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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Hindupur
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = Telugu
| other_name =
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = Nandi Lepakshi Temple Hindupur 10.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Nandi Lepakshi temple
| nickname =
| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coordinates|13.8300|N|77.4900|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Sri Sathya Sai district|Sri Sathya Sai]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder = Sri Hindu Rao
| named_for =
| government_type = [[Municipal council]]
| governing_body = Hindupuram Municipality & [[Anantapuramu–Hindupur Urban Development Authority]] (AHUDA)
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name=municipality>{{cite web|title=Basic Information of Municipality|url=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/Hindupur/Basic_information_Municipality.html|website=Commissioner and Directorate of Municipal Administration|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=25 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141203230916/http://cdma.ap.gov.in/Hindupur/Basic_information_Municipality.html|archive-date=3 December 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 38.16
| area_rank = [[List of cities in Andhra Pradesh|20th]]
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 621
| population_total = 1,51,677
| population_as_of = 2011 census
| population_footnotes = <ref name=census>{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook – Hindupur|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2822_PART_B_DCHB_ANANTAPUR.pdf|website=Census of India|access-date=18 January 2015|page=14,46}}</ref>
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_rank = [[List of cities in India|275th]] (India)<br />[[List of towns in Andhra Pradesh|21st (in state)]]
| population_demonym =
| demographics_type1 = [[Languages of India|Languages]]
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| demographics1_title2 =
Other
| demographics1_info2 =
[[Urdu language|Urdu]] <br/> [[Kannada language|Kannada]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = 5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = [http://citypincode.in/ANDHRA_PRADESH/ANANTHAPUR/Hindupur_PINCODE 515201/02]
| area_code = 91–8556
| area_code_type = [[Telephone numbers in India|Telephone code]]
| registration_plate = AP–02
| website = {{URL|http://hindupur.cdma.ap.gov.in/}}
| footnotes =
| official_name =
}}

'''Hindupur''' is the largest city in [[Sri Sathya Sai district]] of the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is located near the Andhra–[[Karnataka]] border and is the headquarters of [[Hindupur mandal|Hindupuram mandalam]]. Hindupuram is the Parliamentary Constituency in the newly formed District [[Sri Sathya Sai district|Sri Sathya Sai]]. It is located about 619 km from [[Amaravati]], the capital of Andhra Pradesh, 67 km from district headquarters [[Puttaparthi]], 100 km from [[Bengaluru]], the capital of Karnataka, and 110 km from former district capital, [[Anantapur]].

{{As of|2011}}, Hindupuram municipality had a population of 151,835.<ref name="census" /> It is an important local pilgrimage center with a number of temples in and around the city, including Sri Peta Venkata Ramana Swamy Temple, Sree Vasavi Kanyaka Parameshwari Temple, Guddam Sri Ranganath Swamy Temple, Sugur Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple, and the historical Lepakshi Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Temple.

Hindupuram is connected to the major cities in the region by road and by train. This includes [[National Highway 44 (India)|National Highway 44]], Bangalore Highway [KA SH 9], Parigi Road, Lepakshi Road [[National Highway 544E (India)]], Kadiri Road [[National Highway 716G (India)]], and Penukonda Road. Hindupur Railway Station (code – 'HUP') in the Bengaluru City Railway Station [[KSR Bengaluru]] stretch of the [[South Western Railway zone|South Western Railway]] zone is one of the busiest in the route. The Penukonda–Hindupur and Hindupur Industrial Area maintained by [[Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation]] and Hindupur's surrounding stretch has a number of industries involved in manufacturing, pharmaceutical, automobile and IT which makes Hindupur an industrial town in State.

== Etymology ==
Legendary accounts say that Hindupur (Hindupuram) was founded by and named after Hindu Rao, the father of Maratha General [[Murari Rao|Murari Rao Ghorpade]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mPZJk2hGnogC|title=Census 1961: Anantapur district|date=1964|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|pages=110|language=en}}</ref>

== Climate and rainfall ==
Even in summers, the city experiences lower temperatures compared to the rest of the state due to its high elevation. Every year, the lowest temperature is around 13°[[Celsius|C]] and highest temperature will be around 41°C. Average annual rainfall is 551mm.{{citation needed|date= September 2022}}

== Geography ==
Hindupur is located at {{Coord|13.83|N|77.49|E|}} on the banks of [[Penna River]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Hindupur.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Hindupur, India|work=fallingrain.com}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 2,037 feet (621 metres).{{citation needed|date= September 2022}}

== Demographics ==
{{As of|2011|alt=As of the}} [[2011 Census of India]], the city had a population of 151,677, an increase of about 25,000 compared to the previous census in 2001, when it was 125,074.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alphabetical List of Towns and their Population |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/towns/ap_towns.pdf|website=Census of India|publisher=Government of India|access-date=20 August 2015|page=2}}</ref> The population recorded in the 2011 census was made up of 76,625 males and 75,210 females — a sex ratio of 982 females per 1000 males, which is higher than the national average of 940 per 1000.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census of India : Provisional Population Totals : India :Census 2011|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/indiaatglance.html|website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=2 July 2016}}</ref> 16,309 children were in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 8,263 were boys and 8,046 were girls. The average literacy rate stood at 76.40% with 103,538 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.<ref name="census" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate) |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/PCA_Highlights/pca_highlights_file/India/Chapter-3.pdf|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India|access-date=1 September 2014}}</ref> [[Telugu language|Telugu]] is the official and spoken language. [[Urdu]] is second most spoken language in the town.

