Chittoor

Chittoor is a city and district headquarters in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is also the mandal and divisional headquarters of Chittoor mandal and Chittoor revenue division respectively.[4] The city has a population of 153,756 and that of the agglomeration is 175,647.[5] After Indian independence in 1947, Chittoor became a part of the erstwhile Madras State. The modern Chittoor district was formerly North Arcot district, which was established by the British in the 19th century and had Chittoor as its headquarters.[citation needed] On 1 April 1911, the district was split into two - Chittoor district and North Arcot district.