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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Anantapur}}
{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Anantapur}}{{pp-move-dispute|small=yes}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}
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{{Infobox settlement
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| name                           = Anantapur district
| name                     = Anantapuram district
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| settlement_type         = [[List of districts of Andhra Pradesh|District]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| official_name                   = Anantapuramu district
| official_name           = Anantapuramu district
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| etymology                      = {{te|Anantasagara}} (''Big Tank'')
|photo1a = Chinthalavenkataramana Swami Temple.jpg
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|photo1b = Anantapur Clock tower at night.jpg
| image_map                      = Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh (India).svg
|photo2a = 15th century Bugga Ramalingeswara temple, Tadipatri, Andhra Pradesh, India - 193.jpg
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| parts_type                      = Administrative Divisions
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| [[List of revenue divisions in Andhra Pradesh|5 Revenue divisions]]
| [[List of mandals in Andhra Pradesh|63 Mandals]]
| 949 [[Villages]]<br />(921 inhabited, 28 uninhabited)
| [[List of urban local bodies in Andhra Pradesh|16 Towns]]<br />(7 statutory, 9 [[census towns|census]])
}}
}}
| government_footnotes           =  
| image_caption            = Clockwise from top-left: [[Chintalarayaswami Temple]],  Anantapur Clock Tower, Granary at [[Gooty Fort]], Hills near Reddipalle, [[Bugga Ramalingeswara temple]]
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| leader_name                     = Smt K.Nagalakshmi
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| subdivision_name2        = [[Rayalaseema]]
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| [[List of revenue divisions in Andhra Pradesh|3 Revenue divisions]]
| [[List of mandals in Andhra Pradesh|31 Mandals]]
}}
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| leader_party             =  
| leader_title             = [[District collector]]
| leader_name             = Smt K.Nagalakshmi
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| 2                              = [[Hindupur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Hindupur]]
| 2                              = [[Hindupur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Hindupur]]
}}
}}
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| list_style                      = text-align:left;display:none;
| 1                              = [[Anantapur Urban (Assembly constituency)|Anantapur]]
| 1                              = [[Anantapur Urban (Assembly constituency)|Anantapur]]
| 2                               = [[Dharmavaram (Assembly constituency)|Dharmavaram]]
| 2                              = [[Guntakal (Assembly constituency)|Guntakal]]
| 3                               = [[Guntakal (Assembly constituency)|Guntakal]]
| 3                               = [[Kalyandurg (Assembly constituency)|Kalyandurg]]
| 4                              = [[Hindupur (Assembly constituency)|Hindupur]]
| 4                             = [[Raptadu (Assembly constituency)|Raptadu]]
| 5                              = [[Kadiri (Assembly constituency)|Kadiri]]
| 5                             = [[Rayadurg (Assembly constituency)|Rayadurg]]
| 6                               = [[Kalyandurg (Assembly constituency)|Kalyandurg]]
| 6                             = [[Singanamala (SC) (Assembly constituency)|Singanamala (SC)]]
| 7                              = [[Madakasira (SC) (Assembly constituency)|Madakasira (SC)]]
| 7                             = [[Tadpatri (Assembly constituency)|Tadipatri]]
| 8                              = [[Penukonda (Assembly constituency)|Penukonda]]
| 8                             = [[Uravakonda (Assembly constituency)|Uravakonda]]
| 9                              = [[Penukonda (Assembly constituency)|Penukonda]]
| 10                              = [[Puttaparthi (Assembly constituency)|Puttaparthi]]
| 11                             = [[Raptadu (Assembly constituency)|Raptadu]]
| 12                             = [[Rayadurg (Assembly constituency)|Rayadurg]]
| 13                             = [[Singanamala (SC) (Assembly constituency)|Singanamala (SC)]]
| 14                             = [[Tadpatri (Assembly constituency)|Tadipatri]]
| 15                             = [[Uravakonda (Assembly constituency)|Uravakonda]]
}}
}}
| unit_pref                       = Metric
| unit_pref               = Metric
| area_footnotes                 = <ref name="census">{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – Anantapur |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2822_PART_B_DCHB_ANANTAPUR.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]] |access-date=14 June 2019 }}</ref>
| area_footnotes           =<ref name="census">{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – Anantapur |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2822_PART_B_DCHB_ANANTAPUR.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]] |access-date=14 June 2019 }}</ref>
| City_Area              = 64.23
| area_total_km2          = 10,205
| area_rank                      = 1st
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| elevation_m             =  
| area_urban_km2                  = 376.89
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| area_rural_footnotes            = <ref name="census" />{{rp|19}}
| population_as_of         = 2011
| area_rural_km2                  = 18753.11
| population_footnotes     =<ref name="demographics"/>
| area_note                      =  
| population_total         = 22,41,105
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| population_est           =  
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| population_footnotes           = <ref name="population">{{cite web |title=Population |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=673222 |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]] |access-date=12 June 2019}}</ref>
| population_density_km2   = auto
| population_total               = 4081148
| population_urban_footnotes =<ref name="census" />{{rp|19}}
| pop_est_as_of                   =  
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| population_rural_footnotes =<ref name="census" />{{rp|19}}
| population_est                 =  
| population_rural         =  
| population_rank                 = 8th
| population_density_rank =  
| population_density_km2         = 213
| population_blank1_title = Households
| population_urban_footnotes     = <ref name="census" />{{rp|19}}
| population_blank1       =  
| population_urban               = 1145711
| population_blank2_title = Sex ratio
| population_rural_footnotes     = <ref name="census" />{{rp|19}}
| population_blank2       = 977 (females per 1000 males)
| population_rural               = 2935437
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| population_density_rank         = 19th
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| demographics_type1       = Languages
| population_blank1               = 968,160
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| population_blank2_title         = Sex ratio
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| population_blank2               = 977 (females per 1000 males)
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| timezone1               = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| utc_offset1             = +5:30
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| postal_code_type         = [[Postal Index Number]]
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| postal_code             = 515xxx
| demographics2_info1             = 2,310,960
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| area_codes               = +91–8554
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| geocode                 =  
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| iso_code                 = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-AP]]
| postal_code_type               = [[Postal Index Number]]
| registration_plate_type = [[Vehicle registration plates of India|Vehicle registration]]
| postal_code                     = 515xxx
| registration_plate       = AP-02 (former) [[List of Regional Transport Office districts in India|AP–39]] (from 30 January 2019)<ref>{{cite news |title=New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/jan/31/new-ap-39-code-to-register-vehicles-in-state-launched-1932417.html |access-date=9 June 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |date=31 January 2019 |location=Vijayawada|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121042200/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/jan/31/new-ap-39-code-to-register-vehicles-in-state-launched-1932417.html |archive-date=21 November 2020 }}</ref>
| area_code_type                 =  
| website                 = {{URL|https://ananthapuramu.ap.gov.in/}}
| area_codes                     = +91–8554
| footnotes               =  
| geocode                         =  
| iso_code                       = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-AP]]
| registration_plate_type         = [[Vehicle registration plates of India|Vehicle registration]]
| registration_plate             = AP-02 (former) [[List of Regional Transport Office districts in India|AP–39]] (from 30 January 2019)<ref>{{cite news |title=New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/jan/31/new-ap-39-code-to-register-vehicles-in-state-launched-1932417.html |access-date=9 June 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |date=31 January 2019 |location=Vijayawada|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121042200/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/jan/31/new-ap-39-code-to-register-vehicles-in-state-launched-1932417.html |archive-date=21 November 2020 }}</ref>
| website                         = {{URL|https://ananthapuramu.ap.gov.in/}}
| footnotes                       =  
}}
}}


