Alluri Sitharama Raju district

Alluri Sitharama Raju district Alluri district
District of Andhra Pradesh
Top: Eastern Ghats at Lambasingi, Borra Caves, Chintapalle Falls, Godavari at Papikonda National Park, Coffee plantations at Araku Valley
Location of Alluri Sitharama Raju district in Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates: 18°05′N82°40′E / 18.08°N 82.67°E / 18.08; 82.67
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
Region	Uttara Andhra
Formed	4 April 2022
Founded by	Government of Andhra Pradesh
Named for	Alluri Sitarama Raju
Headquarters	Paderu
Administrative divisions	02 revenue divisions 22 mandals
Government
•  District collector and magistrate	Sumit Kumar IAS
•  Superintendent of Police	Sathish Kumar IPS
•  Lok Sabha constituencies	01 constituency
•  Assembly constituencies	03 constituencies
Area
• Total	12,251 km2 (4,730 sq mi)
Population  (2011) [1]
• Total	953,960
• Density	78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Demographics
•  Literacy	48.34%
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website	allurisitharamaraju.ap.gov.in

Alluri Sitharama Raju district, also known as Alluri district ^[2] and by its initials as ASR district, ^[3] is a district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The headquarters of the district is located at Paderu. Named after Alluri Sitarama Raju, a revolutionary in the Indian independence movement who hailed from the region, the district was effective since 4 April 2022 and became one of the twenty-six districts in the state. The district is known for its scenery and lies in the Eastern Ghats.^{[ citation needed ]}

Etymology

A statue of Alluri Sitarama Raju

This district is named after Alluri Sitarama Raju, a revolutionary in the Indian independence movement who came from the region.^{[ citation needed ]}

History

In July 2019, on the occasion of Alluri Sitarama Raju's 122nd birth anniversary, state Tourism Minister Avanthi Srinivasa Rao said a newly formed district would be named after Alluri Sitarama Raju. ^[4]

The district was proposed on 26 January 2022 by the Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy's government as part of a reorganisation of all the existing 13 districts in the state to form 26 districts in total. Final notification was issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh on 3 April 2022 and the district was effective from 4 April 2022. The administrative headquarters of the district is located at Paderu. It would be formed from Paderu revenue division of Visakhapatnam district and Rampachodavaram revenue division of East Godavari district. ^{[5] [6]}

Geography

This district borders with North of Malkangiri district and Koraput district of Odisha state,North West of Sukma district of Chhattisgarh state & Bhadradri Kothagudem district of Telangana state. And this district is surrounded by South of Kakinada district, east Vizianagaram district, North Parvathipuram Manyam district South East of Anakapalli district, South West of Eluru district & East Godavari district.^{[ citation needed ]}

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 census, the district had a population of 953,960, of which 37,973 (3.98%) live in urban areas. Alluri Sitarama Raju district has a sex ratio of 1046 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 42.34%. ^{[7] [8]} Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 2.49% and 82.67% of the population respectively. ^[1] The tribals are a mix of peoples: Konda Dora, Khond, Konda Reddy, Konda Kapu, Koya, Parang Proja, Valmiki.

Religions in Alluri Sitarama Raju district (2011) [9]
Religion			Percent
Hinduism			97.32%
Christianity			1.55%
Islam			0.71%
Other or not stated			0.42%
Distribution of religions

The vast majority of people are Hindu, with small minorities of Christians and Muslims. ^[9]

Languages of Alluri Sitarama Raju district (2011) ^[10]

   Telugu (70.27%)

   Odia (11.43%)

   Koya (7.63%)

   Kuvi (7.09%)

   Konda (2.02%)

  Others (1.56%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 70.27% of the population spoke Telugu, 11.43% Odia, 7.63% Koya, 7.09% Kuvi and 2.02% Konda as their first language. ^[10]

Politics

There is one parliamentary and 3 assembly constituencies in Alluri Sitharama Raju district. The parliamentary constituency is

• Araku (ST) (Lok Sabha constituency)

The assembly constituencies are ^[11]

Constituency number	Name	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	Parliament
28	Araku Valley	ST	Araku
29	Paderu	ST
53	Rampachodavaram	ST

Administrative divisions

Satellite view of Alluri Sitharama Raju district

The district is divided into 2 revenue divisions: Paderu and Rampachodavaram, which are further subdivided into a total of 22 mandals, each headed by a sub-collector. ^{[12] [13]}

Mandals

The list of 22 mandals in Alluri Sitharama Raju district, divided into 2 revenue divisions, is given below.

1. Chinturu revenue division
   1. Chintapalle
   2. Chinturu
   3. Etapaka
   4. Kunavaram
   5. Vararamachandrapuram
2. Paderu revenue division
   1. Ananthagiri
   2. Araku Valley
   3. Dumbriguda
   4. Ganagaraju Madugula
   5. Gudem Kotha Veedhi
   6. Hukumpeta
   7. Koyyuru
   8. Paderu
   9. Peda Bayalu
3. Rampachodavaram revenue division
   1. Addateegala
   2. Devipatnam
   3. Gangavaram
   4. Maredumilli
   5. Munchingi Puttu
   6. Rajavommangi
   7. Rampachodavaram
   8. Y. Ramavaram

Cities and towns

Largest cities or towns in Alluri Sitharama Raju District As per the 2011 Census
Rank		Division	Pop.
1	Araku	Paderu Division	56,674
2	Paderu	Paderu Division	20,760
3	Rampachodavaram	Rampachodavaram Division	9,900
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References

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4. "New district will be named after Alluri: Minister". The New Indian Express . 5 July 2019. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
5. 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.
6. "New districts to come into force on April 4". The Hindu . 30 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
7. "District Census Hand Book – Visakhapatnam" (PDF). Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
8. "District Census Hand Book – East Godavari" (PDF). Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
9. "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
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11. "District-wise Assembly-Constituencies". ceoandhra.nic.in.
12. "కొత్త జిల్లా తాజా స్వరూపం". Eenadu.net (in Telugu). 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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