Puttur, Andhra Pradesh

పుత్తూరు puttur Putturu
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పుత్తూరు puttur Putturu Location of పుత్తూరు puttur Putturu in Andhra Pradesh and India
Coordinates	13°27′N 79°33′E
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District(s)	Chittoor
TDP	Muddu Krishnama Naidu
Population	33,000 (2007)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Codes • Pincode • 517583 • Telephone • ++918577 • Vehicle • AP-03

Puttur (Telugu: పుత్తూరు Tamil: புத்தூர் ), is a census town and mandal headquarters in Chittoor district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Etymology

The word Puttur is a combination of Tamil words Pudhu + Woor which means New village in Tamil language. In ancient days, this region was part of Tamil country of Thondai.புது+ஊர்=புத்தூர்.

Geography

Puttur is located at 13.45°N 79.55°E / 13.45; 79.55. It has an average elevation of 144 metres (472 feet).
Puttur is situated on the way from Tirupati to Chennai. It is situated at distance of 35 km from Tirupathi and 11 km from Nagari and 18 kilometres from Andhra Pradesh's border with Tamil Nadu.

Financial Services

1. State Bank of India
2. State Bank of India (New & Near Govt.RTC Bus stand)
3. Bank of India
4. District Central Cooperative Bank (DCCB)
5. Life Insurance Corporation of India
6. Vijaya Bank
7. KUMAR&CO. Chartered Accountants
8. ICICI Bank - Near in N.G.O. Colony
9. Muthoot Finance
10. Manapuram Goldloan
11. Sapthagiri Grameen Bank
12. HDFC Bank - Near SBI new branch

Education in Puttur

Following are the most popular schools/colleges in town:

Engineering colleges:

1. Siddharth Institute of Engineering & Technology, Narayana Varam ( TOP COL LEGE IN PUTTUR)).

2. Siddharth Institute of Science and Technology (Puttur Road,Narayanavanam).

3. Sri Venkatesa Perumal College of Engineering & Technology

4. Seshachala INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY (Puttur-Tirupathi Main Road,SVS Nagar,VADAMALAPET).

5. KKC Institute of Technology & Engineering for women, Parameshwara Mangalam( near Puttur).

6. Seshachala Institute of Technology (Nagari Road,Parameswaramangalam)

P.G. colleges:

1. Sri Venkatesa Perumal College Institute of Management Studies (MBA & MCA)

2. DBB Institute of PG Studies (MBA & MCA)

3. KKC Institute of PG Studies (MBA & MCA)(Nagari Road,Parameswaramangalam)

4. Seshachala VENKATA SUBBAIAH PG College (First JNTU MBA college near Puttur)

5. Seshachala Degree & P.G. College Degree colleges:

1. Government Degree College.(A+ grade by NAAC)

2. Seshachala Degree College.(first private degree college in mandal)

3. Seshachala VENKATA SUBBAIAH Degree College(Puttur Road,Narayanavanam)

4. Himaja Degree College

Other colleges:

1. Seshachala College of Education.(B.Ed.,)

2. Seshachala Teacher Training Institute.(D.Ed.,)

3. KKC College of Nursing. 4. kkc college of law 5. KKC College of Education

Junior (Inter) colleges:

1. S.R.S. Govt Junior College.(One of the first junior colleges in town)

2. Sri Sai Jyothi Junior College.

3. Himaja Junior College.

4. Seshachala Junior College.

5. Seshachala MALLIESWARI Junior College(Puttur Road,Narayanavanam).

6. Veda Vyasa Junior College.

7. J.B.R.Junior college.AIR By-Pass Road Govindapalam,puttur

"'International Schools"

1. Sri Vedanarayana International School

2. Banodaya International School

Schools:

1. Sri Gayathri Global School (Which is the best school organised by NRI in Tirupati and Puttur).

2. Govt. High school(Main School).

3. Girls High School(Govt).

4. Govt. Tamil High school(Govt).For Tamil Students at Gate Puttur

5. Jnana Jyothi Vidya Mandir.

6. Sesha Sai High School

7. Sri Sai Nirmala Vidyalayam.

8. Vedavyasa Vidhya Nikethan.

9. Jems English Medium School.

10. Vivekananda English Medium High School.

11. Himaja School.

12. Seshachala Talent School.

13. Adarsha Vidyanikethan.

Major group of institutes include:

1.Seshachala GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS(Puttur & Tirupati).

2.Seshachala VENKATA SUBBAIAH GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS (Sponsored by sampathi Educational Society, Puttur).

3.KKC EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY.

Politics

Puttur was a small assembly constituency till 2008. After De-limitation, Puttur constituency is dissolved and it is merged with Nagari.

