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Annamayya district
Summary
Annamayya district is one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, established in 2022. Rayachoti is the district administrative headquarters and Madanapalle is the most populated City in the district.
The district is named after the Annamacharya, a 15th-century Hindu saint hailing from Tallapaka, Rajampeta and the earliest known Indian musician to compose songs called sankirtanas in praise of the Lord Venkateswara.
Rayachoti has many Megalithic sites and stone circles. A noted megalithic site is at Devandlapalli in Tsundupalle mandal of the district.
Nandalur is an important Buddhist site in the district along with Tallapaka, Rajampeta, Konduru, Khazipeta in the district.
Annamayya district was formed on 4 April 2022 from parts of erstwhile Chittoor district and YSR districts as part of the reorganisation of Andhra Pradesh districts based on parliament constituency as unit.
Annamayya district is the extreme southwestern district of Andhra Pradesh situated within the geographical co-ordinates of 13° 19’ 55” and 14° 42’ 32” of Northern latitude and 78° 18’ 55” and 79° 20’26” Eastern longitude.This district is part of Rayalaseema. The district is bounded on North by Kadapa District, West by Sri Sathya Sai district and South By Chikballapur district and Kolar district of Karnataka and Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, East by Nellore and Tirupati districts Of Andhra Pradesh.
Palakonda Hills also known as Seshachalam hills, Nallamalais and Lankamalais are the major hill ranges in the district. Cheyyeru is the main river of the district. It joins Penneru at Gundlamada in
Vontimitta mandal. Bonnet monkey (MacacaRadiata) and Madras langur are commonly found. Tigers, Leopards and other wild animals can still be seen in the hill ranges. Grey partridge(Kamju in Telugu) and quail are commonly seen in the forests and countryside. Black soil occupies 23.7% area in the district. Barytes, Lime Stone and Asbestos are the major minerals. The average annual rainfall is 743.7 mm.
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