Chittoor mandal, Andhra Pradesh

Chittoor mandal is one of the 66 mandals in Chittoor district of the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Its headquarters are located at Chittoor. The mandal is bounded by Yadamari, Gudipala, Thavanampalle, Puthalapattu, Penumuru, Gangadhara Nellore mandals.

Demographics

As of 2011 census, the mandal had a population of 212,816. The total population constitute, 106,211 males and 106,605 females —a sex ratio of 996 females per 1000 males. 20,533 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 10,781 are boys and 9,752 are girls —a ratio of 905 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 83.02% with 159,641 literates.

Towns and villages

Mangasamudram (Rural) is the most populated settlement and Krishnapuram is the least populated settlement in the mandal. As of 2011 census, the mandal has 31 settlements, that includes:

Alukurupalle

Anagallu

Ananthapuram

Anupalle

Arathala

Ayanavedu

Bakara Narasinga Rayani Peta

Bandapalle

Chinthalagunta

Diguvamasapalle

Doddipalle

Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh

Chittoor is a city and district headquarters in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is also the mandal and divisional headquarters of Chittoor mandal and Chittoor revenue division, respectively. The city has a population of 153,766 and that of the agglomeration is 175,640.^{(2011 census)}

History

Pre-history

The district abounds in several pre-historic sites. The surface finds discovered are assigned to special stages in the progress of civilization. The Palaeolithic tools are discovered at Tirupathi, Sitarampeta, Ellampalle, Mekalavandlapalle, Piler, etc. The Mesolithic tools are discovered at Chinthaparthi, Moratavandlapalle, Aruvandlapalle, Tirupathi etc. Remains of Neolithic and ancient tools are unearthed near Bangarupalem only. The existence of megolithic culture was revealed by the discovery of burials at Irulabanda, Bapanatham, Voyalpadu, Sodum, Velkuru, Nyakaneri, Basinikonda, etc.

Political history

The political history of the district commences with the Mauryas in the 4th century BC. The district of Chittoor was not a homogeneous administrative unit up to 1911. Its component parts were under the control of various principal dynasties at different periods of times, namely, the Mauryas, Satavahanas, Pallavas, Chalukyas of Badami, Rashtrakutas, Cholas, Pandyas, Royal of Vijayanagara, Qutub Shahis, Mughals, Asof Jahis, Marathas, Hyder Ali and Tipu of Mysore, and the British, besides minor dynasties such as the Renande Cholas, Banas, Vaidumbas, Nolambas, Western Gangas, Yadavas, Telugu Cholas, Matlis, Uttama Chola Ganga, Andiyaman, Siyaganga rulers, Nawabs of Kadapa and Arcot. The Zamindars of Karvetinagar, Srikalahasthi, Punganur and Kangundhi also ruled over this district.

Chittoor (SC) (Lok Sabha constituency)

Chittoor (SC) Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 25 Lok Sabha constituencies of Andhra Pradesh in India. This constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled castes Naramalli Sivaprasad is the present MP of the constituency representing Telugu Desam Party.

Assembly segments

Chittoor constituency comprises the following Legislative Assembly segments:

Members of parliament

Election results

The below table summaries election results with vote shares, % of votes, majority etc.

General Elections 2014

References

Coordinates: 13°09′00″N 78°58′12″E / 13.15000°N 78.97000°E / 13.15000; 78.97000

Chittoor (Assembly constituency)

Chittoor is an Assembly legislative constituency of Andhra Pradesh.