 49 degrees in mid May.

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Nellore
Nellore (Telugu: నెల్లూరు) is a city and headquarters of Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District, formerly Nellore district and is the sixth most populous city in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Ancient name of Nellore was "Vikrama Simhapuri".
Nellore is situated about 453 kilometres (281 mi) south east of Hyderabad, the state capital and about 170 kilometres (110 mi) from Chennai on the Chennai-Kolkata national highway and about 453 kilometres (281 mi) south east of Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh. It is located on the banks of the Penna river. Nellore is well known for its production of mica (gudur), lemon (gudur) and agricultural products such as rice and it is famous for temples like Sri Erukalala Parameswari Devi Temple known as Simhapuri(Nellore) Gramadevatha,Ranganathaswamy temple, Narasimha Swamy Konda, Jonnavada Kamakshi Ammavari temple, Ayyappa Temple, Golagamudi Venkaya Swami Temple, Rajarajeswari temple, PenchalaKona. Nellore is also known for aquaculture. It is one of the fastest developing cities in Andhra Pradesh.

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Nidadavole
Nidadavole (Telugu: నిడదవోలు, also known as Nidadavolu) is a town , railway junction, assembly constituency and a municipality in West Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. In Tretayuga it was called Niravadyapuram. A major canal from River Godavari passes through the town. The town is famous for a multitude of temples on the bank of the canal for which the bank is well known as "Chinna Kaasi Revu".
Temples with historical background like Golingeswaraalayam, Anjaneyaalayam, Someswaraalayam, Madanagopala Swamy Aalyam and the village deity (grama devata) Nangalamma Aalayam are spread in the centre of the town. There is a narration that Nangalamma wouldn't stay at her in-laws house which is located at Chinna Kaasi Revu and always goes back to her mother's place (Poori Gudi). Sri Kotasattemma Aalayam is also a very famous temple which is located in a village called Timmarajupalem, 2 KM away from the heart of the town.There is also a Sri Ramadas Ashram at Katakoteswaram village, which is located 7km away from Nidadavole. The lord Someswars swami temple located in the Main road is a very old and renowned temple. Someswara temple is known for the great history.Many people has an excellent experiences with the lord in this temple. Currently temple is in renovation with the help of the Endowment depart and well known people in the Town started constructing Panchayathna with in the temple. The temple has a excellent and mind blowing and peaceful environment.Besides this we can also find large number of Masjids, Churches/prayer halls and a Jain temple which testifies for unity in diversity.

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Nizamabad District
Nizamabad (Indhooru) District (Telugu: నిజామాబాదు జిల్లా, Urdu: نظام آباد ضلع) is located in the north-western region in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is also known as Induru. Nizamabad is the current and official name of the district.
It is the second least populous district of Andhra Pradesh (out of 23), after Vizianagaram.
Nizam + Abad = Nizamabad, Nizam, governor (of the empire) from Arabic niẓām, Abad means Long Live.
Nizamabad District is currently a part of the Red Corridor.
The holy Godavari River enters into Andhra Pradesh from Nizamabad district at Kandhakurthi.
In 2006 the Indian government named Nizamabad 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).
In 2007–2008 the International Institute for Population Sciences interviewed 1015 households in 41 villages across the district. They found that 95.3 % had access to electricity, 98.2 % had drinking water, 37.7 % toilet facilities, and 30.4 % lived in a pucca (permanent) home. 17.6 % of girls wed before the legal age of 18 and 84.1 % of interviewees carried a BPL card.

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Ooty
Ootacamund (Tamil: ஊடகாமுந்த்) listen (help·info) (officially, Udhagamandalam Tamil: உதகமண்டலம் sometimes abbreviated to Udhagai Tamil: உதகை or Ooty listen (help·info)), is a town, a municipality and the district capital of the Nilgiris district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Ootacamund is a popular hill station located in the Nilgiri Hills. Originally occupied by the Todas, the area came under the rule of the East India Company at the end of the 18th century. Today the town's economy is based on tourism and agriculture, with manufacturing of medicines and photographic film also present. The town is connected to the rest of India by road and rail, and its historic sites and natural beauty attract tourists.
The origin of the name Udhagamandalam is obscure. The first mention of the place occurs in a letter of March 1821 to the Madras Gazette by an unknown correspondent as Wotokymund. In early times it was called OttaikalMandu "mund" is the Tamil word for a Toda village, and the first part is probably a corruption of the local name for the central region of the Nilgiri Plateau. Another likely origin of the stem of the name (Ootaca) comes from the local language where Otha-Cal literally means Single Stone. This is perhaps a reference to a sacred stone revered by the local Toda people. The name probably changed under British rule from Udhagamandalam to Ootacamund, later shortened to Ooty.

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Pithapuram
For famous Playback singer see Pithapuram Nageswara Rao
Pithapuram (Telugu: పిఠాపురం) is a town and a municipality in East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Pithapuram railway station is on the Chennai-Howrah Railway line. Pithapuram is famous for its Ancient Hindu temples. Pithapuram was previously known as Puruhoothika puram (పురుహూతికా పురం) and later known as Pithikapuram (పీఠికా పురం). Pithapuram is also known as Dakshina Kasi.
Pithapuram is located at 17°07′00″N 82°16′00″E / 17.1167°N 82.2667°E / 17.1167; 82.2667. It has an average elevataion of 10 meters (36 feet). It is located near several beaches though not one in particular. It is in between 2 major cities; Kakinada and Rajahmundry. Pitapuram though is landlocked town and most of the economic activity takes place in Kakinada.
As of the 2001^[update] India census, Pitapuram had a population of 50,103 Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Pitapuram has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 57%. In Pitapuram, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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Ponnur
Ponnur (Telugu: పొన్నూరు) is an urban town and a municipality located 28 k.m. south of Guntur City in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, India.
As of 2011^[update] India census,Ponnuru had a population of 57,640. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Ponnur has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 64%. In Ponnuru, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
This historic town is famous for two temples, Sri Sakshi Bhavanarayana Swamy Temple and Sri Sahasralingeswara Swamy Temple. Sakshi Bhavanarayanaswamy Temple has a story relating that Lord Vishnu has come from Kasi to this place to prove that one of his devotees is innocent. Hence, Ponnuru is also called 'Chinna Kasi'. The annual festival to this temple occurs in the month of May, which is celebrated as "Tirunalla". Thousands of people from different places attend this festival.
Sri Veera Anjaneya Swamy
Temple is denity to lord anjaneya swamy. It was built in 1969 by kota jagannadha swamy Temple history can stated as daily Yagas are performed in the yaga shala. Pooja is performed daily to Shiva Lingas near the foot of Lord Shiva with Chandanam which is removed only once in a Year

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Prakasam district
Prakasam District (Telugu: ప్రకాశం జిల్లా) is an administrative district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, in India. The district headquarters is located at Ongole City. The district occupies an area of 17,626 km² and has a population of 3,059,423 of which 15.28% were urban as of 2001 Census.
It was named as prakasam district on 12 May 1972, in memory of the great patriot and Andhra Leader, Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu, also known as Andhra Kesari (Lion of Andhra ) who was born in Vinodarayunipalem village near Ammanabrolu of this district.
Prakasam District's past stretches back to the days when it was ruled by the Mauryas from 250 B.C. the rise of the Satavahanas saw Buddhism flourish in the region and the construction of several stupas. The Ikshvaku and Vijayanagar Kings,the Kakatiyas, the Qutub Shahis,the Mughals, the Addanki Reddys,the Chundi Rajas, the ongole Samsthanam Kings and the Pellur Rajas later followed these rulers.
The Prakasam district was originally constituted on the 2 February 1970, carved out of Guntur, Nellore and Kurnool districts of Andhra Pradesh. It was carved out of three taluks of Guntur District, i.e. Addanki, Chirala and Ongole, four taluks of Nellore district, i.e. Kandukur, Kanigiri, Podili and Darsi and three taluks of Kurnool district i.e. Markapuram, Cumbum and Giddaluru. It is one of the nine districts in the Coastal Andhra region of Andhra Pradesh.

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Proddatur
Proddatur (Telugu: ప్రొద్దుటూరు) is the second largest town and an urban agglomeration in Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh state in India. The urban agglomeration (metropolitan area) includes Proddatur town, Bollavaram, Gopavaram, Modameedipalle and Rameswaram. The town is referred to as the “Second Bombay” because of the volume of gold and cotton business that happens there and as "Second Mysore" because of the grand Dasara festival celebrations.
According to 2011 census, it has a population of more than 150,000 in the town and more than 200,000 in the metropolitan area. The town is a Grade I municipal corporation and is located 51 kilometres (32 mi) away from the district capital, Kadapa.
Proddatur is on the banks of river Penna. Its neighbouring towns include Mydukur, Duvvur, Jammalamadugu, Yerraguntla and Korrapadu.
According to provisional reports of 2011 census, Proddatur town has a population of 162,816 of which 115,011 are literates and the metropolitan area has a population of 217,895 of which 147,156 are literates.

