Hindupur

Hindupur is the largest city in Sri Sathya Sai district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located near the Andhra–Karnataka border and is the headquarters of Hindupuram mandalam. Hindupuram is the Parliamentary Constituency in the newly formed District Sri Sathya Sai. It is located about 619 km from Amaravati, the capital of Andhra Pradesh, 67 km from district headquarters Puttaparthi, 100 km from Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka, and 110 km from former district capital, Anantapur.

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Settlement.name: Hindupur
Settlement.native_name_lang: Telugu
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Nandi Lepakshi Temple Hindupur 10.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Nandi Lepakshi temple
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Andhra Pradesh
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Andhra Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Sri Sathya Sai
Settlement.founder: Sri Hindu Rao
Settlement.government_type: Municipal council
Settlement.governing_body: Hindupuram Municipality & Anantapuramu–Hindupur Urban Development Authority (AHUDA)
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 38.16

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Population: 125074
Area: 38.16
Elevation: 621
Image: Ntrstatue at hindupur town.JPG
Households: 34507
Dialing code: 8556

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Commons category: Hindupur
postal code: 515201
male population: 76370
female population: 75307

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, Hindupuram municipality had a population of 151,835. It is an important local pilgrimage center with a number of temples in and around the city, including Sri Peta Venkata Ramana Swamy Temple, Sree Vasavi Kanyaka Parameshwari Temple, Guddam Sri Ranganath Swamy Temple, Sugur Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple, and the historical Lepakshi Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Temple.