Puttur is a census town in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Puttur mandal in Chittoor revenue division. It is known for a traditional method of splinting/bandaging bone fractures.
Geography
Puttur is located at 13.43°N 79.55°E. It has an average elevation of 144 metres (472 feet). It is located 100 km from Chennai and 40 km from Tirupati city. It falls on the Mumbai- Chennai railway route. As it’s located in Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu border people speak Telugu and Tamil in this region.
Education
Puttur is the better place for providing good education and it servers to near by 6 major mandals. Puttur consists of 10 ZPHS government Schools, 12 MPPS schools, many private schools and many junior and degree colleges along with 3 major Engineering colleges under the School Education Department of the state.