Monday, June 29, 2009

ANANTAPUR - ANDHRA PRADESH

Anantapur

2009 General Election results

S.No.

Name

Party

Votes

1

ANANTHA VENKATA RAMI REDDY

INC

457876

2

AMBATI RAMA KRISHNA REDDY

BJP

16540

3

KALAVA SRINIVASULU

TDP

379955

4

GADDALA NAGABHUSHANAM

BSP

5921

5

AMARNATH

LSP

6340

6

KRUSHNAPURAM GAYATHRI DEVI

CPI(ML)(L)

2083

7

MANSOOR

PRAP

102047

8

G HARI

PPOI

3232

9

T CHANDRA SEKHAR

IND

3346

10

DEVELLA MURALI

IND

4781

11

K P NARAYANA SWAMY

IND

8908

12

J C RAMANJULA REDDY

IND

Anantapuram

Anantapuram

Location of Anantapuram in Andhra Pradesh and India

Country

India

State

Andhra Pradesh

District(s)

Anantapuram district

Population

466,359 (2006[update])

Time zone

IST (UTC+5:30)

Area Elevation

335 m (1,099 ft)

Codes[show]

Pincode

• 515001

Telephone

• +08554

Vehicle

• AP02

Coordinates: 14°41′N 77°36′E / 14.68°N 77.6°E / 14.68; 77.6

Anantapur (Telugu: అనంతపురం) pronunciation (help·info) is a city (population: 466,359) and a municipal corporation in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the headquarters of the Anantapur District. Anantapur is the hometown of former President of the Republic of India, Shri Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy & Shri Tarimala Nagi Reddy, often called "TN". He was an icon of the communist ideology and a founder of revolutionary communism in the country.

Geography

Anantapuram is located at 14°41′N 77°36′E / 14.68°N 77.6°E / 14.68; 77.6[1]. It has an average elevation of 335 metres (1099 feet).

Demographics

As of 2006[update] India census[2], Anantapur has a population of 360,951 (agglomeration 466,359)in City Corporation and has around 6 Lakhs along with Raptadu Tapovanam Sk University and other extensions. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Anantapur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Telugu and Kannada are the predominant languages of this city.

History

Anantapur offers some vivid glimpses of the prehistoric past. It is generally held that the place got its name from 'Anaatasagaram' , a big tank, which means "Endless Ocean". The villages of Anaantasagaram and Bukkarayasamudram were constructed by Chilkkavodeya, the minister of Bukka-I, a Vijayanagar ruler. Some authorities assert that Anaantasagaram was named after Bukka's queen, while some contend that it must have been known after Anantarasa Chikkavodeya himself, as Bukka had no queen by that name. Anantapur is familiarly known as "Hande Anantapuram" Was named after the Hande family who ruled Anantapur and Bukkarayapatnam.The Hande family belonged to the Balija/Kapu/Naidu Community. Anantapur and a few other places were gifted by the Vijayanagar rulers to Hande Hanumappa Naidu of the Hande family.

The place subsequently came under the Qutub Shahis, Mughals, and the Nawabs of Cuddapah, although the Hande chiefs continued to rule as their subordinates. It was occupied by the Palergar of Bellary during the time of Ramappa but was eventually won back by his son, Siddappa. Morari Rao Ghorpade attacked Anantapur in 1757. Though the army resisted for some time, Siddappa ultimately bought off the enemy for Rs.50,000.

It then came into the possession of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan. Tipu hanged all the male members of the Siddappa family except Siddappa who escaped from his confinement at Srirangapatnam. After Tipu's death, it was once again taken back by Siddappa. Siddappa submitted himself to Nizam because of the treaty of 1799, who took the total control of the area. He was later pensioned off when British occupied the territory.

Anantapur

Anantapur has a population of 360,951 (agglomeration 466,359) as per the 2006 census. Anantapur is known for its tourist attraction. Bhagvan Satya Sai Baba was born in Anantapur District near Puttaparthy and studied in Uravakonda in Anantapur district.

Education

Anantapur is an important education center.

[Universities

  1. Sri Krishnadevaraya University
  2. University College of Education, Sri Krishnadevaraya University (University Campus)
  3. Javaharlal Nehru Technological University (Covers Rayalaseema and nellore district's engineering colleges from 2008-09)
  4. Govt Arts College (Autonomous)
  5. Satya Sai Deemed University, Anantapur Campus.