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Pulivendula
Pulivendula, also known as Pulivendla(Telugu:పులివెందుల) is a town, a mandal and a Municipality in YSR district, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Pulivendla is located at 14°25′00″N 78°14′00″E / 14.4167°N 78.2333°E / 14.4167; 78.2333. It has an average elevation of 272 meters (895 feet).
It is a fast developing town in the district with a population of more than 1,00,000. This is the most popular town in YSR Kadapa district and state as well for its political background.
Late chiefminister Dr.Y.S.RAJASEKHARREDDY was elected 6 times MLA from pulivendula.
y.s.jaganmohanreddy m.p kadapa & president of ysrcongress party was key role to establish new companies in pulivedula area
C.C.Reddy, founder of Visu Consultants, who holds a key role in Andhra Pradesh government in getting foreign investments, hails from this town.
The climate is temperate and the land is fertile. Commercial crops like sunflower, ground nuts, banana, sweet lemon and lime are grown in surrounding villages. Bananas and sweet lemons are exported to the states of Assam, Maharastra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

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Rajahmundry
Rajahmundry or Rajamahendri (Telugu: రాజమండ్రి or రాజమహేంద్రి) is a city and municipal corporation of the Andhra Pradesh state in India. It is situated 400 kilometres (249 mi) east of the state capital, Hyderabad, on the banks of the River Godavari. Known as the Cultural Capital of Andhra Pradesh, Rajahmundry is noted for its versatile Vedic culture and intellect. It is the eighth most populous city in Andhra Pradesh. City Population is 343,903 (Census 2011)[2].
The City origins can be traced back to the rule of the Chalukya king Rajaraja Narendra who reigned around 1022 A.D, after whom it is named Rajamahendri or Rajamahendravaram. Remains of 11th century palaces and fort walls still exist. However, new archeological evidence suggests that the town may have existed much before the Chalukyas. Rajamhendravaram was renamed Rajahmundry during the rule of the British, for whom the city was the headquarters of the Godavari district. When the district was split into East and West, subsequently, Kakinada - became the headquarters of East Godavari.

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Rajampet
Rajampet or Rajampeta is a town located in Kadapa District of Andhra Pradesh State in India. It was recently upgraded to a municipality.
A town whose history is traceable to 600 AD with traces of Buddhism with the excavations that have taken place in Thallpaka, Nandalur and Konduru Thippa was later under the rule of Kakathiys, cholas and finally under the rule of Matli Rajas.
A chola king called "Karikalavan" has de-forested and established a township with Pothapi as the capital. This area came to be known as "Karipa" and later Cuddapah after the king Karikalavan (See the Andhrula Charitra - published by Visalandhra Publishing House). This District was uniquely spelt by the British (Another like spelt District is Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu).
The chain of towns and villages named after woman with a surfix pet(habitation) is the peculiar phenomenon that is found here. e.g., Rajamma, Pullamma, Achamma, Yellamma are some among them. Another peculiarity in the names are agraharams with surfix Puram(again habitation) e.g.,Gopamamba Puram, Kitchamamba Puram, Kumpini(Company i.e., East India Company) Puram., Madana Gopala Puram, and Seshamamba Puram are some to quote. Villages with a surfix of Kandrikas and Podus are common around Kodur.

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Ranga Reddy district
K. V. Ranga Reddy District (Telugu: రంగా రెడ్డి జిల్లా, Urdu: رنگاریڈی ضلع) (sometimes spelled as Ranga Reddy or R.R. District) is a district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Ranga Reddy District was formed in 1978 when it was split from Hyderabad district. The district has an area of 7,493 km², and a population of 3,575,064 of which 54.20% is urban as of 2001.[1] The district encircles the city and district of Hyderabad, and the city of Hyderabad also serves as the administrative center of the district. It is the most populous district of Andhra Pradesh (out of 23).
The district has 1055 villages and grouped in 37 mandals.
Originally named Hyderabad (Rural) district, it was renamed after Konda Venkata Ranga Reddy, a freedom fighter who fought for the independence of Telangana from the Nizams and who went on to become the deputy chief minister of Andhra Pradesh.
Ranga Reddy District occupies an area of approximately 7,500 square kilometres (2,900 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to Papua New Guinea's New Ireland.

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Ranipet
Ranipet is a suburb town and industrial hub of Vellore in the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is a medium-sized community located about 21 kilometers from the Vellore city center and 100 kilometers from Chennai, the fourth largest urban area in India. It is a major industrial town in the Chennai-Bangalore highway.
This town is situated on the northern bank of the Palar river.
As of 2001^[update] India census, Ranipettai had a population of 47,236. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Ranipettai has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 74%. In Ranipettai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Ranipet is 110 km from Chennai, by road. Walajah Road Railway Station is the nearest railhead, while the nearest railway junction is Vellore-Katpadi Jn, 17 km from Ranipet. The nearest airport is Chennai International Airport.
There are a number of large and medium scale leather industries making both finished leather and leather articles such as shoes and garments for export. There are other small scale industries in Ranipet mostly engaged in chemical, leather and tool making. These industries are the major lifeline for the town.

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Sathupalli
Sathupalli (also spelled Sathupally and Sattupalli) is one of the major towns and Mandal headquarters in Khammam district in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is so named because it is the combination of seven (saath) villages. It is also a constituency of the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh.
The town is 110 kilometres (68 mi) from Vijayawada, 279 kilometres (173 mi) from Hyderabad and 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Khammam and Eluru. It consists singareni coal mines and it also consists vast forest area
The former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Jalagam Vengala Rao, was elected from the constituency, which in 2004 had the second highest electoral turnout percentage in India. is place. The special police 16th battalion is situated at Gangaram village, near to Sathupally town. This is one of the fastest-growing towns in Khammam district as this town is very reachable to more than 100 villages in the districts of Khammam, West Godavari and Krishna.
This place is famous for eucalyptus clones which are abundant here.

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Sattenapalli
Sattenapalle (Telugu: సత్తెనపల్లి) is a town and a municipality 20 miles west of Guntur City in Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The main Post office is Sattenapalli (H.O).
Sattenapalle is located at 16°24′N 80°11′E / 16.4°N 80.18°E / 16.4; 80.18. It has an average elevation of 71 metres (232 feet).
Amaravati is situated in Sattenapalle Taluk, 35 km from Guntur and 47 km from Vijaywada. The Buddhist sculptures at Amravati are world famous. It is renowned for the temple of Lord Shiva, worshipped here as Lord Amareswara.
As of 2010^[update] India census, Sattenapalle had a population of 101,350. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Sattenapalle has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 52%. In Sattenapalle, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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Sricity
Sricity or Sri City is a Planned Integrated Business City (Township) located 55 km North of Chennai on NH 5 along the border of Andhra Pradesh (AP) and Tamil Nadu (TN) States of India. Much of Sricity area is in Chittoor District and a smaller area along the NH5 is in Nellore District of AP, adjacent to Tiruvallur District of TN.
The Satish Dhawan Space Centre (aka SHAR), India’s Satellite/Rocket launching centre is located at Sriharikota, on the eastern side of the Pulicat Lake which separates Sricity and the Satellite launching station.
The Name Sricity is inspired by the title Sri Telugu:శ్రీ, Tamil:ஸ்ரீ derived from Sanskrit. Sri is the sacred sound of cosmic auspiciousness and abundance in Hindu religion. Written as Sri or Shree or Sree or Shri, it stands for abundance, auspiciousness, affluence, grace, wealth, light, luster, splendor, beauty, loveliness and authority. The symbol has been used since Vedic times. Holiness is attached to the word when written or spoken. It is also added before a name to show respect.

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Sripuram
The golden temple of Sripuram (Tamil: ஸ்ரீபுரம்) is a spiritual park situated at the foot of a small range of green hills in a place known as "Malaikodi" in the city of Vellore in Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is at the southern end of the city of Vellore, at Tirumalaikodi.
The salient feature of Sripuram is the Lakshmi Narayani temple or Mahalakshmi temple whose 'Vimanam’ and ‘Ardha Mandapam’ have been coated with gold both in the interior and exterior.
The temple is located on 100 acres of land and has been constructed by Vellore-based Sri Narayani Peedam, headed by spiritual leader Sri Sakthi Amma also known as Narayani Amma. The temple with gold covering, has intricate carvings and sculptures in gold. The lighting is arranged in such a way that the temple glitters even during night. The construction of the temple was completed on August 24, 2007. More than 1500 kg of gold was used to build this temple. The LED lighting on the ridge of the roof of the star path is lit up at night so that one can witness a star on the earth.

