Puttur, Andhra Pradesh

Puttur is a town in Tirupati district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Puttur mandal in Tirupati revenue division. It is known for a traditional method of splinting/bandaging bone fractures.

Geography

Puttur is located at. It has an average elevation of 144 metres. It is located 100 km from Chennai and 40 km from Tirupati city. It falls on the Mumbai- Chennai railway route. As it is located at the Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu border, people speak Telugu and Tamil in this region.

Education

Puttur serves near by 6 major mandals. Puttur consists of 10 ZPHS government Schools, 12 MPPS schools, many private schools and many junior and degree colleges along with 3 major Engineering colleges under the School Education Department of the state.