Kuppam

Kuppam is a census town in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh located 115 kilometers South-East of Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka and 243 kilometers West of Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu. It is the mandal headquarters of Kuppam mandal in Madanapalli revenue division. The name 'Kuppam' means a meeting place or confluence.

Iconic Zameendhar Palace, Kuppam, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh

Kuppam

Kangundi Kuppam
Census Town
Nickname(s): 
KPM
Kuppam
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 12.75°N 78.37°E / 12.75; 78.37
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictChittoor
MandalKuppam
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyPKMUDA
Area
 • Total3.10 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Elevation
667 m (2,188 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total21,963
 • Density7,100/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
517425
Telephone code+91–8570
Vehicle registrationAP-03

Demographics

As of 2011 census of India, Kuppam had a population of 21,963. The total population constitute, 11,091 males and 10,872 females - a sex ratio of 980 females per 1000 males. 2,551 children are in the age group of 0-6 years, of which 1,340 are boys and 1,211 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 83.62% with 16,232 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.[1][2]

Climate

Kuppam's climate is classified as tropical. When compared with winter, the summers have much more rainfall. This location is classified as Aw by Köppen and Geiger. The average annual temperature is 25.3 °C in Kuppam. The rainfall here averages 680 mm. Precipitation is the lowest in February, with an average of 2 mm. In October, the precipitation reaches its peak, with an average of 151 mm. At an average temperature of 29.0 °C, May is the hottest month of the year. At 21.5 °C on average, December is the coldest month of the year.[3]

Languages

Telugu is the official language of the state. Tamil is also widely spoken among the natives of this area. People can understand or speak Tamil and Kannada languages as it is located near to neighbouring states, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

Civic Administration

Municipal Administration and Urban Development[4] of Government of Andhra Pradesh is responsible for planning and execution of programs and civic administration of the town.

Industry

Kuppam is known for its granite quarries and factories. A granite variety, Kuppam Green,[5] is named after the town as this variety is abundantly found in this area and exported to foreign countries on demand.

Kuppam has the presence of hydro Extrusion India Pvt Ltd. Hydro is the World leader in aluminium extrusions headquartered in Oslo, Norway.[6]

Transport
Railway Station, Kuppam

Kuppam is well connected by both roadways (NH42) and railways (Southern Railway). Bus services are provided by state corporations APSRTC (Andhra Pradesh), TNSRTC (Tamil Nadu).

Chennai Central to K.S.R Bengaluru railway line passes through Kuppam, and is the only railway station in the route belonging to Andhra Pradesh.

As Kuppam railway station is located exactly at the middle of Bangarapet railway junction and Jolarpettai railway junction, it is well connected to Chennai, Vijawada, Coimbatore, Tirupati, Mysuru, Mumbai, Patna and Bengaluru via train. An exclusive train service is provided for working people between Kuppam and K.S.R Bengaluru that runs from Monday to Saturday. There is upcoming airport in Kuppam. Its very well connected.

Politics
Kuppam constituency mandals

Kuppam is an assembly constituency (comprising Kuppam, Gudipalle, Shantipuram, Ramakuppam mandals) in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. There are 1,61,872 registered voters in Kuppam constituency as of 1999. N. Chandrababu Naidu (former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh) is the current Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Kuppam.

Education
Kuppam Engineering College
Dravidian University Entrance

Schools

Primary and secondary education in Kuppam is offered by various schools which are affiliated to one of the boards of education, such as the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC), Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE). Schools in Kuppam are either government run or are private (both aided and un-aided by the government).

Medical College

P.E.S. Institute of Medical Sciences and Research was established in 2001 and offers Diploma, Under Graduation and Post Graduation courses in the field of Medicine.

University

Dravidian University was established in 1997 and offers different Under Graduation, Post Graduation and Research programs.

Engineering and Technology

Kuppam Engineering College[7] was established in 2001 and offers different Under Graduation, Post Graduation and Research programs related to Engineering, Business Administration and Technology.