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Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu /ˈtæmɨl ˈnɑːduː/ (Tamiḻ Nāṭu [t̪amɨɭ naːɖɯ] ( listen)) is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital is Chennai, the largest city. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. It is bound by the Eastern Ghats in the north, the Nilgiri, the Anamalai Hills, and Palakkad on the west, by the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Gulf of Mannar, the Palk Strait in the south east, and by the Indian Ocean in the south.
Tamil Nadu is the eleventh largest state in India by area and the seventh most populous state. It is the fourth largest contributor (as of 2010) to India's GDP and ranks tenth in Human Development Index as of 2006. Tamil Nadu is also the most urbanised state in India. The state has the highest number (10.56%) of business enterprises and stands second in total employment (9.97%) in India, compared to the population share of about 6%.
The region has been the home of the Tamil people since at least 500 BCE. Its official language Tamil has been in use in inscriptions and literature for over 2000 years. Tamil Nadu is home to many natural resources, Hindu temples of Dravidian architecture, hill stations, beach resorts, multi-religious pilgrimage sites and eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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Tirumala
Tirumala (Telugu: తిరుమల, {Tamil:திருமலை}) is a hill town in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, India. Tirumala is a pilgrim center of Hindus. Popularly known as Sri Venkateswara Temple. Tirumala is dedicated for the Shrimann Narayana or Maha Vishnu. Sri Rengam, Tirumala and Badrinath are other existing places of Archavathara temples of Vishnu.
The Tirumala Hill is 3,200 feet (980 m) above sea level, and is about 10.33 square miles (26.8 km²) in area. Tirumala is a collective of seven peaks from Seshachalam range part of Eastern Ghats. The seven peaks represents the hood of Adisesha. The seven peaks are named as Seshadri, Neeladri, Garudadri, Anjanadri, Vrushabadri, Narayanadri and Venkatadri respectively. The sacred temple of Sri Venkateswara is on the seventh peak, Venkatadri, and lies on the southern banks of Sri Swami Pushkarini.
The word Tirumala is a combination of two words Tiru - sacred or honorable, and Mala - hill or peak (Tirumala means the "Sacred Mountain")in tamil.
The Chola dynasty were committed devotees of Lord Venkateswara and the vastly improved the temple and provided it with rich endowments.

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Tirupati (city)
Tirupati (తిరుపతి) is a major pilgrimage and Cultural City located in the Chittoor district.It is the largest city in Rayalaseema region. It is located at the foothills of the Eastern Ghats at a distance of 550 kilometres (340 mi) south of Hyderabad, the capital of the state, 250 kilometres (160 mi) east of Bangalore, and 150 kilometres (93 mi) north of Chennai.
Tirupati is famous for the richest temple Venkateswara Swamy temple dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north west of Tirupati in the Tirumala hills at an elevation of 853 metres (2,799 ft). One of the most important pilgrimage centers in the World, the temple draws millions of pilgrims and is the busiest pilgrimage centre in the world. Tirupati City itself has several temples and is famous for its red wooden toys, copper and brass idols. Also, the city is a major economical and educational hub in the southern region of the state.
The Tirumala hills are the world's second oldest rock mountains.
There is no clear history on the origin of the temple of Lord Venkateshwara, but it was maintained and upgraded by various kingdoms. These include the Pallava Kingdom around 9th Century AD, Chola Kingdom around 10th century AD and the latest one being Vijayanagara Empire around 14th to 15th century AD. It was during the rule of Vijayanagara Empire that the temple received increased contributions.

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Tiruvallur
Tiruvallur (Tamil: திருவள்ளூர்) is a temple town and Grade I municipality in Tiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the Cooum river about 42 km (26 mi) northwest of the city of Chennai (Madras), the capital city of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Tiruvallur district. This town consists of four revenue villages namely Thiruvallur, Periakuppam, Perumpakkam and Pungathur. The town is divided into 27 wards. It is well known because of the Veera Raghavar temple which is one of the 108 sacred shrines of Vaishnavites. There is a pond nearby this temple, where the tank festival is held. There is a Siva temple near this shrine which is also quite popular among the locals. There is also a 40 feet tall Viswaroopa Panchamukha Hanuman temple, where the murti is made of a single green granite stone. Poondi reservoir from where drinking water is drawn to Chennai city is at about 9 km (5.6 mi) from this town.

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Tiruvuru
Tiruvuru is a Nagar panchayat(Municipality) and Mandal head quarters in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India and is located 74 km from Vijayawada. It is a business center for nearly 51 villages around it. Population of the town was around 50,000 as on 2012. It is a historical place also. Sri Krishna Deva Raya has visited this place during his Jaitra yatra(Victory Voyage) of Kondapalli in 1540. 20000 Jains were murdered by Veerasaiva's in olden days.
Madhira Road,By pass road, Bose Bomma centre, Jaibhavi Centre, Chirala Centre, Factory Centre(or)k.N.R Center,Bypass Road, Santhi Nagar, Raju Peta, Ganesh Centre, Vaishnava Bazar, Pathur, Busstand Centre, Janta Halls Centre, Ashok Nagar, Shanti Nagar are main localities in Tiruvuru. The town has two Engineering Colleges and two B.ED Colleges along with few Private Junior colleges,Govt junior and degree colleges. There are 4 movie theaters in the town. Tiruvuru has one bus depot.Every 30 minutes there is a bus service operated to Vijayawada,Badrachalam,Madira,Khammam and 22 buses operate to state capital city Hyderabad daily.

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Vijayawada
Vijayawada ( pronunciation (help·info)) is the biggest city of the Krishna District and the third largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, after Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam, with an area of 61.88 km². The city has a population of 1,048,240 (2011 Census), while the population of the metropolitan area is 1,491,202. The name Vijayawada, meaning "Land of Victory" is derived from the presiding deity, Kanaka Durga, also called Vijaya. The city is also popularly known by its historic name Bezawada, which is also used by the Indian Railways in assigning its railway station code "BZA".
The city originated along the southern bank of the river Krishna, with hills on its northern bank. By 1855 AD, it took shape as small settlement on the eastern side of the Indrakiladri hills. The city has been ruled by different dynasties from time to time, including the Chalukyas of Kalyan and the great ruler Krishna Deva Raya.
The city experienced modest socio-economic growth in pre-independence India. As the commercial capital of Andhra Pradesh, the city is politically active, sociologically dominant, agriculturally rich, and is an industrial transportation hub.

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Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam ( pronunciation (help·info)) (also known as Vizag) is a port city on the southeast coast of India. With a population of 1,435,099, it is the second-largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh (after Hyderabad) and the third-largest city on the east coast (after Chennai and Kolkata). Visakhapatnam is located 625 kilometres (388 mi) east of the state capital, Hyderabad. The city is home to several state-owned heavy industries and a steel plant; it is one of India's largest seaports and has the country's oldest shipyard. Visakhapatnam has the only natural harbour on the east coast of India.
The city was named after Visakha, the Hindu god of valor. It is nestled among the hills of the Eastern Ghats and faces the Bay of Bengal on the east. Visakhapatnam is the administrative headquarters of Visakhapatnam district and headquarters of the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy. Visakhapatnam has a nickname The City of Destiny and, more recently, the Goa of the East Coast. Like its west-coast counterpart it offers attractive beaches, laterite hillocks and a pleasing landscape. It is also a focus of urban and tourist development.

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Vizianagaram
Vizianagaram (Telugu: విజయనగరo; ) is the main city of the Vizianagaram District of north-eastern Andhra Pradesh in southern India. Vizianagaram district was formed on 1 June 1979, with some parts carved from the neighbouring districts of Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam. It is, at present, the largest municipality of Andhra Pradesh, in terms of population. It is located about 18 km inland from the Bay of Bengal, and 52 km northeast of Visakhapatnam. While the literal meaning of Vizianagaram is the city of victory, it is also sometimes referred to as the city of education. It is an important business and educational center for north coastal Andhra and the adjoining state of Orissa.
This area was ruled by different Hindu emperors of Kalinga (ancient Orissa) up to the mediaeval period. After the fall of the centralized Gajapati empire of Orissa, the region was governed by the Golkonda rulers. The ancestors of the Maharajas of Vizianagaram is stated to be descended from the Ranas of Udaipur, the Sisodia branch of the Guhilot tribe and Vasishta gotra. .

