Andhra Pradesh Districts
Cuddapah
Area:
15,359 sq.km
Climate: Tropical
Temperature Range:
Summer: 30.C. - 44.C. (81.56F - 119.6F Approx.)
Winter: 21.C. - 30.C. (57F - 81.56F Approx.)
Rainfall: 695 mm (Seasonal)
The Boundaries of Cuddapah district are Nellore, Anantapur and Chittoor districts
in the East, West and South respectively, Kurnool and Prakasam districts in
the North directions.
Rivers: Penna, Chitravathi, Kunderu, Papaghni, Sagileru and Cheyeru.
Major Places: Cuddapah, Rajampet, Proddatur, Rayachoti.
Tourist Places: Nandaluru, Masjid-E-Azam, Vempalli, Jammalamadugu, Gandikota
fort and Chand Phira Gumbadh,
Pilgrimage Centers: Tallapaka, Pushpagiri, Siddhavatam, Vontimetta, Jyoti
Jammalamadugu, and Proddatur temples Pothuloori Veerabramendra Swamy Mutt at
KandhimallayaPalli.
Once this district was called as Hiranya State. This place was under the rule
of Pallavas, Telugu Cholas, Kakatiyas Vijayanagara kings and Nizam Nawabs.
The Forest area caters the Timber, as well as Rare Red Sandalwood that earns
the foreign currency to the Nation is found only in this district. Wild life
such as Tigers, Jaguars, etc is found in these forests. Asbestos Minning processing
unit at Pulivendula. Starting at Sunkesula Dam on Tungabadra river Cuddapah-Kurnool
(K.C) Canal flows through Cuddapah and Kurnool districts providing water to
4000 Hectares of cultivable land. Handhri Nivas Sujala Sravanthi project and
Pulivendula Canal were under construction for Irrigation. Proposals are made
to construct a Reservoir on Buggavanka river at Ippapenta village. The main
source of drinking water to this district is Galer-Nagari-Sujalasravanthi Canal.
Handloom Industry at Madhavaram is one of the major sources of Income to this
district.
Accessibility: Cuddapah is well connected by road and rail with other
parts of the state.
How to Reach This Place
Road : Cuddapah is located 405kms from Hyderabad. It is well connected
by Road.
Rail : Cuddapah is located 405kms from Hyderabad. It is well connected
by Road from Hyderabad.
Air : Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Tirupati Airports.
Adilabad
|| Ananthapur
|| Chitoor
|| Cuddapah
|| East
Godavari || Guntur
|| Karimnagar
|| Khammam
|| Krishna
|| Kurnool
|| Mahabubnagar
|| Medak
|| Nalgonda
|| Nellore
|| Nizamabad
|| Prakasam
|| Rangareddy
|| Srikakulam
|| Vizianagaram
|| West
Godavari
