Sri Sathya Sai district

Sri Sathya Sai district is a district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Its headquarters is at Puttaparthi. It was formed on 4 April 2022 from the Dharmavaram, Penukonda, Kadiri revenue divisions of erstwhile Anantapur district. A new Puttaparthi revenue division is created as part of the formation.[3][4][5][6] The district is named after Sathya Sai Baba.

Sri Sathya Sai district
District of Andhra Pradesh
Clockwise from top-left: Nandi at Lepakshi, Sitathirtham stepped well, Hills near Gorantla, View of Puttaparthi and Prasanthi Nilayam, Lakshmi Narasimha Temple at Kadiri
Location of Sri Sathya Sai district
Coordinates: 14.16°N 77.79°E / 14.16; 77.79
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
RegionRayalaseema
Named forSathya Sai Baba
HeadquartersPuttaparthi
Largest cityHindupuram
Administrative Divisions
Government
 • District collectorP. Basanth Kumar IAS,Collector & District Magistrate
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesHindupuram
 • MPKuruva Gorantla Madhav
 • Assembly constituencies07
Area
[1] [2]
 • Total8,925 km2 (3,446 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,840,043
 • Density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitesrisathyasai.ap.gov.in

Geography

This district is bounded on the North by Anantapur district, on the East by Annamayya district and YSR district and on the West and South West by Chitradurga, Tumakuru, Chikkaballapura districts of Karnataka State. [7]

Etymology

This district is named after Indian Guru Sri Sathya Sai Baba.

Demographics
Religions in Sri Sathya Sai district based on 2011 Census[8]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 87.89%
Islam
 
 11.47%
Other or not stated
 
 0.64%
Distribution of religions

Based on 2011 census, the district had a population of 1,840,043 of which 392,357 (21.32%) lives in urban areas. Sri Sathyasai district has a sex ratio of 975 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 2,48,993 (13.53%) and 83,966 (4.56%) of the population respectively.[1]: 78–83 

Languages of Sri Sathya Sai district based on 2011 Census[9]

  Telugu (78.47%)
  Urdu (11.03%)
  Kannada (7.08%)
  Lambadi (2.67%)
  Others (0.75%)

Based on 2011 census, 78.47% of the population spoke Telugu, 11.03% Urdu, 7.08% Kannada and 2.67% Lambadi as their first language.[9]

Administrative divisions
Puttaparthy District, Hindupuram District
Sri Sathya Sai District Revenue Divisions and Mandals

The district has four revenue divisions, namely Dharmavaram, Kadiri, Puttaparthi and Penukonda, each headed by a sub collector. These revenue divisions are divided into 32 mandals. The district consists of four municipalities, Hindupuram, Kadiri, Puttaparthi and Dharmavaram.

Mandals
Sri Sathya Sai District
Satellite view of Sri Sathya Sai District Mandals

There are 7 mandals each in Dharmavaram and Kadiri divisions, 12 mandals in Penukonda division and 6 mandals in Puttaparthi division. The 32 mandals under their revenue divisions are listed below:[10]

  1. Dharmavaram revenue division
    1. Bathalapalle
    2. Chennekothapalle
    3. Dharmavaram
    4. Kanaganapalle
    5. Mudigubba
    6. Ramagiri
    7. Tadimarri
  2. Kadiri revenue division
    1. Amadagur
    2. Gandlapenta
    3. Kadiri
    4. Nallacheruvu
    5. Nambulapulakunta
    6. Talupula
    7. Tanakal
  3. Penukonda revenue division
    1. Agali
    2. Amarapuram
    3. Chilamathur
    4. Gudibanda
    5. Hindupur
    6. Lepakshi
    7. Madakasira
    8. Parigi
    9. Penukonda
    10. Roddam
    11. Rolla
    12. Somandepalle
  4. Puttaparthi revenue division
    1. Bukkapatnam
    2. Gorantla
    3. Kothacheruvu
    4. Nallamada
    5. Obuladevaracheruvu
    6. Puttaparthi

Cities and towns

The district has three municipalities at Hindupur, Dharmavaram, Kadiri and Puttaparthi and three Nagar Panchayats at Puttaparthi, Penukonda and Madakasira. [11]

List of Cities/towns in Sri Sathya Sai District
City/TownCivic statusRevenue divisionPopulation
Hindupur Municipality Penukonda 1,51,677
Dharmavaram Municipality Dharmavaram 1,21,874
Kadiri Municipality Kadiri 1,12,283
Puttaparthi Nagar Panchayat Puttaparthi 62,342
Penukonda Nagar Panchayat Penukonda 27,382
Madakasira Nagar Panchayat Penukonda 21,464

Politics

There are one parliamentary and six assembly constituencies in Sri Sathya Sai district. The parliamentary constituencies are:

The assembly constituencies are:[12]

Constituency number Name Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)		 Parliament
156 Madakasira SC Hindupur (Lok Sabha constituency)
157 Hindupur None Hindupur (Lok Sabha constituency)
158 Penukonda None Hindupur (Lok Sabha constituency)
159 Puttaparthi None Hindupur (Lok Sabha constituency)
160 Dharmavaram None Hindupur (Lok Sabha constituency)
161 Kadiri None Hindupur (Lok Sabha constituency)


Tourist attractions
  • Prasanthi Nilayam: Hospital and many institutions founded by Sri Satya Sai baba.
  • Lepakshi: Veerabhadra Swamy temple dating back to Vijayanagar dynasty
  • Sri Khadri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Thimmamma Marrimanu, Batrepalli waterfalls at Kadiri
  • Madakasira Fort, Historical fort dating back to 15th Century CE

Notable people

References
  1. "District Census Hand Book – Anantapur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  2. CPO 2022, p. 12.
  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.
  6. "కొత్త జిల్లా తాజా స్వరూపం". Eenadu.net (in Telugu). 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  7. CPO 2022, p. 1.
  8. "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  9. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  10. "New AP Map: Check Out Biggest and Smallest Districts in Andhra Pradesh". Sakshi Post. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  11. CPO 2022, p. 2.
  12. "District-wise Assembly-Constituencies". ceoandhra.nic.in.

Books

CPO (2022). Handbook of statistics - 2020 Sri Satya Sai District (PDF). Retrieved 7 March 2023.

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