Palnadu district

Palnadu district is a district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. With Narasaraopet as its administrative headquarters, it was formed on 04 April 2022 to become one of the resultant twenty-six districts The district would be formed from Gurazala and Narasaraopet revenue divisions from Guntur district.[2][3][4][5] The district covers most of the Palnadu region.

Palnadu district
District of Andhra Pradesh
Clockwise from top-left: Dhyana Buddha statue in Amaravati, Lakshmi Channakeshava Swami Temple in Macherla, Pelicans in Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary, Ethipothala Falls, Buddhist monuments in Anupu
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
HeadquartersNarasaraopet
Area
 • Total7,298 km2 (2,818 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,041,723
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitepalnadu.ap.gov.in

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 census, the district had a population of 20,41,723. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 3,75,554 (18.39%) and 1,42,944 (7.00%) of the population respectively.[1]: 77–82 

Religions in Palnadu district (2011)[6]
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 86.73%
Muslims
 
 11.30%
Christians
 
 1.59%
Other or not stated
 
 0.38%
Distribution of religions

At the time of the 2011 census, 87.12% of the population spoke Telugu, 9.90% Urdu and 2.41% Lambadi as their first language.[7]

Administratve divisions

The district has three revenue divisions, namely Gurajala, Sattenapalle and Narasaraopeta, each headed by a sub collector. These revenue divisions are divided into 28 mandals. The district consists of one municipal corporation. Narasaraopeta city is the only municipal corporation.

Mandals

There are 10 mandals in Gurazala division, 9 mandals each in Sattenapalle and Narasaraopeta divisions. The 28 mandals under their revenue divisions are listed below:

#Gurazala DivisionSattenapalle DivisionNarasaraopeta Division
1GurazalaSattenapalleChilakaluripet
2DachepalleRajupalemNadendla
3PidugurallaMuppallaEdlapadu
4MachavaramAchampetaNarasaraopet
5MacherlaKrosuruRompicherla
6VeldurthiAmaravathiVinukonda
7DurgiPedakurapaduNuzendla
8RentachintalaBellamkondaSavalyapuram
9KarempudiNekarikalluIpur
10Bollapalle

Politics

There are one parliamentary and seven assembly constituencies in Palnadu district. The parliamentary constituencies are

The assembly constituencies are[8]

References
  1. "District Census Hand Book – Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  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. "AP issues draft gazette notification on 26 districts". Deccan Chronicle. 26 January 2022. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  4. "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)
  5. "కొత్త జిల్లా తాజా స్వరూపం". Eenadu.net (in Telugu). 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2011.
  7. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  8. "District-wise Assembly-Constituencies". ceoandhra.nic.in.

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