{{bar box
|title=Religions in Hindupuram City based on 2011 Census<ref name="religion">{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11363/download/14476/DDW28C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
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|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
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|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|darkorange|64.28}}
{{bar percent|[[Andhra Muslims|Islam]]|green|34.62}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|1.10}}
|caption=Distribution of religions
}}

{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Hindupuram City based on 2011 Census
|label1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]] |value1 = 60.84 |color1 = steelblue
|label2 = [[Urdu]] |value2 = 34.36 |color2 = green
|label3 = [[Kannada]] |value3 = 1.72 |color3 = darkslateblue
|label4 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]] |value4 = 1.50 |color4 = royalblue
|label5 = [[Hindi]] |value5 = 0.94 |color5 = orange
|label6 = Others |value6 = 0.64 |color6 = grey
|thumb=right}}

== Economy ==
Clothes and retail are the most significant businesses, along with food producers and wholesalers. The Famous 3 Spinning mills which provides large employment were closed recently. The town has largest Agriculture Produce Market which gets tamarind, chillies from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The town has also largest Cocoon market also, farmers bring cocoon from Sri Satya Sai District and Karnataka state to sell their produce. {{citation needed|date= September 2022}}

== Government and politics ==
Hindupuram municipality was formed in the year 1920. In 2018, it was upgraded to Selection Grade, the municipality had been a Special Grade Municipality. It has an extent of {{convert|38.16|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hindupur. Government of Andhra Pradesh has constituted on 4 November 2017, under Andhra Pradesh Metropolitan Region and Urban Development Authority Act, 2016 The Anantapuramu–Hindupuram Urban Development Authority (AHUDA), Urban Planning Agency for Anantapuramu, Hindupuram, Dharmavaram Municipality|url=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/Hindupur/Basic_information_Municipality.html|website=Commissioner and Directorate of Municipal Administration|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=25 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141203230916/http://cdma.ap.gov.in/Hindupur/Basic_information_Municipality.html|archive-date=3 December 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Transport ==
The [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation]] operates bus services from Hindupur bus station.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bus Stations in Districts |url=http://www.apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx |website=Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation |access-date=9 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322233330/http://apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx |archive-date=22 March 2016 }}</ref> [[Hindupur railway station]] is administered under the [[Bangalore division]] of the [[South Western Railway zone]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Hindupur railway station info|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/137?|publisher=India Rail Info|access-date=30 July 2014}}</ref> It is located in the [[Guntakal–Bangalore section]] of Indian Railways. A new railway line Hindupur to Chitradurga with a length of 132 km. was sanctioned for survey in 2017-18, later the line was cancelled. another new railway line Cuddapah-Hindupur via Kadiri (Kadapa-Hindupur via Kadiri) with a length of 236 km. survey also completed in 2019-20 and later cancelled due to political negligence on Hindupur Town. The nearest Airport is [[Kempegowda International Airport]], which is 90 km away and [[Sri Sathya Sai Airport]], which is 70 km away.{{citation needed|date= September 2022}}. There is a proposal to construct a Ring Road in Hindupur, which is expected to improve transportation.

==Education==
There are many government and privately administered schools across the city. The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government aided and private schools, under the ''School Education Department'' of the state.{{citation needed|date= September 2022}} There are government aided institutions like Government Polytechnic, Hindupur and other private and government degree colleges and one private Diploma college. Despite being biggest town in District, the town does not have a government Intermediate College for Boys, Government Degree College for Boys, Government Diploma College for Boys, for Engineering Graduate courses one has to go to [[Anantapur]]. The town was poor in higher education and technical infrastructure due to political indifference by the state local parties.<ref>{{cite web|title=School Education Department |url=http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf |publisher=School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=7 November 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227185018/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf |archive-date=27 December 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal |url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ |website=www.ap.gov.in |access-date=7 November 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ |archive-date= 7 November 2016 }}</ref> Schools teach in several languages, including English, Telugu, Urdu and Kannada.{{Citation needed|date=March 2019}}

== See also ==
*[[List of cities in Andhra Pradesh]]
*[[List of cities in India by population]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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