| Anakapalli district | |||||||
| Settlement Type: | District of Andhra Pradesh | ||||||
| Seat Type: | Headquarters | ||||||
| Seat: | Anakapalli | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 17.69°N 83°W | ||||||
| Government Type: | Municipal corporation | ||||||
| Body: | GVMC, VMRDA | ||||||
| Mayor: | Golagani Hari Venkat Kumari | ||||||
| Leader Title: | Collector & District Magistrate | ||||||
| Leader Name: | Smt.Vijaya Krishnan, I.A.S. | ||||||
| Leader Title1: | Lok Sabha constituencies | ||||||
| Leader Name1: | Anakapalli | ||||||
| Leader Title2: | MP | ||||||
| Leader Name2: | C. M. Ramesh | ||||||
| Leader Title3: | Assembly constituencies | ||||||
| Leader Name3: | 07 | ||||||
| Total Type: | Total | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 4292 | ||||||
| Population Total: | 1,726,998 | ||||||
| Population Urban: | 250359 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2011 | ||||||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Type1: | State | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Andhra Pradesh | ||||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Region | ||||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Uttarandhra | ||||||
| Timezone1: | IST | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | +05:30 | ||||||
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| Map Caption1: | Interactive map outlining district | ||||||
Anakapalli district is a district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was formed on 4 April 2022 from Anakapalli and Narsipatnam revenue divisions of the old Visakhapatnam district.[1] The administrative headquarters are at Anakapalli.[2] [3] [4] [5] Sankaram, 3 km from Anakapalli is identified to be developed as the headquarters of the new district.[6]
This district name is derived from its headquarters Anakapalli.[7]
This district is surrounded by Alluri Sitharama Raju district to the north, Kakinada district to the west, the Bay of Bengal to the south and Vizianagaram district and Visakhapatnam district to the east.
There are one parliamentary and 7 assembly constituencies in Anakapalli district. The parliamentary constituencies are The assembly constituencies are[8]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Parliament |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Chodavaram | None | Anakapalli |
| 27 | Madugula | None | |
| 30 | Anakapalli | None | |
| 31 | Pendurthi (partially) | None | |
| 32 | Elamanchili | None | |
| 33 | Payakaraopet | SC | |
| 34 | Narsipatnam | None |
The district is divided into 2 revenue divisions: Anakapalli and Narsipatnam, which are further subdivided into 24 mandals, each headed by a sub-collector.[9]
The list of 24 mandals in Anakapalli district, divided into 2 revenue divisions, is given below.
The district consists of two municipalities and 8 census towns. Anakapalli zone falls under Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation and the two municipalities in the district are Elamanchili and Narsipatnam.[10] The census towns are Bowluvada, Chodavaram, Kantabamsuguda, Mulakuddu, Nakkapalle, Narsipatnam, Peda Boddepalle, Payakaraopeta.
At the time of the 2011 census, Anakapalli district had a population of 1,726,998, of which 250,359 (14.50%) live in urban areas. Anakapalli district had a sex ratio of 1020 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 158,060 (9.15%) and 47,975 (2.78%) of the population respectively.[11]
Telugu was the predominant language, spoken by 98.87% of the population.[12]