Chittoor district

For the city information, see .

Chittoor ( :చిత్తూరు), also known as Chittur, is a city and district of 's. The city has a population of 152,966 ( census). Chittoor district is famous for the, and  temples. It lies in the valley of southernmost Andhra Pradesh, on the - highway. It is a market center for s,, , and s. Its industries include and  milling. It is also home to Nutrine Confectionaries, a major manufacturer in India.

Geography
The district is bounded by District to the northwest,  District to the north,  District to the northeast,  state to the south, and  state to the southeast. The district has an area of 15,359 km² and population of 3,745,875 of which 21.65% were urban as of 2001. Mango and groves surround the city of Chittoor, and  are raised in the district.

Formation
Chittoor District was formed in 1905, dividing the then Kadapah, Nellore and North Arcot districts.

Assembly Constituencies
There are 14 assembly constituencies in Chittoor district. They are, , , , , , , , , , , , and.

Mandals
There are 66 mandals in Chittoor district.
 * 1.   	23.   	45.
 * 2.  24.  	46.
 * 3. 25.  47.
 * 4.  26.  Rural 	48.
 * 5.  	27.  	        49.
 * 6.  	28.  	50.
 * 7.  	29.  	51.
 * 8.  	        30.  	52.
 * 9.  	31.  	        53.
 * 10. 	32.  	        54.
 * 11. Urban 	33.  	        55.
 * 12. 	34.  	56.
 * 13. 	        35.  	        57.
 * 14. 	36.  	58.
 * 15. 	37.  	        59.
 * 16. 38.  	60.
 * 17. 	39.  	        61.
 * 18. 	        40.  	        62.
 * 19. 	41.  	        63.
 * 20. 	        42.  	        64.
 * 21. 	43.  	65.
 * 22. 	        44.  	        66.