Palnadu district

Palnadu district is a district in coastal Andhra Region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. With Narasaraopet as its administrative headquarters, it was formed on 4 April 2022 to become one of the resultant twenty-six districts The district was formed from Gurazala, Sattenapalli and Narasaraopet revenue divisions from Guntur district.[3][4][5][6] The district covers most of the Palnadu region.

Palnadu district
District of Andhra Pradesh
Clockwise from top-left: Dhyana Buddha statue in Amaravati, Lakshmi Channakeshava Swami Temple in Macherla, Pelicans in Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary, Ethipothala Falls, Buddhist monuments in Anupu
Location of Palnadu district
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
RegionCoastal Andhra
HeadquartersNarasaraopeta
Mandals28
Government
 • District collectorSri Siva Sankar Lotheti IAS Collector & District Magistrate
 • SPSri Y. Ravi Sankara Reddy, I.P.S.
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesNarasaraopeta
 • MPLavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu
 • Assembly constituencies07
Area
[1]
 • Total7,298 km2 (2,818 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total2,041,723
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitepalnadu.ap.gov.in

Boundaries

This district is bounded by Suryapet district and Nalgonda district in Telangana state at North. And surrounded by South of Bapatla district, West of Prakasam district And East of Guntur district.

Land Utilization

The total Geographical area of the District is 7,30,123 Hectares covered by forest is 1,50,759 Hectares. The net area sown is 3,15,650 Hectares. The total cropped area in the District is 3,47,114 Hectares. The area sown more than once during the year is 31,464 Hectares.

Natural and Mineral Resources

The district is rich in mineral resources. The principal minerals available are limestone, lime Lime Stonekankar, Napa slabs, Copper and Lead. Lime stone is being utilised by the cement factories of Macherla. There are copper mines at Agnigundala of Ipur Mandal.

Climate

The Normal Rainfall of the District is 775.3 M.M. The climate is Generally warm in Summer and the heat is very severe in Rentachintala Mandal, where the maximum temperature in the State is recorded.

Demographics
Religions in Palnadu district (2011)[7]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 86.73%
Islam
 
 11.30%
Christianity
 
 1.59%
Other or not stated
 
 0.38%
Distribution of religions

At the time of the 2011 census, the district had a population of 20,41,723, of which 458,551 (22.46%) lived in urban areas. Palnadu district has a sex ratio of 994 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 3,75,554 (18.39%) and 1,42,944 (7.00%) of the population respectively.[2]: 77–82 

Languages of Palnadu district (2011)[8]

  Telugu (87.12%)
  Urdu (9.90%)
  Lambadi (2.41%)
  Others (0.57%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 87.12% of the population spoke Telugu, 9.90% Urdu and 2.41% Lambadi as their first language.[8]

Administrative divisions

Mandals of Palnadu district (Overpass-turbo)

The district has three revenue divisions, namely Gurajala, Narasaraopeta and Sattenapalle, each headed by a sub collector. These revenue divisions are divided into 28 mandals.[9]

  1. Gurazala revenue division
    1. Dachepalle
    2. Durgi
    3. Gurazala
    4. Karempudi
    5. Machavaram
    6. Macherla
    7. Piduguralla
    8. Rentachintala
    9. Veldurthi
  2. Narasaraopeta revenue division
    1. Bollapalle
    2. Chilakaluripeta
    3. Edlapadu
    4. Ipur
    5. Nadendla
    6. Narasaraopeta
    7. Nuzendla
    8. Rompicherla
    9. Savalyapuram
    10. Vinukonda
  3. Sattenapalli revenue division
    1. Amaravathi
    2. Atchampet
    3. Bellamkonda
    4. Krosuru
    5. Muppalla
    6. Nekarikallu
    7. Pedakurapadu
    8. Rajupalem
    9. Sattenapalli

The district has only one municipal corporation for the city Narasaraopeta.

Politics

There are one parliamentary and seven assembly constituencies in Palnadu district. The parliamentary constituencies are

The assembly constituencies are[10]

Constituency number Name Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)		 Parliament
85 Pedakurapadu None Narasaraopet Lok Sabha constituency
96 Chilakaluripet None Narasaraopet Lok Sabha constituency
97 Narasaraopet None Narasaraopet Lok Sabha constituency
98 Sattenapalle None Narasaraopet Lok Sabha constituency
99 Vinukonda None Narasaraopet Lok Sabha constituency
100 Gurajala None Narasaraopet Lok Sabha constituency
101 Macherla None Narasaraopet Lok Sabha constituency

Cities and towns
List of towns in Palnadu District
CityCivic status of townrevenue divisionpopulation
Narasaraopet Municipality Grade - 1 Narasaraopet revenue division 117,489
Chilakaluripet Municipality Grade - 1 Narasaraopet Division 101,398
Piduguralla Municipality Grade - 2 Gurazala Division 63,103
Vinukonda Municipality Grade - 2 Narasaraopet Division 62,550
Macherla Municipality Grade - 2 Gurazala Division 57,290
Sattenapalle Municipality Grade - 2 Sattenapalle Division 56,721
Dachepalle Municipality Grade - 2 Gurazala Division 36,280
Gurazala Municipality Grade - 2 Gurazala Division 30,464

Note -

  • Dachepalli Nagar Panchayat includes Dachepalli and Nadikudi.
  • Gurazala Nagar Panchayat includes Gurazala and Jangamaheswaram.

Tourist attractions

Notable people

References
  1. CPO 2022, p. V.
  2. "District Census Hand Book – Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  3. 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.
  4. "AP issues draft gazette notification on 26 districts". Deccan Chronicle. 26 January 2022. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  5. "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)
  6. "కొత్త జిల్లా తాజా స్వరూపం". Eenadu.net (in Telugu). 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  8. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  9. Gopi Dara (12 November 2022). "Andhra Pradesh: 3 mandals to be shifted to other divisions | Vijayawada News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  10. "District-wise Assembly-Constituencies". ceoandhra.nic.in.

Books

CPO (2022). District Hand Book of Statistics – Palnadu district (PDF).

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