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| other_name = Puduur | | other_name = Puduur | ||
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| settlement_type = [[Town]] | | settlement_type = [[Census town|Census Town]] | ||
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| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | ||
| subdivision_name2 = [[Tirupati district|Tiupati]] | | subdivision_name2 = [[Tirupati district|Tiupati]] | ||
| subdivision_type3 = [[ | | subdivision_type3 = [[Mandal]] | ||
| subdivision_name3 = Puttur | | subdivision_name3 = [[Puttur mandal]] | ||
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| population_footnotes = <ref name="population">{{cite web|title=Census of India Search details |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=629671|publisher=censusindia.gov.in|access-date=10 May 2015}}</ref> | | population_footnotes = <ref name="population">{{cite web|title=Census of India Search details |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=629671|publisher=censusindia.gov.in|access-date=10 May 2015}}</ref> | ||
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| demographics1_title1 = Official | | demographics1_title1 = Official | ||
| demographics1_info1 = | | demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]] | ||
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'''Puttur''' is a [[census town]] in [[Tirupati district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is the mandal headquarters of Puttur mandal in [[ | '''Puttur''' is a [[census town]] in [[Tirupati district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is the mandal headquarters of [[Puttur mandal]] in [[Tirupati revenue division]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://tirupati.ap.gov.in/mandals/ | title= Tirupati district | work= About District > Administrative Setup > Mandals |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 8 October 2023}}</ref> | ||
It is known for a traditional method of splinting/bandaging bone fractures.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Panda|first=AshokKumar|last2=Rout|first2=Suvendu|date=2011|title=Puttur kattu (bandage) - A traditional bone setting practice in south India|url=http://www.jaim.in/text.asp?2011/2/4/174/90766|journal=Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine|volume=2|issue=4|pages=174|doi=10.4103/0975-9476.90766|issn=0975-9476|pmc=3255447|pmid=22253506}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/despite-advances-in-medicine-puttur-kattu-has-global-takers/article25669726.ece|title=Despite advances in medicine, Puttur kattu has global takers|last=Umashanker|first=K.|date=2018-12-05|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-12-30|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://caravanmagazine.in/lede/andhra-pradesh-family-bone-treatment|title=An Andhra Pradesh family’s generations-old method of treating fractures|last=Manjunath|first=Amrutha|date=September 2017|website=[[The Caravan]]|language=en|access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref> | |||
==History== | |||
Tirupati district was formed on 4 April 2022 with parts of [[Chittoor district|Chittoor]] and [[Nellore district|Nellore]] districts. <ref>{{cite web| url = https://tirupati.ap.gov.in/history/ | title= Tirupati District | work= About District > History |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 9 October 2023}}</ref> | |||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
Puttur is located at {{Coord|13.43|N|79.55|E|}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiamapia.com/Chittoor/puttur.html|title=Puttur Pin Code, Puttur, Chittoor Map, Latitude and Longitude, Andhra Pradesh|website=www.indiamapia.com|access-date=2016-03-25}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 144 [[metre]]s (472 feet). It is located 100 km from Chennai and 40 km from Tirupati city. It is on the Mumbai- Chennai railway route. | |||
Puttur is located at {{Coord|13.43|N|79.55|E|}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiamapia.com/Chittoor/puttur.html|title=Puttur Pin Code, Puttur , Chittoor Map | |||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
Puttur consists of 10 ZPHS government Schools, 12 MPPS schools, many private schools and many junior and degree colleges along with 3 engineering colleges 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 |format=PDF |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227185018/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf |archive-date=27 December 2015 }}</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 == | == See also == | ||
*[[List of municipalities in Andhra Pradesh]] | * [[List of municipalities in Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
* [[Tirupati district#Administrative divisions|Revenue divisions and mandals in Tirupati district]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{Commons category}} | {{Commons category}} | ||
{{Authority control}} | |||
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{{Municipalities of Andhra Pradesh}} | {{Municipalities of Andhra Pradesh}} | ||
{{Tirupati district}} | {{Tirupati district}} | ||
[[Category:Cities and towns in Tirupati district]] | [[Category:Cities and towns in Tirupati district]] | ||
[[Category:Mandal headquarters in Tirupati district]] | [[Category:Mandal headquarters in Tirupati district]] | ||
Revision as of 06:18, 10 October 2023
Puttur
Puduur | |
|---|---|
 Puttur Town | |
  Puttur Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 13°27′N 79°33′E / 13.45°N 79.55°ECoordinates: 13°27′N 79°33′E / 13.45°N 79.55°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Tiupati |
| Mandal | Puttur mandal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.89 km2 (12.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 54,092 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 517583 |
| Telephone code | +91–8577 |
| Vehicle registration | AP-03 |
| Website | Puttur Municipality |
Puttur is a census town in Tirupati district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Puttur mandal in Tirupati revenue division.[3]
It is known for a traditional method of splinting/bandaging bone fractures.[4][5][6]
History
Tirupati district was formed on 4 April 2022 with parts of Chittoor and Nellore districts. [7]
Geography
Puttur is located at 13°26′N 79°33′E / 13.43°N 79.55°E.[8] It has an average elevation of 144 metres (472 feet). It is located 100 km from Chennai and 40 km from Tirupati city. It is on the Mumbai- Chennai railway route.
Education
Puttur consists of 10 ZPHS government Schools, 12 MPPS schools, many private schools and many junior and degree colleges along with 3 engineering colleges under the School Education Department of the state.[9][10]
See also
References
- ↑ "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ "Tirupati district". About District > Administrative Setup > Mandals. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ↑ Panda, AshokKumar; Rout, Suvendu (2011). "Puttur kattu (bandage) - A traditional bone setting practice in south India". Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine. 2 (4): 174. doi:10.4103/0975-9476.90766. ISSN 0975-9476. PMC 3255447. PMID 22253506.
- ↑ Umashanker, K. (5 December 2018). "Despite advances in medicine, Puttur kattu has global takers". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ↑ Manjunath, Amrutha (September 2017). "An Andhra Pradesh family's generations-old method of treating fractures". The Caravan. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ↑ "Tirupati District". About District > History. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ↑ "Puttur Pin Code, Puttur, Chittoor Map, Latitude and Longitude, Andhra Pradesh". www.indiamapia.com. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ↑ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ "The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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