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For the city information, see Chittoor. Chittoor District
[edit] GeographyThe district is bounded by Anantapur District to the northwest, Cuddapah District to the north, Nellore District to the northeast, Krishnagiri District, Vellore District and Tiruvallur District of Tamil Nadu state to the south, and Kolar District of Karnataka state to the west. Chittoor district lies extreme south of the Andhra Pradesh state approximately between 12°37' - 14°8' north latitudes and 78°3' - 79°55' east longitudes.30% of the total land area is covered by forests in the district. [1] The district has an area of 15,359 km² and population of 3,745,875 of which 21.65% were urban as of 2001. [2] Mango and tamarind groves surround the city of Chittoor, and cattle are raised in the district. The soils in the district constitute redloamy 57%, red sandy 34% and the remaining 9% is covered by black clay black loamy, black sandy and red clay[1] The important rivers in the district are Ponnai and Swarnamukhi rivers which originate in eastern ghats. Other rivers include Kusasthali, Beema, Bahuda, Pincha, Kalyani, Araniyar and Pedderu. None of the rivers are perennial. The population of Chittoor district according to 1991 census is 32.5 lacks with density of 214 Per km². [edit] FormationChittoor District was formed on 1 April 1911, dividing the then Cuddapah, Nellore and North Arcot districts as a result of recommendations of Pataskar Commission. [edit] LanguagesTelugu is the most widely spoken language in the district. Tamil, Hindi and English are also spoken in Chittoor District. [edit] Temperature and RainfallThe temperature in the western parts of the district like Madanapalle, Horsley Hills, Chembakur are relatively lower than the eastern parts of the Chittoor District. This is because of the higher altitude of the western parts compared to the eastern parts. The summer temperatures touches 46°C in the western parts where as in the eastern parts it ranges around 36º to 38°C. Similarly the winter temperatures of the western parts are relatively low ranging around 12°C to 14°C and in eastern parts it is 16°C to 18°C.[3] Chittoor District receives an annual rainfall of 918.1 mm. The South West Monsoon and North East Monsoon are the major sources of rainfall for the district. On average the district receives 438.0 mm of rainfall through the South West Monsoon (From June to September) and 396.0 mm from North East Monsoon (From October to December). The rainfall received by the district in the years 2002 and 2003 are 984.2 mm and 934 mm respectively. [4] [edit] Corporations[edit] Municipalities[edit] Revenue Divisions[edit] Educational Zones[edit] Assembly ConstituenciesThere are 14 assembly constituencies in Chittoor district.[5] They are Chandragiri, Chittoor, Kuppam, Madanapalle, Nagari, Palamaner, Pileru, Punganur, Puthalapattu, Satyavedu, Srikalahasti, Thamballapalle, Tirupati and Gangadhara Nellore. [edit] MandalsThere are 66 mandals in Chittoor district.[6]
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