[[File:Rayalaseema in Andhra Pradesh.png|thumb|300x300px|Anantapur district is a part of Rayalaseema region (highlighted in blue) in Andhra Pradesh]]
'''Anantapur district''' (officially: '''Anantapuramu district'''<ref>{{cite news|title=Anantapur district to be renamed Anantapuram|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/anantapur-district-to-be-renamed-anantapuram/article4604677.ece|access-date=5 June 2017|work=The Hindu|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130414170226/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/anantapur-district-to-be-renamed-anantapuram/article4604677.ece|archive-date=14 April 2013}}</ref>) is one of the four districts in the [[Rayalaseema]] region of the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. The district headquarters is located at [[Anantapur]] city. It is one of the driest places in [[South India]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Anantapur Assembly Constituency : Triangular contest on the cards |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2019-01-20/Anantapur-Assembly-Constituency-Triangular-contest-on-the-cards/478338 |access-date=14 June 2019 |work=thehansindia.com |date=20 January 2019|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724152958/https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2019-01-20/Anantapur-Assembly-Constituency-Triangular-contest-on-the-cards/478338 |archive-date=24 July 2019 }}</ref> {{As of|2011}} [[census of India]], it is the largest district in the state by area and with a population of 4,083,315, it is the eighth most populous district.<ref name="census" />{{rp|19}}
 
'''Anantapur district''' (officially: '''Anantapuramu district'''<ref>{{cite news|author=Staff Reporter|title=Anantapur district to be renamed Anantapuram|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/anantapur-district-to-be-renamed-anantapuram/article4604677.ece|access-date=5 June 2017|work=The Hindu|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130414170226/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/anantapur-district-to-be-renamed-anantapuram/article4604677.ece|archive-date=14 April 2013}}</ref>) is one of the four districts in the [[Rayalaseema]] region of the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. The district headquarters is located at [[Anantapur]] city. It is one of the driest places in [[South India]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Anantapur Assembly Constituency : Triangular contest on the cards |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2019-01-20/Anantapur-Assembly-Constituency-Triangular-contest-on-the-cards/478338 |access-date=14 June 2019 |work=www.thehansindia.com |date=20 January 2019|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724152958/https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2019-01-20/Anantapur-Assembly-Constituency-Triangular-contest-on-the-cards/478338 |archive-date=24 July 2019 }}</ref> {{As of|2011}} [[census of India]], it is the largest district in the state by area and with a population of 4,083,315, it is the eighth most populous district.<ref name="census" />{{rp|19}}


== Etymology ==
== Etymology ==
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== Geography ==
== Geography ==
It is the largest district of Andhra Pradesh and 7th largest district in India spanning an area of {{convert|19130|km2|sqmi}},<ref name='Reference Annual'>{{cite book |editor-last1=Srivastava |editor-first=Dayawanti |display-editors=etal | title = India 2010: A Reference Annual | chapter = States and Union Territories: Andhra Pradesh: Government | edition = 54th | publisher = Additional Director General, Publications Division, [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)]], [[Government of India]] | year = 2010 | location = New Delhi, India | pages = 1111–1112 | isbn = 978-81-230-1617-7}}<!--| access-date = 11 October 2011 --></ref> comparatively equivalent to Japan's [[Shikoku Island]].<ref name='Islands'>{{cite web | url = http://islands.unep.ch/Tiarea.htm | title = Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area | access-date = 11 October 2011 | date = 18 February 1998 | publisher = [[United Nations Environment Program]] | quote =Shikoku 18,545km2| url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210208011525/http://islands.unep.ch/Tiarea.htm | archive-date = 8 February 2021 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Historical Background |url=http://anantapur.gov.in/html/district-profile.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515233608/http://www.anantapur.gov.in/html/district-profile.htm |archive-date=15 May 2013 }}</ref> 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 {{convert|2000|ft|m|abbr=on}}. above the sea.<ref name="EB1911">{{EB1911|inline=y|wstitle=Anantapur|volume=1|page=913}}</ref> Six rivers flow within the district: [[Penner River|Penna]], [[Chithravathi]], [[Vedavathi]], Papagni, [[Swarnamukhi]], and Thadakaleru. The district receives an average annual rainfall of 381 millimetres. Anantapur district mostly falls under the rainshadow region of the [[Western Ghats]], with a [[Hot semi-arid]] climate. [[Red soil]] and [[vertisol]] are the most common soils. The driest parts of [[India]] after the [[Thar desert]] are in this region, as well as adjoining [[Chitradurga district]] and [[Ballari district]] of [[Karnataka]], and parts of [[Kurnool district]] and [[Kadapa district]].
It is one of the largest district of Andhra Pradesh district in spanning an area of {{convert|10,205|km2|sqmi}},<ref name='Reference Annual'>{{cite book |editor-last1=Srivastava |editor-first=Dayawanti |display-editors=etal | title = India 2010: A Reference Annual | chapter = States and Union Territories: Andhra Pradesh: Government | edition = 54th | publisher = Additional Director General, Publications Division, [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)]], [[Government of India]] | year = 2010 | location = New Delhi, India | pages = 1111–1112 | isbn = 978-81-230-1617-7}}<!--| access-date = 11 October 2011 --></ref> comparatively equivalent to Japan's [[Shikoku Island]].<ref name='Islands'>{{cite web |url=http://islands.unep.ch/Tiarea.htm | title = Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area | access-date = 11 October 2011 | date = 18 February 1998 | publisher = [[United Nations Environment Program]] | quote =Shikoku 18,545km2| url-status = live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208011525/http://islands.unep.ch/Tiarea.htm | archive-date = 8 February 2021 }}</ref> It is bounded on the north by [[Kurnool district]] and [[Nandyal district]] , on the east by [[Kadapa district]], and South by [[Sri Sathya Sai district]] and on the southwest and west by [[Karnataka]] state.<ref>{{cite web|title=Historical Background |url=http://anantapur.gov.in/html/district-profile.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515233608/http://www.anantapur.gov.in/html/district-profile.htm |archive-date=15 May 2013 }}</ref> 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 {{convert|2000|ft|m|abbr=on}}. above the sea.<ref name="EB1911">{{EB1911|inline=y|wstitle=Anantapur|volume=1|page=913}}</ref> Six rivers flow within the district: [[Penner River|Penna]], [[Chithravathi]], [[Vedavathi]], Papagni, [[Swarnamukhi]], and Thadakaleru. The district receives an average annual rainfall of 381 millimetres. Anantapur district mostly falls under the rainshadow region of the [[Western Ghats]], with a [[Hot semi-arid]] climate. [[Red soil]] and [[vertisol]] are the most common soils. The driest parts of [[India]] after the [[Thar desert]] are in this region, as well as adjoining [[Chitradurga district]] and [[Ballari district]] of [[Karnataka]], and parts of [[Kurnool district]] and [[Kadapa district]].


