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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Anantapur}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Anantapur district
| other_name =
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Andhra Pradesh|District]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| official_name = Ananthapuramu district
| image_skyline = 15th century Bugga Ramalingeswara temple, Tadipatri, Andhra Pradesh, India - 193.jpg
| image_caption = [[Bugga Ramalingeswara temple]] in Tadipatri
| etymology = {{Langx|te|Anantasagara}} (''Big Tank'')
| nickname =
| image_map = Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh (India).svg
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{IND}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{Flag icon image|Emblem of Andhra Pradesh.svg}} [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of regions in India|Region]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Rayalaseema]]
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 1882
| established_title1 = Reorganised
| established_date1 = 4 April 2022
| founder =
| named_for = Big Tank
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Anantapur]]
| parts_type = Administrative Divisions
| parts = {{bulleted list|
| [[List of revenue divisions in Andhra Pradesh|3 Revenue divisions]]
| [[List of mandals in Andhra Pradesh|31 Mandals]]
}}
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| leader_title = [[District collector]]
| leader_name = M.Gauthami
| leader_title1 = [[List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha]]
| leader_name1 = {{Collapsible list
| title = Lok Sabha list
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| 1 = [[Anantapur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Anantapur]]
| 2 = [[Hindupur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Hindupur]]
}}
| leader_title2 = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Assembly]]
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| 1 = [[Anantapur Urban (Assembly constituency)|Anantapur]]
| 2 = [[Guntakal (Assembly constituency)|Guntakal]]
| 3 = [[Kalyandurg (Assembly constituency)|Kalyandurg]]
| 4 = [[Raptadu (Assembly constituency)|Raptadu]]
| 5 = [[Rayadurg (Assembly constituency)|Rayadurg]]
| 6 = [[Singanamala (SC) (Assembly constituency)|Singanamala (SC)]]
| 7 = [[Tadpatri (Assembly constituency)|Tadipatri]]
| 8 = [[Uravakonda (Assembly constituency)|Uravakonda]]
}}
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =<ref name="apreorg-2022"/>
| area_total_km2 = 10205
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| elevation_m =
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| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes =<ref name="apreorg-2022"/><ref name="demographics">{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book - Anantapur|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2822_PART_A_DCHB_ANANTAPUR.pdf|website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
| population_total = 22,41,105
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| population_blank2_title = Sex ratio
| population_blank2 = 977 (females per 1000 males)
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_footnotes = 
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| demographics_type2 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics2_footnotes = 
| demographics2_title1 = Literates
| demographics2_info1 =
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number]]
| postal_code = 515xxx
| area_code_type =
| area_codes = +91–8554
| geocode =
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-AP]]
| registration_plate_type = [[Vehicle registration plates of India|Vehicle registration]]
| registration_plate = AP-02 (former) [[List of Regional Transport Office districts in India|AP–39]] (from 30 January 2019)<ref>{{cite news |title=New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/jan/31/new-ap-39-code-to-register-vehicles-in-state-launched-1932417.html |access-date=9 June 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |date=31 January 2019 |location=Vijayawada|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121042200/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/jan/31/new-ap-39-code-to-register-vehicles-in-state-launched-1932417.html |archive-date=21 November 2020 }}</ref>
| website = {{URL|https://ananthapuramu.ap.gov.in/}}
| footnotes =
}}
'''Anantapur district''', officially '''Ananthapuramu district''',<ref>{{cite web|title=Ananthapuramu district|url=https://ananthapuramu.ap.gov.in/|language=en}}</ref> is one of the eight districts in the [[Rayalaseema]] region of the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. The district headquarters is located in [[Anantapur]] city. It is one of the driest places in [[South India]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Anantapur Assembly Constituency : Triangular contest on the cards |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2019-01-20/Anantapur-Assembly-Constituency-Triangular-contest-on-the-cards/478338 |access-date=14 June 2019 |work=thehansindia.com |date=20 January 2019|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724152958/https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2019-01-20/Anantapur-Assembly-Constituency-Triangular-contest-on-the-cards/478338 |archive-date=24 July 2019 }}</ref> In the year 2022, as part of re-organisation of districts, [[Sri Sathya Sai district]] was carved out.<ref name="apreorg-2022">{{Cite web |url=https://www.sakshipost.com/news/andhrapradesh/heres-how-new-ap-map-looks-after-districts-reorganization-153041 |title=Here's how new ap map looks after districts reorganisation |date=3 April 2022 |access-date=17 April 2023}}</ref>

