NTR district
NTR district | ||
|---|---|---|
Assembly constituencies 07 | | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3,316 km2 (1,280 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 249.25 km2 (96.236 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 2,218,591 | |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 1,302,557 | |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) | |
| Website | ntr | |
NTR district is a district in coastal Andhra Region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Vijayawada. The district is named after former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N. T. Rama Rao. The district shares boundaries with Guntur, Palnadu, Krishna, Eluru, Khammam and Suryapet districts
History
Named after former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao,[1] NTR district was proposed on 26 January 2022 and became one of the twenty-six districts in the state after the gazette notification was issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh on 3 April 2022. The gazette notification came into force on 4 April 2022. The district was carved out of Krishna district, and consists of the existing Vijayawada revenue division along with Nandigama and Tiruvuru revenue divisions, which were formed along with the district.[2][3][4][5][6]
Geography
NTR district is bordered with Krishna district and Eluru district on the east, Palnadu district and Guntur district on the south, Suryapet district of Telangana state on the west and Khammam district of Telangana state on the north.
The Krishna river flows towards east and acts as border with Palnadu district and Guntur district.
Demographics
Based on the 2011 census, NTR district has a population of 22,18,591, of which 1,302,557 (58.71%) live in urban areas. NTR district has a sex ratio of 991 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 4,06,350 (18.32%) and 82,101 (3.70%) of the population respectively.[8]: 79–83
Based on the 2011 census, 90.12% of the population spoke Telugu, 6.90% Urdu and 1.43% Lambadi as their first language.[9]
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into three revenue divisions: Nandigama, Tiruvuru and Vijayawada, which are further subdivided into a total of twenty mandals.[10]
Mandals
The list of 20 mandals in NTR district, divided into 3 revenue divisions, is given below.[10]
Cities and towns
The district has one municipal corporation, two municipalities, and two Nagar panchayats as per the district reorganization in 2022.[11]
| Ciy/Town | Civil status | Revenue Division | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vijayawada | Municipal Corporation | Vijayawada | 10,21,806 |
| Jaggayyapeta | Municipality Grade 2 | Nandigama | 53,530 |
| Kondapalli | Municipality Grade 3 | Vijayawada | 33,373 |
| Nandigama | Nagar panchayat | Nandigama | 44,359 |
| Tiruvuru | Nagar panchayat | Tiruvuru | 18,567 |
Politics
The district is formed with the borders of
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for | Parliament |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Tiruvuru
|
SC | Vijayawada
|
| 71 | Gannavaram (Part) | None | Machillipatnam |
| 79 | Vijayawada West
|
None | Vijayawada
|
| 80 | Vijayawada Central
|
None | |
| 81 | Vijayawada East
|
None | |
| 82 | Mylavaram
|
None | |
| 83 | Nandigama
|
SC | |
| 84 | Jaggayyapeta
|
None |
Education
Primary and secondary school education in the district is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.
Transportation
Road
National highways NH-65, NH-16, NH-30 pass through the district. APSRTC state headquarters are located at Vijayawada.
Railway
Vijayawada is headquarters for Vijayawada railway division and Vijayawada Junction is one of the busiest railway stations in India.
Other railway stations in the district (all are located in Vijayawada) are:
Airport
Tourism
Kondapalli Fort, Bhavani Island, and temples like Kanaka Durga Temple, Sri Tirupatamma Gopayya Swamivarla Devasthanam, Vedadri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthanam, Srikakulandhra Mahavishnu Devasthanam, Ghantasala Jaladheeswara Temple, Mopidevi Subhramanyeswara Swamy Temple and Gunadala Matha Shrine are some of the major attractions.[13]
References
- ^ Sharma, Ravi (26 January 2022). "Andhra Pradesh Cabinet clears the formation of 13 new districts". Frontline. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh approves creation of 13 new districts". Telangana Today. 26 January 2022. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "AP issues draft gazette notification on 26 districts". Deccan Chronicle. 26 January 2022. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Staff Reporter (30 March 2022). "New districts to come into force on April 4". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- Eenadu.net (in Telugu). 31 March 2022. Archivedfrom the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "District Census Hand Book – Krishna" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "NTR district map with divisions and mandals" (PDF). NTR district, Government of AP. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "District-wise Assembly-Constituencies". ceoandhra.nic.in.
- ^ AP Tourism E-Brochure NTR district (PDF). 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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