Karvetinagar | |
Native Name Lang: | te |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Andhra Pradesh |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Andhra Pradesh, India |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Andhra Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Chittoor |
Subdivision Type3: | Mandal |
Subdivision Name3: | Karvetinagar |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 252 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Telugu |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Karvetinagar or Karvetinagaram is a village in Chittoor district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Karvetinagar mandal.[1] The town is known for the Venugopalaswamy Temple, that was constructed during the reign of the Venturing dynasty.
Karvetinagar is located at 13.4167°N 79.45°W.[2] It has an average elevation of 252 meters.
The nearest railway station is Puttur (distant) in Andhra Pradesh. Some express trains stop here. Frequent buses run from Puttur to Chittoor via Karvetinagar or from Pallipattu in Tamil Nadu. The nearest international airport is at Chennai (115 km), and Renigunta (Tirupati) (45 km) away.