Anantapur
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| ?Anantapuram Andhra Pradesh • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 335 m (1,099 ft) |
| District(s) | Anantapuram |
| Population | 366,359 (2006) |
| Codes • Telephone |
• +08554 |
Coordinates: Anantapur (Telugu: అనంతపురం) pronunciation is a city (population: 466,359) and a municipal corporation in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the headquarters of the Anantapur District, and is the second largest district in India after Ladakh (district in the state of Kashmir). Anantapur is the hometown of former President of the Republic of India, Shri Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy.
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[edit] Geography
Anantapuram is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 335 metres (1099 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2006 India census[2], Anantapuram has a population of 360,951 (agglomeration 466,359). Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Anantapur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.Telugu and Kannada are the predominant languages of this district.
[edit] Anantapuram city
The city of Anantapuram has a population of 360,951 (agglomeration 466,359) as per the 2006 census. It is a fast growing city that has been upgraded to a city with population of around 5 Lakhs (=500,000).Now it is a corporation,In Anantapur so many tourism places r there to see,from this places famous persons are oriented.among these Bagavan Satya Sai Baba is there,he born in Anantapur Dist near puttaparthy,and he studied in uravakonda in Anantapur (dist).
[edit] Software Companies
- Acorn Embedded Systems Private Limited
- Sorokasoft (India) Private Limited
- Pandit View Software Private Limited
- Value Infotech (BPO).
- Adhuna Technologies.
- Maa Technologies
- elite BPO Services
- Aasha infotech(BPO/IT Solutions)
[edit] Education
Anantapuram is an important education center. Hereunder are some of educational institutions in and around the city:
- Sri Krishnadevaraya University
- JNTU Engineering College
- Govt Arts College (Autonomous)
- SSBN PG College
- Government Medical College
- Kasturba College of Physiotheraphy
- Ragavendra college of Pharmacy
- Little flower group of schools and B.E.D college
- Police Training College
- Govt Polytechnic College
- Sri Satya Sai baba BEd College, Penukonda
- Anantapur Development Initiative
- Sri Krishnadevaraya Engineering College (University Campus)
- Moula Ali Engineering College
- INTELLECTUAL Engineering College, (formerly INTELL engineering college)
- Gates Institute of Technology, (Gooty,47 km away from Anantapur)
- Sri Krishnadevaraya Engineering College, Gooty
- SV Degree & PG college
- Sri Satya Sai Educational Institutions
- INTELL M.C.A College
- PVKK PG College
- Sri Vani PG College
- CVLNR PG College
- Sri Balaji pg collge
- Besant PG College
- CMI Degree College
- Sri sai degree college
- Corporate Colleges like Nalanda, Chaitanya, Narayana etc
- Vivekananda Educational Academy Chittoor, Anantapur, Kadapa etc
- Sri Rama Rural Development And Educational Soceity Anantapur,Andhra Pradesh,India.
- SPVM degree college Gorantla (anantapur dist) by Mr.Bhakthavatsalam (principal)
- The greater gownipalli Z.P.High school
- Baba Residential Learning Centre, Brahmanapalli,Puttaparthi
Government Arts College Anantapuram, established in the year 1916, is affectionately known as The Grand Old Lady of Rayalaseema. The college is the biggest in four Rayalaseema districts and second biggest in the State in terms of student-intake and infrastructure. This is where India’s former President, Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, served as lecturer and another, Dr. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy was a student. Sri Damodaram Sajeevaiah and Kotla Vijayabhaskar Reddy, former Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, also were students of the college. The college boasts a long list of high profile alumni, including, Dr U.R. Rao, former Chairman, ISRO and Y. Venugopala Reddy, the present Governor of Reserve Bank of India.
[edit] Money/Economy/Health
Being a District headquarters, Anantapur is a financial centre. Jewellery, Gold business and cinema seem to have a special place. Most nationalised banks have branches in Anantapur. Some of these banks have ATM and locker facilities. Following is a list of some banks in Anantapur:
- State Bank of India (ATM)
- Andhra Bank (ATM)
- Syndicate Bank (ATM)
- HDFC Bank (ATM)
- Indus Ind Bank (ATM)
- ICICI Bank (ATM)
- Axis Bank (ATM)
- Karur Vysya Bank (ATM)
- Vijaya Bank
- Bank of Baroda (ATM)
- Indian Overseas Bank (ATM)
- Canara Bank [ATM]
- State bank of Hyderabad ATM
- Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank
- City Union Bank (ATM)
- UCO Bank (ATM)
- Corporation Bank (ATM)
- Indian Bank
- ING Vysya Bank (ATM)
- DCCB Bank
- Karnataka Bank
- Bank of India(ATM)
- IDBI bank(ATM)
[edit] Sports
Anantapur has many sports facilities and has played host to Irani cup in 1963-64 when Rest of India scored their lowest total of 83 against the then Ranji trophy winners Bombay played at Sanjeeva Reddy stadium. Several Ranji trophy matches and other regional tournamants for basketball, bll badminton, etc. have been hosted in Anantapur. Hereunder are some notable sports facilities:
- RDT (Rural Development Trust) developed RDT Sports center Stadium for Ranji Trophy
- Sri Neelam Sanjeeava Reddy Stadium at Police Training College
- Sri Krishnadevaraya University Stadium
- Police Parade ground.
