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This article is about the Kadapa city. For Kadapa district, see Kadapa district. For other uses, see Kadapa (disambiguation).
Kadapa
Cuddapah
City Corporation
Pylon commemorative of 200 years
Pylon commemorative of 200 years
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Coordinates: 14.47°N 78.82°E
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
Region Rayalaseema
District YSR District
Incorporated (town) 1868
Incorporated (city) 2004
Government
• Type Municipal Corporation
• Body Kadapa Municipal Corporation Annamayya Urban Development Authority (AUDA)
• Mayor Kothamaddi Suresh Babu (YSRCP)
• MP Y. S. Avinash Reddy
Area
• City Corporation 101.7 km2 (39.3 sq mi)
Elevation 138 m (453 ft)
Population (2022)
• City Corporation 466,000
• Rank 126th (India)
8th (Andhra Pradesh)
• Density 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Demonym Kadapa bidda
Languages
• Official Telugu
Urdu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
516001,002,003,004,005,126
Telephone code 08562
Vehicle registration AP-39 now, (AP-04)before
Website kadapa.cdma.ap.gov.in
Kadapa is a city in the southern part of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located in the Rayalaseema region, and is the district headquarters of YSR Kadapa district. As of the 2022 Census of India, the city had a population of 466,000, a 2.42% increase from 2021. It is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the Penna River. The city is surrounded on three sides by the Nallamala and Palkonda Hills lying on the tectonic landscape between the Eastern and Western ghats. Black and Red ferrous soils occupy the region. The city is nicknamed "Gadapa" ('threshold') since it is the gateway from the west to the hills of Tirumala.

Kadapa has been under different rulers in its history, including the Cholas, the Vijayanagara Empire and Kingdom of Mysore.
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