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Cuddapah Travel Guide
Area: 15,359 sq.km
Climate: Tropical
Temperature Range:
Summer: 30.C. - 44.C. (81.56F - 119.6F Approx.)
Winter: 21.C. - 30.C. (57F - 81.56F Approx.)
Rainfall: 695 mm (Seasonal)
The Boundaries of Cuddapah district are Nellore, Anantapur and Chittoor
districts in the East, West and South respectively, Kurnool and Prakasam
districts in the North directions.
Rivers: Penna, Chitravathi, Kunderu, Papaghni, Sagileru and Cheyeru.
Major Places: Cuddapah, Rajampet, Proddatur, Rayachoti.
Tourist Places: Nandaluru, Masjid-E-Azam, Vempalli, Jammalamadugu,
Gandikota fort and Chand Phira Gumbadh,
Pilgrimage Centers: Tallapaka, Pushpagiri, Siddhavatam, Vontimetta,
Jyoti Jammalamadugu, and Proddatur temples Pothuloori Veerabramendra Swamy
Mutt at KandhimallayaPalli.
Once this district was called as Hiranya State. This place was under the
rule of Pallavas, Telugu Cholas, Kakatiyas Vijayanagara kings and Nizam
Nawabs.
The Forest area caters the Timber, as well as Rare Red Sandalwood that earns
the foreign currency to the Nation is found only in this district. Wild
life such as Tigers, Jaguars, etc is found in these forests. Asbestos Minning
processing unit at Pulivendula. Starting at Sunkesula Dam on Tungabadra
river Cuddapah-Kurnool (K.C) Canal flows through Cuddapah and Kurnool districts
providing water to 4000 Hectares of cultivable land. Handhri Nivas Sujala
Sravanthi project and Pulivendula Canal were under construction for Irrigation.
Proposals are made to construct a Reservoir on Buggavanka river at Ippapenta
village. The main source of drinking water to this district is Galer-Nagari-Sujalasravanthi
Canal. Handloom Industry at Madhavaram is one of the major sources of Income
to this district.
Accessibility: Cuddapah is well connected by road and rail with other
parts of the state.
How to Reach This Place
Road : Cuddapah is located 405kms from Hyderabad. It is well connected by
Road.
Rail : Cuddapah is located 405kms from Hyderabad. It is well connected by
Road from Hyderabad.
Air : Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Tirupati Airports.
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