== Etymology ==
The name Ananthapuramu was named after a reservoir called ''Anantasagaram'', a big tank, which means "Endless Ocean". The villages of [[Ananthasagaram]] and [[Bukkarayasamudram]] were constructed by Chikkappa Wadeyar, the minister of [[Bukka Raya I]]. Some authorities assert that Anaantasagaram was named after ''Ananthamma'', wife of [[Bukka Raya I]], one of the founders of the [[Vijayanagar empire]].<ref>{{cite news |title=There is history behind names of places |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/There-is-history-behind-names-of-places/article16650971.ece |access-date=14 June 2019 |work=The Hindu |date=30 March 2009 |language=en-IN|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210407174439/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/There-is-history-behind-names-of-places/article16650971.ece |archive-date=7 April 2021 }}</ref>
, while some contend that it must have been known after Anantarasa Chikkavodeya himself, as Bukka-Raya had no queen by that name.

== History ==
The region comprising present-day Anantapur district has a rich and layered history, with its earliest significance emerging as a hub for [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] culture and trade. From the 3rd century BCE to the 3rd century CE, the area around Anantapur was part of ancient trade routes. Archaeological evidence suggests that [[Gooty]] was a known Buddhist site, and the district lay along ancient trade and pilgrimage routes that connected [[Vengi]] to other Buddhist establishments.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Ramachandran |first=T. N. |title=NĀGĀRJUNAKONDA |url=https://ignca.gov.in/Asi_data/84090.pdf |journal=Director General Archaeological Survey of India |pages=9}}</ref>

The region's strategic importance is underscored by the [[Gooty Fort]], one of the oldest hill forts in India. Following the decline of Buddhism, the region fell under the control of successive [[Hindus|Hindu]] dynasties, including the [[Eastern Chalukyas|Chalukyas]], and the [[Vijayanagara Empire]]. During the Vijayanagara period, the area was administered by [[Nayaka dynasties]]. After the fall of Vijayanagara in [[Battle of Talikota|1565]], the area was controlled by various Nayaka clans. In the 18th century, Gooty Fort became a strategic stronghold of the [[Maratha Empire|Marathas]] before being captured by [[Hyder Ali]]. In 1789 it was ceded by his son [[Tipu Sultan]] to the [[Nizam of Hyderabad]]. In 1800 the Nizam ceded the surrounding districts to the British in payment for a subsidiary British force.<ref name="EB1911">{{EB1911|inline=y|wstitle=Anantapur|volume=1|page=913}}</ref>

In 1882, Anantapuram district was formed by carving out from [[Bellary district]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oodpONCDB1kC|title=Rural Credit in India: A Study of Andhra Pradesh|last=Rayudu|first=C. S.|date=1 January 1991|publisher=Mittal Publications|isbn=9788170992486|page=2|language=en}}</ref> Revenue mandals of Kadiri, Mudigubba, Nallamada, N.P.Kunta, Talupula, Nallacheruvu, O.D.Cheruvu, Tanakal, Amadagur and Gandlapenta (previous Kadiri Taluk) from erstwhile YSR Kadapa District were added in the year 1910. In the year 1956, the revenue mandals of Rayadurg, D.Hirehal, Kanekal, Bommanahal and Gummagatta of Bellary District were added, with the formation of Andhra Pradesh.
{{As of|2011}} [[census of India]], it was the largest district in the state by area and had a population of 2,241,105. As per the Gazette notification No.122 dt 26 January 2022 (G.O.Rt.No.55, Revenue (Land-IV), 25 January 2022), [[Sri Sathya Sai district]] was formed from Ananthapuramu district.{{Sfn|CPO|2022|p=1}}