Anantapur city is {{cvt|485|km}} from [[Vijayawada]], {{cvt|354|km}} from [[Hyderabad]], and {{cvt|200|km}} from the neighbouring state capital of [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]]. Anantapur connects Hyderabad and Bangalore through [[National Highway 44 (India) (new numbering)|National Highway 7]]. There is an airport in the district located in [[Puttaparthi]], known as [[Sri Sathya Sai Airport]]; however this airport currently has no scheduled service. [[Bangalore International Airport|Kempegowda International Airport]], Bengaluru is nearest commercial airport to Anantapur District.
Anantapur city is {{cvt|485|km}} from [[Vijayawada]], {{cvt|354|km}} from [[Hyderabad]], and {{cvt|200|km}} from the neighbouring state capital of [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]]. Anantapur connects Hyderabad and Bangalore through [[National Highway 44 (India) (new numbering)|National Highway 7]]. There is an airport in the district located in [[Puttaparthi]], known as [[Sri Sathya Sai Airport]]; however this airport currently has no scheduled service. [[Bangalore International Airport|Kempegowda International Airport]], Bengaluru is nearest commercial airport to Anantapur District.


== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==
{{As of|2011}} [[2011 census of India|census of India]], Anantapur district has a population of 4,081,148 with 9,68,160 households, ranking it as the 7th most populous district in the state. It is the largest district in the state with an area of {{Convert|19130|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref name="census" /> Anantapur has a [[sex ratio]] of 977 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males, and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 64.28%.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census 2011|url=http://www.anantapuramu.ap.gov.in/Cencus.apo|website=Official website of Anantapuram district|access-date=19 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314143548/http://www.anantapuramu.ap.gov.in/Cencus.apo|archive-date=14 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Urban population in the district is 28.9% of total population.{{historical populations|11=1901|12=10,25,322|13=1911|14=10,53,449|15=1921|16=10,40,166|17=1931|18=11,38,081|19=1941|20=12,73,079|21=1951|22=14,83,591|23=1961|24=17,67,464|25=1971|26=21,15,321|27=1981|28=25,48,012|29=1991|30=31,80,863|31=2001|32=36,40,478|33=2011|34=40,81,148|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}
{{As of|2011}} [[2011 census of India|census of India]], Anantapur district has a population of 4,081,148 with 9,68,160 households, ranking it as the 7th most populous district in the state. It is the largest district in the state with an area of {{Convert|19130|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref name="census" /> Anantapur has a [[sex ratio]] of 977 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males, and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 64.28%.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census 2011|url=http://www.anantapuramu.ap.gov.in/Cencus.apo|website=Official website of Anantapuram district|access-date=19 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314143548/http://www.anantapuramu.ap.gov.in/Cencus.apo|archive-date=14 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Urban population in the district is 28.9% of total population.
 
After bifurcation Anantapur district had a population of 22,41,105. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 3,34,142 (14.91%) and 70,161 (3.13%) of the population respectively.<ref name="demographics">{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book - Anantapur|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2822_PART_A_DCHB_ANANTAPUR.pdf|website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>{{rp|78-83}}
 
{{bar box
|title=Religions in Anantapur district (2011)<ref>{{cite web|year=2011|title=Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW28C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India}}</ref>
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|right1=Percent
|float=left
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|darkorange|88.45}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|10.37}}
{{bar percent|[[Telugu Christians|Christians]]|dodgerblue|0.69}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.49}}
|caption=Distribution of religions
}}
 
At the time of the 2011 census, 84.59% of the population spoke [[Telugu language|Telugu]], 9.64% [[Urdu]], 3.03% [[Kannada]] and 1.42% [[Lambadi]] as their first language.<ref>{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh |url=https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
 
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=10,25,322|13=1911|14=10,53,449|15=1921|16=10,40,166|17=1931|18=11,38,081|19=1941|20=12,73,079|21=1951|22=14,83,591|23=1961|24=17,67,464|25=1971|26=21,15,321|27=1981|28=25,48,012|29=1991|30=31,80,863|31=2001|32=36,40,478|33=2011|34=40,81,148|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}


