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==Etymology==

[[File:YS_Rajasekhara_Reddy_2010_stamp_of_India.jpg|thumb|left|[[YS Rajasekhara Reddy]] (YSR) Postal stamp]]

The old records of the district reveal that Kadapa was previously called ''Gadapa'' which translated in Telugu to ''threshold''. The ancient village of Kadapa with its large tank and temple of Lord Venkateswara at [[Devuni Kadapa]] was convenient camping place for the myriads of pilgrims travelling to the holy shrine of [[Tirupati]]. On 19 August 2005, the nomenclature of “Cuddapah” had been changed to “Kadapa” by the Government of A.P. It was renamed as Y.S.R Kadapa District during the year 2010, in honour of [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]], the former chief minister of [[United Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 June 2010 |title=Ex-Andhra Pradesh CM YSR's native district Kadapa to be named after him |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ex-andhra-pradesh-cm-ysrs-native-district-kadapa-to-be-named-after-him/articleshow/6064018.cms |url-status=live |access-date=1 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221194117/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Ex-Andhra-Pradesh-CM-YSRs-native-district-Kadapa-to-be-named-after-him/articleshow/6064018.cms |archive-date=21 February 2020}}</ref>

== History ==

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=== Prehistory ===

Many paleolithic sites were found in KadapaYSR district, as the surroundings of Jammalamadugu, Mailavaram Dam<ref name="asi.nic.in" /> and Gandikota. Some megalithic burial sites were explored near Porumamilla, Sankhavaram and at Yellatur<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yK8D8c5-HXAC&q=megalithic+sites+in+cuddapah&pg=PA124|title=Comprehensive History and Culture of Andhra Pradesh: Pre- and protohistoric ...|work=google.co.in|isbn=9788125024750|last1=Murty|first1=M. L. K.|year=2003}}</ref> village near Kadapa. The surroundings of [[Vontimitta]] are also noted as Megalithic cultural sites.

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== Geography ==

KadapaYSR district occupies an area of {{convert|11228|km2|sqmi}}.{{Sfn|CPO|2022|p=VI}} This district is bordered on north by [[Nandyal district]], south by [[Annamayya district]], east by [[Nellore district|SPS Nellore district]] and west by [[Sri Sathya Sai district]] and [[Anantapur district]].{{Sfn|CPO|2022|p=VI}}

The main rivers in this district are [[Penna River|Penna]], [[Kundu River|Kundu]],[[Chitravathi River|Chitravathi]], [[Papagni River|Papagni]], and [[Sagileru]].{{Sfn|CPO|2022|p=VIII-IX}} Vellikonda, Palakonda, Nallamalai, Lankamalai and Yerramalai are the major hill ranges in the district.{{Sfn|CPO|2022|p=VI-VII}} The forests of Kadapa comprise fuel forests up to an elevation of 800 feet, red sanders lying between the elevation of 800 feet and 2,000 feet and Shorea Eugenia at elevations of more than 2,000 feet.{{Sfn|CPO|2022|p=IX}}

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''with an area of 15,359 (sq.km) km²''

''The official language of KADAPAYSR district is " Telugu "''

''The prior name of KADAPA use to be Hiranyanagaram.''

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[[Charles Philip Brown]] served as district collector of Cuddapa during British rule. He took lot of interest in Telugu language, collected several manuscripts, published Vemana poems. [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]] was born in Pulivendula. He rose to become chief minister of [[combined Andhra Pradesh]]. [[Padmanabham (actor)|B. Padmanabham]] acted as a comedian in over 400 films spanning a career of over six decades was born in Pulivendula. Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy Current Chief Minister and son of Late Chief Minister Y. S. Rajashaker Reddy.

== References ==

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{{Geographic location

|Centre = KadapaYSR district

|North =[[Nandyal district]]

|Northeast = [[Prakasam district]]