Cuddapah Pincodes
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Pincodes of Cuddapah
Cuddapah, also known as Kadapa, is a historic city located in the southern part of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It holds significance due to its rich cultural heritage, historical landmarks, and contributions to the fields of art, culture, and education. Kadapa district is one of the twenty six districts in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Barytes, Lime Stone, Asbestos and Uranium are major mineral resources of the district.
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About Cuddapah (Kadapa)
Cudappah ; Kadapa district
Kadapa district, formerly referred to as Cuddapah district and officially known as YSR district, is a constituent of the twenty-six districts within the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. As part of the 2022 reorganization of Andhra Pradesh districts, the district boundaries have been predominantly aligned with the area covered by the Kadapa parliamentary constituency. This district is also one of the eight districts located in the Rayalaseema region, with Kadapa serving as its administrative center.
History:
Throughout its history up to the medieval period, this region was under the influence and rule of various dynasties and empires, including the Maurya Empire, Satavahana dynasty, Chola dynasty, Pallava dynasty, Pandya dynasty, Bana Kingdom, Rashtrakuta dynasty, Kakatiya dynasty, Vijayanagara Empire, Maratha Empire, Kingdom of Mysore, and the Carnatic Sultanate. Subsequently, it came under the governance of the British East India Company.
Geography:
Kadapa district, spanning an area of 11,228 square kilometers, is encompassed by several neighboring regions. To the north, it is bounded by Nandyal district, to the south by Annamayya district, to the east by SPS Nellore district, and to the west by Sri Sathya Sai district and Anantapur district.
The district is intersected by several significant rivers, including Penna, Kundu, Chitravathi, Papagni, and Sagileru. Additionally, Kadapa is characterized by major hill ranges such as Vellikonda, Palakonda, Nallamalai, Lankamalai, and Yerramalai.
The district’s forests exhibit distinct zones, with fuel forests extending up to an elevation of 800 feet, red sanders forests situated between elevations of 800 feet and 2,000 feet, and Shorea Eugenia forests found at elevations exceeding 2,000 feet.
Demographics:
After the reorganization, the district’s population was composed of 20,60,654 individuals, of which 809,290 (39.27%) resided in urban areas. The sex ratio in Kadapa district stood at 985 females for every 1000 males. Within this population, Scheduled Castes made up 16.40%, totaling 3,37,860 individuals, while Scheduled Tribes accounted for 1.99%, with a population of 40,994.
Hinduism was the predominant religion, followed by 83.02% of the population, with Islam being the second-largest religion, followed by 15.40% of the people.
As per the 2011 Census data, which considered the revised district boundaries of 2022, the primary languages spoken in Kadapa district were Telugu, spoken by 84.66% of the population, and Urdu, spoken by 14.37% as their first language. Other languages constituted 0.97% of the linguistic diversity in the region.