== Economy ==
== Economy ==
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[[Solar thermal power plant]] of 50 [[Megawatt|MW]] was commissioned at this village under [[Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission]] which was named as Megha Solar Plant. It is one of the 7 solar thermal plants in the country.<ref>{{cite web|title=Megha Solar Plant|url=http://www.nrel.gov/csp/solarpaces/project_detail.cfm/projectID=264|publisher=National Renewable Energy Laboratory|access-date=29 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428074707/http://www.nrel.gov/csp/solarpaces/project_detail.cfm/projectID=264|archive-date=28 April 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Anantapur Gets Solar Power Plant|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2014/nov/14/Anantapur-Gets-Solar-Power-Plant-682217.html|access-date=29 April 2015|work=The New Indian Express|date=14 November 2014|location=Hyderabad|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927075349/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2014/nov/14/Anantapur-Gets-Solar-Power-Plant-682217.html|archive-date=27 September 2020}}</ref>
[[Solar thermal power plant]] of 50 [[Megawatt|MW]] was commissioned at this village under [[Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission]] which was named as Megha Solar Plant. It is one of the 7 solar thermal plants in the country.<ref>{{cite web|title=Megha Solar Plant|url=http://www.nrel.gov/csp/solarpaces/project_detail.cfm/projectID=264|publisher=National Renewable Energy Laboratory|access-date=29 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428074707/http://www.nrel.gov/csp/solarpaces/project_detail.cfm/projectID=264|archive-date=28 April 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Anantapur Gets Solar Power Plant|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2014/nov/14/Anantapur-Gets-Solar-Power-Plant-682217.html|access-date=29 April 2015|work=The New Indian Express|date=14 November 2014|location=Hyderabad|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927075349/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2014/nov/14/Anantapur-Gets-Solar-Power-Plant-682217.html|archive-date=27 September 2020}}</ref>


'''Silk sarees'''


[[Dharmavaram, Anantapur|Dharmavaram]] region in Anantapur is world-famous for the handmade pure silk sarees. It's a major hub for Silk trade with end to end silk related industries situated in the region supporting a major portion of population.
[[Tadipatri]] region in Anantapur is an industrialised town famous for Granite and Cement production. Ultra Tech Cements a unit of Industrial major [[Larsen & Toubro]] has a major Cement production unit near the town.
[[Tadipatri]] region in Anantapur is an industrialised town famous for Granite and Cement production. Ultra Tech Cements a unit of Industrial major [[Larsen & Toubro]] has a major Cement production unit near the town.


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'''Religious tourism'''
'''Religious tourism'''


[[Lepakshi]], a village in Anantapur District famous for temple of Vijayanagara architectural style, Monolithic Lepakshi Nandi, and Hanging Pillar, Monolithic Naagalingam.


[[Puttaparthi]] region in Anantapur is home to the Ashram of [[Sathya Sai Baba]], a popular Indian godman. Puttaparthi has developed into a major tourist destination due to vast infrastructure created by the ashram he founded, known as [[Prasanthi Nilayam]].
The '''Gooty Fort''', also known as '''Ravadurg''', is a ruined fort located on a hill in the [[Gooty]] town of Anantapur [[Andhra Pradesh]], India. The word Gooty (locally pronounced "Gutti") is derived from the town's original name, Gowthampuri. It is one of the centrally protected [[Monuments of National Importance]].


The '''Gooty Fort''', also known as '''Ravadurg''', is a ruined fort located on a hill in the [[Gooty]] town of anantapur [[Andhra Pradesh]], India. The word Gooty (locally pronounced "Gutti") is derived from the town's original name, Gowthampuri. It is one of the centrally protected [[Monuments of National Importance|monuments of national importance]].
== Administrative divisions ==
[[File:Anantapuram Revenue Divisions.png|alt=Guntakal Revenue Division|thumb|Anantapur District Revenue Divisions and Mandals]]


== Administrative divisions ==
The District has three Revenue Divisions: [[Anantapuramu revenue division|Anantapur]], [[Guntakal revenue division|Guntakal]] and [[Kalyandurg revenue division|Kalyandurg]]. These revenue divisions are further divided into 31 [[mandal]]s.<ref name="census" />{{rp|14}}
[[File:Revenue divisions map of Anantapur district.png|thumb|Revenue divisions map of Anantapur district|284x284px]]
The District has five Revenue Divisions viz., [[Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh|Anantapur]], [[Dharmavaram, Anantapur|Dharmavaram]], [[Kadiri]], [[Kalyandurg]] and [[Penukonda]] divisions. [[Kadiri]] and [[Kalyandurg]] divisions are formed in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Historical Background|url=http://www.anantapuramu.ap.gov.in/About.apo|website=Anantapur District Official website|publisher=National Informatics Centre|access-date=3 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161226004713/http://www.anantapuramu.ap.gov.in/About.apo|archive-date=26 December 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Anantapur gets two more revenue divisions|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/anantapur-gets-two-more-revenue-divisions/article4855117.ece |access-date=3 November 2014|work=The Hindu|date=27 June 2013|location=Anantapur|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116132001/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/anantapur-gets-two-more-revenue-divisions/article4855117.ece|archive-date=16 January 2021}}</ref> These revenue divisions are further divided into 63 [[mandal]]s.<ref name="census" />{{rp|14}}


The mandals of the district are listed in the following table:
The mandals of the district are listed in the following table:


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|-
|-
! No !! [[Anantapur revenue division|Anantapur Division]] !! [[Dharmavaram revenue division|Dharmavaram Division]] !! [[Kadiri revenue division|Kadiri Division]] !! [[Kalyandurg revenue division|Kalyandurg Division]] !! [[Penukonda revenue division|Penukonda Division]]
! # !! [[Anantapur revenue division|Anantapur Division]] !! [[Guntakal revenue division|Guntakal division]]!! [[Kalyandurg revenue division|Kalyandurg Division]]  
|-
| 1 || [[Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh|Anantapur]] || [[Uravakonda]]|| [[Rayadurg]]
|-
|-
| 1 || [[Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh|Anantapur]] || [[Bathalapalle]] || [[Amadagur]] || [[Beluguppa]] || [[Agali mandal|Agali]]
| 2 || [[Tadipatri]]|| [[Vidapanakal]]|| [[D.Hirehal]]
|-
|-
| 2 || [[Atakur, Anantapur district|Atmakur]] || [[Chennekothapalle]] || [[Bukkapatnam]] || [[Bommanahal]] || [[Amarapuram, Andhra Pradesh|Amarapuram]]
| 3 || [[Kudair]]|| [[Vajrakarur]]|| [[Kanekal]]
|-
|-
| 3 || [[Bukkarayasamudram]] || [[Dharmavaram, Anantapur district|Dharmavaram]] || [[Gandlapenta]] || [[Brahmasamudram]] || [[Chilamathur]]
| 4 || [[Raptadu]]|| [[Guntakal]]|| [[Bommanahal]]
|-
|-
| 4 || [[Garladinne]] || [[Kanaganapalle]] || [[Kadiri]] || [[D.Hirehal]] || [[Gorantla, Anantapur district|Gorantla]]
| 5 || [[Peddapappur]]|| [[Gooty]]|| [[Gummagatta]]  
|-
|-
| 5 || [[Gooty]] || [[Mudigubba]] || [[Kothacheruvu]] || [[Gummagatta]] || Gudibanda
| 6 || [[Singanamala]]|| [[Pamidi]]|| [[Kalyandurg]]  
|-
|-
| 6 || [[Guntakal]] || [[Ramagiri, Anantapur district|Ramagiri]] || [[Nallacheruvu]] || [[Kalyandurg]] || [[Hindupur]]
| 7 || [[Garladinne]]|| [[Yadiki]]|| [[Brahmasamudram]]
|-
|-
| 7 || [[Kudair]] || [[Raptadu]] || [[Nallamada]] || [[Kambadur]] || [[Lepakshi]]
| 8 || [[Putlur]]|| [[Peddavadugur]]|| [[Settur]]
|-
|-
| 8 || [[Narpala]] || [[Tadimarri]] || [[Nambulapulakunta]] || [[Kanekal]] || [[Madakasira]]
| 9 || [[Yellanur]]|| {{CEmpty}} || [[Kundurpi]]  
|-
|-
| 9 || [[Pamidi]] || || [[Obuladevaracheruvu]] || [[Kundurpi]] || [[Parigi, Anantapur district|Parigi]]
| 10 || [[Narpala]]|| {{CEmpty}} || [[Kambadur]]
|-
|-
| 10 || [[Peddapappur]] || || [[Puttaparthi]] || [[Rayadurg]] || [[Penu Konda]]
| 11 || [[Bukkarayasamudram]]|| {{CEmpty}} || [[Beluguppa]]
|-
|-
| 11 || [[Peddavadugur]] || || [[Talupula]] || [[Settur]] || [[Roddam]]
| 12 || [[Atmakur, Anantapur district|Atmakur]]|| {{CEmpty}} || {{CEmpty}}
|}
 