Agastya International Foundation

It has a "Campus Creativity Lab" located on a 172-acre campus in Kuppam, which houses science and art centers that includes an astronomy center and planetarium, center for creative teaching, an innovation hub, a science model-making center, the Ramanujan Math Park, an open-air ecology lab and many more. The campus receives over 650 children every day and also trains teachers from seven states in India.

Culture
Tirupati Gangamma Jatara 2019, Kuppam
Aadi Krithika at Kuppam Sri Subrahmanyaswamy Devasthanam

"Tirupati Gangamma Jatara" is one of the most important and oldest festivals of Kuppam dedicated to the Hindu Goddess Gangamma Devi. It is celebrated annually, over a period of nine days in the month of May. The history of the festival dates back to over a couple of centuries. Local legend has it that Lord Venkateswara was upset with his sister Gangamma for devouring corpses at the burial ground. In order to stop his sister from doing so, the Lord chopped off Gangamma’s cheek, which is believed to have fallen in

Devotees on Aadi Krithika - Gudivanka

Kuppam and surrounding areas like Tirupati, Chittoor, Punganur, Vaniyambadi and Gudiyattam. To mark this event, the annual jatara is celebrated in Kuppam.[8] "Peddapuli Gangamma Jatara" is one of the important and the oldest festivals of Kuppam dedicated to the Hindu Goddess Peddapuli Gangamma Devi. "Aadi Krithika" is one of the important and the oldest festivals of Kuppam dedicated to the Tamil Hindu God Subrahmanyaswamy in the month of July or August (Aadi month - Tamil calendar). Other popular festivals in Kuppam are Ugadi, Ram Navami, Eid ul-Fitr, Ganesh Chaturthi, Deepawali and Christmas.


Cinema Halls
  • Murugan Talkies - One of the iconic theatres in India operating since India's pre-independence
  • Sri Ramachitra Mandiram (SRM) - Large audience capacity
  • Lakshmi Movie Land - First theatre in Kuppam with balcony
  • Maha Lakshmi - First theatre in Kuppam to have air conditioned facility

Tourism

Satyalok Amma Bhagwan - ONENESS temple

Kaigal Water Falls,

Kotilingeshwara Temple,
Kangundi Fort	and temple
Yelagiri Hills,

Andhra Pradesh Government Tourism Resort with peddle boating in lake,

Nayanuru Forest for scenic hills (Nature at its best - perfect spot for shooting films),

Betarayaswamy temple

Gudivanka temple

Malleshwara temple

Naniyala eco-tourism with elephant ride

Kaundinya Bird Sanctuary,[9] The Forest Elephant Camp at Naniayala village[10]

Agriculture

Following are the major crops cultivated in and around Kuppam.

Rice, Jowar, Raagi, Flowers: marigold, rose, chrysanthemum, crossandra infundibuliformis, Vegetables: tomato, carrot, baby onions, brinjal, chillies, ladies finger, onions, potato, sweet corns, radish, cabbage, sweet potato, green leafy vegetables, ground nuts, coconuts, Fruits: custard apple, green grapes, guava, sapota, mangoes, papaya.

Celebrities from Kuppam

Not many of us know that the following people or celebrities are from Kuppam

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See also

References
  1. "District Census Handbook - Chittoor Chittoor" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 19–21, 58. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  2. "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)" (PDF). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  3. "Kuppam climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Kuppam weather averages - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  4. "Government of Andhra Pradesh".
  5. "Kuppam Green Granite - Green Granite - StoneContact.com". www.stonecontact.com. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  6. "hydro Extrusion India Private Ltd". hydrogroup.com.
  7. "KUPPAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE". www.kec.ac.in. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  8. Reporter, Staff (21 May 2019). "More than two lakh devotees throng Kuppam Ganga Jatara". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  9. forests.ap.gov.in http://forests.ap.gov.in/KAUNDINYA%20BIRD.html. Retrieved 19 August 2019. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. India, The Hans (28 September 2018). "Naniyala getting ready for tourists". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
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