{{historical populations|11=1901|12=10,25,322|13=1911|14=10,53,449|15=1921|16=10,40,166|17=1931|18=11,38,081|19=1941|20=12,73,079|21=1951|22=14,83,591|23=1961|24=17,67,464|25=1971|26=21,15,321|27=1981|28=25,48,012|29=1991|30=31,80,863|31=2001|32=36,40,478|33=2011|34=40,81,148|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}
{{As of|2011}} [[2011 census of India|census of India]], the undivided Anantapuramu district has a population of 4,081,148 with 9,68,160 households, ranking it as the 7th most populous district in the state.<ref name="census" /> It is the largest district in the state with an area of {{Convert|19130|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref name="census">{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – Anantapur |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/160/download/290/DH_2011_2822_PART_A_DCHB_ANANTAPUR.pdf|website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> Anantapur has a [[sex ratio]] of 977 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males, and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 64.28%. Urban population in the district is 28.9% of total population.<ref name="census" />

The Gross District Domestic Product (GDDP) of the undivided district for FY 2013-14 is {{INRConvert|35838|c|abbr=on}} and it contributes 6.8% to the [[Gross State Domestic Product of Indian states|Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP)]]. For the FY 2013–14, the [[per capita income]] at current prices was {{INRConvert|69562}}. The [[Primary sector of the economy|primary]], [[secondary sector of the economy|secondary]] and [[tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sectors]] of the district contribute {{INRConvert|9944|c|abbr=on}}, {{INRConvert|7752|c|abbr=on}} and {{INRConvert|18142|c|abbr=on}} respectively to the GDDP.<ref name="apedb">{{cite web|title=Economy of Anantapur District|url=http://apedb.gov.in/infrastrctr.html|website=Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board|access-date=25 April 2017}}</ref>

== Geography ==
It is one of the largest districts of Andhra Pradesh spanning an area of {{convert|10,205|km2|sqmi}}.<ref name="apreorg-2022"/> It is bounded on the north by [[Kurnool district]] and [[Nandyal district]], on the east by [[Kadapa district]], and south by [[Sri Sathya Sai district]] and on the southwest and west by [[Chitradurga district]] and [[Bellary district]] in [[Karnataka]] state.{{Sfn|CPO|2022|p=1}} It is part of [[Rayalaseema]] region on the state.

The northern part of the district has large areas of black cotton soil, while the southern part has mainly poor red soil.{{Sfn|CPO|2022|p=1}} There are two major hill ranges namely Mutchukota hills Nagasamudram hills, accounting for 70% of forest area.{{Sfn|CPO|2022|p=2}}

[[Penner River|Penna]], [[Chithravathi]], Pedda Hagari, Chinna Hagari, Thadakaleru and Pandameru are the main rivers.
The average elevation is about 1300 feet above the mean sea level. The annual normal rainfall of the district is 508.2 mm. Thus it secures least rainfall when compared to other parts of Andhra Pradesh.{{Sfn|CPO|2022|p=2}}

== Demographics ==

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|title=Religion in Anantapuramu district based on the 2011 Census<ref>{{cite web|year=2011|title=Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW28C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India}}</ref>
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|darkorange|88.45}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|10.37}}
{{bar percent|[[Telugu Christians|Christianity]]|blue|0.69}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.49}}
}}

Based on the 2011 census, the district had a population of 2,241,105, of which 753,354 (33.62%) lived in urban areas. The district had a sex ratio of 978 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 3,34,142 (14.91%) and 70,161 (3.13%) of the population respectively.<ref name="census"/>{{rp|78–83}} Hinduism is the major religion with 88.45% followers, while Islam has 10.37%.