==Parliament segments==
 
[[Anantapur (Lok Sabha constituency)]], [[Hindupur (Lok Sabha constituency)]]
 
 
==Assembly segments==
Anantapur and Hindupur Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following Legislative Assembly segments:<ref name="ceo">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008|publisher=The Election Commission of India|page=31}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable" width="500px"
!width="200px"|Name
!width="100px" style="font-size:75%"|Reserved for ([[Dalit|SC]]/[[Adivasi|ST]]/None)
|-
|-
| 12 || [[Putlur]] ||  || [[Tanakal]] ||  || [[Rolla, Anantapur district|Rolla]]
|[[Raptadu (Assembly constituency)|Raptadu]]
|None
|-
|-
| 13 || [[Singanamala]] ||  ||  ||  || [[Somandepalle]]
|[[Rayadurg (Assembly constituency)|Rayadurg]]
|None
|-
|-
| 14 || [[Tadipatri]]
|[[Uravakonda (Assembly constituency)|Uravakonda]]
|
|None
|-
|-
| 15 || [[Uravakonda]]
|[[Guntakal (Assembly constituency)|Guntakal]]
|None
|-
|-
| 16 || [[Vajrakarur]]
|[[Tadpatri (Assembly constituency)|Tadpatri]]
|None
|-
|-
| 17 || [[Vidapanakal]]
|[[Singanamala (Assembly constituency)|Singanamala]]
|SC
|-
|-
| 18 || [[Yadiki]]
|[[Anantapur Urban (Assembly constituency)|Anantapur Urban]]
|None
|-
|-
| 19 || [[Yellanur]]
|[[Kalyandurg (Assembly constituency)|Kalyandurg]]
|None
|}
|}


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== Towns in District ==
== Towns in District ==


{{Largest cities
The Following are the towns in old district.
| name        = Largest cities of Anantapuramu District
| class      = nav
| country    = Anantapuramu District
| stat_ref    = As per the [[List of cities in Andhra Pradesh|2011 Census]]
| list_by_pop = List of towns in Anantapuramu District
| div_name    = Division
| div_link    = List of towns in Guntur District{{!}}Division
 
| city_1 = Anantapuramu
| div_1  = Anantapuramu revenue division{{!}}Anantapuramu Division
| pop_1  = 340,613
| img_1  = Anantapur Clock tower at night.jpg
 
| city_2 = Hindupur
| div_2  = Penukonda revenue division{{!}}Penukonda Division
| pop_2  = 151,677
| img_2  = Nandi Lepakshi Temple Hindupur 10.jpg
 
| city_3 = Guntakal
| div_3  = Anantapuramu revenue division{{!}}Anantapuramu Division
| pop_3  = 126,270
| img_3  =
 
| city_4 = Dharmavaram, Anantapur district{{!}}Dharmavaram
| div_4  = Dharmavaram revenue division{{!}}Dharmavaram Division
| pop_4  = 121,870
| img_4  =
 
| city_5 = Tadipatri
| div_5  = Anantapuramu revenue division{{!}}Anantapuramu Division
| pop_5  = 108,171
 
| city_6 = Kadiri
| div_6 = Kadiri revenue division{{!}}Kadiri Division
| pop_6  = 89,429
 
| city_7 = Rayadurg
| div_7  = Kalyandurg revenue division{{!}}Kalyandurg Division
| pop_7  = 61,749
 
| city_8 = Gooty
| div_8  = Anantapuramu revenue division{{!}}Anantapuramu Division
| pop_8  = 48,658
 
| city_9 = Uravakonda
| div_9  = Anantapuramu revenue division{{!}}Anantapuramu Division
| pop_9  = 35,565
 
| city_10 = Kalyandurg
| div_10  = Kalyandurg revenue division{{!}}Kalyandurg Division
| pop_10  = 32,328
}}
 