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Vuyyuru
Vuyyuru is a town and Mandal headquarters in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located on the NH 9 between Vijayawada and Machilipatnam about 25 km from Vijayawada and 39 km from Machilipatnam.
The population of Vuyyuru Mandal is 73,767 and that of town around 41,000 (municipal area).
Vuyyuru's economy is based on agriculture, mainly majority is paddy, and sugar cane. The land is very fertile, and irrigation canals which draw water from the Krishna river criss-cross the area. Drinking water is not scarce. A small dam and bridge was constructed during the British period on the main canal in the town. This bridge served the locals for more than a century, although there is a new bridge now.
Prior to the construction of the KCP sugar factory in 1941, irrigation facilities were limited. KCP has a processing capacity 8500 TCD, and is one of the largest sugar factories in the country and also one among the most modern. KCP has a cogeneration plant which produces 15 MW of power per day.

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Warangal district
Warangal District (Telugu: వరంగల్ జిల్లా, Urdu: وارنگل ضلع) is located in the northern area in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. The administrative seat is Warangal. Warangal City is the 2nd biggest city after Hyderabad in the Telangana Region.
Warangal District has an area of 12,846 km², and a population of 3,246,004 of which 19.20% was urban as of 2001. The district is bounded by Karimnagar District to the north, Khammam District to the east and southeast, Nalgonda District to the southwest, and Medak District to the west. Warangal is well known for its granite quarries (notably the black and brown varieties) and as a market for rice, chilies, cotton, and tobacco.The Warangal city is now going to be Greater Warangal in few months^[when?] as Basavaraju Saraiah, minister for backward castes welfare said that the next Municipal Elections will be in Greater Warangal.^{[citation needed]} Even faster steps were being taken for this proposal.^{[citation needed]}
The Warangal district headquarter is Warangal city. This city is also called as tri-city, as it includes Warangal, Hanamkonda and Kazipet cities.the towns in the district includes Mahabubabad,Janagaon,Narsampet,Thorrur,Parkal,Bhupalpally etc..

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Yeleswaram
Yel-eswaram or Elesvaram (Telugu: ఏలేశ్వరం) is a village and a Mandal in East Godavari district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Great freedom fighter and Indian National Congress Leader called Chandaka Apparao belongs to this place.
Elesvaram is located at 17°17′00″N 82°06′00″E / 17.2833°N 82.1000°E / 17.2833; 82.1000. It has an average elevation of 60 meters (200 feet).
Jayasree theatre,venkateshwara ,venkat suryya .Jaysree theatre is the famous.
G.H SCHOOL, yeleswaram public school, NAGARJUNA CONVENT These are the famous schools in yeleswaram.Every year Mandalam first is coming to these are the schools.
There is a 1.5x3 (4.5MW)MW Small Hydro Project at Yeleswaram, East Godavari Dist., Andhra Pradesh, India by M/s Manihamsa Power Projects Limited
population of 80,000.
The following is the list of village panchayats in Yeleswaram mandal. 1. Lingamparthi 2. Bhadravaram 3. Peravaram 4. Peda Sankarlapudi 5.Thirumaali .....etc.
Eleru reservoir also located here.
naveen studio and sailaja studio are located here.They are very famous in this place.

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Bindu Madhavi
Bindu Madhavi is an Indian model and film actress, who mainly works in the Telugu film industry. She has made her debut in the 2008 Telugu film, Avakai Biryani.
Madhavi was born in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh. Her father was an assistant commissioner in commercial tax department, due to which her family moved to various places including Tirupati, Nellore, Guntur, Vijayawada and Hyderabad, before settling in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, where she did her studies. and completed her degree in Biotechnology from Vellore Institute of Technology.
While in college, she started modelling for Saravana Stores. Thanks to her work in a Tata Gold Tanishq advertisement, she was auditioned and selected by noted Telugu director Sekhar Kammula to act in his production, Avakai Biryani. Her family was strictly against her entering the film industry, with Madhavi citing that her father did not speak to her for eight months and that her mother too was upset. Her single release of 2009 was Bumper Offer, opposite Sairam Shankar, which was produced by noted director Puri Jagannadh. She later appeared in the film Om Shanti which released in 2010. Producer Dil Raju signed her for Rama Rama Krishna Krishna alongside Ram and Arjun Sarja. The movie released in May 2010. She was later signed by director Gautham Menon for his production Veppam that is being directed by his associate Anjana Ali Khan and became her debut Tamil film, following which she has been signed for two more Tamil productions.

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Chittor V. Nagaiah
Chitturu Nagayya or Chittor V. Nagaiah birth name - Vuppaladadiyam Nagayya (28 March 1904 – 30 December 1973) was an Indian actor, composer, director, producer, writer and playback singer of Telugu film industry, Andhra Pradesh, India. Indian film journalist and the editor of Film India, Baburao Patel, described Nagiah as ‘The Paul Muni of India’. Nagaiah acted in about 200 Telugu films, and 160 films in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. He was one of the first few South Indian actors to receive Padma Sri award from the Government of India.
Nagaiah was born on 28 March 1904 in a Telugu speaking Vaidiki Brahmins family in Repalle, Andhra Pradesh. He was taken to Chittoor by his uncle, where he studied and took his B.A. degree. His parents were Ramalinga Sarma and Venkata Lakshmamba. His parents believed that Nagaiah was born to them by the blessings of Snake God, hence named him Nagaiah.
The family moved to Kuppam and later to Tirupati, in Chittoor district. He took up studies with the scholarship provided by the Tirupati Devasthanam and took his degree in Chittoor. He worked as a clerk in a government office. Later, he turned into a journalist with "Andhra Patrika". Mahatma Gandhi and Nehru influenced him and he participated in the freedom struggle (Dandi Satyagraha) in 1930. His liking for the fine arts, found himself working with gramophone companies like Hutchins. He found the patronage from the legendary figures in Carnatic music Musiri Subramania Iyer and GN Balasubramanian. MS Subba Lakshmi happens to be his contemporary.

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Jayanth C. Paranjee
Jayanth C. Paranji is a Tollywood film director. He grew up in Gandhinagar, Bangalore, which is where most of the Kannada film distributors have their offices. He was always interested in arts. He was very good in drawing as a child. Later, he became interested in music and theater. He began directing well-known plays in English after he settled in Hyderabad. Then he switched over to directing Telugu serials for the television. He shot to fame when his serial Tenalirama began to be telecast by Doordarshan. Shot in expensive sets, this serial quickly climbed to the number one spot. Paranji also contributed documentaries and advertising films before getting into feature films. His directorial debut was Preminchukondam Raa with Venkatesh playing the lead role.
Most of his films have been big hits. All his films are known for their hit songs, thanks to his talent in music and close association with Mani Sharma. His films are also known for good photography and good plots. He is one of the few directors to have worked with the Tollywood "fab four": Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Venkatesh and Nandamuri Bala Krishna. He has worked with most of the top Bollywood actresses: Preity Zinta, Aishwarya Rai, Katrina Kaif, Sonali Bendre, Lisa Ray, Anjala Zaveri, etc.

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Keshava Reddy
Dr.P Kesava Reddy (Telugu: పి కేశవా రెడ్డి ), is a renowned Telugu novelist. Hailing from Andhra Pradesh state in India. In his writings he addresses many of the important social problems in India like poverty, prejudices, and superstitions, and encourages people to be socially responsible. He successfully bridges the idealistic and the popular styles of literature.
Dr. Kesava Reddy was born in Thalapula Palli, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh to Ranga Reddy P, a farmer.

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Mohan Babu
Mohan Babu (born Manchu Bakthavatsalam Naidu) is an actor and producer in Telugu Cinema. He is also an educationist and a former Member of Parliament – Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh. He received the Padma Shri in 2007.
Mohan was born on 19 March 1952 at Modhugulapalem village near the banks of the river Swarnamukhi, and sandwiched between two famous pilgrim centers, Tirupati (abode of Lord Venkateshwara) and Srikalahasti (abode of Lord Vayulingeswara) in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. He has three younger brothers – Ranganath Chowdary, Ramachandra Chowdary and Krishna – and a sister Vijaya. He had his schooling at Yerpedu village and Tirupati. He took his degree in Physical Education in Chennai. He worked as a physical education instructor for a brief while, before making his debut as an actor in the Telugu film industry. Mohan Babu also worked in the film direction department for about half a decade in the early 1970s. He was a class mate of Rajinikanth while they studied at the Madras Film Institute.

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N.Kiran Kumar Reddy
Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy ( Telugu : నల్లారి కిరణ్ కుమార్ రెడ్డి ) (born 13 September 1960) is an Indian politician who has been the 16th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh since 2010. A four-time MLA in Andhra Pradesh, he belongs to the Indian National Congress. He was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh after Konijeti Rosaiah submitted his resignation to Governor ESL Narasimhan on 24 November 2010.
Kiran Kumar Reddy was born in Hyderabad to Sarojamma and N. Amarnath Reddy, a former Congress party member and a minister in P. V. Narasimha Rao cabinet as he was considered close to late Indira Gandhi and P.V. Narsimha Rao. His family hails from Nagaripalle, near Kalikiri Chittoor district. He did his schooling from Hyderabad Public School and intermediate from St. Josephs' Junior College, Hyderabad. He did his B.Com from Nizam College and LL.B from University College of Law, Osmania University. He was the captain of the Hyderabad under-22, South Zone Universities and Osmania University cricket team.

