Puttur, Andhra Pradesh

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Puttur
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Puttur Town
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Puttur
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 13°27′N79°33′E / 13.45°N 79.55°E / 13.45; 79.55
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Tirupati
Mandal Puttur
Government
 • Type Municipality
 • BodyPuttur municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total43.29 km2 (16.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [2]
 • Total54,092
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
517583
Telephone code+91–8577
Vehicle registration AP-03

Puttur is a town in Tirupati district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Puttur mandal in Tirupati revenue division. [3] [4] It is known for a traditional method of splinting/bandaging bone fractures. [5] [6] [7]

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Geography

Puttur is located at 13°26′N79°33′E / 13.43°N 79.55°E / 13.43; 79.55 . [8] It has an average elevation of 144  metres (472  feet). It is located 100 km from Chennai and 40 km from Tirupati city. It falls on the Mumbai- Chennai railway route. As it is located at the Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu border, people speak Telugu and Tamil in this region.

Education

Puttur serves near by 6 major mandals. Puttur consists of 10 ZPHS government Schools, 12 MPPS schools, many private schools and many junior and degree colleges along with 3 major Engineering colleges under the School Education Department of the state. [9] [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Tirupati District Mandals,it is situated between Tirupati and Chennai city" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 483, 515. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "District Census Handbook -Tirupati" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 22–23. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  5. ↑ Panda, AshokKumar; Rout, Suvendu (2011). "Puttur kattu (bandage) - A traditional bone setting practice in south India". Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine. 2 (4): 174–178. doi: 10.4103/0975-9476.90766 . ISSN   0975-9476. PMC   3255447 . PMID   22253506.
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  8. ↑ "Puttur Pin Code, Puttur , Chittoor Map , Latitude and Longitude , Andhra Pradesh". www.indiamapia.com. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  9. ↑ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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