The Following are the towns in district.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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Population
Population
!1971 Census  
!1971 Census  
Population
!1961 Census
Population
!1951 Census
Population
Population
|-
|-
|1
|1
|[[Anantapuramu]]
|[[Anantapur Municipal Corporation|Anantapur]]
|Municipal Corporation
|Municipal Corporation
|1869
|1869
|50
|50
|340,613
|3,40,613
|252,298
|2,52,298
|174,924
|1,74,924
|119,531
|1,19,531
|80,069
|80,069
|52,280
|31,952
|-
|-
|2
|2
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|1920
|1920
|38
|38
|151,677
|1,51,677
|125,074
|1,25,074
|104,651
|1,04,651
|55,901
|55,901
|42,595
|42,595
|32,455
|24,438
|-
|-
|3
|3
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|1948
|1948
|37
|37
|126,270
|1,28,142
|117,103
|1,17,103
|107,592
|107,592
|84,599
|84,599
|66,320
|66,320
|48,083
|31,341
|-
|-
|4
|4
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|1964
|1964
|40
|40
|121,874
|1,21,874
|103,357
|1,03,357
|78,961
|78,961
|50,969
|50,969
|30,876
|30,876
|20,405
|14,703
|-
|-
|5
|5
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|1920
|1920
|36
|36
|108171
|1,20,990
|86,843
|86,843
|71,068
|71,068
|53,920
|53,920
|31,618
|31,618
|23,129
|19,369
|-
|-
|6
|6
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|1964
|1964
|36
|36
|89,429
|98,096
|76,252
|76,252
|63,378
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== Education ==
== 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/20160319051231/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf |archive-date=19 March 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government 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> As per the school information report for the academic year 2015–16, there are a total of 5,024 schools. They include, 28 government, 3,435 mandal and zilla parishads, 4 residential, 1,154 private, 25 model, 62 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV), 261 municipal and 55 other types of schools.<ref>{{cite web|title=School Information Report |url=http://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/totalSchoolReport.xls# |website=Commissionerate of School Education |publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=8 November 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108154343/http://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/totalSchoolReport.xls |archive-date=8 November 2016 }}</ref> The total number of students enrolled in primary, upper primary and high schools of the district are 563,710.<ref name="Student Information Report">{{cite web|title=Student Information Report|url=http://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/districtStudentReport.do|website=Commissionerate of School Education|publisher=Child info 2015–16, District School Education – Andhra Pradesh|access-date=8 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522011144/http://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/districtStudentReport.do|archive-date=22 May 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The total number of students enrolled in primary, upper primary and high schools of the district are 563,266.<ref name="Student Information Report" />
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/20160319051231/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf |archive-date=19 March 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal |url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ |website=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> As per the school information report for the academic year 2015–16, there are a total of 5,024 schools. They include, 28 government, 3,435 mandal and zilla parishads, 4 residential, 1,154 private, 25 model, 62 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV), 261 municipal and 55 other types of schools.<ref>{{cite web|title=School Information Report |url=http://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/totalSchoolReport.xls# |website=Commissionerate of School Education |publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=8 November 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108154343/http://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/totalSchoolReport.xls |archive-date=8 November 2016 }}</ref> The total number of students enrolled in primary, upper primary and high schools of the district are 563,710.<ref name="Student Information Report">{{cite web|title=Student Information Report|url=http://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/districtStudentReport.do|website=Commissionerate of School Education|publisher=Child info 2015–16, District School Education – Andhra Pradesh|access-date=8 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522011144/http://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/districtStudentReport.do|archive-date=22 May 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The total number of students enrolled in primary, upper primary and high schools of the district are 563,266.<ref name="Student Information Report" />


Anantapur is an important education centre with many prominent educational, schools, colleges and universities situated in the district. Anantapur city has become a major hub with many education institutions situated in its vicinity. Some of the institutions include [[Sri Krishnadevaraya University]], [[Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur|JNTU Ananthapur]], [[Sri Sathya Sai University]], [[Government Medical College, Anantapur|Government Medical College]], Government polytechnic anantapur, [[Srinivasa Ramanujan Institute of Technology]], [[Government Polytechnic Hindupur]]. Gates Institute of Technology. Central University of Andhra Pradesh,  
Anantapur is an important education centre with many prominent educational, schools, colleges and universities situated in the district. Anantapur city has become a major hub with many education institutions situated in its vicinity. Some of the institutions include [[Sri Krishnadevaraya University]], [[Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur|JNTU Ananthapur]], [[Sri Sathya Sai University]], [[Government Medical College, Anantapur|Government Medical College]], Government polytechnic anantapur, [[Srinivasa Ramanujan Institute of Technology]], [[Government Polytechnic Hindupur]]. Gates Institute of Technology. Central University of Andhra Pradesh,  
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== Temples ==
== Temples ==
The following sixty five temples under the management of Endowments Department<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tms.ap.gov.in/binfo|title=Trust Boards Abstract|website=AP Temples Portal, Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=24 July 2018}}</ref>
The following sixty five temples under the management of Endowments Department<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tms.ap.gov.in/binfo|title=Trust Boards Abstract|website=AP Temples Portal, Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=24 July 2018}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 17:53, 1 July 2022

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Anantapur.
Anantapuram district
District of Andhra Pradesh
Anantapuramu district
Clockwise from top-left: Chintalarayaswami Temple, Anantapur Clock Tower, Granary at Gooty Fort, Hills near Reddipalle, Bugga Ramalingeswara temple
Etymology: Telugu: Anantasagara (Big Tank)
Coordinates: 14°42′N 77°36′E / 14.700°N 77.600°E / 14.700; 77.600
Country India
StateFile:Andhraseal.pngAndhra Pradesh
RegionRayalaseema
Named forBig Tank
HeadquartersAnantapur
Administrative Divisions
Government
 • District collectorSmt K.Nagalakshmi
 • Lok Sabha
 • Assembly
Area
[1]
 • Total10,205 km2 (3,940 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total2,241,105
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
 • Sex ratio
977 (females per 1,000 males)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Literacy
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal Index Number
515xxx
Area codes+91–8554
ISO 3166 codeIN-AP
Vehicle registrationAP-02 (former) AP–39 (from 30 January 2019)[3]
Websiteananthapuramu.ap.gov.in

Anantapur district (officially: Anantapuramu district[4]) is one of the four districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Anantapur city. It is one of the driest places in South India.[5] As of 2011 census of India, it is the largest district in the state by area and with a population of 4,083,315, it is the eighth most populous district.[1]:19

Etymology

The name Anantapur was named after a big tank called Anantasagara.[citation needed] It existed during reign of Vijayanagara Empire, which was named after Ananthamma, wife of Bukkaraya, one of the founders of the empire.[6]

History

Gooty fort was a stronghold of the Marathas, but was taken from them by Hyder Ali. In 1789 it was ceded by his son Tipu Sultan to the Nizam of Hyderabad, and in 1800 the nizam ceded the surrounding districts to the British in payment for a subsidiary British force.[7] In 1882, Anantapuram district was formed by carving out from Bellary district.[8]

Geography

It is one of the largest district of Andhra Pradesh district in spanning an area of 10,205 square kilometres (3,940 sq mi),[9] comparatively equivalent to Japan's Shikoku Island.[10] It is bounded on the north by Kurnool district and Nandyal district , on the east by Kadapa district, and South by Sri Sathya Sai district and on the southwest and west by Karnataka state.[11] 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 2,000 ft (610 m). above the sea.[7] Six rivers flow within the district: Penna, Chithravathi, Vedavathi, Papagni, Swarnamukhi, and Thadakaleru. The district receives an average annual rainfall of 381 millimetres. Anantapur district mostly falls under the rainshadow region of the Western Ghats, with a Hot semi-arid climate. Red soil and vertisol are the most common soils. The driest parts of India after the Thar desert are in this region, as well as adjoining Chitradurga district and Ballari district of Karnataka, and parts of Kurnool district and Kadapa district.

