Local businesses in Chittoor
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.
- Colleges and universities: 4
- BS kannan govt high school and jr college; pcr govt college; vijetha jr college; narayana jr college
- Hospitals: 31
- Government Hospital,Kajoor; Ravi Nursing Home - Chitoor; Sreelatha Modern Eye Hospital And Research Centre; Aashraya Multi Speciality Hospital; Chittoor Eye Hospital; Dr. Janardhan Naidu Hospital; Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre; Dr. Ramalakshmi Nursing Home; Global Multi Speciality Hospital; Jhanvi Multi Speciality Ayurvedic Hospital
- Banks: 11
- ING vysya bank; Allahabad Bank; Karur Vysya Bank; Andhra Bank; Indian Bank; Bank of India; Punjab National Bank; Canara Bank; Axis Bank; State Bank of India
Chittoor facts
- District
- Chittoor district
- Population, 2011 Census
- 1,60,722 (1,52,654 in 2001)
- Area
- about 35.75 sq km, about 333 m above sea level
- PIN codes
- 517001 (Chittoor Bazar), 517004 (Chittoor North), 517127 (Chittoor Sugarfactory)
- Places nearby
- Madhavaram (village, 7 km), Yadamari (village, 9 km)
- Local economy
- Chittoor is a district headquarters and houses many district-level government offices.
- Education
- PCR High School is the oldest school in the city, and schools teach in English and Telugu.
- History
- The name Chittoor is believed to come from the Telugu words chitti, meaning small, and ooru, meaning town. Its position made it a trading hub between regions.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.