{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Anantapuram district based on the 2011 Census<ref name="language"/>
|label1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]] |value1 = 84.59 |color1 = steelblue
|label2 = [[Urdu language|Urdu]] |value2 = 9.64 |color2 = green
|label3 = [[Kannada]] |value3 = 3.03 |color3 = darkslateblue
|label4 = [[Lambadi]] |value4 = 1.42 |color4 = khaki
|label5 = Others |value5 = 1.32 |color5 = grey
}}

Based on the 2011 census, 84.59% of the population spoke [[Telugu language|Telugu]], 9.64% [[Urdu language|Urdu]], 3.03% [[Kannada language|Kannada]] and 1.42% [[Lambadi language|Lambadi]] as their first language.<ref name="language">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10193/download/13305/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2800.XLSX |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

== Administrative divisions ==
[[File:Ananthapuramu.png|alt=Guntakal Revenue Division|thumb|Map of mandals of Anantapuramu district]]

==Politics==
There are two parliamentary constituencies in the district namely, [[Anantapur Lok Sabha constituency|Anantapuram Parliament constituency]], [[Hindupur Lok Sabha constituency|Hindupuram parliament constituency]](partial).

Legislative assembly constituencies in the district are given below.<ref name="ceo">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008|publisher=The Election Commission of India|page=31}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!width="50px" style="font-size:75%"|Constituency number
!Name
!style="font-size:75%"|Reserved for<br/>([[Dalit|SC]]/[[Adivasi|ST]]/None)
!Parliament
|-
|155
|[[Raptadu Assembly constituency|Raptadu]]
|None
|[[Hindupur Lok Sabha constituency|Hindupuram]]
|-
|148
|[[Rayadurg Assembly constituency|Rayadurgam]]
|None
| rowspan="7" |[[Anantapur Lok Sabha constituency|Anantapuram]]
|-
|149
|[[Uravakonda Assembly constituency|Uravakonda]]
|None
|-
|150
|[[Guntakal Assembly constituency|Guntakallu]]
|None
|-
|151
|[[Tadpatri Assembly constituency|Tadpatri]]
|None
|-
|152
|[[Singanamala Assembly constituency|Singanamala]]
|[[Dalit|SC]]
|-
|153
|[[Anantapur Urban Assembly constituency|Anantapuram Urban]]
|None
|-
|154
|[[Kalyandurg Assembly constituency|Kalyandurgam]]
|None
|}

The district is divided into 3 revenue divisions: [[Anantapuramu revenue division|Anantapuramu]], [[Guntakal revenue division|Guntakal]] and [[Kalyandurg revenue division|Kalyandurg]], which are further subdivided into a total of 32 [[Tehsil|mandal]]s, each headed by a sub-collector.<ref name="census" />{{rp|14}}

=== Mandals ===
The list of 31 mandals in Anantapuramu district, divided into 3 revenue divisions, is given below.
{{Div col}}
# [[Anantapuramu revenue division]]
## [[Anantapur Urban mandal|Anantapur Urban]]
## [[Anantapur Rural mandal|Anantapur Rural]]
## [[Atmakur mandal, Anantapur district|Atmakur]]
## [[Bukkaraya Samudram mandal|Bukkaraya Samudram]]
## [[Garladinne mandal|Garladinne]]
## [[Kudair mandal|Kudair]]
## [[Narpala mandal|Narpala]]
## [[Peddapappur mandal|Peddapappur]]
## [[Putlur mandal|Putlur]]
## [[Raptadu mandal|Raptadu]]
## [[Singanamala mandal|Singanamala]]
## [[Tadipatri mandal|Tadipatri]]
## [[Yellanur mandal|Yellanur]]
# [[Guntakal revenue division]]
## [[Gooty mandal|Gooty]]
## [[Guntakal mandal|Guntakal]]
## [[Pamidi mandal|Pamidi]]
## [[Peddavadugur mandal|Peddavadugur]]
## [[Uravakonda mandal|Uravakonda]]
## [[Vajrakarur mandal|Vajrakarur]]
## [[Vidapanakal mandal|Vidapanakal]]
## [[Yadiki mandal|Yadiki]]
# [[Kalyandurg revenue division]]
## [[Beluguppa mandal|Beluguppa]]
## [[Bommanahal mandal|Bommanahal]]
## [[Brahmasamudram mandal|Brahmasamudram]]
## [[D.Hirehal mandal|D.Hirehal]]
## [[Gummagatta mandal|Gummagatta]]
## [[Kalyandurg mandal|Kalyandurg]]
## [[Kambadur mandal|Kambadur]]
## [[Kanekal mandal|Kanekal]]
## [[Kundurpi mandal|Kundurpi]]
## [[Rayadurgam mandal|Rayadurgam]]
## [[Settur mandal|Settur]]
{{Div col end}}

