About Anantapur

Education

Anantapur is an important education center containing:

1. Sri Krishnadevaraya University
2. Sri Satya Sai Educational Institutions
3. Sri Krishnadevaraya Engineering College (University Campus)
4. Moula Ali Engineering College (got shifted from Penukonda)
5. JNTU Engineering College (Autonomous)
6. Govt Arts College(Autonomous)
7. Govt Polytechnic College
8. SSBN College of PG(Autonomous)
9. INTELL Engineering College
10. Government Medical College
11. PVKK PG College
12. Kasturba College of Physiotheraphy
13. CVLNR PG College
14. Besant PG College
15. Police Training College
16. Corporate Colleges like Nalanda, Chaitanya, Narayana etc
17. Gates Institute of Technology,GootyAnantapur,50 km away from anantapur
18. Sri Krishnadevaraya Engineering College,Gooty,Anantapur,50km from Anantapur

Government Arts College Anantapur, established in the year 1916, is affectionately known as The Grand Old Lady of Rayalaseema. The college is the biggest in four Rayalaseema districts and second biggest in the State in terms of student-intake and infrastructure. This is where India’s former President, Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, served as lecturer and another, Dr. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy was a student. Sri Damodaram Sajeevaiah and Kotla Vijayabhaskar Reddy, the former Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, also were students of the college. The college boasts a long list of high profile alumni, including, Dr U.R. Rao, former Director, ISRO and Y.Venugopala Reddy, the present Governor of Reserve Bank of India.

Money/Economy

Being a District headquarters, Anantapur is a financial centre. Jewellery, Gold business and cinema seems to have a special place.

Most of the nationalised banks have their branch(s) some of them have ATM,and locker Facilities. Following are list of some branches available in Anantapur:

1. HDFC Bank (ATM)
2. Indus Ind Bank (ATM)
3. ICICI Bank (ATM)
4. UTI Bank (ATM)
5. Karur Vysya Bank (ATM)
6. Vijaya Bank
7. Bank of Baroda (ATM)
8. Indian Overseas Bank (ATM)
9. Canara Bank
10. Andhra Bank (ATM)
11. State bank of Hyderabad ATM
12. State Bank of India (ATM)
13. Anantha Grameena Bank
14. City Union Bank (ATM)
15. Syndicate Bank (ATM)
16. UCO Bank (ATM)
17. Corporation Bank (ATM)
18. Indian Bank
19. ING Vysya Bank (ATM)
20. DCCB Bank
21. Karnataka Bank
22. Bank Of India

Sports

Anantapur is an important sport city in Andhrapradesh.

1.RDT(RuralDevelopmentTrust) developed RDT Sports center Stadium for Ranji Trophy. So many Ranji matches held here.

2.Sri Neelam SanjeeavaReddy Stadium.

3.Sri Krishnadevaraya University Stadium.

4.Police Training College Ground.

5.Govt Degree College Ground.

Major Factories

1.Saptagiri Camphors Pvt Ltd,N.H.7,B.Kothaplli,Anantapur(Largest Camphor factory in India).

2.Anantha PVC Pipes(Nandi),N.H.7,Hampapuram,Anantapur.

3.Zenith Hardware Industries Pvt Ltd,Chinmayanagar,Engg College Road,Anantapur.

4.SIFLON DRUGS Pvt Ltd,SY.NO.25,Rachanapalli,Anantapur.

5.A.P.Lightings(Which is in Lock Out)

6.Hema Industries, #B-14, Industrial Esate, Bellary Road,Anantapur.Ph:270604.