Tirupati district
Tirupati district is one of the eight districts of Rayalaseema region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.The district headquarters is located at Tirupati city. This district is known for its numerous historic temples, including the Hindu shrine of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple and Sri Kalahasteeswara temple. The district is also home to Satish Dhawan Space Centre, a rocket launch centre located in Sriharikota.
The district is an educational hub and has central and state universities and institutes including IISER Tirupati, IIT Tirupati, Sri Venkateswara University, National Sanskrit University, IIIT Sri City. Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical sciences, Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Sri Venkateswara Vedic University, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Sri Venkateswara Agriculture College, Sri Padmavati Women's Medical College, Sri Venkateswara Ayurvedic College, Sri Venkateswara College of Physiotherapy, etc The district is home to Sri City, one of the leading special economic zone in India.
Etymology
The district derived its name from its main city, Tirupati. In Dravidian translation, Tiru means Earth in Tamil and Pati means husband in Sanskrit.History
On 26 January 2022, Balaji district was proposed to be formed from parts of Chittoor and Nellore districts as one of the twenty-six districts.Based on public feedback, the proposed district was later renamed as Tirupati district. The district officially came into existence on 4 April 2022 with Gudur and Sullurupeta revenue divisions from Nellore district, and Tirupati revenue division from Chittoor district. The Srikalahasti revenue division was newly created.
On 31 December 2025, Gudur revenue division was reorganised, with the mandals of Gudur, Kota, and Chillakur being merged into Nellore district. Where Penagalur, Chitvel, Pullampeta,'Obulavaripalle and Railway Koduru' mandals of Annamayya district were merged into this district.
Geography
Tirupati district is located between the northern latitudes of 13°21′54″ and 14°30′40″ and between the eastern longitudes 79°5′42″ and 80°4′10″, this district is located in Rayalaseema region in Andhra Pradesh. It is bordered by SPSR Nellore district, Kadapa district to the north, Chittoor and Annamayya districts to the west, Chittoor and Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu to the south and Bay of Bengal to the east.The river Swarnamukhi flows through Tirupati, Srikalahasti, Naidupeta, Vakadu and join into the Bay of Bengal. The major part of Pulicat Lake is in this district.
Demographics
Based on the 2011 census data, Tirupati district had a population of 21,96,984, of which 850,056 lived in urban areas. Tirupati district had a sex ratio of 1000 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 5,19,388 and 1,70,779 of the population respectively. 93.75% of the population follow Hinduism, with a small minority follows Islam and Christianity.78.00% of the population spoke Telugu, 16.50% Tamil and 3.64% Urdu as their first language.
Politics
The district is part of three parliamentary constituencies and seven assembly constituencies. The parliamentary constituency are Tirupati , Rajampet Lok Sabha constituency and Chittoor Lok Sabha constituency. The assembly constituencies are given below.| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for | Parliamentary constituency |
| 167 | Tirupati | - | Tirupati |
| 121 | Sullurpeta | SC | Tirupati |
| 122 | Venkatagiri | - | Tirupati |
| 168 | Srikalahasti | - | Tirupati |
| 169 | Satyavedu | SC | Tirupati |
| 166 | Chandragiri | - | Chittoor |
| 170 | Nagari | - | Chittoor |
| 127 | Kodur | SC | Rajampet |
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into 3 revenue divisions: Srikalahasti, Sullurupeta and Tirupati, which are further subdivided into a total of 36 mandals, each headed by a sub-collector.Mandals
The list of 36 mandals in Tirupati district, divided into 3 revenue divisions, is given below.- Srikalahasti revenue division
- * Balayapalli
- * Dakkili
- * K.V.B.Puram
- * Nagalapuram
- * Narayanavanam
- * Pichatur
- * Renigunta
- * Srikalahasti
- * Thottambedu
- * Venkatagiri
- * Yerpedu
- Sullurupeta revenue division
- * Buchinaidu Kandriga
- * Chittamur
- * Doravarisatram
- * Naidupeta
- * Ozili
- * Pellakur
- * Satyavedu
- * Sullurpeta
- * Tada
- * Vakadu
- * Varadaiahpalem
- Tirupati revenue division
- * Chandragiri
- * Chinnagottigallu
- * Chitvel
- * Railway Koduru
- * Obulavaripalle
- * Pakala
- * Penagalur
- * Pullampeta
- * Puttur
- * Ramachandrapuram
- * Tirupati Rural
- * Tirupati Urban
- * Vadamalapeta
- * Yerravaripalem
Cities and towns
| S.No. | Name | Civic status | Revenue division | Population |
| 1 | Tirupati | Municipal Corporation | Tirupati | 2,95,323 |
| 2 | Srikalahasti | Municipality Grade - 1 | Srikalahasti | 80,056 |
| 3 | Puttur | Municipality Grade - 3 | Tirupati | 54,092 |
| 4 | Venkatagiri | Municipality Grade - 3 | Srikalahasti | 52,688 |
| 5 | Sullurupeta | Municipality Grade - 3 | Sullurupeta | 45,782 |
| 6 | Naidupeta | Municipality Grade - 3 | Sullurupeta | 45,055 |
| 7 | Railway Koduru | Nagarpanchayath | Tirupati | 46,067 |
Economy
STPI, Tirupati with a 10,000 sq.ft. facility for incubation was started in the year 2002.Sri City, a SEZ was started in the year 2008.
50,000-100,000 devotees visit The Sri Venkateswara Temple at Tirumala everyday, contributing to the tourism driven economy of the district.
Transport
Roadways
, NH 71, NH 140, NH 716 and NH 565 pass through the district. Six lane express way connecting Tirupati and Bangalore via Chittoor is operational.Railways
is among the busiest railway stations of India. It is on the Renigunta-Katpadi railway line. Renigunta Junction, Srikalahasti railway station, Sullurupeta railway station, Kodur railway station and Pakala Junction are major railway stations.Airways
, the second-largest airport in Andhra Pradesh, is located from the Tirupati city centre and has daily flights to several domestic destinations. Tirupati Airport is upgraded to an international airport. The new international terminal was inaugurated on 22 October 2015, but is not operational. The nearest operational international airport is Chennai International Airport which is from Tirupati.Waterways
is a proposed port in the district.Education
, Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, National Sanskrit University, Sri Venkateswara Vedic University, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University and Krea University are some of the universities in the district.Several eminent institutes of excellence such as Government Institute of Ceramic Technology, National Institute of Ocean Technology, IIT Tirupati, IISER Tirupati, Indian Culinary Institute, Tirupati, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Cancer Care and Advanced Research Tata Trusts - SVICCAR Hospital, Institute of Financial Management and Research and Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sri City are present in the district.
The National Atmospheric Research Laboratory of the Department of Space is at village Gadanki in Pakala mandal. The lab is involved in carrying out fundamental and applied research in Atmospheric and Space Sciences.