What is "anantapur"

Anantapur is a city in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Anantapur mandal and also the divisional headquarters of Anantapur revenue division. The city is located on National Highway 44. It was also the headquarters of the Datta Mandalam ( Rayalaseema districts of Andhra Pradesh and Bellary district of Karnataka) in 1799. It was also a position of strategic importance for the British Indian Army during the Second World War.

Anantapur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 25 Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament) constituencies in Andhra Pradesh state in southern India.

Anantapur may refer to:

• Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, a district headquarters and a municipal corporation
• Anantapur district, one of the 23 districts and largest district in terms of geographical area in Andhra Pradesh
• Ananthapuram, a panchayat town in Viluppuram district of Tamil Nadu state