Kuppam is a Granite City of Andhra Pradesh. Kuppam is a

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Chittoor district Chittoor district () is one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Chittoor. It has a population of 4,170,468 according to 2011 census of India. It lies in ...

of the

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n state of

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located 115.8 kilometers South-East of

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, the Capital City of

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and 243 kilometers West of

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the Capital City of

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. It is the Mandal Headquarters of Kuppam Mandal in Kuppam Revenue Division. The name 'Kuppam' Means a meeting place or confluence. Kuppam_Palace

Demographics

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, Kuppam had a

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of 21,963. The total population constitute, 11,091 males and 10,872 females - a

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of 980 females per 1000 males. 2,551 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 1,340 are boys and 1,211 are girls. The average

literacy rate Literacy in its broadest sense describes "particular ways of thinking about and doing reading and writing" with the purpose of understanding or expressing thoughts or ideas in written form in some specific context of use. In other words, huma ...

stands at 83.62% with 16,232 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.

Climate

Kuppam's climate is classified as tropical. When compared with winter, the summers have much more rainfall. This location is classified as Aw by Köppen and Geiger. The average annual temperature is 25.3 °C in Kuppam. The rainfall here averages 680 mm. Precipitation is the lowest in February, with an average of 2 mm. In October, the precipitation reaches its peak, with an average of 151 mm. At an average temperature of 29.0 °C, May is the hottest month of the year. At 21.5 °C on average, December is the coldest month of the year.

Languages

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is the official and most widely spoken language of the place.

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also widely spoken among the natives of this area. People can understand or speak

and Kannada as it is located near to the neighboring states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

Civic Administration

Municipal Administration and Urban Development of Government of Andhra Pradesh is responsible for planning and execution of programs and civic administration of the town. Kuppam Municipality has 25 Wards. Administrators:- M.L.A :- Nara Chandrababu Naidu M.L.C :- K.R.J Bharath Municipal Commissioner :- T. Ravi Reddy Municipal Chairman :- Dr. Sudheer Darbha

Industry

Kuppam is known for its

granite Granite () is a coarse-grained ( phaneritic) intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase. It forms from magma with a high content of silica and alkali metal oxides that slowly cools and solidifies un ...

quarries and factories. A granite variety, Kuppam Green, is named after the town as this variety is abundantly found in this area and exported to foreign countries on demand. Kuppam has the presence of hydro Extrusion India Pvt Ltd. Hydro is the World leader in aluminium extrusions headquartered in Oslo, Norway. This has now been acquired by Hindalco Industries Ltd.

Transport

Kuppam is well connected by both Roadways (NH42) and Railways. Bus services are provided by state corporations

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(Andhra Pradesh), TNSTC (Tamil Nadu) And Karnataka State Transport Corporation
KSRTC
. Chennai Central to K.S.R Bengaluru railway line passes through Kuppam (KPN) and is the only railway station in the route belonging to Andhra Pradesh. Kuppam Railway Station comes under Bangalore Division, South Western Railways (SWR). As Kuppam Railway Station (KPN) is located exactly at the middle of Bangarapet railway junction and Jolarpettai railway junction, it is well connected to Chennai, Vijawada, Coimbatore, Tirupati, Mysuru, Mumbai, Patna and Bengaluru via train. An exclusive train service is provided for working people between Kuppam and K.S.R Bengaluru that runs from Monday to Saturday. There is upcoming Kuppam Airport. Its very well connected.

Politics

Kuppam constituency mandals AfterDivision

Kuppam is an assembly constituency (comprising Kuppam, Gudipalle, Shantipuram, Ramakuppam mandals) in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. There are 1,61,872 registered voters in Kuppam constituency as of 1999. N. Chandrababu Naidu (former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh) is the current Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Kuppam.

Education

Schools Primary and secondary education in Kuppam is offered by various schools which are affiliated to one of the boards of education, such as the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC),

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(ICSE),

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(CBSE). Schools in Kuppam are either government run or are private (both aided and un-aided by the government). Akshaya international school, Montfort Centenary School Vikas Public School Kuppam Public School AVR High School Girls High School Govt Boys High School Govt Pragathi English Medium High School Vivekananda High School Vijayavani English Medium High School Saraswathi High School Gowtham High School AP Model School Pragna English School Taylor High School Vidyanikethan High School Rosa Mystica Kindergarten and school Hawking International School Intermediate College Vikas Junior College Kuppam Junior MFC Junior and Vocational College SV Junior College Degree College Vikas Degree College Kuppam Degree College IRM Degree College GOVT Degree College Kuppam Medical College P.E.S. Institute of Medical Sciences and Research was established in 2001 and offers Diploma, Under Graduation and Post Graduation courses in the field of Medicine. University

