Kadapa

Kadapa (formerly known as Cuddapah) is a city in the Rayalseema region of the south-central part of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the district headquarters of Kadapa district. As of 2011 Census of India, the city had a population of 344,078. It is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the Penna River. The city is surrounded on three sides by the Nallamala and Palakonda hills lying on the tectonic landscape being sandwiched between the Eastern and Western ghats. Black and Red ferrous soils occupy the region. The city is nicknamed "Gadapa" ('threshold') since it is the gateway from the west to the sacred hills of Tirumala.

Kadapa has been under the rule of different kingdoms, including the Cholas, the Vijayanagara Empire. It is also well known for its spicy and culinary food.

Etymology

The city's name originated from the Telugu word "Gadapa" meaning threshold or gate. It acquired this name with its relation to the Tirumala Hills; one had to pass through Cuddapah in olden days to reach Tirumala Hills. In old Telugu the word Kadapa meant a threshold which in modern standard Telugu is evolved to gadapa while the city's name retained the old flavour. It was spelled "Cuddapah" but was changed to "Kadapa" on 19 August 2005 to reflect the local pronunciation of the name.

Kadapa (Lok Sabha constituency)

Kadapa Lok Sabha constituency (formerly, Cuddapah) is one of the 25 Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament) constituencies in Andhra Pradesh state in southern India.

Assembly Segments

Kadapa Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following Legislative Assembly segments:

Members of Parliament

Election results

General Elections 1989

General Elections 1991

General Elections 1996

General Elections 1998

General Elections 1999

General Elections 2004

General Elections 2009

By Elections 2011

General Elections 2014

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References

Kadapa (Assembly constituency)

Kadapa Assembly constituency is a constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India. It is one of 10 constituencies in the Kadapa district.

Overview

It is part of the Kadapa Lok Sabha constituency along with another six Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Badvel, Pulivendla, Kamalapuram, Jammalamadugu, Proddatur and Mydukur in Kadapa district.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election Results

Assembly Elections 2004

Assembly Elections 2009

Assembly elections 2014

See also

References