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{{Short description|District in Andhra Pradesh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Parvathipuram Manyam district
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Andhra Pradesh|District]]
| image_skyline = {{Photomontage
|size = 250
|photo1a = Kamalingeswara Temple, Gallavilli, Andhra Pradesh - 01.jpg
|photo1b = Pedda gedda dam front look - panoramio.jpg
|photo2a = Palakonda.jpg
|photo2b = Teak Plantations at salur 03.jpg
|photo3a = A view of Eastern Ghats from outskirts of Parvathipuram.jpg
}}
| image_caption = Kamalingeshwara Temple in Gallavilli, Pedda Gedda Dam, Teak plantations near [[Salur]], View of [[Eastern Ghats]] from [[Parvathipuram, Andhra Pradesh|Parvathipuram]], View near [[Palakonda]]
| image_map = Parvathipuram Manyam in Andhra Pradesh (India).svg
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{IND}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|}}[[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = Region
| subdivision_name2 = [[Uttarandhra]]
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Parvathipuram, Andhra Pradesh|Parvathipuram]]
| seat1_type = Largest city
| seat1 = [[Parvathipuram, Andhra Pradesh|Parvathipuram]]
| leader_title = [[District collector]]
| leader_name = Sri. Nishant Kumar, I.A.S.
Collector & District Magistrate
| leader_title1 = [[List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name1 = [[Araku (Lok Sabha constituency)|Araku]]
| leader_title2 = [[Vidhan Sabha|Assembly constituencies]]
| leader_name2 = [[List of constituencies of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly|04]]
| native_name = 
| total_type = Total
| area_total_km2 = 3659
| population_total = 925340
| population_urban = 124104
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = <ref name="dch1"/><ref name="dch2"/>
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset = +05:30
| website = {{URL|https://parvathipurammanyam.ap.gov.in/}}
| coordinates = {{coord|18.8|83.4|display=title,inline}}
}}

'''Parvathipuram Manyam district''' is a [[district]] in the Indian state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. With [[Parvathipuram, Andhra Pradesh|Parvathipuram]] as its administrative headquarters, it became functional from 4th April 2022. The district was formed from [[Parvathipuram revenue division]] from [[Vizianagaram district]] and part of [[Palakonda revenue division]] of [[Srikakulam district]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Raghavendra|first=V.|date=26 January 2022|title=With creation of 13 new districts, AP now has 26 districts|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/with-creation-of-13-new-districts-ap-now-has-26-districts/article38327788.ece|url-status=live|access-date=26 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126110443/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/with-creation-of-13-new-districts-ap-now-has-26-districts/article38327788.ece|archive-date=26 January 2022|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=26 January 2022|title=AP issues draft gazette notification on 26 districts|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/260122/ap-issues-draft-gazette-notification-inviting-objections-to-having-26.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129231708/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/260122/ap-issues-draft-gazette-notification-inviting-objections-to-having-26.html|archive-date=29 January 2022|access-date=11 February 2022|website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=30 March 2022 |title=New districts to come into force on April 4 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/new-districts-to-come-into-force-on-april-4/article65274658.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331140112/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/new-districts-to-come-into-force-on-april-4/article65274658.ece |archive-date=31 March 2022 |access-date=31 March 2022 |website=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=31 March 2022|title=కొత్త జిల్లా తాజా స్వరూపం|url=https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/ap-top-news/general/2501/122062849|url-status=live|access-date=31 March 2022|website=[[Eenadu.net]]|language=te}}</ref> The district was once part of ancient [[Kalinga (historical region)|Kalinga]]. The famous Kamalingeswara swamy temple was built in the regin of King Rajaraja Deva of [[Eastern Ganga dynasty|Eastern Ganga Dynasty]] of [[Odisha]] in 11th century CE.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rajguru |first=Padmashri Dr. Satyanarayana |title=Inscriptions of Orissa |publisher=Odisha State Museum |year=1960 |series=Inscriptions of Orissa |volume=3 - Part I |location=Bhubaneswar, Odisha |pages=23 |chapter=No 1 - Gallavalli CP grant of Devendra Varma Rajaraja|author-link=Satyanarayana Rajguru}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Rajguru |first=Padmashri Dr. Satyanarayana |title=Inscriptions of Orissa |publisher=Odisha State Museum |year=1960 |series=Inscriptions of Orissa |volume=2|location=Bhubaneswar, Odisha |pages=206 |chapter=No 1 - Gallavalli plates of Manujendravarman,son of Devendra Varman|author-link=Satyanarayana Rajguru}}</ref>

==Geography==
This district is located between Northern latitude of 18.8 , Eastern longitude of 83.4.This district is bounded by North of [[Koraput district]] of [[Odisha|Odisha state]] And surrounded by South of [[Vizianagaram district]], [[Srikakulam district]] and west of [[Alluri Sitharama Raju district]] and east of [[Rayagada district]] of [[Odisha|Odisha state]] .

