Sathyavedu
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SathyaveduSathyavedu ( is a small town and a mandal
in the Chittoor district
of Andhra Pradesh
, India. It is at the junction of two states: Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
. The Sathyavedu mandal has 28 gram panchayat
s, and is well-known for its cashew nuts.
(56 km), Srikalahasti
and Puttur
. It is part of the Satyavedu constituency and the Tirupati MP constituency. The population of the constituency is estimated over 90,536, with a literacy rate of 78.98%, well above the national rate of literacy in India which stands at 61%.
A lot of cashew nut forms are located in and around Sathyavedu, and yield some thousands of tonnes of produce every year.
The second largest brackish water
lake in India, the Pulicat lake
, is located near Sathyavedu. It straddles the border of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh states on the Coromandal Coast in South India. The lake encompasses the Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary. The barrier island of Sriharikota separates the lake from the Bay of Bengal.
Telugu Ganga Canal pasess through Sathyavedu to Tamil Nadu.The State Government of Andhra Pradesh has finalised a proposal to set up a Multipurpose Special Export Zone (Sri City SEZ) on the Sathyavedu-Varadaiahpalem
track situated close to the National Highway connecting Chennai
-Kolkata
and the availability of two sea ports and an international airport at Chennai.
The area experiences both the Southwest monsoon and Northeast monsoon. In between there are lull periods. The average rainfall per annum as recorded at rain gauge stations at Satyavedu is 1305 mm.
Nearby villages include Ambakam, Dasukuppam, Irugulam, Kothamarikuppam, Madanambedu, Venkata Rajula Kandriga, Pravalvanneswarapuram, Rajagopalapuram, Rasapalem and Sirunambudur.
until 1 October 1953. On 1 November 1956, when the states in India were reorganized on a linguistic basis, the district was transferred to Andhra Pradesh. Sathyavedu state assembly was formed on 1962. Satyavedu is a taluk headquarters in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh.
The Andhra Pradesh and Madras Alteration of Boundaries Act
was enacted in 1959 by the Parliament of India under the provisions of article 3 of the constitution, went into with effect from 1 April 1960. Under the act, Tirutani taluk and Pallipattu sub-taluk of Chittoor district of Andra Pradesh were transferred to Madras State in exchange for territories from the Chingelput (Chengalpattu) and Salem Districts.
A total of 319 villages from three different taluks of Chitoor district and a small forest area were transferred from Andhra Pradesh to Madras State in exchange for 148 villages of Chingelput district and three villages from Salem district, together with certain forest areas. The parliamentary constituencies of Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh and the Chingleput and Tiruvallur in Madras were considerably altered by this exchange of territories. As the greater parts of Tiruttani and Ramakrishnarajupet assembly constituencies in Andhra Pradesh were transferred to Madras in exchange for a smaller area, which was constituted into one taluk by the name of Sathyavedu, these two constituencies (one two-member and the other single-member) were replaced by a two-member assembly constituency of Sathyavedu. Consequently, the total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh was reduced from 301 to 300. Meanwhile, the Madras Legislative Assembly gained one seat, the total increasing from 205 to 206. A new assembly constituency called Tiruttani came into being in Madras and the extent and boundaries of Pooneri, Gummidipundi and Tiruvallur assembly constituencies were considerably altered.
Mandal
is a town and municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The administrative center of the municipality is the town of Mandal.The town of Mandal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838...
in the Chittoor district
Chittoor district
Chittoor District , also known as Chittur, is a district of India's Andhra Pradesh state. The district headquarters is Chittoor City. The district has a population of 4,170,468 according to 2011 census of India. Chittoor district is famous for the Tirupati, Kanipakam and Sri Kalahasti temples...
of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, India. It is at the junction of two states: Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
. The Sathyavedu mandal has 28 gram panchayat
Gram panchayat
Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...
s, and is well-known for its cashew nuts.
Overview
Sathyavedu is located center of three cities ChennaiChennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
(56 km), Srikalahasti
Srikalahasti
Srikalahasti , is a holy town and a municipality near Tirupati in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located on the banks of the river Swarnamukhi. It is also informally and wrongly referred to as Kalahasti...
and Puttur
Puttur
Puttur is a town in the Dakshina Kannada district, in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Puttur Taluk. The town is located 52 km from Mangalore, along the Mysore-Mangalore highway, in a hilly region between the coast and the Western Ghats. In 2006, it has a...
. It is part of the Satyavedu constituency and the Tirupati MP constituency. The population of the constituency is estimated over 90,536, with a literacy rate of 78.98%, well above the national rate of literacy in India which stands at 61%.