Dravidian University The Dravidian University, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh, India was established by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, through a Legislature Act (No. 17 of 1997) with the initial support extended by the governments of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala for ...

was established in 1997 and offers different Under Graduation, Post Graduation and Research programs. Engineering and Technology Kuppam Engineering College was established in 2001 and offers different Under Graduation, Post Graduation and Research programs related to Engineering, Business Administration and Technology. Agastya International Foundation It has a "Campus Creativity Lab" located on a 172-acre campus in Kuppam, which houses science and art centers that includes an astronomy center and planetarium, center for creative teaching, an innovation hub, a science model-making center, the

Ramanujan Math Park The Ramanujan Math Park is an Indian museum and activity center dedicated to mathematics education inside the Agastya Campus Creativity Lab located in Kuppam, in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh.

" Sri Tirupati Gangamma Jathara Kuppam" is one of the most important and oldest festivals of Kuppam dedicated to the Hindu Goddess Gangamma Devi. It is celebrated annually, over a period of nine days in the month of May. The history of the festival dates back to over a couple of centuries. Local legend has it that Lord Venkateswara was upset with his sister Gangamma for devouring corpses at the burial ground. In order to stop his sister from doing so, the Lord chopped off Gangamma's cheek, which is believed to have fallen in Gudivanka_Subramanyaswamy_Temple

Kuppam and surrounding areas like Tirupati, Chittoor, Punganur, Vaniyambadi and Gudiyattam. To mark this event, the annual jatara is celebrated in Kuppam. "Peddapuli Gangamma Jatara" is one of the important and the oldest festivals of Kuppam dedicated to the Hindu Goddess Peddapuli Gangamma Devi. "Aadi Krithika" is one of the important and the oldest festivals of Kuppam dedicated to the Tamil Hindu God Subrahmanyaswamy in the month of July or August (Aadi month - Tamil calendar). Other popular festivals in Kuppam are Ugadi,

Ram Navami Rama Navami () is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birthday of Rama, the seventh avatar of the deity Vishnu. people from different parts of Jharkhand attended the world famous international Hazaribagh procession organized in the city every ...

Eid ul-Fitr , nickname = Festival of Breaking the Fast, Lesser Eid, Sweet Eid, Sugar Feast , observedby = Muslims , type = Islamic , longtype = Islamic , significance = Commemoration to mark the end of fasting in Ramadan , date ...

Ganesh Chaturthi Ganesh Chaturthi ( ISO: ), also known as Vinayak Chaturthi (), or Ganeshotsav () is a Hindu festival commemorating the birth of the Hindu god Ganesha. The festival is marked with the installation of Ganesha's clay idols privately in homes and ...

, Deepawali and

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Cinema Halls

* Murugan Talkies - One of the iconic theatres in India operating since India's pre-independence * Sri Ramachitra Mandiram (SRM) - Large audience capacity * Lakshmi Movie Land - First theatre in Kuppam with balcony * Maha Lakshmi - First theatre in Kuppam to have air conditioned facility

Tourism

Satyalok Amma Bhagwan - ONENESS temple Kaigal Water Falls, Kotilingeshwara Temple, Kakinada Fort and temple Yelagiri Hills, Andhra Pradesh Government Tourism Resort with peddle boating in lake, Nayanuru Forest for scenic hills (Nature at its best - perfect spot for shooting films), Betarayaswamy temple Sri Prasanna Varadaraja Swamy temple, Lakshmipuram, Kuppam Gudivanka temple Malleshwara temple Mallapa Konda (Local Ooty) Naniyala eco-tourism with elephant ride Kaundinya Bird Sanctuary, The Forest Elephant Camp at Naniayala village

Agriculture

Following are the major crops cultivated in and around Kuppam. Rice, Jowar, Raagi, Flowers: marigold, rose, chrysanthemum, crossandra infundibuliformis, Vegetables: tomato, carrot, baby onions, brinjal, chillies, ladies finger, onions, potato, sweet corns, radish, cabbage, sweet potato, green leafy vegetables, ground nuts, coconuts, Fruits: custard apple, green grapes, guava, sapota, mangoes, papaya, Pomegranate.

People from Kuppam

People from Kuppam include: * Nara Chandrababu Naidu * V. Nagayya * Adyar K. Lakshman * B. R. Panthulu

References

External links

{{Chittoor district Census towns in Andhra Pradesh Mandal headquarters in Chittoor district