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==Sri City== or ==SriCity== is a Planned World-Class Integrated Township located about 55km North of Chennai on NH5 along the border of Andhra Pradesh (AP) and Tamil Nadu (TN) States of India. Much of Sri City area is in Chittoor District and a smaller area along the NH5 is in Nellore District of AP.

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 Area (DTA) for local industry). It is a business destination for global companies to establish Manufacturing, Services and Trading operations in India. Sri City is administered by Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructural Corporation (APIIC) Industrial Area Local Authority (IALA). The Government appointed Officer Controls the Planning and Building approval processes, including the maintenance of the Infrastructure within the Industrial Park.

The Satish Dhawan Space Centre (aka SHAR), India’s Satellite/Rocket launching centre is located at Sriharikota , on the eastern side of the Pulicat Lake which separates Sri City and the Satellite launching station.

Name

Sree or Shree or Sri or Shri is an Indian honorific prefix. It is a title derived from Sanskrit and is applicable to people and Hindu gods. The name ‘Sri City’ is inspired by renowned temple towns in the region, Srikalahasti, Sriperumbudur and Sriharikota.

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The Temple of Tirupati Balaji in Tirumala

The famous Tirumala (Tirupati) the abode of Lord Sri Venkateshwara (aka Srinivasa, Balaji) is also located in same district

Location

Sri City is located alongside National Highway-5 which forms part of the Golden Quadrilateral road network, which is the largest express highway road project in India, consisting of four/six lane expressways connecting the major metros of India - Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai.Currently a four-lane national highway, this roadway is now being upgraded to a six-lane expressway. A major part of this 1,533-kilometers National Highway passes through Andhra Pradesh and Orissa along the east coast which ensures excellent road connectivity to northern India. The connectivity is further enhanced by the suburban rail services operating from Chennai. The hinterland is served by nearly 30 suburban rail services, to and from Chennai every day and provides access to all suburbs of Chennai.

Chennai Port on the east coast is 65 Km from Sri City. Strategically located and well connected with major parts of the world, it is today a major Indian Port. It has direct services to China, Europe and US.

Ennore Port, situated on the Coromandal coast, is about 24 km north of Chennai Port and 40 km south of Sri City. It is the 12th major port in India.

Krishnapatnam Port Located 65 Km to the north of Sri City, on the east coast of India in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh, this port comes with aggressive up-gradation plans by the Andhra Pradesh Government.

History

The District has a rich and diversified history. There are hundreds of monuments, memorial rocks and memorials that remind us of the rich history The Historical Memorials date back to over 1000 years and each of them present the rich cultural diversity and art of sculpture in it. The history of the district, which was carved out in 1905 from then Cuddapah, Nellore and North Arcot districts, has been shaped by the ups and downs of several Dravidian kingdoms. It was a British military post until 1884. Back to 1000 years when the region was dominated by Vijayanagara Empire and is linked with the Aravidu dynasty. For the complete History Click Here [1]

Languages

Being the border town, both Telugu and Tamil are spoken. Telugu is official language of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil of Tamil Nadu. While local languages are spoken by the workers and other junior staff, most of the employees speak English and are bi or tri lingual.

Demographics

Sri City is located in Chitoor District. The Revenue Village/Ward wise population according to Census 2001 is 252,654. Town has a sex ratio of 1000:985. The literacy rate of the town is 90.60%.

Climate

From December to January the weather is dry and cool. The average rainfall is 908.1mm. Rainfall decreases from east to west. As per 1992-93 statistics south-west monsoon accounted for 278mm. North east monsoon for 354mm.

Climate: Tropical

Temperature Range (deg C)

Summer: Max 43.C, Min 30.C. (116.9F - 81.56F Approx.)

Winter: Max 29.C, Min 21.C. (78.84F - 57F Approx.)

Rainfall: 908.1 mm Seasonal

Geography

Sri City is about 10km x 10km (100 Sq Km) in Size, though all the area within the grid does not belong to Sri City. It includes the neighboring villages, water bodies and state forest lands. The terrain slopes gradually from an elevation of 30 meters at the South West corner and about 7 meters towards the North East corner of Sri City. A Creek (Karipeti Kalava) flows through the land passing through a number of Lakes on the way before joining Pulicat Lake North of Tada. There is a state forest on the western boundary.

Flora Trees – Red Sanders Wood (Pterocarpus Santalinus) is the specialty of this area. Red sanders wood is the heartwood of Pterocarpus santalinus, Linne filius (N.O. Leguminosoe), a small tree indigenous to Southern India and the Philippine Islands. During the Middle Ages it was classed as a spice and used for culinary purposes, and at one time it was supposed to possess medicinal properties. It’s also called Raktachandan. The literal meaning of Raktachandan is blood colored sandalwood. This kind of wood has a special and unique rust red color and it is used to carve out a number of products. The red sandalwood is also used for carving panels, framework and traditional dolls.

