Anantapur also called as Anantapuramu is one of the
4 districts in Rayalaseema of Andhra Pradesh formed from Bellary district in
1882. The district Head quarters are located in Anantapur itself. The
boundaries of Anantapur are Kadapa district to East, Karnataka state to West
and South-west, Kurnool district to North and Chittoor district to South-east.
According to 2011 census, the district consists of 4,083,315 population and the
district is the largest in terms of area about 19,130 sq.km. Anantapur District
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Rivers
Six Rivers flows through the district. They are
Swarnamukhi, Vedavathi, Penna, Thadakaleru, Chithravathi, Papagni.
Anantapur District News about Economy
The district is the major producer of Iron ore and
Dolamite Minerals. Anantapur is known as Groundnut city as groundnut is the
major crop in the district. Other main crops are Sunflower, Paddy, Cotton,
Chillies, Sugarcane, Maize and Sesame. Dharmavaram Silk sarees of Anantapur are
world famous. The district is a hub for Silk trade industries. Tadipatri of
Anantapur is famous for Cement and Granite Production. Some deposits of
Limestone, Diamonds are available in the district. Megha solar Plant is a solar
thermal power plant which is one among the 7 thermal plants in india.
Divisions
There are Five Revenue divisions in Anantapur namely
Anantapur, Penukonda, Kalyan durg, Dharmavaram and Kadiri. Each divison is
divided into mandals. There are 63 mandals in the district. There are 14
Assembly seats and 2 Lok sabha constituencies ie. Anantapur and Hindupuram in
the district.
Education
The district literacy rate is 64.28%. The Anantapur
city is the main centre for educational institutions. Educational Institutions
like JNTU Ananatapur University, Government Medical College, Sri
Krishnadevaraya University, Srinivasa Ramanujan Institute of Technology, Sri
Sathya Sai Univeristy and other famous institutes are located in Anantapur.
Tourism
Puttaparthi Ashram of Sathya Sai Baba is the most famous
Tourist place located in Anantapur, Penukonda fort, Lepakshi, Iskcon Temple,
Rayadurg Gooty fort, Spiritual museum etc are the tourist places situated in
Anatapur. Get latest updates about Anantapur district news, Political news etc
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