Anantapur

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  ?Anantapuram
Andhra Pradesh • India
Coordinates: 14°41′N 77°36′E / 14.68, 77.6
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 335 m (1,099 ft)
District(s) Anantapuram
Population 466,359 (2006)

Coordinates: 14°41′N 77°36′E / 14.68, 77.6 Anantapur (Urdu: اننت پور) or Anantapuram (Telugu: అనంతపురం) pronunciation (help·info) is a city (population: 466,359) and a municipal corporation in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the headquarters of the Anantapur District, and is the second largest district in India after Ladhak (district in the state of Kashmir). Anantapur is the hometown of former President of the Republic of India, Shri Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy.

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[edit] Geography

Anantapuram is located at 14.68° N 77.6° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 335 metres (1099 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2006 India census[2], Anantapuram has a population of 360,951 (agglomeration 466,359). Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Anantapur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Anantapuram city

The city of Anantapuram has a population of 360,951 (agglomeration 466,359) as per the 2006 census. It is a fast growing city that has been upgraded to a city with a population of around 5 Lakhs (=500,000).'Anantapur has efficient resources to establish Software Companies, since it is 4 hrs drive from Bangalore and situated beteen Bangalore and Hyderabad'.


[edit] Software Companies

  1. Pandit View Software Private Limited
  2. Value Infotech (BPO).
  3. Adhuna Technologies.

[edit] Education

Anantapuram is an important education center. Hereunder are some of educational institutions in and around the city:

  1. Anantapur Development Initiative.
  2. Sri Satya Sai baba BEd College, Penukonda. (REDO)
  3. SV Degree & PG college
  4. Govt Arts College (Autonomous)
  5. Government Medical College
  6. Sri Krishnadevaraya University
  7. JNTU Engineering College (Autonomous)
  8. Police Training College
  9. Sri Satya Sai Educational Institutions
  10. Sri Krishnadevaraya Engineering College (University Campus)
  11. Govt Polytechnic College
  12. Moula Ali Engineering College
  13. SSBN PG College (Autonomous)
  14. INTELL Engineering College
  15. INTELL M.C.A College
  16. CMI Degree College
  17. PVKK PG College
  18. Sri Vani PG College
  19. Kasturba College of Physiotheraphy
  20. CVLNR PG College
  21. Sri Balaji pg collge
  22. Besant PG College
  23. Corporate Colleges like Nalanda, Chaitanya, Narayana etc
  24. Gates Institute of Technology, (Gooty,50 km away from Anantapur)
  25. Sri Krishnadevaraya Engineering College, Gooty
  26. Ragavendra college of Pharmacy

Government Arts College Anantapuram, established in the year 1916, is affectionately known as The Grand Old Lady of Rayalaseema. The college is the biggest in four Rayalaseema districts and second biggest in the State in terms of student-intake and infrastructure. This is where India’s former President, Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, served as lecturer and another, Dr. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy was a student. Sri Damodaram Sajeevaiah and Kotla Vijayabhaskar Reddy, former Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, also were students of the college. The college boasts a long list of high profile alumni, including, Dr U.R. Rao, former Chairman, ISRO and Y. Venugopala Reddy, the present Governor of Reserve Bank of India.

[edit] Money/Economy/Health

Being a District headquarters, Anantapur is a financial centre. Jewellery, Gold business and cinema seem to have a special place. Most nationalised banks have branches in Anantapur. Some of these banks have ATM and locker facilities. Following is a list of some banks in Anantapur:

  1. State Bank of India (ATM)
  2. Andhra Bank (ATM)
  3. Syndicate Bank (ATM)
  4. HDFC Bank (ATM)
  5. Indus Ind Bank (ATM)
  6. ICICI Bank (ATM)
  7. Axis Bank (ATM)
  8. Karur Vysya Bank (ATM)
  9. Vijaya Bank
  10. Bank of Baroda (ATM)
  11. Indian Overseas Bank (ATM)
  12. Canara Bank [ATM]
  13. State bank of Hyderabad ATM
  14. Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank
  15. City Union Bank (ATM)
  16. UCO Bank (ATM)
  17. Corporation Bank (ATM)
  18. Indian Bank
  19. ING Vysya Bank (ATM)
  20. DCCB Bank
  21. Karnataka Bank
  22. Bank of India


[edit] Sports

Anantapur has many sports facilities and has played host to Irani cup in 1963-64 when Rest of India scored their lowest total of 83 against the then Ranji trophy winners Bombay played at Sanjeeva Reddy stadium. Several Ranji trophy matches and other regional tournamants for basketball, bll badminton, etc. have been hosted in Anantapur. Hereunder are some notable sports facilities:

  1. RDT (Rural Development Trust) developed RDT Sports center Stadium for Ranji Trophy
  2. Sri Neelam Sanjeeava Reddy Stadium at Police Training College
  3. Sri Krishnadevaraya University Stadium
  4. Police Parade ground.