== Cities and towns ==

There are one municipal corporation, five municipalities,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ananthapuramu.ap.gov.in/municipal-corporation-and-municipalities/ |title=Municipal corporation and municipalities |access-date=19 April 2023 |website=Ananthapuram district}}</ref> and one nagar panchayat in the district.
{{Srn}}
{| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers"
|+Municipal Bodies in Anantapuramu District
!Town
!Civic Status of Town
!Population (2011)
|-
|[[Anantapur Municipal Corporation|Anantapur]]
|Municipal Corporation
|3,40,613
|-
|[[Guntakal]]
|Municipality Selection Grade
|1,28,142
|-
|[[Tadipatri]]
|Municipality Special Grade
|1,20,990
|-
|[[Rayadurgam]]
|Municipality Grade - 2
|61,749
|-
|[[Gooty]]
|Municipality Grade - 3
|48,658
|-
|[[Kalyandurg|Kalyanadurg]]
|Municipality Grade - 3
|39,855
|-
|[[Pamidi]]
|Nagar Panchayat
|26,886
|}

== Economy ==

''' Agriculture'''

The [[economy]] is principally [[Agriculture|agrarian]] with a developing industrial sector. The district receives very less rainfall due to its location in the rain shadow area of Indian Peninsula. Prominent crops include groundnut, sunflower, [[rice]], [[cotton]], [[maize]], [[Chili pepper|chillies]], [[sesame]], [[sugarcane]] and [[silk]]{{Sfn|CPO|2022|p=16}}{{Sfn|CPO|2022|p=62}}

'''Industries'''
Industries like [[construction]]s, [[manufactures]] and [[electricity]] are major contributors for [[Gross value added|GVA]].<ref name="apedb" />

'''Minerals'''
Gold, diamonds, limestone, iron ore, quartz,asbestos, dolomite, barytes, steatite, granite, and clay are found in the district.{{Sfn|CPO|2022|p=7-10}}

'''Power plants'''
[[Solar thermal power plant]] of 50 [[Megawatt|MW]] was commissioned at Nagalapuram village in Peddavadaguru mandal of the district occupying an area of 600 acres under [[Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission]] which was named as Megha Solar Plant. It is one of the 7 solar thermal plants in the country.<ref>{{cite web|title=Megha Solar Plant|url=http://www.nrel.gov/csp/solarpaces/project_detail.cfm/projectID=264|publisher=National Renewable Energy Laboratory|access-date=29 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428074707/http://www.nrel.gov/csp/solarpaces/project_detail.cfm/projectID=264|archive-date=28 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Anantapur Gets Solar Power Plant|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2014/nov/14/anantapur-gets-solar-power-plant-682217.html|access-date=29 April 2015|work=The New Indian Express|date=14 November 2014|location=Hyderabad|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927075349/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2014/nov/14/Anantapur-Gets-Solar-Power-Plant-682217.html|archive-date=27 September 2020}}</ref>

[[Tadipatri]] region in Anantapur is an industrialised town famous for granite and cement production. Ultra Tech cements a unit of industrial major [[Larsen & Toubro]] has a major cement production unit near the town.{{Sfn|CPO|2022|p=10}}

== Transport ==

[[National Highway 44 (India)]] passes through the district via Anantapur. The major railway stations are {{rws|Guntakal Junction}}, {{rws|Gooty Junction}} and {{rws|Rayadurg Junction}}. [[Bangalore International Airport|Kempegowda International Airport]], Bengaluru is the nearest international airport at 190 km from the district headquarters. Other small-scale domestic airports are there in neighbouring districts of [[Kurnool Airport|Kurnool]] and [[Kadapa Airport|Kadapa]] which are around 150 km and 200 km away respectively.

