Tiruchanur

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Tiruchanur
Neighborhood of Tirupati city
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Tiruchanur
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 13°36′28.15″N79°27′4.17″E / 13.6078194°N 79.4511583°E / 13.6078194; 79.4511583 Coordinates: 13°36′28.15″N79°27′4.17″E / 13.6078194°N 79.4511583°E / 13.6078194; 79.4511583
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Tirupati
Government
[1]
 • Type Tirupati Rural
 • BodyTiruchanur
Area
[2]
 • Total6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2011) [2]
 • Total22,963
 • Density3,400/km2 (8,700/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Tiruchanur (also known as Alamelu Mangapuram) is a suburb and neighbourhood of Tirupati and is located in Tirupati district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. [2] It is a part of Tirupati urban agglomeration. [2] It is the mandal headquarters of Tirupati (rural) mandal. [4] It is a religious destination for Hindu pilgrims due to the presence of Padmavathi Temple. [5] It falls in the jurisdictional limit of Tirupati Urban Development Authority.

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Etymology

It was originally called AlarMelMangai Puram, based on evidence from thousands of inscriptions in and around Tirupathi, later corrupted to Alamelu Mangapuram. [6]

History

Tiruchanoor formed a part of Tiruvenkatam under the rule of Pallavas and was a part of Rajendra Cholamandalam, under the Cholas.[ citation needed ].

Transport

Alamelu mangapuram is located about 4 km from Tirupati central bus station and Tirupati Main railway station. Tiruchanur provides rail connectivity and is one of the satellite railway station for Tirupati, [7] which is under process of upgradation to a B category station. [8] Tiruchanur is famous for Kalyanamandapams/Function halls. People believe that it’s very auspicious to get married at Tiruchanur. TTD owns some function halls in Tollappa Gardens. Plenty of home stays/service apartments are also available for economical stay. Several restaurants are also available for the pilgrims.

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state. [9] [10]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "District Census Handbook – Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner. pp. 19, 226. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
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  4. ↑ "Chittoor District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 451, 510. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
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