Kuppam
Kuppam
Kangundi Kuppam | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: KPM (KPN) | |
Kuppam Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°45′N 78°22′E / 12.75°N 78.37°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Chittoor |
| Mandal | Kuppam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Kuppam Area Development Authority |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.10 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 667 m (2,188 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 21,963 |
| • Density | 7,080/km2 (18,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| • Regional | Telugu,Tamil,Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 517425 |
| Telephone code | +91–08570 |
| Vehicle registration | AP-39 and AP-03 |
Kuppam is a town in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located 125 kilometres from the district headquarters Chittoor,115.8 kilometers south-east of Bangalore, the capital city of Karnataka, and 243 kilometers west of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of Kuppam mandal in the Kuppam Revenue Division. The name "Kuppam" means a meeting place or confluence.