Tirupati district

Tirupati district
Location of Tirupati district in Andhra Pradesh
Location of Tirupati district in Andhra Pradesh
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Coordinates: 13°37′55″N 79°25′23″E / 13.632°N 79.423°E / 13.632; 79.423
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
RegionRayalaseema
HeadquartersTirupati
Largest CityTirupati
Formation4 April 2022
Founded byGovernment of Andhra Pradesh
Administrative divisions
Government
 • District collectorDr.S.Venkateswar, IAS
 • SPL.Subbarayudu, IPS
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesTirupati
Lok Sabha list
 • Assembly
Area
 • Total
8,231 km2 (3,178 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2][3]
 • Total
2,196,984
 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
 • MinorityTamil,Urdu[4]
Demographics
 • Literacy86.97%
 • Sex ratioM-50.00%/F-50.00% /
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal Index Number
517XXX, 524XXX
Vehicle registrationAP-03,AP-26,AP-39 (former)
AP–40 (from 4 April 2023)
Coastline75 kilometres (47 mi)
GDP(2022-23)67,487 crore (US$8.1 billion)[5]
Per capita income (2022–23)251,704 (US$3,000) [6]
Websitetirupati.ap.gov.in

Tirupati district (pronunciation) is one of the eight districts of Rayalaseema region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Tirupati city. This district is known for its numerous historic temples, including the Hindu shrine of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple and Sri Kalahasteeswara temple. The district is also home to Satish Dhawan Space Centre (formerly Sriharikota Range), a rocket launch centre located in Sriharikota. The river Swarnamukhi flows through Tirupati, Srikalahasti, Naidupeta, Vakadu and join into the Bay of Bengal.

The district is an educational hub and has central and state universities and institutes including IIT Tirupati, Sri Venkateswara University, National Sanskrit University, IISER Tirupati, IIIT Sri City. Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical sciences (SVIMS), Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Sri Venkateswara Vedic University, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Sri Venkateswara Agriculture College, Sri Padmavati Women's Medical College, Sri Venkateswara Ayurvedic College, Sri Venkateswara College of Physiotherapy, etc The district is home to Sri City, one of the leading special economic zone (SEZ) in India.

  1. ^ "Tirupati District: At a glance". tirupati.ap.gov.in. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
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  4. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Tamil Nadu". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  5. ^ https://des.ap.gov.in/MainPage.do?mode=menuBind&tabname=publications
  6. ^ https://des.ap.gov.in/MainPage.do?mode=menuBind&tabname=publications