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	State Name	Andhra Pradesh
	District	Chittoor
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''For the district information, see Chittoor District .''

Chittoor, also known as '''Chittur''', is a town and district of India 's Andhra Pradesh State . It is famous for the Tirupati , Kanipakam and Sri Kalahasti temples. Population 133,462 ( 1991 census). Chittoor is in the Poini River valley of southernmost Andhra Pradesh, on the Bangalore - Chennai highway. It is a market center for Mango s, Grain , Sugarcane , and Peanut s. Its industries include Oilseed and Rice milling. Chitoors leading industry and largest employer is Amararaja Group. Employing over 3,600 people. It is also home to Nutrine Confectionaries, a major chocolate manufacturer in India, which was acquired by Godrej group in 2007.


CHITTOOR DISTRICT

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

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

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


EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

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

High Schools and Junior Colleges:

• B.Z. High School, Chittoor.


• PCR High School, Chittoor.


• Varadapa Naidu Municipality School, Chittoor.


• B.S. Kannan Govt High School and Junior College.


• Little Flower High School, Chittoor.

Degree and Engineering Colleges:

• Vignana Sudha Degree & PG College, Chittoor.


• Geervani Degree College, Chittoor.


• Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology(SVCET), Chittoor.


• Sri Venkatesh Perumalla College of Engineering and Technology(SVPCET),Puttur.


• Sri Venkateswara University College of Engineering, Tirupati.


• Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati.


• Sri Venkateswara Agricultural Collge, Tirupati.


• Padmavati Mahila University, Tirupati.


• Sreenivasa Institute of Technology and Management Studies (SITAMS), Chittoor - www.sitams.org


• Sreenivasa Educational Institute of Commerce Degree&PG College (SEICOM), Tirupati


• P.M.High School, Gajulamandyam,Renigunta, Chittoor, 517520.


• M.P.U.P.School, Gajulamandyam,Renigunta.


• Emeralds, Tirupati.


• P.V.K.N Govt Degree College, Chittoor, 517001

ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY

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: Election Commission of India.APAssembly results.1978-2004

• 1955 - P Rajagopal Naidu (Assembly, MP)


• 1970 - P.Chinamma Reddy (PCR)


• 1978 - N.P.Venkateswara Choudary


• 1983 - Jhansi Laxmi (MP)


• 1985 - R. Gopinathan


• 1989, 1994 and 1999 - Chittoor KrishnaReddy Jayachandra Reddy(Chittoor Tiger) C K Babu


• 2004 - A.S.Manohar


• 2007 - V.Dinakar (Chittoor Lion)

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NOTABLE PERSONALITIES FROM CHITTOOR DIST


"Kattamanchi Ramalinga Reddy (CR Reddy)" is one of the greatest engineers from Chittoor district.
Nara Chandrababu naidu who served as Chief minister for 9 years in Andhra Pradesh is from the village "Naravari palle".
Present MLA and minister Galla Arunakumari is from Chandragiri constituency, Her family also owns the Amarraja/AMARON batteries industry in Tirupathi .
Film actor and former MP Dr. M.Mohan babu is from kalahasti, He also is the founder of Vidyaniketan educational institutions near by Tirupati.
BV Reddy, of Chittoor is founder of the Nutrine chocolate factory.
Chittoor Subramaniam Pillai , a Carnatic musician who studied under Kanchipuram Naina Pillai was born in Chittoor. He was renowned for his unfaltering laya and had a rich and powerful voice.
V.Dinakar is a notable person in the field of agriculture and got many awards in that field.


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Galla Arunakumari - Minister