Anantapur city is 485 km (301 mi) from Vijayawada, 354 km (220 mi) from Hyderabad, and 200 km (120 mi) from the neighbouring state capital of Bengaluru. Anantapur connects Hyderabad and Bangalore through National Highway 7. There is an airport in the district located in Puttaparthi, known as Sri Sathya Sai Airport; however this airport currently has no scheduled service. Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru is nearest commercial airport to Anantapur District.

Demographics

As of 2011 census of India, Anantapur district has a population of 4,081,148 with 9,68,160 households, ranking it as the 7th most populous district in the state. It is the largest district in the state with an area of 19,130 km2 (7,390 sq mi).[1] Anantapur has a sex ratio of 977 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 64.28%.[12] Urban population in the district is 28.9% of total population.

After bifurcation Anantapur district had a population of 22,41,105. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 3,34,142 (14.91%) and 70,161 (3.13%) of the population respectively.[2]:78–83

Religions in Anantapur district (2011)[13]
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 88.45%
Muslims
 
 10.37%
Christians
 
 0.69%
Other or not stated
 
 0.49%
Distribution of religions

At the time of the 2011 census, 84.59% of the population spoke Telugu, 9.64% Urdu, 3.03% Kannada and 1.42% Lambadi as their first language.[14]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19011,025,322—    
19111,053,449+0.27%
19211,040,166−0.13%
19311,138,081+0.90%
19411,273,079+1.13%
19511,483,591+1.54%
19611,767,464+1.77%
19712,115,321+1.81%
19812,548,012+1.88%
19913,180,863+2.24%
20013,640,478+1.36%
20114,081,148+1.15%
source:[15]

Economy

The Gross District Domestic Product (GDDP) of the district is ₹35,838 crore (US$5.0 billion) and it contributes 6.8% to the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP). For the FY 2013–14, the per capita income at current prices was ₹69,562 (US$980). The primary, secondary and tertiary sectors of the district contribute ₹9,944 crore (US$1.4 billion), ₹7,752 crore (US$1.1 billion) and ₹18,142 crore (US$2.5 billion) respectively to the GDDP.[16]

Agriculture and allied services Paddy and Groundnut are major agricultural crops in the district. When it comes to horticulture Banana and Papaya are heavily cultivated.

Industries Industries like Constructions, Manufactures and Electricity are major contributors for GVA.[16] Anantapur has a major potential for development of industry due to its strategic location between Bengaluru – Chennai and Bengaluru – Hyderabad routes and availability of vast tracts of land. In 2006 the Indian government named Anantapur one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[17] It is one of the thirteen districts in Andhra Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[17]

Minerals Anantapur is a major producer of Dolomite and Iron Ore minerals.

Power plants Solar thermal power plant of 50 MW was commissioned at this village under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission which was named as Megha Solar Plant. It is one of the 7 solar thermal plants in the country.[18][19]


Tadipatri region in Anantapur is an industrialised town famous for Granite and Cement production. Ultra Tech Cements a unit of Industrial major Larsen & Toubro has a major Cement production unit near the town.

Agriculture

The economy is principally agrarian with a developing industrial sector. Anantapur receives very less rainfall due to its location in the rain shadow area of Indian Peninsula. Prominent crops include groundnut, sunflower, rice, cotton, maize, chillies, sesame, and sugarcane. Silk trade, limestone quarrying, iron and diamond mining. Anantapur town is known as Groundnut City in reference to the neighbouring Bengaluru being called as Garden City.

Religious tourism


The Gooty Fort, also known as Ravadurg, is a ruined fort located on a hill in the Gooty town of Anantapur Andhra Pradesh, India. The word Gooty (locally pronounced "Gutti") is derived from the town's original name, Gowthampuri. It is one of the centrally protected Monuments of National Importance.

Administrative divisions

Guntakal Revenue Division
Anantapur District Revenue Divisions and Mandals

The District has three Revenue Divisions: Anantapur, Guntakal and Kalyandurg. These revenue divisions are further divided into 31 mandals.[1]:14

The mandals of the district are listed in the following table:

# Anantapur Division Guntakal division Kalyandurg Division
1 Anantapur Uravakonda Rayadurg
2 Tadipatri Vidapanakal D.Hirehal
3 Kudair Vajrakarur Kanekal
4 Raptadu Guntakal Bommanahal
5 Peddapappur Gooty Gummagatta
6 Singanamala Pamidi Kalyandurg
7 Garladinne Yadiki Brahmasamudram
8 Putlur Peddavadugur Settur
9 Yellanur Kundurpi
10 Narpala Kambadur
11 Bukkarayasamudram Beluguppa
12 Atmakur

Parliament segments

Anantapur (Lok Sabha constituency), Hindupur (Lok Sabha constituency)


Assembly segments

Anantapur and Hindupur Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following Legislative Assembly segments:[20]

Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None)
Raptadu None
Rayadurg None
Uravakonda None
Guntakal None
Tadpatri None
Singanamala SC
Anantapur Urban None
Kalyandurg None