- POLICE TRAINING COLLEGE.
[edit] Major Factories
- L&T(BIRLASOFT) cement industry
- PENNA Cement Industry
- Saptagiri Camphors Pvt Ltd (Largest Camphor factory in India)
- Anantha PVC Pipes (Nandi brand pipes)
- Zenith Hardware Industries Pvt Ltd
- SIFLON DRUGS Pvt Ltd
- A.P.Lightings (currently closed due to labour issues)
- Hema Industries
- M.G.Metallic Springs (P) Limited.
[edit] Major Hospitals
- Anantapur Government General Hospital (500 beds)
- Anantapur Orthopaedic Center
- Snehalatha Nursing Home
- Devi Nursing Home
- Meda Nursing Home
- Divya Sree Nursing Home
- Jeevana Jyothi Hospital
- Sai Krupa Nursing Home
- Ashwini Nursing Home
- Mamatha Nursing Home
- Balaji Nursing Home
- Medinova Hospetal
- Aasha Hospital
- KK Nursing Home
- Shanthi Nursing Home
- Meda Nursing Home
- Rafi praja clinic (gownipalli)
[edit] Dentists
- Sri Lalitha Dental Specialities & Implantology Centre
- Jayam Dental Super Specialities Clinic, run by DR.Bharath Kumar Jayam
- Anantapur Dental Clinic
- Sree Ramavadootha Speciality Dental Clinic Dr. GOPA AMAR KUMAR
- Sree sai sapthagiri dental hospital run by Dr. T.MADAN MOHAN
- Jayam super speciality medicals Run by J.Naveen kumar
[edit] Stay in Anantapur
- Ashoka Lodge-Kamala nagar
- SRS Regency (***)- Kamala Nagar
- Hotel Saptagiri (***)- Saptagiri circle
- Hotel Sri Balaji - Saptagiri circle
- Hotel Nama Residency - Subhash Road
- Hotel Sampoorna - Railway Feeder Road
- Hotel Bheema - Railway Feeder Road
- Prashanthi Lodge - Rajiv Gandhi Circle
- Hotel Hari priya - Rajiv Gandhi Circle
- Hotel Amaravathi - Raju Road
- Hotel Swagath - Railway Feeder Road
- Annapoorna Lodge- Raju Road
- Vittal Lodge (Clock Towers)
[edit] Places of interest in and around Anantapur
- Anantapur Clock Tower is in the heart of the city which brings back the memories of the Independence days during which it has been built.
- Lepakshi Temple (is renowned as the repository of the best mural paintings of the Vijayanagar Kings. Lepakshi consists of three shrines dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and 'Virabhadra'). The temple is decorated with superbly sculptured pillars on which are carved life-size representations of musicians and dancers in various poses displaying spirit and vigour. One can also see the world's largest Nandi (stone sculpture of the bull which Lord Shiva rides and the gate keeper of the Shiva)
- Puttaparthi, Prasanthi Nilayam (Home of Sri Satya Sai and to many facilities such as super speciality hospital, educational institutions, founded by Sri Satya Sai)
- Thimmamarri manu (A large Banyan tree spread over five acres of land near Kadiri. This tree was recorded as the biggest tree in the Guinness Book of World Records in 1989)
- Venkateswara Swamy Temple & Shiva Temple in Tadipatri. Architectural beauty.
- Hanuman temple, Kasapuram, Near to Guntakal
- Belum Caves (natural Caves), 15km from Tadipatri.
- Sri Nallalamma swamy Temple in the village Kanampalli, approximately 22 km from Anantapur.
- Sri Nagalingeswara swamy Temple in the village [[Neelampalli]], approximately 12 km from Anantapur.
- Buttre pally waterfall near kadiri 15 km from kadiri which falls only in rainy season.
- Lakshmi Narasimha swamy temple Pennaohbulam which is 35 km from Ananthapur.
- Kadiri Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple famous for the idol sweating(Official website: http://www.srikadirinarasimha.org)
- Hazrat Baba Fakruddin Dargah in Penukonda which is 70 km from Anantapur.
- Devarakonda only hill in Anantapur has a temple at the top.
- ISKCON temple on the outskirts of the city on NH 7.
- Temple of Lord Siva and Parvathi in Kuderu 20 km from anantapur
[edit] Transportation
Anantapur City is well connected to most major cities in India by the National Highways 7 and 205. Anantapur also has direct train connection to Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar, Pune, Vishakapatnam, etc. Puttaparthi which is 80 km south of Anantapur is the nearest airport with scheduled air services while Bangalore, 210 km away has an international airport and is well connected to rest of India.
Auto-rickshaws, taxis and city buses are available for local transportation within Anantapur.
[edit] References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Anantapur
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
Rental Cars are also available.
[edit] External links
- Official Website on Anantapur by National Informatics Centre
- Anantapur.com
- Information from AP Government websites
- District - Anantapur
- Sri Krishnadevaraya University Website
- Sri Krishnadevaraya University Website
- JNTU college of Engineering, Anantapur
- About TADPATRI
- Anantapur Arts College website
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