== Education ==

As per the year 2019-20, there were 3085 schools, 143 junior colleges, 42 degree colleges. There is 1 medical college, 14 engineering colleges, 23 ITI, 11 polytechnic and 18 degree colleges.{{Sfn|CPO|2022|p=17}}

Some of the institutions include [[Sri Krishnadevaraya University]], [[Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur|JNTU Ananthapur]], [[Sri Sathya Sai University]], [[Government Medical College, Anantapur|Government Medical College]], Government polytechnic anantapur, Srinivasa Ramanujan Institute of Technology, [[Government Polytechnic Hindupur]], Gates Institute of Technology, Central University of Andhra Pradesh,

==Tourism==

[[File:Gooty Fort.JPG|thumb|[[Gooty Fort]]]]
[[File:Penna Ahobilam, Uravakonda, Anantapur (125425) Fotor.jpg|thumb| Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy temple, [[Penna Ahobilam]]]]
[[Gooty Fort]] is a historical fort on a hill dating to 11th century. It is at a distance of 52 kms from Anantapur. Penna Ahobilam is famous for Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy temple. It is at a distance of 36 km from Anantapur.{{Sfn|CPO|2022|p=13}}

== Notable people ==

[[Neelam Sanjiva Reddy]] born in Illur village, Garladinne mandal, rose to became President of India after serving in other roles such as Lok sabha speaker, chief minister of Andhra Pradesh and central minister. [[T. Nagi Reddy]] born in Tarimela village of Singanamala mandal. He was a freedom fighter and popular communist leader.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

===Books===
{{Cite book|author=CPO|title=District handbook of statistics - 2020, Anantapur district |year=2022|url=https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s333e8075e9970de0cfea955afd4644bb2/uploads/2022/04/2022040612.pdf |access-date=19 April 2023}}

== External links ==
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* [https://overpass-turbo.eu/map.html?Q=%2F*%0AShow%20Mandals%20with%20English%20labels%20for%20Andhra%20Pradesh%0A*%2F%0A%5Bout%3Ajson%5D%5Btimeout%3A25%5D%3B%0Aarea%5Bname%3D%22Andhra%20Pradesh%22%5D-%3E.b%3B%0Arel(area.b)%5Bname%3D%22Anantapur%22%5D%3B%0Amap_to_area%20-%3E%20.searchArea%3B%0A(%0A%20%20relation%5B%22admin_level%22%3D%226%22%5D(area.searchArea)%3B%0A)%3B%0A%2F%2F%20print%20results%0Aout%20body%20geom%3B%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%7B%7Bstyle%3A%20%0A%20%20node%2Cway%2Crelation%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20text%3Aeval(%27tag(%22name%22)%27)%3B%0A%7D%0A%20%7D%7D Mandals of Anantapuram district - Interactive Overpass-turbo OSM map]
* {{Official website}}

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Anantapur district
|North = [[Kurnool district]], [[Nandyal district]]
|Northeast =
|East = [[Kadapa district]]
|Southeast =
|South = [[Sri Sathya Sai district]], [[Karnataka]]
|Southwest = [[Tumkur district]], [[Karnataka]]
|West = [[Chitradurga district]], [[Karnataka]]
|Northwest = [[Bellary district]], [[Karnataka]]
}}

{{Districts of Andhra Pradesh}}
{{Anantapur district}}
{{Authority control}}

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Anantapur district - Revision history

Rajnishkumar123 at 08:53, 28 March 2026