• 1952 - R.K.Kumar swami Raja Bahadur(Kissan Mazdur Praja Party)
• 1953 - R.B.V. Sudharshan varma (Indian National Congress)
• 1955 - R.B. RamaKrishnam raju (Independent)
• 1962 - P. Narayan Reddy (Indian National Congress)
• 1967 - G. Sivaiah (Communist Party of India)
• 1972 - E. Gopal raju (Indian National Congress)
• 1978 - K.B. Siddaiah (Janatha)
• 1983 - Gali Muddu Krishnama Naidu (Telugu Desam Party)
• 1985 - Gali Muddu Krishnama Naidu (Telugu Desam Party)
• 1989 - Gali Muddu Krishnama Naidu (Telugu Desam Party)
• 1994 - Gali Muddu Krishnama Naidu (Telugu Desam Party)
• 1999 - Reddyvari Rajasekhar Reddy (Telugu Desam Party)
• 2004 - Gali Muddu Krishnama Naidu (Indian National Congress)
• 2009 - Nagari Constituency (Gali Muddu Krishnama Naidu Telugu Desam Party)

Phone numbers

STD Area Code - 08577 Police Station - 222333

Places of interest

All these places are within 20 k.m reach (14 miles approx.).

• Kailasanatha Kona (waterfalls; Lord Shiva's Temple)

• Sadasiva Kona (waterfalls)

• Moola Kona (waterfalls)

• Bone-Setting Hospital (2 km from Puttur Railway Station)

• KarvetiNagaram (Venugopala Swamy Temple; Fort; A big man-made pond)

• NarayanaVanam called Kalyana venkatestwara swamy(Sacred Temple; The venue of the sacred marriage between Lord Venkateshwara and Goddess Padmavati)

• Avinakshamma Temple Near Narayanavanam

• Sri Draupadi Devi Sametha Dharmarajula Temple, near Puttur Railway Station.

• Arettamma Temple(which is Grama Devatha)

• AP tourism has built guest houses at Kailasanatha Kona and Near to Bypass Road(Punnami) in the outskirts of Puttur.

Festivals in Puttur

The local festival called "Thirunallu" is celebrated in the month of August every year for 3 days. The whole town of Puttur will wear a festive look during the festival. "Radhotsavam" (Pulling a Car(Theru)) is most important part of Thirunallu. The huge car decorated with flowers and containing a statue of a god is pulled through the main streets of Puttur. Also, a small exhibition and shandy takes place on those days, entertaining the people. In the shandy, people can be seen buying small toys, decoration items, cosmetics, and home appliances. There are also fun-rides available and the whole place looks like a carnival. One of the cool things selling at the "Thirunallu" are tiny little colored baby chickens. They come in varied colors such as pink, green, orange, yellow, and blue.

The local festival for Gate Puttur actually East side of the railway track is "Jatra" specially for Govindhamman up to 3days in July end recently from 2004 onwards.The festival will starts with the "saattu" program on Sunday and the god of Govindhamman will be decorated and seated on car which is pulled by the peoples all over the entire gate puttur area on Tuesday 9 (i.e.next to Sunday programme)and finally the program ends on Wednesday with the "Kumbam Idudhal" programe means all the ladies in the town are brings prasadam which is prepared at their home and submitted in front of the god.

The other local function if AADI KRITHAGA. All are take kavadis praised the god MURUGA and submitted it to the GOD Muruga at puttur alone or at Tiritani.Good temple is Sri Govindamma in gate Puttur. Puttur is also famous for Handloom produsts (Chudidhars, Hand krchiefs, Towels, Cotton Zari Sarees, and Dhoties Etc) and majority of population consists of Traditional Weavers. Infact the first railway line in Andhra Pradesh state was laid from Renigunta to Puttur. Puttur is also famous for mangoes and the varieties mangoes are exported to different foreign countries.

,ti ==Major Tourist Attractions near Puttur== 1. Tirupati (35 km)
2. Tiruttani (35 km)
3. Nagari (11 km)
4. Narayanavanam (5 km)
5. Kailasa Kona (15 km)
6. Karvetinagaram (15 km)
7. Nagalapuram (35 km)
8. Appalaigunta (20 km)
9. Moolakona (The most visited place for youth)
10. Sadasiva Kona Water falls (25KM)

External links

• http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mag/2005/11/13/stories/2005111300370400.htm
• http://www.hindu.com/2006/01/18/stories/2006011804550300.htm
• http://www.maplandia.com/india/andhra-pradesh/chittoor/puttur/
• http://wikimapia.org/country/India/Andhra_Pradesh/Puttur/