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Kuppam
Kangundi Kuppam | |
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Nickname: KPM (KPN) | |
Coordinates: 12°45′N 78°22′E / 12.75°N 78.37°E | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | Chittoor |
Mandal | Kuppam |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Council |
• Body | Kuppam Area Development Authority |
Area | |
• Total | 3.10 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 667 m (2,188 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 21,963 |
• Density | 7,100/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
• Regional | Telugu,Tamil,Kannada[2] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 517425 |
Telephone code | +91–08570 |
Vehicle registration | AP-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.