[Institutions

  1. Sri Sathya Sai Arts & Science junior college for women-Anantapur
  2. Govt., ITI for women, Anantapur.
  3. Govt., ITI for boys, Anantapur - http://www.itibatp.com/
  4. SSBN PG and Degree College (Autonomous)
  5. Sri Sai College of Nursing
  6. Government Medical College
  7. Government Junior College for Boys, New Town
  8. Kasturba College of Physiotheraphy
  9. Sri Balaji Educational Society, with over 20 institutions in Anantapur District
  10. PVKK Institute of Technology (Starting 2008)
  11. PVKK PG College
  12. Ragavendra college of Pharmacy
  13. Little flower group of schools and B.E.D college
  14. Sri Gayathri English Medium School, 1st Road, Anantapur.
  15. Police Training College
  16. Govt Polytechnic College
  17. Sri Satya Sai baba BEd College, Penukonda
  18. Anantapur Development Initiative
  19. Sri Krishnadevaraya Engineering College (University Campus)
  20. Moula Ali Engineering College
  21. INTELLECTUAL Engineering College, (formerly INTELL engineering college)
  22. Sri Balayesu Educational Institutes,Hindupur.
  23. Gates Institute of Technology, (Gooty,47 km away from Anantapur)
  24. Sri Krishnadevaraya Engineering College, Gooty
  25. SV Degree & PG college
  26. Sri Satya Sai Educational Institutions
  27. INTELL M.C.A College
  28. Sri Vani PG College
  29. CVLNR PG College
  30. Sri Balaji pg college
  31. Besant PG College
  32. CMI Degree College
  33. Sri sai degree college
  34. Corporate Colleges like Nalanda, SriChaitanya, Narayana etc
  35. ViswaBharathi English medium school
  36. Vivekananda Educational Academy Chittoor, Anantapur, Kadapa etc
  37. Concept schools like Narayana e-techno schools,Keshava Reddy Talent Schools etc
  38. Sri Rama Rural Development And Educational Soceity Anantapur,Andhra Pradesh,India.
  39. SPVM degree college, Gorantla (Anantapur dist) by Mr.Bhakthavatsalam (principal)
  40. The greater gownipalli Z.P.High school
  41. Medhavi Jr College, Anantapur
  42. Baba Residential Learning Centre, Brahmanapalli,Puttaparthi

Government Arts College(affectionately known as The Grand Old Lady of Rayalaseema) Anantapuram, established in the year 1916. The college boasts a long list of high profile alumni including India's former presidents, Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan and Dr. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy; Former Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh like Sri Damodaram Sajeevaiah and Kotla Vijayabhaskar Reddy; and other persons like Dr U.R. Rao, former Chairman, ISRO and Y. Venugopala Reddy, the present Governor of Reserve Bank of India.

] Sports

Anantapur has many sports facilities and has played host to Irani cup in 1963-64 when Rest of India scored their lowest total of 83 against the then Ranji trophy winners Bombay played at Sanjeeva Reddy stadium. Several Ranji trophy matches and other regional tournaments for basketball, bll badminton, etc. have been hosted in Anantapur.

Places of interest in and around Anantapur

  1. Ganesh Park or popularly "Cheruvukatta" a series of temples starting with Musalamma katta is on the bank of Ananthsagar in the old town of the city.
  2. Pampanuru a shrine of Lord Subramanya is 30 km away from the city.
  3. Mallapuram mountains at 68 km from Anantapur
  4. Anantapur Clock Tower is in the heart of the city which brings back the memories of the Independence days during which it has been built.
  5. Lepakshi Temple (is renowned as the repository of the best mural paintings of the Vijayanagar Kings. Lepakshi consists of three shrines dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and 'Virabhadra'). The temple is decorated with superbly sculptured pillars on which are carved life-size representations of musicians and dancers in various poses displaying spirit and vigour. One can also see the world's largest Nandi (stone sculpture of the bull which Lord Shiva rides and the gate keeper of the Shiva) lepakshi is 14 km from Hindupur
  6. Puttaparthi, Prasanthi Nilayam (Home of Sri Satya Sai and to many facilities such as super speciality hospital, educational institutions, founded by Sri Satya Sai)
  7. Thimmamarri manu (A large Banyan tree spread over 5 acres (20,000 m2) of land near Kadiri. This tree was recorded as the biggest tree in the Guinness Book of World Records in 1989)
  8. Venkateswara Swamy Temple & Shiva Temple in Tadipatri. Architectural beauty.
  9. Hanuman temple, Kasapuram, near to Guntakal
  10. Belum Caves (natural Caves), 15 km from Tadipatri.
  11. Sri Nallalamma swamy Temple in the village Kanampalli, approximately 22 km from Anantapur.
  12. Sri Nagalingeswara swamy Temple in the village Neelampalli, approximately 12 km from Anantapur.
  13. Buttre pally waterfall near kadiri 15 km from kadiri which falls only in rainy season.
  14. Lakshmi Narasimha swamy temple Pennaohbulam which is 35 km from Ananthapur.
  15. Kadiri Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple famous for the idol sweating(Official website: http://www.srikadirinarasimha.org)
  16. Devarakonda only hill in Anantapur has a temple at the top.
  17. ISKCON temple on the outskirts of the city on NH 7.
  18. Temple of Lord Siva and Parvathi in Kuderu 20 km from Anantapur.
  19. Temple of Sri Subramanyeswara Swamy in Pampanuru 20 km from Anantapur.
  20. Temple of Sri Shiva in Kandukaru village 10 km from Anantapur (Old temple found in diggings).
  21. Penukonda (Ghanagiri) 70 km from Anantapur and 120 km from Bangalore Air port]] : Hazrat Baba Fakroddin Dargah,Biggest Hanuman Statue laid from 14th century at entrance of Penukonda, Port wall, Timmarusu Samadhi, Big Narasimha swamy temple and big tank at hill top, One of the oldest Jain temple in the world ( Pache Parswanatha swamy temple ), Gagan Mahal ( Summer resort for empire Krishna devaraya ) are located in only Spiritual Town
  22. hanuman temple near somuladoddi
  23. SriRamaSwamy temple in Kalyandurg
  24. Katakoteshwara Temple near to chillavaripalli in anthapur disrtict