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P. Chinnamma Reddy
P. Chinnamma Reddy was a prominent politician in the Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, India until the 1960s. He played an important political role as a follower of Indian President Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy. He was known for building P.C.R. Junior College and Krishnavani Junior College, and for establishing the Chittoor cooperative sugar factory. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly for 15 years, representing the Congress Party. He also had a main role in developing the K M Reddy junior college which was established by Konda Muni Reddy(K M Reddy).

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Prathap C. Reddy
Dr Prathap C Reddy, M.D, MBBS, FCCP, FICA, FRCS (Hony) is a cardiologist and entrepreneur who founded the first corporate chain of hospitals in India – the Apollo Hospitals Group.
Dr Prathap C Reddy was conferred with second highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan in March 2010.

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Roja Selvamani
Roja Selvamani (born Latha Reddy on 17 November 1972) is a South Indian actress and politician. She is presently with YSR Congress party.
Roja was born in 1972 in Tirupati,Andhra Pradesh. She learnt Kuchipudi, and a dance form, for a few years. She has two brothers Kumaraswamy Reddy and Ramprasad Reddy.
Roja entered the cinema industry with Telugu films. Her first movie was Prema thapassu with acting legend Rajendra Prasad where the complete movie was shot in Tirupati.
She was introduced to the Tamil film industry by director R.K. Selvamani with Chembaruthi along with actor Prashanth. The movie was a hit and paved the way for her in the Tamil cinema industry. She became popular with her songs such as "Veloor Maman" in the film Makkal Aatchi with Mammootty and "Mastana Mastana" in Rasaiyya with Prabhu Deva. She became popular acting in films with actors such as Rajnikanth in Veera, and Arjun Sarja in Ayudha Poojai. Roja's career breakthrough was in the film Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen, directed by Vikraman. Her 100th movie was Pottu Amman. Roja appeared in supporting roles in Arasu (2001) and in Parijatham (2006).

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Telugu people
The Telugu people or Telugu Prajalu (Telugu: తెలుగు ప్రజలు) are a Dravidian ethnic group of India. They are the native speakers of the Telugu language, the third most commonly spoken language in India after Hindi and Bengali. They are mostly native to Andhra Pradesh, with significant populations in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Pondicherry, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa. The Telugu constitute one of the largest ethnic groups in the world.
After Apastamba's death the Andhra tribes crossed the Vindhya mountains, reached the south, and merged with the other Andhra tribes. The Atreya Brahmana says that the Andhras lived on the south side of Vindhya Range along with the Pundras, Pulindas, Sabaras and Mootibas.^{[citation needed]}
Some of those Andhras who came to the south of the Vindhya mountains settled in the regions north of present-day Hyderabad. Another tribe crossed the Eastern Ghats.^{[citation needed]}
The Sanskrit epics mention the Andhra Kingdom, named for the Aryan tribe of the Andhras. They are mentioned again at the time of the death of the great Mauryan King Ashoka in 232 BC. This date has been considered to be the beginning of the Andhra historical record. Various dynasties have ruled the area, including the Andhra (or Satavahana), Shakas, Ikshvakus, Eastern Chalukyas, the Vijayanagara Kingdom, the Qutb Shahis of Golconda, and the Nizams (princes) of Hyderābād.

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Devotees fume as TTD cuts down on additional laddus

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TIRUMALA ... Now, the temple authorities would give only two laddus, weighing 180 grams each, to each pilgrim at a subsidised rate of Rs 10 apiece ... The mandate was to counter black marketers ... "We stand here for hours and often days in serpentine queues to buy two laddus, while devotees in other cities can have them all in luxury," Medam Vamsidhar, a devotee from Chittoor district summed up the general mood inside the temple ... ....(size: 2.6Kb)

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Hyderabad. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Friday said every minister "has to fall in line" in respect to Cabinet decisions, but gave no sign of action against dissenting Health Minister D L Ravindra Reddy ... He even asked the Chief Secretary to place it in "on record" ... It's not necessary.". He refuted allegations that his younger brother was acting as an "extra-constitutional authority" in Chittoor district ... PTI ... ....(size: 2.9Kb)

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Peddireddi met Assembly Speaker Nadendla Manohar and handed over his resignation. A former minister and five-time MLA, Peddireddi is a known detractor of Kiran Kumar in their native Chittoor district ... Hence, I have resigned," Peddireddi told newsmen ... "Kiran never held even a small party post in Chittoor district or in the Pradesh Congress Committee ... contd. PAGE. 12 ....(size: 1.8Kb)

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Andhra Congress MLA resigns

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Anantapur (AP) ... It will help the arid Rayalaseema. Officials said the project was first conceived during the British rule. Irrigation Commission of the Centre had identified Rayalaseema districts, including Anantapur, Kurnool, Chittoor and Kadapa, as chronically drought-affected way back in 1972 ... PTI ... ....(size: 1.6Kb)

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16,000 crore for irrigation projects in next 2 yrs: Kiran

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Issues like food prices, PDS can hurt cash transfers plan in food

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29 Nov 2012

By Madan Sabnavis. Cash transfers will become a reality soon, and one area that the government is going to align with this mechanism is the Public Distribution System (PDS) ... First, the UID scheme provides an identity for a person, but by itself does not tell us whether the person is actually poor or not and whether or not requires to be subsidised ... In case of wheat, it was between 14 per kg in Ludhiana to 36 per kg in Chittoor ... ....(size: 3.1Kb)

Cong MLA to resign to protest Reddy's continuation as CM

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28 Nov 2012

Senior Congress leader and MLA from Punganur in Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh, Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy, on Wednesday said he is going to resign from the House tomorrow protesting the continuation of N Kiran Kumar Reddy as Chief Minister. A former minister, Peddireddi is a known detractor of Kiran Kumar Reddy in their native Chittoor district....(size: 2.2Kb)

8 dead in two accidents in Andhra

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28 Nov 2012

November 28 .. Eight persons died and equal number injured in two different accidents in the State on Wednesday ... Eight others were injured in the accident ... In the second accident, two persons were killed on the spot when two lorries collided head-on in Chittoor district. Police said the accident had occurred near Gurramkonda village in Chittoor district....(size: 2.1Kb)

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This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Chittoor district.

Not to be confused with Chittor or Chittur.

Chittoor
చిత్తూరు

— city —

Chittoor
చిత్తూరు

Location of Chittoor
చిత్తూరు
in Andhra Pradesh

Coordinates

13°12′00″N 79°07′00″E / 13.2000°N 79.1167°ECoordinates: 13°12′00″N 79°07′00″E / 13.2000°N 79.1167°E

Country

Region

State

District(s)

Time zone

Area

• Elevation

• 333.75 metres (1,095.0 ft)

Codes

• Pincode • 517001 ,517002, 517003, 517004, 517127

• Telephone • +8572

• Vehicle • ap 03

Chittoor (Telugu: చిత్తూరు; also known as Chittur) is a City and municipal corporation located in the Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is conveniently located on major highway linking the cities of Bangalore and Chennai.

1 District, geography and location
2 Demographics
3 Economy
4 Tourism
5 Food
6 Educational institutions
7 Assembly constituency
8 Parliamentary constituency
9 Notable People from Chittoor district
10 Employment
11 References

District, geography and location [link]

Chittoor city lies on the banks of Ponnai River at the southernmost part of Andhra Pradesh. The Chittoor district (Area 15,359 km², population 2,267,769–1991 census) is bounded by Anantapur District to the northwest, Cuddapah District to the north, Nellore District to the northeast, Vellore & Tiruvallur districts of Tamil Nadu state to the south, and Karnataka state to the southwest.^[1] The city is strategically located at the junction of Bangalore-Chennai national highway 4 and national highway 18. The city is famous for Kanipakam Vinayaka Temple which is located at a distance of 12 km in Irala Mandal, and in addition, the district is known for Tirupati and Sri Kalahasti temples. Chittoor's culture is the combination of Telugu Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Tamil Nadu.

