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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.
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.
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