Kadapa

Kadapa Cuddapah
City corporation
Pylon commemorative of 200 years
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Coordinates: 14°28′N 78°49′E / 14.47°N 78.82°E / 14.47; 78.82
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	164.08 km2 (63.35 sq mi)
Elevation	138 m (453 ft)
Population  (2022)
• City corporation	466,000
• Rank	126th (India) 8th (Andhra Pradesh)
• Density	2,800/km2 (7,400/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 (previous)
Website	kmc.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.