Andhra Pradesh Capital Region

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Andhra Pradesh Capital Region
Region
Andhra Pradeah Capital Region.jpg
Map showing Andhra Pradesh Capital Region spread across Guntur and Krishna districts with the city of Amaravati on the banks of River Krishna
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Andhra Pradesh
Districts Guntur District
NTR District
Krishna District
Eluru District
Palnadu district
Bapatla district
Headquarters Vijayawada
Major Cities Guntur,Vijayawada, Amaravati,Tenali, Mangalagiri, Tadepalli, Sattenapalli, Nuzvid
Area
 • Total8,603 km2 (3,322 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total5,873,588
 • Density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+5:30 (Indian Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+5:30 (Indian Standard Time)
Website APCRDA

Andhra Pradesh Capital Region is the metropolitan area of the de facto capital city Amaravati of Andhra Pradesh in India. The region is spread across the districts of NTR, Krishna, Guntur, Palnadu, Bapatla and Eluru. It includes the major ancient cities of Vijayawada, Guntur and Tenali. Vijayawada is the largest city and headquarters of the region. It is one the most populated metropolitan areas in Andhra Pradesh. [2] [ verification needed ] The region is under the jurisdiction of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority and covers an area of 8,352.69 km2 (3,224.99 sq mi) under 58 mandals . [3] The de facto capital city Amaravati is an urban notified area and will cover 217.23 km2 (83.87 sq mi), within the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region. [4]

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Background

After the bifurcation of United Andhra Pradesh, the newly formed Government of Andhra Pradesh constituted the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority in 2014 and the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region was formed with a extent of 7,319 km2 (2,826 sq mi). The limits of the region was expanded on 22 September 2015, which resulted in addition and removal of the mandals and villages taking the total area to 8,603 km2 (3,322 sq mi). [5] [6] [7] As of 1 August 2020, government of Andhra Pradesh proposed three capitals, which are Visakhapatnam as the executive capital, Amaravati as the legislative capital, and Kurnool as the judicial capital, but the process was cancelled and reverted back to the original 2014 plan of a singular capital city at Amaravati on 22 November 2021. [8]

Administration and Jurisdiction

The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority is responsible for the administration and governance of the entire region under the Department of Municipal Administration and Urban Development of Andhra Pradesh.

The region is partially spread across 6 districts and subdivided into 8 zones for administrative purposes. It consists of 33 complete and 25 part mandals, totaling 58 mandals with 3 municipal corporations, 10 municipalities and 1006 gram panchayats spanning across 953 revenue villages. [9] [10] [5] [11]

ZoneDistrictMandal
Amaravati Guntur district Thullur mandal
Western Zone NTR district Kanchikacherla mandal
Veerullapadu mandal
Nandigama mandal (Part)
Chandarlapadu mandal (Part)
Penuganchiprolu mandal (Part)
South West Zone Palnadu district Amaravati mandal
Pedakurapadu mandal
Krosuru mandal (Part)
Sattenapalle mandal (Part)
Atchampet mandal (Part)
Muppalla mandal (part)
Southern Zone Guntur district Pedanandipadu mandal (Part)
Tadikonda mandal
Guntur mandal
Medikonduru mandal
Pedakakani mandal
Vatticherukuru mandal
Pratipadu mandal (Part)
Phirangipuram mandal (Part)
Palnadu district Edlapadu mandal (Part)
Nadendla mandal (Part)
South East Zone Guntur district Duggirala mandal
Tenali mandal
Chebrolu mandal
Bhattiprolu mandal
Kollipara mandal
Tsunduru mandal
Ponnur mandal (Part)
Bapatla district Vemuru mandal
Kollur mandal
Amruthaluru mandal
Central Zone Guntur district Tadepalle mandal
Mangalagiri mandal
NTR district Vijayawada Rural mandal
Vijayawada Urban mandal
Ibrahimpatnam mandal
Penamaluru mandal
Northern Zone G. Konduru mandal
Mylavaram mandal (Part)
Eluru district Agiripalli mandal
Nuzividu mandal (Part)
North East Zone Krishna district Gannavaram mandal
Unguturu mandal
Bapulapadu mandal (Part)
Eastern Zone Vuyyuru mandal
Kankipadu mandal
Pamidimukkala mandal
Thotlavalluru mandal
Pedaparupudi mandal
Gudlavalleru mandal (Part)
Nandivada mandal (Part)
Mopidevi mandal (Part)
Ghantasala mandal (Part)
Challapalli mandal (Part)
Pamarru mandal (Part)
Gudivada mandal (Part)
Movva mandal (Part)

See also

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