[edit] Major Factories

  1. Saptagiri Camphors Pvt Ltd (Largest Camphor factory in India)
  2. Anantha PVC Pipes (Nandi brand pipes)
  3. Zenith Hardware Industries Pvt Ltd
  4. SIFLON DRUGS Pvt Ltd
  5. A.P.Lightings (currently closed due to labour issues)
  6. Hema Industries


[edit] Major Hospitals

  1. Anantapur Government General Hospital (500 beds)
  2. Anantapur Orthopaedic Center
  3. Meda Nursing Home
  4. Divya Sree Nursing Home
  5. Jeevana Jyothi Hospital
  6. Sai Krupa Nursing Home

[edit] Dentists

#1 DR.JAYANTH'S' SRI LALITHA DENTAL SPECIALTIES OPP 7THCROSS,SAINAGAR,GOVT.MEDICAL COLLEGE ROAD, ANANTAPUR'phone no-08554221456

  1. Anantapur Dental Clinic
  2. Sree Ramavadootha Speciality Dental Clinic Dr. GOPA AMAR KUMAR
  3. Sree sai sapthagiri dental hospital run by Dr. T.MADAN MOHAN RAo

[edit] Stay in Anantapur

  1. Ashoka Lodge-Kamala nagar
  2. SRS Regency (***)- Kamala Nagar
  3. Hotel Saptagiri (**)- Saptagiri circle
  4. Hotel Sri Balaji - Saptagiri circle
  5. Hotel Nama Residency - Subhash Road
  6. Hotel Sampoorna - Railway Feeder Road
  7. Hotel Bheema - Railway Feeder Road
  8. Prashanthi Lodge - Rajiv Gandhi Circle
  9. Hotel Hari priya - Rajiv Gandhi Circle
  10. Hotel Amaravathi - Raju Road
  11. Hotel Swagath - Railway Feeder Road

[edit] Places of interest in and around Anantapur

  1. Anantapur Tower Clock in the heart of the city brings back the memory of the independence days during which it has been built.
  2. Lepakshi Temple (is renowned as the repository of the best mural paintings of the Vijayanagar Kings. Lepakshi consists of three shrines dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and 'Virabhadra'). The temple is decorated with superbly sculptured pillars on which are carved life-size representations of musicians and dancers in various poses displaying spirit and vigour. One can also see the world's largest Nandi (stone sculpture of the bull which Lord Shiva rides and the gate keeper of the Shiva)
  3. Puttaparthi, Prasanthi Nilayam (Home of Sri Satya Sai and to many facilities such as super speciality hospital, educational institutions, founded by Sri Satya Sai)
  4. Thimmamarri manu (A large Banyan tree spread over five acres of land near Kadiri. This tree was recorded as the biggest tree in the Guinness Book of World Records in 1989)
  5. Venkateswara Swamy Temple & Shiva Temple in Tadipatri. Architectural beauty.
  6. Hanuman temple, Kasapuram, Near to Guntakal
  7. Belum Caves (natural Caves), 15km from Tadipatri.
  8. Sri Nallalamma swamy Temple in the village Kanampalli, approximately 22 kms from Anantapur.
  9. Sri Nagalingeswara swamy Temple in the village [[Neelampalli]], approximately 12 kms from Anantapur.
  10. Buttre pally waterfall near kadiri 15 Kms from kadiri which falls only in rainy season.

[edit] Transportation

Anantapur City is well connected to most major cities in India by the National Highways 7 and 205. Anantapur also has direct train connection to Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar, Pune, Vishakapatnam, etc. Puttaparthi which is 80 km south of Anantapur is the nearest airport with scheduled air services while Bangalore, 210 km away has an international airport and is well connected to rest of India.

Auto-rickshaws, taxis and city buses are available for local transportation within Anantapur. Rental bicycles are also available.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Anantapur
  2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.

Rental Cars are also available.

[edit] External links

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