Erstwhile Talukas in District

S.No. Erstwhile Talukas in 1971 Newly formed Talukas in 1978 Newly formed Mandals in 1985
1. Anantapuram Anantapuram Anantapuram, Kudair, Atmakur, Raptadu, Garladinne [part]
Singanamala [12] Singanamala, B.K. Samudram, Narpala, Garladinne [part]
2 Gooty Gooty Gooty, Guntakal, Pamidi, Peddavadugur
3 Urvakonda Urvakonda Urvakonda [part], Vidapanakal, Vajrakarur
4 Rayadurgam Rayadurgam Rayadurgam, D.Hirehal, Gummagatta
Kanekallu [13] Kanekallu, Bommanahal, Urvakonda [part]
5 Kalyanadurgam Kalyanadurgam Kalyanadurgam, Belugappa
Kambadur [14] Kambadur, Kundurpi, Settur, Brahmasamudram
6 Penukonda Penukonda Penukonda, Roddam, Somanandipalle
Puttaparthi [Satya Sai Taluka] [15] Puttaparthi, Bukkapatnam, Kothacheruvu
7 Madakasira Madakasira Madakasira, Rolla, Agali, Gudibanda, Amarapuram
8 Hindupuram Hindupuram Hindupuram, Parigi, Gorantla, Lepakshi, Chilamathur
9 Kadiri Kadiri Kadiri, Nallacheruvu, Tanakal, Gandlapenta, Talapula, Nambulipulikunta
Nallamada [16] Nallamada, Obula devara Cheruvu, Amadagur, Mudigubba
10 Dharmavaram Dharmavaram Dharmavaram, Bathalapalle, Tadimarri
Chennekothapalle [17] Chennekothapalle, Kanaganapalle, Ramagiri
11 Tadipatri Tadipatri Tadipatri, Yadiki, Yallanuru, Putlur, Peddapappur

Towns in District

The Following are the towns in old district.

Municipal Bodies in Anantapuramu District
S.No. Town Civic Status of Town Municipality

Formation

Year

No. of

Wards

2011 Census

Population

2001 Census

Population

1991 Census

Population

1981 Census

Population

1971 Census

Population

1961 Census

Population

1951 Census

Population

1 Anantapur Municipal Corporation 1869 50 3,40,613 2,52,298 1,74,924 1,19,531 80,069 52,280 31,952
2 Hindupur Municipality Selection Grade 1920 38 1,51,677 1,25,074 1,04,651 55,901 42,595 32,455 24,438
3 Guntakal Municipality Selection Grade 1948 37 1,28,142 1,17,103 107,592 84,599 66,320 48,083 31,341
4 Dharmavaram Municipality Selection Grade 1964 40 1,21,874 1,03,357 78,961 50,969 30,876 20,405 14,703
5 Tadipatri Municipality Special Grade 1920 36 1,20,990 86,843 71,068 53,920 31,618 23,129 19,369
6 Kadiri Municipality Special Grade 1964 36 98,096 76,252 63,378 52,774 33,810 24,307 20,354
7 Rayadurgam Municipality Grade - 2 1963 32 61,749 54,125 40,848 32,745 26,154 23,779 19,738
8 Gooty Municipality Grade - 3 2011 25 48,658 43,389 37,814 29,302 21,706 19,507 15,437
9 Kalyanadurgam Municipality Grade - 3 2012 24 39,855 29,266 23,106 17,049 13,260 10,256 8,163
10 Puttaparthi Municipality

Grade-

2011 20 64,342 29768 11,000 9543 3467 - -
11 Penukonda Nagar Panchayat 2020 20 27,382 23,910 17,030 12,373 9,267 7,993 6,880
12 Pamidi Nagar Panchayat 2012 20 26,886 22,585 19,697 14,615 10,963 - -
13 Madakasira Nagar Panchayat 2011 20 21,464 19,432 16,762 13,182 10,600 - -
Erstwhile Taluka HQs of District
S.No. Town Civic Status of Town 2011 Census

Population

2001 Census

Population

1991 Census

Population

1981 Census

Population

1971 Census

Population

1961 Census

Population

1951 Census

Population

1 Urvakonda Census Town 35,565 31,856 27,679 21,754 19,754 17,926 16,662
2 Kambadur Grama Panchayat 15,441 - - - - - -
3 Nallamada Grama Panchayat 10,944 - - - - - -
4 Chennekothapalle Grama Panchayat 7,387 - - - - - -
5 Singanamala Grama Panchayat 4,986 - - - - - -
Remaining Census Towns in District
S.No. Town Civic Status of Town 2011 Census

Population

1 Somandepalle Census Town 18,895

Transport

The total road length of state highways in the district is 1,298 km (807 mi), the longest in the state.[21] It has a total Rail Network of which 340 km (210 mi) is Broad gauge and 249 km (155 mi) is Meter gauge. The major railways stations are Guntakal Junction, Dharmavaram Junction, Gooty Junction,Rayadurg Junction, Penukonda Junction, Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam, Hindupur.

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[22][23] As per the school information report for the academic year 2015–16, there are a total of 5,024 schools. They include, 28 government, 3,435 mandal and zilla parishads, 4 residential, 1,154 private, 25 model, 62 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV), 261 municipal and 55 other types of schools.[24] The total number of students enrolled in primary, upper primary and high schools of the district are 563,710.[25] The total number of students enrolled in primary, upper primary and high schools of the district are 563,266.[25]

Anantapur is an important education centre with many prominent educational, schools, colleges and universities situated in the district. Anantapur city has become a major hub with many education institutions situated in its vicinity. Some of the institutions include Sri Krishnadevaraya University, JNTU Ananthapur, Sri Sathya Sai University, Government Medical College, Government polytechnic anantapur, Srinivasa Ramanujan Institute of Technology, Government Polytechnic Hindupur. Gates Institute of Technology. Central University of Andhra Pradesh, Dalavai Chalapathi Rao

Temples

The following sixty five temples under the management of Endowments Department[26]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "District Census Hand Book – Anantapur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "District Census Hand Book - Anantapur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  3. ↑ "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Anantapur district to be renamed Anantapuram". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Anantapur Assembly Constituency : Triangular contest on the cards". thehansindia.com. 20 January 2019. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "There is history behind names of places". The Hindu. 30 March 2009. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Anantapur". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 913.
  8. ↑ Rayudu, C. S. (1 January 1991). Rural Credit in India: A Study of Andhra Pradesh. Mittal Publications. p. 2. ISBN 9788170992486.
  9. ↑ Srivastava, Dayawanti; et al., eds. (2010). "States and Union Territories: Andhra Pradesh: Government". India 2010: A Reference Annual (54th ed.). New Delhi, India: Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India. pp. 1111–1112. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7.
  10. ↑ "Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area". United Nations Environment Program. 18 February 1998. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2011. Shikoku 18,545km2
  11. ↑ "Historical Background". Archived from the original on 15 May 2013.
  12. ↑ "Census 2011". Official website of Anantapuram district. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  13. ↑ "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2011.
  14. ↑ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  15. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Economy of Anantapur District". Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  18. ↑ "Megha Solar Plant". National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Archived from the original on 28 April 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  19. ↑ "Anantapur Gets Solar Power Plant". The New Indian Express. Hyderabad. 14 November 2014. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  20. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 31.
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