== Politics ==

There are one parliamentary and 4 assembly constituencies in Parvathipuram Manyam district. The parliamentary constituencies are {{bulleted list
|[[Araku (ST) (Lok Sabha constituency)]]
}}
The assembly constituencies are<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ceoandhra.nic.in/Right%20to%20Infn.Act/annex1.htm|title=District-wise Assembly-Constituencies|work=ceoandhra.nic.in}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!width="50px" style="font-size:75%"|Constituency number
!Name
!style="font-size:75%"|Reserved for<br/>([[Dalit|SC]]/[[Adivasi|ST]]/None)
!Lok Sabha constituency
|-
|10
|[[Parvathipuram Assembly constituency|Parvathipuram]]
|[[Dalit|SC]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Araku Lok Sabha constituency|Araku]]
|-
|11
|[[Palakonda Assembly constituency|Palakonda]]
|[[Adivasi|ST]]
|-
|12
|[[Kurupam Assembly constituency|Kurupam]]
|[[Adivasi|ST]]
|-
|13
|[[Salur Assembly constituency|Salur]]
|[[Adivasi|ST]]
|}

== Administrative divisions ==
[[File:Parvathipuram Manyam.png|alt=Parvathipuram Manyam District|thumb|Satellite view of Parvathipuram Manyam district]]

The district is divided into 2 revenue divisions: [[Palakonda revenue division|Palakonda]] and [[Parvathipuram revenue division|Parvathipuram]], which are further subdivided into a total of 26 [[Tehsil|mandal]]s, each headed by a sub-collector.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-03 |title=New AP Map: Check Out Biggest and Smallest Districts in Andhra Pradesh |url=https://english.sakshi.com/news/andhrapradesh/heres-how-new-ap-map-looks-after-districts-reorganization-153041 |access-date=2022-05-04 |website=Sakshi Post |language=en}}</ref>

=== Mandals ===
The list of 26 mandals in Krishna district, divided into 3 revenue divisions, is given below.
{{Div col}}
# [[Palakonda revenue division]]
## [[Jiyyammavalasa mandal|Jiyyammavalasa]]
## [[Gummalaxmipuram mandal|Gummalaxmipuram]]
## [[Kurupam mandal|Kurupam]]
## [[Palakonda mandal|Palakonda]]
## [[Seethampeta, Srikakulam|Seethampeta]]
## [[Bhamini mandal|Bhamini]]
## [[Veeraghattam mandal|Veeraghattam]]
# [[Parvathipuram revenue division]]
## [[Parvathipuram, Andhra Pradesh|Parvathipuram]]
## [[Seetanagaram mandal|Seethanagaram]]
## [[Balijipeta mandal|Balijipeta]]
## [[Salur mandal|Salur]]
## [[Pachipenta mandal|Panchipenta]]
## [[Makkuva mandal|Makkuva]]
## [[Komarada mandal|Komarada]]
## [[Garugubilli mandal|Garugubilli]]
{{Div end}}

== Cities and towns ==
{{Largest cities
| country = Parvathipuram Manyam District
| stat_ref = As per the [[List of cities in Andhra Pradesh|2011 Census]]
| list_by_pop = List of towns in Parvathipuram Manyam District
| div_name = Division
| div_link = List of towns in Parvathipuram Manyam District{{!}}Division

| city_1 = [[Parvathipuram, Andhra Pradesh|Parvathipuram]]
| div_1 = Parvathipuram revenue division {{!}} Parvathipuram Division
| pop_1 = 53,844

| city_2 = Salur
| div_2 = Parvathipuram revenue division{{!}}Parvathipuram Division
| pop_2 = 49,500

| city_3 = Palakonda
| div_3 = Palakonda revenue division{{!}}Palakonda Division
| pop_3 = 20,760
}}

== Demographics ==
{{bar box
|title=Religions in Parvathipuram Manyam district (2011)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11363/download/14476/DDW28C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
|titlebar=#Fcd116
|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=left
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|darkorange|97.69}}
{{bar percent|[[Telugu Christians|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|1.53}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.78}}
|caption=Distribution of religions
}}
At the time of the 2011 census the district had a population of 9,25,340, of which 124,104 (13.41%) live in urban areas. Parvathipuram Manyam district has a sex ratio of 1035 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 50.90%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 1,10,169 (11.91%) and 2,60,419 (28.14%) of the population respectively.<ref name="dch1">{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – Srikakulam |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/144/download/226/DH_2011_2811_PART_A_DCHB_SRIKAKULAM.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref><ref name="dch2">{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – Vizianagaram |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/156/download/274/DH_2011_2812_PART_A_DCHB_VIZIANAGARAM.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Parvathipuram Manyam district (2011)<ref name="language"/>
|label1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]] |value1 = 89.00 |color1 = steelblue
|label2 = [[Sora language|Sora]] |value2 = 5.86 |color2 = purple
|label3 = [[Kuvi language|Kuvi]] |value3 = 2.15 |color3 = lightblue
|label4 = Others |value4 = 2.99 |color4 = grey
}}

At the time of the 2011 census, 89.00% of the population spoke [[Telugu language|Telugu]], 5.86% [[Sora language|Sora]] and 2.15% [[Kuvi language|Kuvi]] as their first language.<ref name="language">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10193/download/13305/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2800.XLSX |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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Parvathipuram Manyam district - Revision history

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