Konaseema district

Konaseema is a district between the tributaries of Godavari river in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was carved out of East Godavari district on 4 April 2022 by YS Jagan government. Amalapuram is the district headquarters and largest city.

Konaseema district
District of Andhra Pradesh
Clockwise from top-left: Bhimeswara temple at Draksharama, Crop fields in Yeditha, Street of Amalapuram, Antarvedi Beach, Gummileru Jain Temple
Coordinates: 16.6°N 82.0°E / 16.6; 82.0
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
HeadquartersAmalapuram
Area
 • Total2,081.2 km2 (803.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,719,093
 • Density830/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitekonaseema.ap.gov.in

Geography

Konaseema is located in the delta of the Godavari river. It is largely agricultural in nature with lush green Paddy fields. There are some Mangrove forests in the northeast of the district.

Administration

The district has three revenue divisions, namely Amalapuram, Kothapeta and Ramachandrapuram, each headed by a sub collector. These revenue divisions are divided into 22 mandals. The district consists of one municipal corporation, Amalapuram.[2]

Mandals

There are 10 mandals in Amalapuram revenue division, 7 in Kothapeta revenue division[3] and 5 in Ramachandrapuram revenue division. The 22 mandals under their revenue divisions are listed below:[2]

# Amalapuram revenue division Kothapeta revenue division Ramachandrapuram revenue division
1 Mummidivaram Atreyapuram Mandal Ramachandrapuram mandal, East Godavari district
2 I. Polavaram mandal Alamuru mandal K. Ganagavaram
3 Katrenikona Mandal Ravulapalem Mandal Mandapeta mandal
4 Amalapuram Mandal Kothapeta Mandal Rayavaram, East Godavari district
5 Uppalaguptam Mandal P. Gannavaram Kapileswarapuram mandal
6 Allavaram Mandal Ambajipeta mandal
7 Razole Mandal Ainavilli Mandal
8 Malikipuram Mandal
9 Sakhinetipalli
10 Mamidikuduru Mandal

Politics

There are one parliamentary and seven assembly constituencies in Konaseema district. The parliamentary constituency is Amalapuram. The assembly constituencies are[4]

Demographics
Religions in Konaseema district (2011)[5]
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 97.41%
Christians
 
 1.39%
Muslims
 
 1.04%
Other or not stated
 
 0.16%
Distribution of religions

At the time of the 2011 census, Konaseema district had a population of 17,19,093. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 4,27,130 (24.85%) and 13,481 (0.78%) respectively.[1]

Telugu is the predominant language, spoken by 99.66% of the population.[6]

Culture

The region has a varied folk culture. Being in the heart of the Godavari Delta, Konaseema has a large population of Brahmins who were the erstwhile owners of most of the land. Infact Konaseema is one of the only two regions in India, apart from Kerala, where there is still a large community still practicing traditional Shrauta rites, which have largely fallen out of use in the rest of India, making it a favoured destination for Scholars seeking to understand ancient Vedic culture.

The villagers also have a varied folk culture with their own regional gods. Many of the Dalits, like in most of Coastal Andhra, are Christians, both Catholic and Protestant.

Transportation

Konaseema District is well connected by National Highway NH216. Public state transport operates , APSRTC bus services from district head quarters Amalapuram to Rajahmundry , Razole , Kakinada , Annavaram , Visakhapatnam , Ravulapalem , Tanuku , Eluru , Palakollu , Tuni , Hyderabad , Vijayawada , Srikakulam , Tekkali , Ichapuram , Vizianagaram , Narsapuram , Bhimavaram , Machilipatnam , Srisailam , Guntur , Tirupati .

Nearest railway stations

Rajahmundry railway station , Palakollu railway station , Narsapuram railway station , Bhimavaram Junction railway station , Bhimavaram Town Halt railway station are the nearest railway Stations.

Proposed railway line[7]

Kakinada - Kotipalli - Narsapur railway line is under construction and bridges over Godavari river is being constructed.[8]

This railway line makes a station at amalapuram.[9]

References
  1. "Demography | Konaseema District | India".
  2. "MANDALS | Konaseema District | India". Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  3. "AP cabinet approves two new revenue divisions". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 1 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "District-wise Assembly-Constituencies". ceoandhra.nic.in.
  5. "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2011.
  6. "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in.
  7. "త్వరలోనే కోనసీమకు రైలు కూత". Sakshi (in Telugu). 27 February 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  8. "Kotipalli-Narasapur railway line project work in Andhra Pradesh on track". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  9. Naidu, T. Appala (13 February 2022). "'Release State share to complete Kotipalli-Narsapur railway project', demands BJP MP GVL". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
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