Anantapur district
| Anantapur district district అనంతపురం జిల్లా | |
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| District of Andhra Pradesh | |
 Location of Anantapur district district in Andhra Pradesh | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Administrative division | Anantapur district |
| Headquarters | Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh |
| Tehsils | 63[1] |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Anantapur, Hindupuram |
| • Assembly seats | 14 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19,130 km2 (7,390 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,083,315[2] |
| • Urban | 28.09% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 64.28% |
| • Sex ratio | 978 |
| Major highways | AH43 |
| Coordinates | 14°42′N 77°36′E / 14.700°N 77.600°ECoordinates: 14°42′N 77°36′E / 14.700°N 77.600°E |
| Website | Official website |
Anantapur District is a district in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, India. The district headquarters is located at Anantapur city. As of 2011 Census, the district had a population of 4,083,315, of which 28.09% is urban and a literacy rate of 64.28%.[2] It is the largest district in terms of area in Andhra Pradesh and 7th largest district in India respectively.[3]
History
In 1882, Anantapuram district was formed by carving out from Bellary district.[4]
Geography
It is the largest district of Andhra Pradesh spanning an area of 19,130 square kilometres (7,390 sq mi),[5] comparatively equivalent to Japan's Shikoku Island.[6] 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.[7] 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. Six rivers flow within the district: Penna, Chithravathi, Vedavathi, Papagni, Swarnamukhi, and Thadakaleru. The district receives an average annual rainfall of 381 millimeters.
Anantapur city is 354 km from Hyderabad, 200 km from the neighboring state capital of Bangalore. 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. Bangalore International Airport 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).[8] Anantapur has a sex ratio of 977 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 63.57%.[9]
Economy
Anantapur has a major potential for development of industry due to its strategic location between Bangalore - Chennai and Bangalore - 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).[10] It is one of the thirteen districts in Andhra Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[10]
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.[11][12]
Silk sarees
Dharmavaram region in Anantapur is world famous for the handmade pure silk sarees. Its 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 industrialized down 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 neighboring Bangalore being called as Garden City.
Religious tourism
Puttaparthi region in Anantapur is home to the Ashram of Sathya Sai Baba, one of the most popular spiritual gurus of India. Puttaparthi has developed into a major tourist destination due to vast infrastructure created by the ashram he founded, known as Prasanthi Nilayam.
Divisions
The District has 5 Revenue Divisions viz., Anantapur, Dharmavaram, Kadiri, Kalyandurg and Penukonda divisions. Kadiri and Kalyandurg divisions are formed in 2013.[13][14] These revenue divisions are further divided into 63 mandals.[15][8]
The mandals of the district are listed in the following table:
Education
Anantapur is an important education center 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 famous institutions in Anantapur include
- Sri Krishnadevaraya University
- JNTU Ananthapur
- Sri Sathya Sai University
- Government Medical College
- Srinivasa Ramanujan Institute of Technology
References
- ↑ "District - Guntur". Andhra Pradesh Online Portal. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- 1 2 "Anantapur district profile". Andhra Pradesh State Portal.
- ↑ "Top 10 Largest Districts of India by Total Area". census2011.co.in.
- ↑ Rayudu, C. S. (1991-01-01). Rural Credit in India: A Study of Andhra Pradesh. Mittal Publications. p. 2. ISBN 9788170992486.
- ↑ Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.) (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.
- ↑ "Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area". United Nations Environment Program. 1998-02-18. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
Shikoku 18,545km2
- ↑ "Historical Background".
- 1 2 "District Census Handbook - Anantapur" (PDF). Census of India. p. 14. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ "Census 2011". Official website of Anantapuram district. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- 1 2 Ministry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ↑ "Megha Solar Plant". National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ↑ "Anantapur Gets Solar Power Plant". The New Indian Express (Hyderabad). 14 November 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ↑ "Historical Background". Anantapur District Official website. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ↑ "Anantapur gets two more revenue divisions". The Hindu (Anantapur). 27 June 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ↑ Sreeramulu, G. (2006). Empowerment of women through self help groups. Delhi, India: Kalpaz Publications. p. 143. ISBN 978-81-7835-501-6. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
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