Transportation

Anantapur City is well connected to most major cities in India by the National Highways 7 and 205. Anantapur also has direct train connection to Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar, Pune, Vishakapatnam, etc. Puttaparthi which is 80 km south of Anantapur is the nearest airport with scheduled air services while Bangalore, 215 km away has an international airport and is well connected to rest of India

Election Commission of India

Partywise Comparison since 1977

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ANDHRA PRADESH

25 - ANANTAPUR Parliamentary Constituency

Percentage of Valid Votes Cast in favour of Party in Parliamentary Elections

Party Abbreviation

Current Party Status

2004

1999

1998

1996

1991

1989

1984

1980

1977

BJP

N

NC

NC

13.88

3.41

6.32

NC

NC

NC

NC

BLD

NE

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

44.57

BSP

N

1.06

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

CPI

N

NC

NC

35.4

32.25

NC

NC

NC

21.98

NC

INC

N

52.44

47.47

47.65

44.6

59.14

53.85

37.88

NC

55.43

INC(I)

NE

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

49.28

NC

JNP

NE

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

28.26

NC

JP

NC

NC

NC

NC

0.53

NC

NC

NC

NC

NTRTDP(LP)

NC

NC

NC

14.79

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

TDP

S

44.05

50.27

NC

NC

32.67

44.69

59.14

NC

NC

List Of Winning Candidates

Year

Voters In 1000

Voter Turnout (% age)

Winner

Runner-up

Candidate Name

%age

Party

Candidate Name

%age

Party

2004

875.14

68.27

ANANTHA VENKATA RAMI REDDY

52.44

INC

KALAVA SRINIVASULU

44.05

TDP

1999

772.47

62.99

Kalava Srinivasulu

50.27

TDP

Anantha Venkata Rami Reddy

47.47

INC

1998

688.13

56.73

Anantha Venkatarami Reddy

47.65

INC

K.ramakrishna

35.4

CPI

1996

656.25

54.03

Anantha Venkatarami Reddy

44.6

INC

R.rangappa

32.25

CPI

1991

627.39

61.75

Anantha Venkata Reddy

59.14

INC

B.t.l.n. Chowdary

32.67

TDP

1989

676.22

66.69

Anantha Venkata Reddy

53.85

INC

G. Ramanna Chowdary

44.69

TDP

1984

522.94

65.51

Devineni Narayana Swamy

59.14

TDP

Daruru Pullaiah

37.88

INC

1980

357.99

50.1

Darur Pullaiah

49.28

INC(I)

D. Narayanaswmy

28.26

JNP

1977

401.27

62.66

Darur Pullaiah

55.43

INC

D. Narayanaswamy

44.57

BLD

DELIMITED

36-ANANTAPUR 267-Rayadurg, 268-Uravakonda, 269-Guntakal, 270-Tadpatri, 271-Singanamala (SC) , 272-Anantapur Urban and 273-Kalyandurg.

ASSEMBLY SEGMENTS:

267 Rayadurg

D.Hirehal, Rayadurg, Kanekal, Bommanahal and

Gummagatta Mandals.

268 Uravakonda

Vidapanakal, Vajrakarur, Uravakonda, Beluguppa and

Kudair Mandals.

269 Guntakal

Guntakal, Gooty and Pamidi Mandals.

270 Tadpatri

Peddavadugur, Yadiki, Tadpatri and Peddapappur Mandals.

271 Singanamala (SC)

Garladinne, Singanamala, Putlur, Yellanur, Narpala and B. K. Samudram Mandals.

272 Anantapur Urban

Anantapur Mandal (Part) Anantapur (M+OG) (Part) Anantapur (M) - Ward No.1 to 28 Narayanapuram (OG) - Ward No. 29 Kakkalapalle (R) (OG) (Part) - Ward No. 30 Anantapur (R) (OG) - Ward No.31.

273 Kalyandurg

Brahmasamudram, Kalyandurg, Settur, Kundurpi and

Kambadur Mandals
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