Alluri Sitharama Raju district

Alluri Sitharama Raju district is a district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Named after Alluri Sitarama Raju, a revolutionary in the Indian independence movement who hailed from the region, the district started it's functions on 4th April 2022 to become one of the twenty six districts in the state . Final notification is issued by the government of Andhra Pradesh on 3rd April 2022 . The administrative headquarters of the district is proposed to be at Paderu. It would be formed from Paderu revenue division of Visakhapatnam district and Rampachodavaram revenue division of East Godavari district.[2][3][4]

Alluri Sitharama Raju district
District of Andhra Pradesh
Top: Eastern Ghats at Lambasingi, Borra Caves, Chintapalle Falls, Godavari at Papikonda National Park, Coffee plantations at Araku Valley
Coordinates: 18.08°N 82.67°E / 18.08; 82.67
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
Named forAlluri Sitarama Raju
HeadquartersPaderu
Area
 • Total12,251 km2 (4,730 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total953,960
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websiteallurisitharamaraju.ap.gov.in

Administratve divisions

The district has two revenue divisions, namely Paderu and Rampachodavaram, each headed by a sub collector. These revenue divisions are divided into 22 mandals.

Mandals

There are 11 mandals each in Paderu and Rampachodavaram divisions. The 22 mandals under their revenue divisions are listed below:

#Paderu DivisionRampachodavaram Division
1Araku valleyRampachodavaram
2PedabayaluDevipatnam
3DumbrigudaY.Ramavaram
4MunchingiputtuAddateegala
5HukumpetaGangavaram
6AnanthagiriMaredumilli
7PaderuRajavommangi
8G.MadugulaYetapaka
9ChinthapalliChinturu
10Gudem Kotha VeedhiKunavaram
11KoyyuruVararamachandrapuram

Politics

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

The assembly constituencies are[5]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 census, the district had a population of 953,960. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 2.49% and 82.67% of the population respectively. The tribals are a mix of peoples: Konda Dora, Khond, Konda Reddy, Konda Kapu, Koya, Parang Proja, Valmiki. Most of the population, over 80%, speaks distinct dialects of Telugu or Odia as their first language, with large minorities speaking Konda Dora, Kuvi and Koya.[1] The vast majority of people are Hindu.

References
  1. "Demography Sri Alluri Sitharamaraju District".
  2. 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.
  3. "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)
  4. "కొత్త జిల్లా తాజా స్వరూపం". Eenadu.net (in Telugu). 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "District-wise Assembly-Constituencies". ceoandhra.nic.in.


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