Why visit Anantapur
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails, 9 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur and shanthi, sudha theaters.
Weather in Anantapur
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About Anantapur
Anantapur, officially Ananthapuramu, is a city in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Anantapuru mandal and also the divisional headquarters of Anantapur revenue division. The city is located on National Highway 44. Anantapur was the headquarters of the Datta Mandalam (Rayalaseema districts of Andhra Pradesh and Bellary district of Karnataka) in 1799, and was also a location of strategic importance for the British Indian Army during the Second World War.
From the Wikipedia article Anantapur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Anantapur on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
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Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur
School · 3.1 km
State public university in Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh, India
shanthi, sudha theaters
Cinema and theater · 1.4 km
near tower clock
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes9
Infinity Cafe and Bistro
Cafe · Pizza, Coffee Shop, Burger, Italian, Chinese, Sandwich, Chicken, Ice Cream, American, Coffee, Pasta, Barbecue · 2.8 km
6-266-20 Ram Nagar Main Road, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping21
Balaji Mallikarjuna Super Market
Grocery · 1.7 km
"Door No. 13/607, Khaja Heights,, Ramachandra Nagar,
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Grocery · 1.3 km
Survey No 283/2 Ward No 12,Ground Floor, Jesus Nagar
Pavithra Hypermart
Grocery · 1.7 km
Door No:13/607 Khaja Heights, ramachandra nagar
Shivashakthi Super Market
Grocery · 2.0 km
Shop No 5 Grand Kakathiya Apartment, Ramnagar
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries55
Narayana Concept School
School · 2.0 km
13/3/389 Opp RTC Bustand, Gayathri Complex, Revenue Colony, Sathya Deva Nagar, Kovur Nagar, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
Sri Chaitanya School
School · 2.7 km
Door No. 8-74A Beside Head Post Office, Near Flyover,Court Road, Adimurthy Nagar, Gulzarpet, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
Ashajyothi E.M School
School · 1.8 km
Aravinda Nagar, Sharada Nagar, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
Little Flower Montessori High School
School · 1.1 km
Adimurthy Naga, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
Healthcare218
Map of Anantapur
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sri Sathya Sai Airport (PUT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 62 km away.
- Pāpampeta 3 km west, about 3 min by car
- Nārāyanapuram 4 km northwest, about 4 min by car
- Kakkalapalle 6 km southwest, about 6 min by car
- Dharmavaram 32 km south, about 32 min by car
- Uravakonda 48 km northwest, about 48 min by car
- Tadpatri 50 km northeast, about 50 min by car
- Gooty 49 km north, about 49 min by car
- Kalyandurg 56 km west, about 56 min by car
- Thummalamenta 59 km northeast, about 59 min by car
- Guntakal 61 km northwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Anantapur Clock tower at night, Maheshrig, CC BY-SA 3.0
- National park, Anantapur, Rayalaseema, Andhra Pradesh, India (2018) 2, Panduranga, CC BY-SA 4.0
- National park, Anantapur, Rayalaseema, Andhra Pradesh, India (2018) 1, Panduranga, CC BY-SA 4.0
- National park, Anantapur, Rayalaseema, Andhra Pradesh, India (2018) 15, Panduranga, CC BY-SA 4.0
- National park, Anantapur, Rayalaseema, Andhra Pradesh, India (2018) 14, Panduranga, CC BY-SA 4.0
- National park, Anantapur, Rayalaseema, Andhra Pradesh, India (2018) 9, Panduranga, CC BY-SA 4.0
- National park, Anantapur, Rayalaseema, Andhra Pradesh, India (2018) 7, Panduranga, CC BY-SA 4.0
- National park, Anantapur, Rayalaseema, Andhra Pradesh, India (2018) 3, Panduranga, CC BY-SA 4.0
- National park, Anantapur, Rayalaseema, Andhra Pradesh, India (2018) 8, Panduranga, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GMC Anantapur Front Gate, MSNishan675, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anantapuram nps walk for books, రహ్మానుద్దీన్, CC BY-SA 3.0
- National park, Anantapur, Rayalaseema, Andhra Pradesh, India (2018) 6, Panduranga, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ripe mangoes^anantapur^AP - panoramio, rajaraman sundaram, CC BY 3.0
- National park, Anantapur, Rayalaseema, Andhra Pradesh, India (2018) 5, Panduranga, CC BY-SA 4.0
- National park, Anantapur, Rayalaseema, Andhra Pradesh, India (2018) 10, Panduranga, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JNTU College of Engineering Anantapur, Raj808, CC BY 3.0
- An express bus of the APSRTC, Yathra Visheshangal, CC BY 4.0
- Mrudangam player, రహ్మానుద్దీన్, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burra katha, రహ్మానుద్దీన్, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kosaraju Suresh of Manchipustakam with Chekkabhajana team, రహ్మానుద్దీన్, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chekka bhajana, రహ్మానుద్దీన్, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Srikrishnaarjuna yuddham dvipatrabhinayam, రహ్మానుద్దీన్, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Duryodhana Ekapatrabhinayam, రహ్మానుద్దీన్, CC BY-SA 4.0
- B.V. Pattabhiram, Pranayraj1985, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ananthapuram Degree College Entrance, Pranayraj1985, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sarvepally Radhakrishna Statue in Ananthapuram Degree College, Pranayraj1985, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ananthapuram Degree College Ground, Pranayraj1985, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ananthapuram Degree College Building, Pranayraj1985, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PEACE MEMORIAL HALL, Court Road, Ananthapuramu, Arhav08, CC0
- Anatapur Railway station board, IM3847, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Kanyakumari, Kumar vgi, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- JNTUACEP, రహ్మానుద్దీన్, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Alien Caterpillar, Amrut Morade, CC BY 4.0
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