Anakapalli district | |
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Coordinates: 17°41′N83°00′E / 17.69°N 83.00°E | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
Region | Uttarandhra |
Headquarters | Anakapalli |
Government | |
• District collector | Sri Pattaneshetti Ravi Subhash IAS Collector & District Magistrate |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Anakapalli |
• MP | Dr. Beesetti Venkata Satyavathi |
• Assembly constituencies | 07 |
Area | |
• Total | 4,292 km2 (1,657 sq mi) |
Population (2011) [1] | |
• Total | 1,726,998 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
• Urban | 250,359 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Website | anakapalli |
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]
This district is derived from its headquarters Anakapalli.[ citation needed ]
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.[ citation needed ]
There are one parliamentary and 7 assembly constituencies in Anakapalli district. The parliamentary constituencies are
The assembly constituencies are [6]
Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Parliament |
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26 | Chodavaram | None | Anakapalli |
27 | Madugula | None | |
30 | Anakapalli | None | |
31 | Pendurthi (partially) | None | |
32 | Elamanchili | None | |
33 | Payakaraopet | SC | |
34 | Narsipatnam | None |
The district is divided into 2 revenue divisions: Anakapalli and Narsipatnam, which are further subdivided into a total of 24 mandals, each headed by a sub-collector. [7]
The list of 24 mandals in Anakapalli district, divided into 2 revenue divisions, is given below.
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. [8] The census towns are Bowluvada, Chodavaram, Kantabamsuguda, Mulakuddu, Nakkapalle, Narsipatnam, Peda Boddepalle, Payakaraopeta.[ citation needed ]
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
Telugu was the predominant language, spoken by 98.87% of the population. [10]
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