Puthalapattu
Puthalapattu is a village in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Puthalapattu mandal. Puthalapattu is suburb of Chittoor city.[1]
Puthalapattu | |
|---|---|
 Railway Station | |
  Puthalapattu Location in Andhra Pradesh | |
| Coordinates: 13°23′08″N 79°04′31″E / 13.38556°N 79.07528°ECoordinates: 13°23′08″N 79°04′31″E / 13.38556°N 79.07528°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Chittoor |
| Mandal | Puthalapattu mandal |
| Government | |
| • Type | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| • Body | Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council |
| • MLA | MS Babu (YSR Congress Party) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,583 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 517124 |
| Telephone code | +91–8572 |
| Vehicle registration | AP 03 |
HistoryEdit
Chittoor district was initially formed in 1911. At the time of Indian independence in 1947, Chittoor district was a part of the erstwhile Madras state. In the fifties Chittor district was a part of the newly formed Andhra Pradesh state and went through several changes. In 1985, the taluks of the district were reorganised. With the formation of Tirupati District from a part of old Chittoor district and a part from old Nellore district on 4 April 2022, Chittoor district consisted of 31 mandals across 4 revenue divisions.[2][3]
DemographicsEdit
As per Population Census 2011 the Puthalapattu village has population of 5583[4] of which 2787 are males while 2796 are females, population of children is 541. Sex Ratio of the village is 1003 which is higher than Andhra Pradesh state average of 993, child Sex Ratio of the Puthalapattu is 859. literacy rate of Puthalapattu village was 77.33% compared to 67.02% of Andhra Pradesh.
Electoral mattersEdit
MS Babu - Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council, Puthalapattu (belongs to YSR Congress Party)
Educational InstitutionsEdit
There are multiple educational institutions in Puthalapattu as per Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh.[5]
- Government Junior College
- Zilla Parishad High School
- Bheemeshwar Junior College
- Bheemeshwar Degree College
- Margadarsi English Medium School
- Nava Bharath English Medium School
TransportEdit
APSRTC runs bus services from Chittoor and Tirupati to this village. NH 140 connects the village with Tirupati road.[6][7] South Indian Railway runs train services from Chittoor and Tirupathi through this village.
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Chittoor District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 486, 516–17. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ↑ "Chittoor District". About District > History. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 4 Octoer 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Tirupati District". History. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ↑ "Puthalapattu Census 2011".
- ↑ https://bie.ap.gov.in/CollegesReport.do?mode=GetCollegeWise¶m2=mandal¶m=tot&dist_code=10&mandal_code=51&dist_name=Chittoor&mandal_name=PUTHALAPATTU
- ↑ "List of National Highways passing through A.P. State". Roads and Buildings Department. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). New Delhi: Department of Road Transport and Highways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2012.