Demographics [link]

Telugu is the official and principal language of the city, whereas Kannada and Tamil are also spoken chiefly. The town has a population of 252,654 (2001 census). As per 2011 census,Chittoor town has a population of around 350,000 .The City is expanding at a rapid rate. Chittoor town has a sex ratio of 1000:1002 as compared to a ratio of 1000:992 in the state, as of 2011 census.^[2] The literacy rate of the town is 90.60%.^[3] Chittoor was upgraded as municipal corporation in 2011^[4]

Economy [link]

Chittoor is the district capital and houses many of district level government institutions. Chittoor is predominantly an agro-market place of the district. It is a market center for mango, grain, sugarcane, and peanut and also milk . Industries include oilseed and rice milling. As the entry point for huge cluster of industries located in adjoining Vellore district esp. around Ranipet, and strategically located in between Chennai and Bangalore, Chittoor boasts a busy logistics industry. Chittoor is also developing as an industrial town with many granite and mango pulp processing industries established around.

It is quite common to see thousands of men and women from Chittoor travel to Tirupathi, Ranipet and Vellore for work and education, and their remittances form one of the major income to the city's population. State government's initiatives to develop the district making use of its proximity to two major business centers of the country – Chennai and Bangalore, is expected to improve the economy of the district as well as Chittoor to a great extent.

Recent proposals of setting up of Industrial Parks around Tirupati by the state government and proposed upgradation of Tirupati Airport to International standards has given a significant boost to the region's economic activities. Chittoor's leading industry and largest employer is Amararaja Group employing over 3,600 people. It is home to Nutrine Confectionaries, a major chocolate manufacturer in India, which was acquired by Godrej group in 2007. ISRO Radar Center is located at Gadanki, on the Chittoor-Tirupati Highway. Poultry industry has a significant presence here, which is second only to Namakkal. Mango and tamarind groves surround the town of Chittoor, and cattle are raised in the district. It's also famous for Mangoes (called as collector/totapari/chittoor variety) and jaggery. It exports nearly 500 Million Tonnes of Raw / Processed Pulp Mango to other countries. Around 200 small & medium scale granite industries function in and around Chittoor. Now defunct, Vijaya Diary, was one of the federations to process milk on a large scale in the district. It used to be the largest unit in the country after AMUL (Gujarat), but unfortunately it was closed. Madanapalle is the center of an agricultural region noted for its fruits and vegetables, especially tomatoes.

The district is also famous for hospitals like T.B.Sanitorium which is located in Arogyavaram, 5 km (3.1 mi) from Madanapalle, Apollo Hospital at Arragonda (as part of the out-reach scheme by Asia's largest private hospital chain Apollo Hospitals. A small part of Sricity the nearest business city in the epicentre of Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu also falls in Chittoor. Rishi Valley, near Horsely Hills is noted for its residential education Gurukula. The renowned 20th-century Indian philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti chose a site in the Valley for the establishment of an affiliated foundation, as well as for the Rishi Valley School, one of India's elite boarding schools, whose mission is based on his educational ideas. Narayani Gram IT(NGIT) started by Praveen Nallabothula is the first software company to step in Chittoor with a motive of balancing the rural and urban economy.

Tourism [link]

Chittoor district boasts few of the finest ancient/modern temples of the country such as Tirumala, Kanipakam and Sri Kalahasti. Other temples are also famous like Narayanavanam, Nagalapuram, Valmikipuram, Tharigonda & Karvetinagaram. Along with the adjoining Vellore district (esp. after the unveiling of Sripuram Golden Temple), Chittoor district forms one of the biggest tourism cluster in the country. Also, enormous Archeological finding in the region marks the region on the maps of Historians. Huge collection of antiques mostly with modern Tamil and old Telugu scripts which date back to early as 10th century have been unearthed from the region, can be found in various museums in Tirupati, Chittoor and Vellore. Tirupati temple is the most visited and richest temple in India, often receiving 200,000 visitors a day. Horsley Hills, formerly called Enugu Mallamma Konda, is a summer resort located near the town of Madanapalle and Chembakur. It is known to some as "Andhra Ooty". Gurramkonda, 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 Ardhagiri, Chandragiri.

Chittoor has Ram Vilas Sabha which is the oldest drama club in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
Ram Vilas Sabha is located beside Lakshmi Talkies, one of the oldest cinema Theatre in South India
Chittoor has Premala Talkies constructed in 1941 before Independence which is the first cinema theatre in entire Rayalaseema region, but this has been bought by EENADU group and demolished to build new commercial complex. Talakona is a shooting spot which is located about 20 km of western side of Tirupathi.
Chittoor has a deer forest with abundant variety of trees and it has stunning views and walking trails .Its the most welcoming place and most of the people go for walks and for jogging.
Kanchipuram which is famous for silk sarees is close to chittoor and every wedding planning will include a trip to this place.
Ponnai is about 30 km from chittoor has a really nice temple and asramam and it is one place which has small temples for each of the navagrahas.Its a nice relaxing place for a days trip
Thangal which an ashramam in Tamil Nadu is 20 km from chittoor and really nice scenic place to visit at any time but best time is to visit during the full moon days.
A reputed saiva kshethra Mogileeshwara temple in Mogili village, Bangarupalyam mandal is located 25 km from Chittoor.
Famous cofectionary Nutrine later bought by Godrej Hersheys is located in Chittoor near Iruvaram
Dr Sir Cattamanchi Ramlinga reddy's house has been served as a school in Kattamanchi in chittoor
75% of mangos & mango products exported from India are from chittoor

Chigaragunta forest has a gold mines which was operated by Bharat Gold Mines Limited till the year 2001 and due to non viable, the same was closed. This mine is near to Kuppam.

Food [link]

Apart from native Andhra Style, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka style of cooking has great influence on food in Chittoor.

Educational institutions [link]

Chittoor is home of many educational institutions. The notable ones are:

High Schools and Junior Colleges:

D.R.Group Of Educational Society,Mittoor,Chittoor(In Future)

Viswavani English Medium School, Vinayakapuram, Chittoor.

Shri Vidyarthi Junior College, Mittoor, Chittoor
Vignana Deepthi English Medium school, Chittoor
Golden Bells English Medium Schoor, Chittoor
PCR Govt High School, Chittoor.
Sri Vivekanada Educational Academy, Chittoor (Junior college)
THE INDIAN SCHOOL OF ENGLISH,
SMS High School (Thapovanam)-Sanscrit School in Chittoor Town
Sri Devi English Medium School, Greams pet, Chittoor
Camford group of Schools, Chittoor & Madanapalle
- GANGANAPALLE WEST CAMPUS
- KONGAREDDY PALLI EAST CAMPUS
- HORSLEY HILLS GLOBAL CAMPUS
B.V.Reddy Senior Secondary School, Chittoor.
Sri Sai Vidya Mandhir, Kongareddy Palli & Ramnagar Colony, Chittoor
GEMS, Santhapet, Chittoor.
P.N.C.Municipal High School, Santhapet, Chittoor.
Kings English Medium School, Chittoor
Municipal High School, Greamspet, Chittoor
Vidya Vihar High School, C.B Road, GreamsPet, Chittoor
B.Z. High School, Chittoor.
SHERMAN Girls High School, Chittoor.

. Golden Bells English Medium High School,K.R.Palli.

S.V.Z.P High School, Kanipakam, Chittoor.
PCR Govt Junior College, Chittoor.
Govt Vocational College, Chittoor.
R.K Model school,gurunagar colony,Chittoor
Varadappa Naidu Municipal School, Chittoor.
B.S. Kannan Govt High School and Junior College.
Sri Vani Vidyalaya,Santhapet, Chittoor.
Sir C.R.Reddy High School,Chittoor.
Little Flower High School, Chittoor.
VCR Degree College, Chittoor.
VIGNANA SUDHA DEGREE & PG COLLEGE,(VIMAT),Chittoor.
Sri Harsha E M School, Chittoor
Devi Bala Mandir High School, Santhapet, Chittoor.
Sri Balaji English Medium High School, Santhapet, Chittoor.
Municipal High School, Kattamanchi, Chittoor.
saadhan high school,r.n.c, Chittoor.
Lords English Medium School,Kattamanchi, Chittoor.
Nalanda English Medium School, Kattamanchi, Chittoor.
Margadarsi English Medium High School
Maharshi Vidya Mandir, Muthirevula, Puthalapattu Mandal
Vijayam Educational Institutions, Chittoor.
Santiniketan Jr College, Kongareddy Palli, Chittoor.
Vidyashram English Medium School,Chittoor
zilla prasad parishad high school,75.Doddipalli,chittoor

'Higher education institutions:'

P.V.K.N Govt Degree College, Chittoor, 517001 (NAAC Certified B++ Grade)
Savithramma Degree College for Women, Chittoor
Girvani Degree College, Chittoor.
Vignana Sudha Degree college, Chittoor
Vijayam Degree College, Chittoor
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology (SVCET), Chittoor.
Sri Venkateswara College of Computer Sciences(SVCCS)( MCA & MBA), Chittoor.
Sreenivasa Institute of Technology and Management Studies (SITAMS), Chittoor^[5]
SV Arts and Science College, KR palli, chittoor
VCR Educational institutions, Mittoor, chittoor

vijetha degree college near RTC busstand,CHITTOOR

Assembly constituency [link]

Chittoor is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There are 1,74,663 registered voters in Chittoor constituency in 1999 elections.

