Anantapur
City in Andhra Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anantapur, officially Anantapuramu,[8] is a city in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Anantapuru mandal and also the divisional headquarters of Anantapur revenue division.[9] The city is located on National Highway. It was also the headquarters of the Datta Mandalam (Rayalaseema districts of Andhra Pradesh and Bellary district of Karnataka) in 1799. It was also a position of strategic importance for the British Indian Army during the Second World War.
This article is about the city in Andhra Pradesh, India. For other uses, see Anantapur (disambiguation).
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Anantapur | |
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Anantapuramu | |
Coordinates: 14.68°N 77.599°E / 14.68; 77.599 | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | Anantapuramu |
Government | |
• Body | Anantapur Municipal Corporation, Anantapur–Hindupur Urban Development Authority |
Area | |
• Total | 105.98 km2 (40.92 sq mi) |
Elevation | 335 m (1,099 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 340,613 |
• Rank | [126th] in India ,[10th] in Andhra Pradesh |
• Density | 3,200/km2 (8,300/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | |
Telephone code | 08554 |
Vehicle registration | AP-02 |
Website | anantapur |
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