Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh

Anantapur అనంతపురం
City
Clock tower at Anantapur
Anantapur
Coordinates: 14°41′N 77°36′E / 14.68°N 77.6°E / 14.68; 77.6Coordinates: 14°41′N 77°36′E / 14.68°N 77.6°E / 14.68; 77.6
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Anantapur
Area
• City	44.98 km2 (17.37 sq mi)
Elevation	335 m (1,099 ft)
Population (2011)
• City	261,004
• Density	5,800/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
• Metro	340,613
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	515001
Telephone code	08554
Vehicle registration	AP–02
Website	anantapur.cdma.ap.gov.in

Anantapur is a city in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Anantapur mandal and also the divisional headquarters of Anantapur revenue division. The city is located on National Highway 44. It was also the headquarters of the Datta Mandalam (Rayalaseema districts of Andhra Pradesh and Bellary district of Karnataka) in 1799. It was also a position of strategic importance for the British Indian Army during the Second World War.

Anantapur is located at 14°41′N 77°36′E / 14.68°N 77.6°E / 14.68; 77.6. It has an average elevation of 335 m (1,099 ft). It is located at a distance of 356 km from Hyderabad and 484 km from Vijayawada.

Anantapur has a semi-arid climate, with hot and dry conditions for most of the year. Summers start in late February and peak in May with average high temperatures around the 37 °C (99 °F) range. Anantapur gets pre-monsoon showers starting as early as March, mainly through north-easterly winds blowing in from Kerala. Monsoon arrives in September and lasts until early November with about 250 mm (9.8 in) of precipitation. A dry and mild winter starts in late November and lasts until early February; with little humidity and average temperatures in the 22–23 °C (72–73 °F) range. Total annual rainfall is about 22 in (560 mm).