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       Venkateshwara Temple, Alipiri Garuda Circle, Sri Venkateswara University entrance, View of Tirupati International Airport, View of Tirumala hills, Tirupati City night view, FOXLINK Facility at APIIC EMC Tirupati | |
| Nickname(s): Spiritual Capital of Andhra Pradesh,Heritage City,"City Of Devotion" | |
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| Coordinates: 13°39′N 79°25′E / 13.65°N 79.42°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Rayalaseema |
| District | Tirupati |
| Founded | 24 February 1130 |
| Incorporated (municipality) | 1 April 1886 |
| Incorporated (corporation) | 2 March 2007 |
| Founded by | Sri Ramanujacharya |
| Named for | Venkateswara |
| Wards | 50 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Tirupati Municipal Corporation, Tirupati Urban Development Authority(TUDA) |
| • Mayor | B. R. Sirisha Yadav[1] (YSRCP) |
| Area | |
| • City | 30.01 km2 (11.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 295,323 |
| • Rank | 9th (in AP) |
| • Density | 9,800/km2 (25,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,004,615 |
| Demonym(s) | Tirupatian,Tirupatollu |
| Literacy[3] | |
| • Literates | 229,730 |
| • Effective literacy rate | 87.55% |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 517501 (Tirupati city) |
| Area code | +91–0877 |
| Geocode | UN/LOCODE IN TIR[4] |
| Vehicle registration | Old:AP-03,AP-39,New:AP-40 (from 2023)[5] |
| Currency | Indian Rupee, INR |
| International Airport | Tirupati International Airport |
| Domestic Airport | Tirupati Airport |
| Railway Station | Tirupati Central Railway station |
| Police | Tirupati district Police |
| Website | tirupati |
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Tirupati (/ˈtɪrʊpɒtɪ/ ) is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tirupati district. The city is home to the important Hindu shrine of Tirumala Venkateshwara Temple and other historic temples.[8] It is located at a distance of 150 km from Chennai, 250 km from Bangalore, 406 km from Amaravati. It is one of the eight Svayam vyakta kshetras (Self-Manifested Temples) dedicated to Vishnu. Tirupati is a municipal corporation and the headquarters of Tirupati (urban) mandal, Tirupati (rural) mandal, and the Tirupati revenue division.[9]
It is the 7th most populous urban agglomeration in the state, with a population of 459,985 in 2011. [3] As of 2011[update] census, it had a population of 287,035 making it the 9th most populous city in Andhra Pradesh.[3] It is the second biggest city in Rayalaseema after Kurnool. For the year 2012–2013, India's Ministry of Tourism named Tirupati as the "Best Heritage City".[10] Tirupati has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under Smart Cities Mission by Government of India.
- ^ "Dr. Sirisha elected as Tirupati Corporation Mayor". The Hans India. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "City profile". Tirupati Municipal Corporation. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "United Nations – Code for Trade and Transport Locations". Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ Ahmed, Sayed (5 April 2023). "AP 40G : ఏపీలో ప్రభుత్వ వాహనాలకు కొత్త రిజిస్ట్రేషన్ నంబర్ సిరీస్". One India. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "About Us". Tirupati Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Tirupati development". Sakshi (in Telugu). 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Administration-AP-Financial Capital". Visakhapatnam. 29 April 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "Part III - District and Sub-District (Mandals) - Guntur to Chittoor (7 Districts) - Guntur District" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 459, 512. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ "Tirupati bags 'best heritage city' award". The Times of India. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
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