Kuppam
Sign in to saveKuppam is a town in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located 125 kilometres from the district headquarters Chittoor,115.8 kilometers south-east of Bangalore, the capital city of Karnataka, and 243 kilometers west of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of Kuppam mandal in the Kuppam Revenue Division. The name "Kuppam" means a meeting place or confluence.
Key facts
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- Kuppam
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- Kangundi Kuppam
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- Municipality
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- Sri KuppamSubrahmanyaswamy Temple.jpg
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- KPM (KPN)
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- India Andhra Pradesh
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- right
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- Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
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- India
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- District
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- Mandal
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- Andhra Pradesh
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- Chittoor
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- Kuppam
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- Municipal Council
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- Kuppam Area Development Authority
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13 sectionsContents
- Climate
- Kuppam Area Development Authority (KADA)
- Demographics
- Languages
- Industry
- Transport
- Politics
- Education
- Culture
- Notable people from Kuppam
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Kuppam is a town in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located 125 kilometres from the district headquarters Chittoor,115.8 kilometers south-east of Bangalore, the capital city of Karnataka, and 243 kilometers west of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of Kuppam mandal in the Kuppam Revenue Division. The name "Kuppam" means a meeting place or confluence.
== Climate == Kuppam's climate is classified as tropical. When compared with winter, the summers have much more rainfall. This location is classified as Aw by Köppen and Geiger. The average annual temperature is 22.3 °C in Kuppam. The rainfall here averages 680 mm. Precipitation is the lowest in February, with an average of 2 mm. In October, the precipitation reaches its peak, with an average of 151 mm. At an average temperature of 28.0 °C, May is the hottest month of the year. At 18.0 °C on average, December is the coldest month of the year.
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