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 / 12.75; 78.37
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictChittoor
MandalKuppam
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyKuppam Area Development Authority
Area
 • Total
3.10 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Elevation
667 m (2,188 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
21,963
 • Density7,080/km2 (18,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
 • RegionalTelugu,Tamil,Kannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
517425
Telephone code+91–08570
Vehicle registrationAP-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.