Chittoor district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Chittoor.

Chittoor district
District of Andhra Pradesh
Galigopuram of Vinayaka Temple, Kanipakam
Galigopuram of Vinayaka Temple, Kanipakam
Location of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh
Location of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh
Map
Coordinates: 13°12′58″N 79°05′49″E / 13.216°N 79.097°E / 13.216; 79.097
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
RegionRayalaseema
Formed1 April 1911
Reorganized4 April 2022
HeadquartersChittoor
Largest CityChittoor
Government
 • District collectorSumith kumar, IAS
 • SPV N Manikanta chendolu, IPS
 • Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha list
 • Assembly
Assembly list
Area
[1][2]: 19, 21, 58 
 • Total6,855 km2 (2,647 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1][3]
 • Total1,872,951
 • Sex ratio
985 (females per 1,000 males)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
 • Regional
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal Index Number
517xxx
Area codes+91–8572
ISO 3166 codeIN-AP
Vehicle registrationAP-03 (former) AP–39 (from 30 January 2019)[5]
GDP(2022-23)₹40,409 crore (US$4.8 billion)[6]
Per capita income(2022–23)₹183,089 (US$2,200)[7]
Websitechittoor.ap.gov.in

Chittoor district (pronunciationⓘ) is one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It had a population of 18,72,951 at the 2011 census of India.[8] It is a major market centre for mangoes, grains, sugarcane, and peanuts. The district headquarters is at Chittoor City. The major cities/towns in the district are Chittoor, Punganur, Nagari, Palamaner, and Kuppam.

  1. ^ a b "Demography". Chittoor district. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e Cite error: The named reference census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "District Census Hand Book - Chittoor" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  4. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  5. ^ "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  6. ^ https://des.ap.gov.in/MainPage.do?mode=menuBind&tabname=publications
  7. ^ https://des.ap.gov.in/MainPage.do?mode=menuBind&tabname=publications
  8. ^ "Census of India 2011" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in.