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Sri City
Coordinates: 13°33′28″N80°01′46″E / 13.557673°N 80.029489°E / 13.557673; 80.029489 Coordinates: 13°33′28″N80°01′46″E / 13.557673°N 80.029489°E / 13.557673; 80.029489
CountryIndia
State Andhra Pradesh
District Tirupati district
Area
[1] [2]
 • Total69.88697 km2 (26.98351 sq mi)
 • Rank24
 • Rank414
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Website SriCity

Sri City or Satyavedu Reserve Infracity Pvt. Ltd. [3] is an integrated business city (township) and special economic zone located in Tirupati district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It was founded in 2008 and has now become one of the coveted business destinations in the country with total investments close to 4 billion USD and total exports exceeding 500 million USD till date. Sri City forms part of Satyavedu and Varadaiahpalem mandals of Tirupati district. It is located along the NH16 [4] of Andhra Pradesh, India. Sri City boasts of seamless connectivity by road, air and sea ports. It is spread over 7500 acres, and includes a multiproduct Special Economic Zone (SEZ), a Domestic Tariff Zone (DTZ), a Free Trade & Warehousing Zone (FTWZ) and an Electronics Manufacturing Cluster. Inaugurated on August 8, 2008 by then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, late Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy, Sri City soon emerged as the preferred investment destination for several national and international brands. Sri City is home to over 200 companies from 28 countries including multinationals like Kellogg’s, Isuzu, Mondelez, Pepsi, Panasonic,Blue Star, Daikin, Kimberly Clark, Alstom, Kobelco, Foxconn, Danieli etc.

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Geography

It is situated between north latitudes of 13°29’50" & 13°34’40" and east longitudes of 79°57’30" & 80°02’50", [5] at an average elevation of about 20 meters above MSL (66 ft) in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. It is alongside NH 5 which forms part of the Golden Quadrilateral. [6] A creek (Karipeti Kalava) flows through Sri City passing through a number of lakes on the way to joining Pulicat Lake north of Tada. There is a state forest on the western boundary. The Telugu Ganga project carrying Krishna River water to Chennai passes along the western boundary of Sri City.

Languages

Telugu is the official and spoken language.People can also understand Tamil,since the land proximity to the border with Tamilnadu state. [7] Most of the educated populace speak English and are bi-lingual. [8]

Demographics

Sri City forms part of Satyavedu and Varadaiahpalem Mandals of Tirupati District. It is part of the Satyavedu constituency and Tirupati MP constituency. As per 2011 census the total population of the Satyavedu constituency is 2,77,010, [9] with a literacy rate of 78.98, well over national rate of Literacy in India which stand at 74.04%. [10]

Social organizations

Special Economic Zone

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SriCity Business Centre

The integrated township includes various zones: Industrial, Residential, Educational, Commercial and Recreational.

The Industrial Zone includes a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for Export Oriented Industry and Domestic Tariff Zone (DTZ) for Domestic Industry. It is a business destination for global companies to establish Manufacturing, Services and Trading operations in India. [12]

The SEZ is administered by Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) [13] & Industrial Area Local Authority (IALA). The Government appointed officer controls the planning and building approval processes. A Commissioner appointed by the Government of India, Ministry of Commerce, administers the (SEZ) area.

The SEZ was designed by Jurong Consultants, Singapore, [14] taking into account future dimensions of expansion. [15]

Transport

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Sri City Map with distances

Sricity is located in close proximity to Asian Highway 45. The Tirupati Airport is the nearest airport (82 km) [16] Tada and Arambakkam railways stations are nearest railway stations to Sricity. [17] [18] Chennai Port and Ennore Ports are the nearest port to the town. [19] While, Krishnapatnam Port is located 100 km (62 mi) to the north of Sri City. [19]

See also

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  2. ↑ "SEZ Benefits in India". Archived from the original on 14 May 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
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  4. ↑ Archived 14 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine Tirupati MP also pointed out that Sri City was in close proximity to NH16 & 2 International Airports – Chennai and Tirupati.
  5. ↑ Sri City, Andhra Pradesh-Source-Google Maps
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  8. ↑ People from different states like Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha work in Sri City
  9. ↑ "WELCOME TO CENSUS OF INDIA : Census India Library". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  10. ↑ Demographics of India, 2001 Census
  11. ↑ "SEZ India - Customers, Clients, Special Economic Zone, VRV, Venture, Busanaremaja Agracipta, EURA, BFG, Free Trade Zone, Industrial Park, SEZ". www.sricity.in. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  12. ↑ Multi-product SEZ at Nellore-Source-Financial Express
  13. ↑ Archived 12 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine SEZs Assisted by APIIC-Source-Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation
  14. ↑ Sri City Master-planned by Jurong Consultants, Singapore – Source – Site Selection Magazine Online
  15. ↑ Sri City SEZ eyes Rs 20,000-cr turnover-Source-The Hindu Business Line
  16. ↑ "Set up Nano car project in Sathyavedu SEZ". The Hindu. 31 August 2008. Archived from the original on 14 September 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
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  18. ↑ Train Arrival Timings Sullurupeta/SPE-Source-indiarailinfo.com
  19. 1 2 Special Economic Zones in India: Recent Developments and Future Prospects, Sri City distance from Chennai, Ennore and Krishnapattnam Ports, refer Page 8-Source-Indian Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore Archived 11 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine
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