Pulivendula
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Pulivendula పులివెందుల |
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Montage of Pulivendula clockwise from top to bottom: Town view from a park, Municipal office Entrance, Loyola Polytechnic college Building, CSI Town church, R&B Guest House, Govindaraja Textiles Entrance
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 Pulivendula
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| Coordinates: 14°25′10″N 78°13′30″E / 14.41944°N 78.22500°ECoordinates: 14°25′10″N 78°13′30″E / 14.41944°N 78.22500°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Kadapa |
| Talukas | Pulivendula |
| Government | |
| • Body | Nagar Palika |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 87.17 km2 (33.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 272 m (892 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 78,884 |
| • Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 516390 |
| Telephone code | 08568 |
| Vehicle registration | AP–04 |
| Website | Pulivendula Municipality |
Pulivendula is a town in Kadapa district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The name comes from "Puli Mandala" (meaning Group of Tigers), which was a forest area with high population of tigers, according to ancient sayings, gradually came to be known as Pulivendula. It is located in Pulivendula mandal of Jammalamadugu revenue division.
Pulivendula is located at 14°25′00″N 78°14′00″E / 14.4167°N 78.2333°E. It has an average elevation of 272 meters (895 feet).
Pulivendula Town is known in the state of Andhra Pradesh because of its political existence. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy was one of the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh. His tenure was from 2004 to 2009, and he was elected again as a chief minister in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 2009. He died three months after his victory in a helicopter crash near Nallamala forest on September 2, 2009. His son Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy, President of YSR Congress, is the present opposition leader in Andhra Pradesh State Assembly.
Pulivendula Town has one of the best infrastructure in Rayalaseema region. It includes wide roads, an underground drainage system and a ring road. Pulivendula is connected to Kadapa by a four-lane road, like a national highway. All nearby villages are connected to Pulivendula by double roads.
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