Kuppam is a town in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located 115.8 kilometers south-east of Bangalore, the capital city of Karnataka, and 243 kilometers west of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of Kuppam mandal in the Kuppam Revenue Division. The name "Kuppam" means a meeting place or confluence. Demographics census of India, Kuppam had a population of 21,963. The total population constitute, 11,091 males and 10,872 females - a sex ratio of 980 females per 1000 males. 2,551 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 1,340 are boys and 1,211 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 83.62% with 16,232 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%. Climate Kuppam's climate is classified as tropical. When compared with winter, the summers have much more rainfall. This location is classified as Aw by Köppen and Geiger. The average annual temperature is 22.3 °C in Kuppam. The rainfall here averages 680 mm. Precipitation is the lowest in February, with an average of 2 mm. In October, the precipitation reaches its peak, with an average of 151 mm. At an average temperature of 28.0 °C, May is the hottest month of the year. At 18.0 °C on average, December is the coldest month of the year. Languages Telugu is the official and most widely spoken language of the place. Tamil also widely spoken among the natives of this area. People can understand or speak Tamil and Kannada as it is located near to the neighboring states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Civic Administration Municipal Administration and Urban Development of Government of Andhra Pradesh is responsible for planning and execution of programs and civic administration of the town. Kuppam Municipality has 25 Wards. Administrators:- M.L.A :- Nara Chandrababu Naidu M.L.C :- K.R.J Bharath Municipal Commissioner :- T. Ravi Reddy Municipal Chairman :- Dr. Sudheer Darbha Industry Kuppam is known for its granite quarries and factories. A granite variety, Kuppam Green, is named after the town as this variety is abundantly found in this area and exported to foreign countries on demand. Kuppam has the presence of hydro Extrusion India Pvt Ltd. Hydro is a major aluminium extrusions company headquartered in Oslo, Norway. This has now been acquired by Hindalco Industries Ltd. Transport Kuppam is well connected by both Roadways (NH42) and Railways. Bus services are provided by