A lot of cashew nut forms are located in and around Sathyavedu, and yield some thousands of tonnes of produce every year.
The second largest brackish water
Brackish water
Brackish water is water that has more salinity than fresh water, but not as much as seawater. It may result from mixing of seawater with fresh water, as in estuaries, or it may occur in brackish fossil aquifers. The word comes from the Middle Dutch root "brak," meaning "salty"...
lake in India, the Pulicat lake
Pulicat Lake
Pulicat Lake is the second largest brackish – water lake or lagoon in India. It straddles the border of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu states on the Coromandal Coast in South India. The lake encompasses the Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary...
, is located near Sathyavedu. It straddles the border of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh states on the Coromandal Coast in South India. The lake encompasses the Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary. The barrier island of Sriharikota separates the lake from the Bay of Bengal.
Telugu Ganga Canal pasess through Sathyavedu to Tamil Nadu.The State Government of Andhra Pradesh has finalised a proposal to set up a Multipurpose Special Export Zone (Sri City SEZ) on the Sathyavedu-Varadaiahpalem
Varadaiahpalem
Varadaiahpalem is a village and a Mandal in Chittoor district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Varadhiahapalem is a notable town in the border of Chittoor, Nellore district...
track situated close to the National Highway connecting Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
-Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
and the availability of two sea ports and an international airport at Chennai.
The area experiences both the Southwest monsoon and Northeast monsoon. In between there are lull periods. The average rainfall per annum as recorded at rain gauge stations at Satyavedu is 1305 mm.
Nearby villages include Ambakam, Dasukuppam, Irugulam, Kothamarikuppam, Madanambedu, Venkata Rajula Kandriga, Pravalvanneswarapuram, Rajagopalapuram, Rasapalem and Sirunambudur.
History
Sathyavedu was part of the composite Madras stateMadras State
Madras State was the name by which the Indian districts in Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Northern Kerala, Bellary and Dakshina Kannada were collectively known as from 1950 to 1953....
until 1 October 1953. On 1 November 1956, when the states in India were reorganized on a linguistic basis, the district was transferred to Andhra Pradesh. Sathyavedu state assembly was formed on 1962. Satyavedu is a taluk headquarters in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh.
The Andhra Pradesh and Madras Alteration of Boundaries Act
Andhra Pradesh and Madras Alteration of Boundaries Act
Andhra Pradesh and Madras Alteration of Boundaries Act, enacted in 1959 by the Parliament of India under the provisions of article 3 of the constitution, went into with effect from April 1, 1960...
was enacted in 1959 by the Parliament of India under the provisions of article 3 of the constitution, went into with effect from 1 April 1960. Under the act, Tirutani taluk and Pallipattu sub-taluk of Chittoor district of Andra Pradesh were transferred to Madras State in exchange for territories from the Chingelput (Chengalpattu) and Salem Districts.
A total of 319 villages from three different taluks of Chitoor district and a small forest area were transferred from Andhra Pradesh to Madras State in exchange for 148 villages of Chingelput district and three villages from Salem district, together with certain forest areas. The parliamentary constituencies of Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh and the Chingleput and Tiruvallur in Madras were considerably altered by this exchange of territories. As the greater parts of Tiruttani and Ramakrishnarajupet assembly constituencies in Andhra Pradesh were transferred to Madras in exchange for a smaller area, which was constituted into one taluk by the name of Sathyavedu, these two constituencies (one two-member and the other single-member) were replaced by a two-member assembly constituency of Sathyavedu. Consequently, the total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh was reduced from 301 to 300. Meanwhile, the Madras Legislative Assembly gained one seat, the total increasing from 205 to 206. A new assembly constituency called Tiruttani came into being in Madras and the extent and boundaries of Pooneri, Gummidipundi and Tiruvallur assembly constituencies were considerably altered.
Politics
Sathyavedu is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. The list of representatives is as follows:- 1962 - T. BalaKrishnaiah (Indian National Congress)
- 1967 - K. Muniswami (Independent)
- 1972 - C. Das (Indian National Congress)
- 1978 - C. Das (Indian National Congress I)
- 1983 - T. Manohar (Telugu Desam Party)
- 1985 - M. Surajan (Telugu Desam Party)
- 1989 - C. Das (Indian National Congress)
- 1994 - M. Surajan (Telugu Desam Party)
- 1999 - Dr. N. Sivaprasad (Telugu Desam Party)
- 2004 - K.Narayana Swamy (Indian National Congress)
- 2009 - H. Hema Latha (Telugu Desam Party)