List of elected members:^[6]

1955 – P. Chinnamma Reddy (Indian National Congress)
1967 – D. Anjineyulu Naidu (Indian National Congress)
1972 – D. Anjineyulu Naidu (Indian National Congress)
1978 – N.P.Venkateswara Chowdary
1983 – Jhansi Laxmi (Telugu Desam Party)
1985 – R. Gopinathan (Indian National Congress)
1989 – C K Jayachandra Reddy (C K Babu) (Independent)
1994 – C K Jayachandra Reddy (C K Babu) (Indian National Congress)
1999 – C K Jayachandra Reddy (C K Babu) (Indian National Congress)
2004 – A.S.Manohar (Telugu Desam Party)
2009 – C K Jayachandra Reddy (C K Babu) (Indian National Congress)

Parliamentary constituency [link]

List of Elected Members:^[7]

1977 – Paturi Rajagopala Naidu (Indian National Congress)
1980 – Paturi Rajagopala Naidu(Indian National Congress)
1984 – N.P.JHANSI LAKSHMI (Telugu Desam Party)
1989 – GNANENDRA REDDY (Indian National Congress)
1991 – M. GNANENDRA REDDY (Indian National Congress)
1996 – N.RAMAKRISHNA REDDY (Telugu Desam Party)
1998 – N.RAMAKRISHNA REDDY (Telugu Desam Party)
1999 – N. RAMAKRISHNA REDDY (Telugu Desam Party)
2004 – D.K. AADIKESAVULU (Telugu Desam Party)
2009 – NARAMALLI SIVA PRASAD (Telugu Desam Party)

Notable People from Chittoor district [link]

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (Former President& Vice president of India) had completed his school education in P.M.high School, near by Gajulamandyam, Renigunta in this district. Before becoming the president he was the Vice Chancellor of Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
Paturi Rajagopala Naidu Social Activist, Former paralmentarian
Galla Aruna Kumari Minister for Mines and Geology
Jiddu Krishnamurti, World renowned philosopher from Madanapalle town.
Sri K Sabha, writer, poet
Madhurantakam Rajaram, writer
Chittoor Subramaniam Pillai, a Carnatic musician
Prathap C. Reddy, Chairman of Apollo Hospitals
Nara Chandrababu Naidu, former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Mohan Babu, Tollywood actor (Telugu)
Rami Reddy, Tollywood actor (Telugu)
Roja Selvamani, Tollywood actress (Telugu)
Bindu Madhavi, Model and Tollywood actress (Telugu)
Galla Ramachandra Naidu Industralist and philonthraphist
N.Kiran Kumar Reddy, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Keshava Reddy, Telugu novelist.
C. V. Runganada Sastri
Chittor V. Nagaiah, Indian Actor
Shri K Thiruvengadam Pillai, an exponent in Harikatha
Jayanth C. Paranjee, Tollywood Director
M.R. Doreswamy Naidu, Founder of PES Institutions
C.M Ramesh, ( Rajya Sabha Member from TDP)
C.R Reddy, Former VC- Andhra University

Employment [link]

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About 33,483 are below poverty line out of a population of 1,52,654.
Majority of them are leading their life as daily wage labour, agricultural labour, seasonal labour etc.
At present, there are 78 poor settlements in the town, out of which 60 are notified and 18 are non-notified.

References [link]

^ "The District Of Seven Hills - Tirumala". http://chittoor.nic.in/history.htm.
^ Sex Ratio of Andhra Pradesh is 992 per 1000 as per Census 2011 | Census 2011 Indian Population. Census2011.co.in (2011-04-27). Retrieved on 2012-01-07.
^ Chittor Municipality. Chittoor.ap.gov.in. Retrieved on 2012-01-07.
^ States / Andhra Pradesh : Nod for three new civic corporations. The Hindu (2011-06-24). Retrieved on 2012-01-07.
^ www.sitams.org
^ Election Commission of India. APAssembly results. 1978–2004
^ Election Commission of India. APAssembly results. 1977–2004^{[dead link]}

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Capital: Hyderabad

Topics	History Politics Telugu people

Districts	Adilabad Anantapur Chittoor East Godavari Guntur Hyderabad Karimnagar Khammam Krishna Kurnool Mahabubnagar Medak Nalgonda Nellore Nizamabad Prakasam Ranga Reddy Srikakulam Visakhapatnam Vizianagaram Warangal West Godavari YSR

Major cities	Hyderabad Visakhapatnam Vijayawada Tirupati Warangal Hanamakonda Guntur Rajahmundry Kakinada Nellore Kurnool Anantapur Ramagundam Eluru Machilipatnam Bhimavaram Karimnagar Mancherial Kadapa Khammam Bhadrachalam Nizamabad

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v t e Municipalities of Andhra Pradesh

Municipal Corporations	Hyderabad Visakhapatnam Vijayawada Warangal Rajahmundry Kakinada Guntur Nellore Kadapa Kurnool Tirupathi Eluru Anantapur Karimnagar Ongole Ramagundam Nizamabad

Municipalities	Srikakulam Amudalavalasa Ichchapuram Palasa Kasibugga Rajam Vizianagaram Bobbili Parvathipuram Salur Anakapalle Narsipatnam Yelamanchili Bheemunipatnam Amalapuram Tuni Samalkota Ramachandrapuram Pithapuram Mandapeta Peddapuram Mummidivaram Yeleswaram Gollaprolu Bhimavaram Palakol Tadepalligudem Narsapur Nidadavole Tanuku Kovvur Jangareddigudem Machilipatnam Gudivada Jaggaiahpet Nuzvid Pedana Vuyyuru Nandigama Tiruvuru Tenali Narasaraopet Bapatla Repalle Chilakaluripet Ponnur Mangalagiri Macherla Sattenapalle Vinukonda Piduguralla Ongole kanigiri Addanki Chirala Markapur Kandukur Gudur Kavali Venkatagiri Atmakur, Nellore Sullurpeta Chittoor Madanapalle Srikalahasti Punganur Puttur Palamaneru Nagari Hindupur Guntakal Tadpatri Dharmavaram Kadiri Rayadurg Nandyal Adoni Yemmiganur Dhone Proddatur Pulivendula Jammalamadugu Rajampet Rayachoti Badvel Jangaon Jagtial Sircilla Koratla Metpally Khammam Kothagudem Palwancha Yellandu Bhadrachalam Manuguru Sathupalli Adilabad Bellampalli Mancherial Nirmal Kaghaznagar Mandamarri Bhainsa Tandur Vicarabad Nalgonda Suryapet Miryalguda Bhongir Sangareddi Siddipet Sadasivpet Zahirabad Medak Mahbubnagar Gadwal Narayanpet Wanaparthi Kollapur Kamareddy Bodhan Armoor

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Mohan Babu Manchu
Born	Manchu Bhakthavatsalam Naidu (1952-03-19) March 19, 1952 (age 60) Modhugulapalem Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh India
Other names	Collection King, Dialogue King, Nataprapoorna
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1975 to present
Spouse	Vidya Devi(late), Nirmala Devi Manchu
Children	Lakshmi Manchu, Vishnu Manchu, Manoj Manchu
Parents	Manchu Narayanaswamy Naidu, Lakshmamma
Awards	Padma Shri
Website
http://www.mohanbabu.com

Mohan Babu (born Manchu Bakthavatsalam Naidu) is an actor and producer in Telugu Cinema. He is also an educationist and a former Member of Parliament – Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh. He received the Padma Shri in 2007.

1 Early life
2 Film career
3 Actor and producer
4 Politician
5 Educationist
6 Awards
7 Filmography
- 7.1 Actor
- 7.2 As Producer
8 References
9 External links

Early life [link]

Mohan was born on 19 March 1952^[1] at Modhugulapalem village near the banks of the river Swarnamukhi, and sandwiched between two famous pilgrim centers, Tirupati (abode of Lord Venkateshwara) and Srikalahasti (abode of Lord Vayulingeswara) in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. He has three younger brothers – Ranganath Chowdary, Ramachandra Chowdary and Krishna – and a sister Vijaya. He had his schooling at Yerpedu village and Tirupati. He took his degree in Physical Education in Chennai. He worked as a physical education instructor for a brief while, before making his debut as an actor in the Telugu film industry. Mohan Babu also worked in the film direction department for about half a decade in the early 1970s. He was a class mate of Rajinikanth while they studied at the Madras Film Institute.

