Tiruchanur - Revision history

Kamal Guha: Chittoor district -> Tirupati district

2023-10-04T02:27:05Z

Chittoor district -> Tirupati district

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	\| subdivision_name2 = [[~~Chittoor~~ district\|~~Chittoor~~]]		\| subdivision_name2 = [[Tirupati district\|Tirupati]]
	\| subdivision_type3 = [[List of mandals in Andhra Pradesh\|Mandal]]		\| subdivision_type3 = [[List of mandals in Andhra Pradesh\|Mandal]]
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	'''Tiruchanur''' (also known as '''Alamelu Mangapuram''', '''Chirtanur''') is a [[census town]] in [[~~Chittoor~~ district]] of the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name="census" /> It is the mandal headquarters of [[Tirupati (rural) mandal]].<ref name="map">{{cite web\|title=Chittoor District Mandals \|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part32.pdf\|publisher=Census of India \|access-date=19 June 2015\|pages=451, 510}}</ref> It forms a part of [[Tirupati]] [[urban agglomeration]].<ref name=census />{{rp\|20}} The town is a religious destination for [[Hindu pilgrimage sites in India\|Hindu pilgrims]] due to the presence of [[Padmavathi Temple, Tiruchanur\|Padmavathi Temple]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Tiruchanur Sri Padmavathi Ammavaru Temple Kumkumarchana Timings \|url=http://tirumalatirupationline.com/tiruchanur-sri-padmavathi-ammavaru-temple-kumkumarchana-timings-benefits/ \|website=Tirumala Tirupati Online \|publisher=Tirumala Tirupati Online \|access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref>		'''Tiruchanur''' (also known as '''Alamelu Mangapuram''', '''Chirtanur''') is a [[census town]] in [[Tirupati district]] of the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name="census" /> It is the mandal headquarters of [[Tirupati (rural) mandal]].<ref name="map">{{cite web\|title=Chittoor District Mandals \|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part32.pdf\|publisher=Census of India \|access-date=19 June 2015\|pages=451, 510}}</ref> It forms a part of [[Tirupati]] [[urban agglomeration]].<ref name=census />{{rp\|20}} The town is a religious destination for [[Hindu pilgrimage sites in India\|Hindu pilgrims]] due to the presence of [[Padmavathi Temple, Tiruchanur\|Padmavathi Temple]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Tiruchanur Sri Padmavathi Ammavaru Temple Kumkumarchana Timings \|url=http://tirumalatirupationline.com/tiruchanur-sri-padmavathi-ammavaru-temple-kumkumarchana-timings-benefits/ \|website=Tirumala Tirupati Online \|publisher=Tirumala Tirupati Online \|access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref>

	== Etymology ==		== Etymology ==
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	{{Hindu holy cities}}		{{Hindu holy cities}}

	[[Category:Hindu pilgrimage sites in India]]		[[Category:Hindu pilgrimage sites in India]]
	[[Category:Mandal headquarters in ~~Chittoor~~ district]]		[[Category:Mandal headquarters in Tirupati district]]
	[[Category:Cities and towns in ~~Chittoor~~ district]]		[[Category:Cities and towns in Tirupati district]]

Kamal Guha: District Navbox placed

2023-08-11T10:30:25Z

District Navbox placed

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Kamal Guha: Category added

2023-08-10T13:24:25Z

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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Tiruchanur
| other_name = Alamelu Mangapuram
| settlement_type = [[Census Town]]
| image_skyline = Padmavathi Ammavari Temple.JPG
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Padmavathi Ammavari Temple
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| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Chittoor district|Chittoor]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of mandals in Andhra Pradesh|Mandal]]
| subdivision_name4 = [[Tirupati (rural) mandal|Tirupati Rural]]
| established_title = 
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| government_footnotes = <ref name="grampanchayat">{{Cite web|url=http://www.guntenalikolakagp.appr.gov.in/|title=Kolakaluru Village Panchayat|website=National Panchayat Portal|access-date=6 May 2016}}</ref>
| government_type = [[Panchayati raj (India)|Panchayati raj]]
| governing_body = Tiruchanur [[gram panchayat]]
| leader_party =
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| leader_name =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name="census">{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook – Guntur|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2817_PART_B_DCHB_GUNTUR.pdf|website=Census of India|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner|access-date=13 May 2016|pages=19,226}}</ref>
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 6.85
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=geo>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Tiruchanur.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Tiruchanur, India|work=fallingrain.com}}</ref>
| elevation_m = 17
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_total = 22963
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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'''Tiruchanur''' (also known as '''Alamelu Mangapuram''', '''Chirtanur''') is a [[census town]] in [[Chittoor district]] of the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name="census" /> It is the mandal headquarters of [[Tirupati (rural) mandal]].<ref name="map">{{cite web|title=Chittoor District Mandals |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part32.pdf|publisher=Census of India |access-date=19 June 2015|pages=451, 510}}</ref> It forms a part of [[Tirupati]] [[urban agglomeration]].<ref name=census />{{rp|20}} The town is a religious destination for [[Hindu pilgrimage sites in India|Hindu pilgrims]] due to the presence of [[Padmavathi Temple, Tiruchanur|Padmavathi Temple]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Tiruchanur Sri Padmavathi Ammavaru Temple Kumkumarchana Timings |url=http://tirumalatirupationline.com/tiruchanur-sri-padmavathi-ammavaru-temple-kumkumarchana-timings-benefits/ |website=Tirumala Tirupati Online |publisher=Tirumala Tirupati Online |access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref>

== Etymology ==

It is originally called as AlaruMeluManga Puram as we see from Thousands of Inscriptions in and around Tirupathi, much later corrupted to Alamelu Mangapuram Hence, it got the name as Alamelu Mangapuram.<ref name="etymology">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ce6vDQAAQBAJ&q=alamelu+meaning+in+telugu&pg=RA3-PA155|title=Google book-Core of Karnatic Music, meaning of alamelu in Telugu|isbn=9789381699003|last1=Madhavan|first1=A. D.|date=25 January 2011}}</ref>

==History==
Tiruchanoor formed a part of Tiruvenkatam under the rule of [[Pallavas]] and was a part of Rajendra Cholamandalam, under the [[Cholas]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2017}}.

== Transport ==

Alamelu mangapuram is located about 4 km from Tirupati central bus station and {{rws|Tirupati Main}}. {{rws|Tiruchanur}} provides rail connectivity and is one of the satellite railway station for {{rws|Tirupati}},<ref>{{cite news|title=Sixth platform works begin in Tirupati railway station|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2017-05-02/Sixth-platform-works-begin-in-Tirupati-railway-station/297343|access-date=6 July 2017|work=The Hans India|language=en}}</ref> which is under process of upgradation to a ''B category'' station.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tiruchanur zooms into big league|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/Tiruchanur-zooms-into-big-league/article14386140.ece|access-date=6 July 2017|work=The Hindu|language=en}}</ref>

==Education==
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the ''School Education Department'' of the state.<ref>{{cite web|title=School Education Department|url=http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|publisher=School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=7 November 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107220545/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|archive-date=7 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/|website=www.ap.gov.in|access-date=7 November 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/|archive-date=7 November 2016}}</ref>

== See also ==
*[[List of census towns in Andhra Pradesh]]

== References ==
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{{commons category|Tiruchanur}}

{{Tirupati topics}}
{{Hindu holy cities}}

[[Category:Hindu pilgrimage sites in India]]
[[Category:Mandal headquarters in Chittoor district]]