Tirupati district
Tirupati district | |
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Location of Tirupati district in Andhra Pradesh | |
| Coordinates: 13°37′55″N 79°25′23″E / 13.632°N 79.423°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Rayalaseema |
| Headquarters | Tirupati |
| Largest City | Tirupati |
| Formation | 4 April 2022 |
| Founded by | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Administrative divisions | |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Dr.S.Venkateswar, IAS |
| • SP | Mr.V.Harshavardhan Raju, IPS |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Tirupati
Lok Sabha list |
| • Assembly | Assembly list |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,231 km2 (3,178 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,196,984 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| • Minority | Tamil, Urdu |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 86.97% |
| • Sex ratio | M-50.00%/F-50.00% ♂/♀ |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal Index Number | 517XXX, 524XXX |
| Vehicle registration | AP-03, AP-26, AP-39 (former) AP–40 (from 4 April 2023) |
| Coastline | 75 kilometres (47 mi) |
| GDP(2022-23) | ₹67,487 crore (US$8.0 billion) |
| Per capita income (2022–23) | ₹251,704 (US$3,000) |
| Website | tirupati |
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Tirupati district (ⓘ) is one of the eight districts of Rayalaseema region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.The district headquarters is located at Tirupati city. This district is known for its numerous historic temples, including the Hindu shrine of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple and Sri Kalahasteeswara temple. The district is also home to Satish Dhawan Space Centre (formerly Sriharikota Range), a rocket launch centre located in Sriharikota.
The district is an educational hub and has central and state universities and institutes including IISER Tirupati, IIT Tirupati, Sri Venkateswara University, National Sanskrit University, IIIT Sri City. Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical sciences (SVIMS), Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Sri Venkateswara Vedic University, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Sri Venkateswara Agriculture College, Sri Padmavati Women's Medical College, Sri Venkateswara Ayurvedic College, Sri Venkateswara College of Physiotherapy, etc The district is home to Sri City, one of the leading special economic zone (SEZ) in India.