Kuppam

Kuppam
Kangundi Kuppam
Nickname: 
KPM (KPN)
Kuppam is located in Andhra Pradesh
Kuppam
Kuppam
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 12°45′N 78°22′E / 12.75°N 78.37°E / 12.75; 78.37
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictChittoor
MandalKuppam
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyKuppam Area Development Authority
Area
 • Total3.10 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Elevation
667 m (2,188 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total21,963
 • Density7,100/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
 • RegionalTelugu,Tamil,Kannada[2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
517425
Telephone code+91–08570
Vehicle registrationAP-39 and AP-03

Kuppam is a City in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located 115.8 kilometers south-east of Bangalore, the capital city of Karnataka, and 243 kilometers west of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of Kuppam mandal in the Kuppam Revenue Division. The name "Kuppam" means a meeting place or confluence.

  1. ^ "District Census Handbook - Chittoor Chittoor" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 19–21, 58. Retrieved 4 November 2015. [dead link]
  2. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.