Mohan Babu married Vidya Devi. After the death of Vidya Devi, Mohan Babu married his late wife’s sister Nirmala Devi. He has two kids (Lakshmi Manchu and Vishnu Manchu) with Vidya Devi and Manchu Manoj with Nirmala Devi.

Film career [link]

Mohan Babu made his debut as an actor in the film Swargam Narakam in (1975). He debuted in the Tamil film industry through Annan Oru Kovil in 1977 alongside Sivaji Ganesan. He became a popular villain in the Tamil and Telugu films. He went on to appear in 20 odd films in Tamil, mostly as villain.^[2]

Actor and producer [link]

Mohan Babu is noted for acting in critically acclaimed negative roles in Telugu film industry. He is noted for his clarity in Dialogue and Telugu language Diction. He has acted in more than 550 films, including 216 films in Lead Actor roles. He has two sons Vishnu Manchu and Manoj Manchu who are also film actors. Daughter, Lakshmi Manchu is also an actress and Television anchor.

Politician [link]

Mohan Babu was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 1995 and had his tenure (till 2001) and played an active role in Telugu Desam Party.

Educationist [link]

Mohan Babu established the Sree Vidyanikethan Educational Trust in 1992. It has an International School, Degree College, Engineering College, Pharmacy College, College of Nursing, Management college and College for Post Graduation Studies. The educational institutions are very reputed in the South India. Every year 25% of the students are provided with free education. Dr. Mohan Babu created a history by removing the Caste column in the joining application of Sree Vidyanikethan Educational Institutions.

Awards [link]

Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu) – Peddarayudu
Padma Shri – Govt of India
Honorary doctorate – university of California
India International Award
CineMAA Awards – Best supporting actor – Yama donga – 2008
Bharathamuni Award
Vamsi Berkley Award
AP Cinegoers Award
Natavachaspathi Title by TSR kalaparishath

Filmography [link]

Actor [link]

Year	Film	Role
2010	Vivekananda
2010	Jhummandhi Naadam
2009	Saleem
	Raju Maharaju	Chakravarthy
	Mesthri
2008	Pandurangadu
	Bujjigaadu: Made in Chennai	Shivanna
	Krishnarjuna
2007	Yamadonga	Yamadharmaraju
2006	Game
2005	Sri
	Political Rowdy
	Meesrti
2004	Suryam
2004	Shiva Shankar
2002	Tappu Chesi Pappu Koodu
2002	Kondaveeti Simhasanam
2001	Adhipathi
2000	Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary
1999	Postman	Vishnu
	Sri Ramulayya
	Yamajaathakudu
1998	Rayudu
1998	Khaidi Garu
1997	Collector Garu
	Adavilo Anna
	Annamayya	Saluva Narasimha
	Veedevadandi Babu
1996	Adhirindhi Alludu
1996	Soggadi Pellam
1995	Peda Rayudu
1994	Punya Bhoomi Naa Desam
	Allari Police
	M Dharmaraju M.A.
1993	Detective Naarada
	Kunti Puthrudu
	Major Chandrakant
	Rowdy Mogudu
1992	Brahma
	Chitemma Mogudu
	Allari Mogudu
	Donga Police
	Samrat Ashok
1991	Rowdy Gari Pellam
	Coolie No. 1
	Assembly Rowdy	Shivaji
	Alludu Diddina Kapuram
	Peddinti Alludu
	Prema Panjaram
1990	Kodama Simham	Sudigaali
	Kondaveeti Donga
	Maa Inti Katha
	Alludugaru	Vishnu
	Kadapa Redamma
	Prananiki Pranam
	Prema Yuddham
1989	Lankeshwarudu
	Bhale Donga
	Vijay
	Agni
	Agni Nakshatram
	Bala Gopaludu
	Black Tiger
	Dhruva Nakshatram
	Koduku Diddina Kapuram
	Naa Mogudu Nanke Sontham
	Two Town Rowdy
	Ontari Poratam
1988	Yudda Bhoomi
	Janaki Ramudu
	Khaidi No. 786
	Murali Krishnudu
	Manchi Donga
	Atmakatha
	Brahma Puthrudu
	Chinnabaabu
	Donga Ramudu
	Intinti Bhagavatham
	Praja Pratinidhi
	Varasudochhadu
1987	Srinivasa Kalyanam
	Chakravarthy
	Sardar Dharmanna
	Veera Prathap
	Nene Raju Nene Manthri
	Vishwanatha Nayakudu
1986	Maanavudu Daanavudu
	Kondaveeti Raja
	Nampalli Nagu
	Papikondalu
	Tandra Paparayudu
	Ugranarasimham
1985	Adavi Donga
	Vintha Mogudu
	Edadugula Bandham
	Illaliko Pariksha
	Kalyana Thilakam
	Kothapelli Kuthuru
	Maro Monagadu
	Nerasthudu
	Ragile Gundelu
	Sanchalanam
	Thirugubatu
1984	Bhale Ramudu
	Ee Thirpu Illalidhi
	Srimathi Kaavali
	Padmavyuham
	Aada Puli
	Grihalakshmi
	Rowdy
	Sardar
	Seethamma Pelli
1983	Dharma Poratam
	Durga Devi
	Kala Yamudu
	Kurukshetramlo Seeta
	Maro Maya Bazaar
	Mayagadu
	Palletoori Pidugu
	Police Venkataswamy
	Pralaya Garjanai
1982	Billa Ranga
	Patnam Vachchina Pativrathalu
	Prathigna
	Gruha Pravesam
	Chandamama
	Devatha
	Jayasudha
	Kotha Neeru
	Pralaya Rudrudu
	Pratikaram
	Sawaal
1981	Kirayi Rowdylu
	Chettaniki Kallu Levu
	Addala Meda
	Aggirava
	Dabbu Dabbu Dabbu
	Kondaveeti Simham
	Patalam Pandu
	Premaabhishekam
	Satyam Shivam
	Taxi Driver
1980	Kottapeta Rowdy
	Bhale Krishnudu
	Buchi Babu
	Chesina Basalu
	Circus Ramudu
	Deeparadhana
	Dharma Chakram
	Gandhara Golam
	Gharana Donga
	Gopala Rao Gari Ammayi
	Guru
	Kaksha
	Ketugadu
	Mahalaxmi
	Manavude Mahaneeyudu
	Paalu Neelu
	Pilla Zamindar
	Prema Kanuka
	Ragile Hridayalu
	Saradaa Ramudu
	Sardar Papa Rayudu
	Seeta Ramulu
	Sujata
	Trilok Sundari
1979	Sri Rambantu
	Kotta Alludu
	Andadu Aagadu
	Driver Ramudu
	Kalyani
	Maavuri Devatha
	Nindu Noorellu
	Rama Banam
	Ramude Ravanudaithe
	Rangoon Rowdy
	Shokilla Rayudu
1978	Chal Mohana Ranga
	Pottelu Punnamma
	Dongala Dopidi
	Bommarillu
	Gorantha Deepam
	Kalanthakulu
	Kumara Raja
	Mugguru Muggure
	Nayudu Bava
	Padaharella Vayasu
	Ramakrishnulu
	Simha Baludu
	Simha Garjana
	Sivaranjani
	Vichitra Jeevitham
1977	Manushulu Chesina Dongalu
	Bangaru Bommalu
	Bhale Alludu
	Dongalaku Donga
	Khaidi Kalidasu
	Kurukshetramu
1976	Bhale Dongalu
	Athavarillu
	O Manishi Thirigi Chudu
1975	Swargam Narakam
1974	Alluri Seetharama Raju
1974	Kannavaari Kalalu

As Producer [link]

Mohan Babu launched Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures (SLPP), a film production house, in 1982. Since then, he had produced 56 movies. His highly successful and box office hits include:

Pratigna (1982) 50 Days
Eadadugula Bandham (1985) 50 Days
Naa Mogudu Naake Sontham (1989) 100 Days
Alludugaru (1990) 175 Days
Assembly Rowdy (1991) 175 Days
Rowdygari Pellam (1991) 125 Days
Allari Mogudu (1992) 100 Days
Brahma (1992) 50 Days
Major Chandrakanth (1993) 200 Days
Pedaraayudu (1995) 175 Days
Collector Gaaru (1996) 100 days
Adavilo Anna (1997) 75 days
Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary(2000) 50 days

References [link]

^ Mohan Babu Biography. chakpak.com
^ Manchu Manoj Kumar: Actor Son. Entertainment.oneindia.in (2008-08-28). Retrieved on 2012-04-12.

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Date of birth	March 19, 1952
Place of birth	Modhugulapalem Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh India
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Economy [link]

Tourism [link]

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Notable People from Chittoor district [link]

Employment [link]

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http://wn.com/Mohan_Babu

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