Palamaner is one of the prominent towns of Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh located on the NH4 Highway which connects Benguluru and Chennai. Being on the border of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka you encounter a mixture of languages and cultures. It has a population of around 50000.
The name PALAMANER has originated from the name "PALLAVAN EERU". The temperatures are moderate as it is located at a higher altitude. The forest cover around the town is famous for the wild elephants. This is the only place in Andhra Pradesh with wild elephants.
The town has a Cattle Farm which helped the breeding programs of the region. The reason for the popularity of Dairy Industry stems from the efforts of this Institute. Emmaus Swiss School and Leprosy Hospital also help this region in providing Health and Education services.
The town is also popular for Pottery. One can encounter road side shops with beautiful pieces of pottery work. This town was popular for roof tile manufacturing for a long time.
The town has a mixture of Muslim and Christian communities apart from the majority Hindu population.