Anantapur, officially Ananthapuramu,
Geography
Anantapur is located at .
[ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Anantapuramu. Fallingrain.com. Retrieved on 3 September 2013.] It has an average elevation of . It is located at a distance of 484 km from
Vijayawada, 148 km from
Kurnool and 210 km from
Bengaluru which is the closest international airport.
Climate
Anantapur has a
semi-arid climate, with hot and dry conditions for most of the year. Summer start in late February and peak in May with average high temperatures around the range. Anantapur gets pre-
monsoon showers starting as early as March, mainly through north-easterly winds blowing in from
Kerala. Monsoon arrives in September and lasts until early November with about of precipitation. A dry and mild winter starts in late November and lasts until early February; with little humidity and average temperatures in the range. Total annual rainfall is about .
Anantapur has been ranked 31st best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 2 3-10L Population cities) in India.
Demographics
census, Anantapur city has a population of 340,613. The sex ratio was 995 females per 1000 males and 9% of the population was under 6 years old.
Governance
Civic administration
Anantapuru Municipal Corporation is the civic body of Anantapuru.
Public utilities
Anantapuru Drinking Water Supply Project and Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust have also step forward in supplying clean water and concentrated mainly on eradicating fluorosis.
Transport
Anantapur is well connected to the nearby major cities with National Highway 44 and National Highway 205 of National Highway network of India. The NH–44 connects it to Bangalore, which is towards south and Hyderabad, towards north, and NH 205 connects it to
Chennai via
Renigunta.
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Anantapur bus station.
The city has a total road length of 298.12 km.
provides rail connectivity for the city and is classified as an ''A–category'' station in Guntakal railway division of South Central Railway zone.
The nearest International airport is Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru which is 190 kilometers away.
Culture
There are a few notable people from the town with their contributions to various fields such as
politics,
film industry and other areas. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was the former President of India and the first Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, and
Paidi Lakshmayya was the first member of Parliament from Anantapur's Lok Sabha Constituency. Kallur Subba Rao was an Indian freedom activist and was the first speaker of Andhra Assembly, as well as Kadiri Venkata Reddy, who was an Indian film director, writer and also a producer. Sathya Sai Baba, was a
Hindu spiritual leader;
Bellary Raghava was an Indian playwright, thespian and film actor.
Cuisine
Millets such as,
Jowar,
Pearl millet,
Finger Millet are the food grains which are mostly used in food items. Peanuts are also popular and used in everyday food like chutney, Chikki and enjoyed as snack with boiled or spicy roasted peanuts. Uggani is a popular breakfast dish there.
Cityscape
Neighbourhoods and landmarks in and around the city are - Clock tower, Sapthagiri circle,
ISKCON temple,
the railway station area, bus station, Srikantam circle,
Government Hospital, Court Road etc.
Major landmark of city is railway overbridge near Clock tower connecting Newtown constructed in late 1960.
As part of connecting heart of city with NH44 this landmark is in demolition and closed till new four-lane flyover is functional.
Education
The primary and secondary education is imparted by government, aided and private schools of the
School Education Department of the state.
The mediums of instruction that are followed by different CBSE schools like Kendriya Vidyalaya and Montessori Elite EM School, State board
English language mediums and
Telugu language mediums.
Anantapur is an important education centre of the district which has many schools, colleges and universities. Prominent institutions and universities include, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, JNTU Anantapur, Sri Sathya Sai University, Central University of Andhra Pradesh, Government Medical College, Arts College, PVKK Institute of Technology, Central university of Andhra PradeshCUAP, Srinivasa Ramanujan Institute of Technology, Anantha Lakshmi Institute of Technology and Science, Sri Venkateswara institute of Technology etc.
Sports
Anantapur has many sports facilities and hosted the
Irani Cup in 1963–64 when Rest of India scored their lowest total of 83 against the then
Ranji trophy winners Bombay, played at the Sanjeeva Reddy stadium. Several Ranji trophy matches and other regional tournaments for
basketball,
badminton, etc. have been hosted in Anantapur.
The Anantapur Sports Village (ASV), located alongside the National Highway 7. The Anantapur Cricket Ground sits within a complex which is managed by the Rural Development Trust (RDT).[ The pride of Anantapur . sportstaronnet.com (21 March 2009). Retrieved on 3 September 2013.] In October 2010, Rafael Nadal opened the Rafael Nadal Tennis School, which hosts district, state and national-level tournaments, as well as laying equal emphasis on the children's education and tennis training.
There are several Indoor Stadiums for Basketball and Badminton under local bodies which conducts District, State and National Competitions. There are many coaching class for taekwondo and Karate. There are also coaching centres for swimming which conduct district competitions.[ Rafa Nadal Foundation – Tennis. ATP World Tour. Retrieved on 3 September 2013.][ Welcome to the 'Nadal Tennis School'. NDTV.com Photo Gallery. Retrieved on 3 September 2013.]
Temples
There are four temples under the management of Endowments Department.
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Sri Kasivisweswara & Kodanda Rama Swamy Temples
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Sri Virupakeshwara & Obuleswara Swamy Temple
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Sri Peta Basaveswara Swamy Temple
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Sri Rama Swamy temple
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Sri Lakshmi Chennakesava Swamy Temple, Old Town
And there are several important Temples which became good landmarks such as
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ISKCON temple
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Sri Mounagiri Kshetram (39ft height Monolithic Hanuman statue)
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Shivakoti temple
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Harihara Temple
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Sri Anjanayaswamy Temple
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Musalamma Katta
Hospitals
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MGB Clinics
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KIMS- Saveera hospital
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Anantapur Government hospital
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Super Specialty hospital
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Divya Sri Nursing Home
See also
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Havaligi
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List of Urban Agglomerations in Andhra Pradesh
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List of municipal corporations in Andhra Pradesh
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List of tourist attractions in Anantapur district
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