Mesophytic type of flora like Syzygium cumini (Neredu), Pongamia ghaira (Kanuga) and large trees of Terminalia arjuna (Erramaddi and Tellamaddi) are found. Large trees of mango, Phoenix sylvestris (lta) and different types of grass along water courses are also found.

Fauna A number of species among birds exist in this district. Among the birds, the large grey babbler (Turdoides malcolmi), the large grey shrike (Lanius excubitor), the king crows, mynas and crows, bee-eaters, hoopoes, swifts, vultures, eagles, kites, owls, sand grouse, quails, partridges, green pigeons, pigeons and peacock are also found in the district. The commonly found herbivora present in the district include sambur (Rusa unicolor), black buck (Antelope cervicapse), chital (Axis Axis), wild sheep - (Civis cycloceros), mouse deer (Memina indica), hare (Lapium finidus) and rabbit.

Educational Institutions

A total of 39 professional colleges are present in Chitoor District with 17 engineering, 12 medical, 2 law colleges. In addition, there are 52 graduate level colleges with 28745 scholars and 142 junior colleges with 80905 students ( Source - MROs of Concerned Mandals). The number of high schools in Chitoor District (2004-2005) is 750 with 248171 students.

Tamil Nadu has -

252 Engineering Colleges, 189 IT education institutes, 202 polytechnics, 526 Industrial training institutes (ITI).

80,000 + Engineers and over 3,00,000 Science, Commerce and Arts graduates pass-out annually.

Andhra Pradesh has –

240 Engineering Colleges, 272 general colleges, 103 polytechnics, 72 government Industrial training institutes (ITI).

Nearly 86,000 Engineering students graduate annually. About 250,000 Science, Commerce and Arts students graduate annually.

Schools in and around Sri City

	Distance in Km	No of Schools	No of Colleges
Tada	1	5	1
Arambakam	3	4	-
Varadhaiah Palem	4	3	-
Satyavedu	8	10	3
Sulurpet	13	17	10
Gummidipoondi	15	9	-
Kavarapetai	18	2	3
Srikalahastri	40	23	13
Red Hills	40	39	4
Gudur	65	27	7
Nellore	95	188	62

Health care centers

In the 55 km radius around Sri City, there are approximately 71 clinics and 26 hospitals with 214 bed facilities.

Transportation

Air: The nearest airport is at Chennai – Chennai international airport, at a distance of 75 km to the south of Sri City. The Tirupati international airport too is just 75 km away, and is to the North of Sri City.

Rail: The nearest railway station from Sri City is at Tada, half a Km away. Sri City is well connected by rail with the important towns and cities within and beyond the state from the Chennai Central Station 65 km away. 40 suburban train services plying to and fro Sri City everyday.

Road: Travelling to Sri City is made possible by number of buses (TNSTC, APSRTC and other private transport providers), and taxis.

Near by tourist centres There are a lot of places of tourist interest near Sri City – Tada waterfalls, Pulicat Lake, Sri Kalahasti, Sriharikota, Kalki Bhagwan Oneness temple, Tirumala (Tirupati) to name a few.

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-'''[[Sri City]]'''  or [[SriCity]] is a Planned World-Class Integrated Township located about 55km North of [[Chennai]] on NH5 along the border of [[Andhra Pradesh]] (AP) and [[Tamil Nadu]] (TN) States of [[India]]. Much of [[Sri City]] area is in [[Chittoor]] District and a smaller area along the NH5 is in [[Nellore]] District of AP.
+==[[Sri City]]==  or ==[[SriCity]]== is a Planned World-Class Integrated Township located about 55km North of [[Chennai]] on NH5 along the border of [[Andhra Pradesh]] (AP) and [[Tamil Nadu]] (TN) States of [[India]]. Much of [[Sri City]] area is in [[Chittoor]] District and a smaller area along the NH5 is in [[Nellore]] District of AP.
 The Integrated Township includes various Zones: Industrial, Residential, Educational, Commercial and Recreational.[[Image:Sri_City_Wikipedia.jpg‎|thumb|right|350px|Sri City Location Map]]
-The Industrial Zone includes a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for export oriented industry and Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) for local industry). It is a business destination for global companies to establish Manufacturing, Services and Trading operations in India.
+The Industrial Zone includes a [[Special Economic Zone]] (SEZ) for export oriented industry and Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) for local industry). It is a business destination for global companies to establish Manufacturing, Services and Trading operations in India.
 Sri City is administered by Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructural Corporation ([[APIIC]]) Industrial Area Local Authority ([[IALA]]). The Government appointed Officer Controls the Planning and Building approval processes, including the maintenance of the Infrastructure within the Industrial Park.
-The [[Satish Dhawan Space Centre]] (aka SHAR), India’s Satellite/Rocket launching centre is located at [[Sriharikota]] , on the eastern side of the [[Pulicat Lake]] which separates Sri City and the Satellite launching station.
+The '''[[Satish Dhawan Space Centre]]''' (aka SHAR), India’s Satellite/Rocket launching centre is located at '''[[Sriharikota]]''' , on the eastern side of the '''[[Pulicat Lake]]''' which separates Sri City and the Satellite launching station.