Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh
Chittoor is an administrative district in Andhra Pradesh, India. The district is located about 280 km from Amaravati, the capital of Andhra Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Chittoor. Telugu is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 15,152 km², including 14,833.38 km² of rural area and 318.62 km² of urban area.
List of Mandals in Chittoor District
Chittoor District is divided into 28 Mandals for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 767 villages under these mandals. The table below lists each mandal along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Mandal | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baireddipalle | 25 | 268.61 |
| 2 | Bangarupalem | 27 | 346.22 |
| 3 | Chittoor Rural | 26 | 177.08 |
| 4 | Chittoor Urban | 15 | — |
| 5 | Gangadhara Nellore | 35 | 200.78 |
| 6 | Gangavaram | 16 | 232.90 |
| 7 | Gudipala | 32 | 189.92 |
| 8 | Gudupalle | 48 | 150.12 |
| 9 | Irala | 18 | 236.52 |
| 10 | Karvetinagar | 27 | 155.71 |
| 11 | Kuppam | 65 | 362.75 |
| 12 | Nagari | 30 | 102.75 |
| 13 | Nindra | 15 | 75.59 |
| 14 | Palamaner | 17 | 236.57 |
| 15 | Palasamudram | 19 | 215.43 |
| 16 | Peddapanjani | 22 | 214.54 |
| 17 | Penumur | 17 | 154.12 |
| 18 | Pulicherla | 15 | 236.46 |
| 19 | Puthalapattu | 22 | 169.06 |
| 20 | Ramakuppam | 38 | 329.06 |
| 21 | Rompicherla | 7 | 138.59 |
| 22 | Santhipuram | 60 | 185.72 |
| 23 | Srirangarajapuram | 38 | 116.92 |
| 24 | Thavanampalle | 24 | 154.70 |
| 25 | Vedurukuppam | 33 | 314.34 |
| 26 | Venkatagirikota | 34 | 288.44 |
| 27 | Vijayapuram | 18 | 101.01 |
| 28 | Yadamarri | 24 | 176.48 |
Population of Chittoor District
According to the 2011 Census, Chittoor District had a population of 41,74,064 people living in 10,39,953 households. The population comprised 20,90,204 males and 20,83,860 females, with an average population density of 275 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 41,74,064 | 29,42,678 | 12,31,386 |
| Male Population | 20,90,204 | 14,74,052 | 6,16,152 |
| Female Population | 20,83,860 | 14,68,626 | 6,15,234 |
| Total Households | 10,39,953 | 7,37,322 | 3,02,631 |
| Population Density | 275 / km² | 198 / km² | 3,865 / km² |
Chittoor District had 26,67,878 literate people and 4,44,572 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 7,85,760 and 1,59,165 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 4,44,572 | 3,20,194 | 1,24,378 |
| Literate Population | 26,67,878 | 17,57,216 | 9,10,662 |
| Illiterate Population | 15,06,186 | 11,85,462 | 3,20,724 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 7,85,760 | 6,47,424 | 1,38,336 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,59,165 | 1,28,753 | 30,412 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.