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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.
Tourist Attractions
| S.No |
Tourist
Spot |
Theme |
Place |
|
|
| 1 |
Bhagavan
Mahavir Government Museum |
Museums
|
Cuddapah
|
|
|
| 2 |
Chand
Phira Gumbadh |
Monuments
|
Cuddapah
|
|
|
| 3 |
Gandikota
Fort |
Monuments
|
Gandikota
|
|
|
| 4 |
Kandimallayapalli
Brahmamgarimatam |
Pilgrim
Centres |
Kandimallayapalli
|
|
|
| 5 |
Masjid-e-Azam |
Pilgrim
Centres |
Cuddapah
|
|
|
| 6 |
Pushpagiri
Temples |
Pilgrim
Centres |
Pushpagiri
|
|
|
| 7 |
Sri
Kodanda Ramaswamy Temple |
Pilgrim
Centres |
Vontimitta
|
|
|
| 8 |
Sri
Lanka Malleswara Wild life Sanctuary |
Wild
Life |
Lankamalleswaram
|
|
|
| 9 |
Sri
Venkateswara Wild Life Sanctuary |
Wild
Life |
Rajampet
|
|
|
| 10 |
Tallapaka
Temples |
Pilgrim
Centres |
Tallapaka
|
|
|
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