Kallur, Chittoor

This article is about a town in Chittoor district. For other uses, see Kallur.
Kallur
కల్లూరు
Village
Kallur

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 13°33′N 78°59′E / 13.55°N 78.99°E / 13.55; 78.99Coordinates: 13°33′N 78°59′E / 13.55°N 78.99°E / 13.55; 78.99
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Chittoor
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 517113
Telephone code 91–8585

Kallur is a village in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Pulicherla mandal.[1][2]

Etymology

The word Kallur is a combination of two Tamil words Kal+Ur which means Village of Stones in Tamil language. This place is important for its granite stones. In ancient days, this region was part of Tamil country of Thondai.

References

  1. ↑ "Mandal wise villages" (PDF). Revenue Department — AP Land. National Informatics Center. p. 13. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Adminsistrative divisions of Guntur district" (PDF). guntur.nic.in. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
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