Anakapalli district

Anakapalli district is a district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was formed on 4 April 2022 from Anakapalli and Narsipatnam revenue divisions of the old Visakhapatnam district. The administrative headquarters are at Anakapalli.[2][3][4][5]

Anakapalli district
District of Andhra Pradesh
Clockwise from top-left: Stupa at Bojjannakonda, Gandhi Nagar in Anakapalle, Dharmalingeswara Temple at Panchadharla, Bridge over the Sarada River, NTPC Simhadi Super Thermal Power Plant
Location of Anakapalli district
Coordinates: 17.69°N 83.00°E / 17.69; 83.00
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
RegionUttarandhra
HeadquartersAnakapalli
Government
 • District collectorSri Pattaneshetti Ravi Subhash IAS Collector & District Magistrate
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesAnakapalli
 • MPDr. Beesetti Venkata Satyavathi
 • Assembly constituencies07
Area
 • Total4,292 km2 (1,657 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,726,998
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
250,359
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websiteanakapalli.ap.gov.in

Etymology

This district is derived from its headquarters Anakapalli.

Geography

This district is surrounded by Alluri Sitharama Raju district to the north, Kakinada district to the west, the Bay of Bengal to the south and Vizianagaram district and Visakhapatnam district to the east.

Administrative divisions

The district has two revenue divisions, namely Anakapalli and Narsipatnam, each headed by a sub collector.[6] These revenue divisions are divided into 24 mandals. The district consists of two municipalities and 8 census towns. Anakapalli zone fall under Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation and the two municipalities in the district are Elamanchili and Narsipatnam.[7] The census towns are Bowluvada, Chodavaram, Kantabamsuguda, Mulakuddu, Nakkapalle, Narsipatnam, Peda Boddepalle, Payakaraopeta.

Mandals
Anakapalli District
Satellite view of Anakapalli District Mandals

There are 12 mandals each in Anakapalli and Narsipatnam division. The 24 mandals under their revenue divisions are listed below:

#Anakapalli DivisionNarsipatnam Division
1AnakapalliRolugunta
2AtchutapuramGolugonda
3ButchayyapetaKotauratla
4ChodavaramMakavarapalem
5DevarapalliNakkapalli
6K.KotapaduNathavaram
7KasimkotaNarsipatnam
8ElamanchiliPayakaraopeta
9RambilliRavikamatham
10MunagapakaSarvasiddhi Rayavaram
11ParavadaMadugula
12SabbavaramCheedikada

Notable people from Anakapalli district

Politics

There are one parliamentary and 7 assembly constituencies in Anakapalli district. The parliamentary constituencies are

The assembly constituencies are[8]

Constituency number Name Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)		 Parliament
26 Chodavaram None Anakapalli (Lok Sabha constituency)
27 Madugula None Anakapalli (Lok Sabha constituency)
30 Anakapalli None Anakapalli (Lok Sabha constituency)
31 Pendurthi (partially) None Anakapalli (Lok Sabha constituency)
32 Elamanchili None Anakapalli (Lok Sabha constituency)
33 Payakaraopet SC Anakapalli (Lok Sabha constituency)
34 Narsipatnam None Anakapalli (Lok Sabha constituency)

Demographics
Religions in Anakapalli district (2011)[9]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 98.12%
Islam
 
 0.84%
Christianity
 
 0.78%
Other or not stated
 
 0.26%
Distribution of religions

At the time of the 2011 census, Anakapalli district had a population of 1,726,998, of which 250,359 (14.50%) live in urban areas. Anakapalli district had a sex ratio of 1020 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 158,060 (9.15%) and 47,975 (2.78%) of the population respectively.[1]: 90–94 

Languages in Anakapalli district (2011)
Language Percent
Telugu
 
 98.87%
Other or not stated
 
 1.13%
Distribution of languages

Telugu was the predominant language, spoken by 98.87% of the population.[10]

References
  1. "District Census Hand Book – Visakhapatnam" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  2. Raghavendra, V. (26 January 2022). "With creation of 13 new districts, AP now has 26 districts". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  3. "ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE". G.O.Rt.No.60, Revenue (Lands-IV), 25 [ 1 ] th January, 2022: 117. 25 January 2022.
  4. "New districts to come into force on April 4". The Hindu. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "కొత్త జిల్లా తాజా స్వరూపం". Eenadu.net (in Telugu). 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "GO issued for creation of Anakapalle revenue division". The Hindu. Viskhapatnam. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  7. "Adminsistrative divisions of Visakhapatnam district". Official Website of Visakhapatnam District. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  8. "District-wise Assembly-Constituencies". ceoandhra.nic.in.
  9. "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  10. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
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