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{{Short description|District in Andhra Pradesh in India}}
{{Short description|District in Andhra Pradesh, India}}
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'''Kakinada district''' is a [[district]] in the [[Coastal Andhra]] Region in the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. With [[Kakinada]] as its administrative headquarters, it was proposed on 26 January 2022 to become one of the resultant [[List of districts of Andhra Pradesh|twenty six districts]] in the state after the final notification has been issued on 4 April 2022 by the [[government of Andhra Pradesh]]. The district was formed from [[Kakinada revenue division|Kakinada]] and [[Peddapuram revenue division|Peddapuram]] revenue divisions from [[East Godavari 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|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> Incidentally, during earlier times, the region comprising towns Pithapuram, Kakinada and Peddapuram were referred as ''Polnaud''<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=coIfAAAAYAAJ|title=Madras Presidency|author=Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on the East India Company|publisher=J. Higginbotham|year=1966|page=216|via=Google Books}}</ref> or ''Prolunadu'' ({{transl|te|ISO|prōlunāḍu}}),<ref>{{Cite web|title=Andhra Pradesh District Gazetteers: East Godavari|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Yk5uAAAAMAAJ|publisher=Director of Print. and Stationery at the Government Secretariat Press|year=1979|page=27}}</ref> which now roughly corresponds to the areas in this district.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Journal of the Andhra Historical Society, Volume 32|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5-ptAAAAMAAJ|publisher=Andhra Historical Research Society|year=1972|page=77}}</ref>
'''Kakinada district''' is a [[district]] in the [[Coastal Andhra]] Region in the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. With [[Kakinada]] as its administrative headquarters, it was proposed on 26 January 2022 to become one of the resultant [[List of districts of Andhra Pradesh|twenty six districts]] in the state after the final notification has been issued on 4 April 2022 by the [[government of Andhra Pradesh]]. The district was formed from [[Kakinada revenue division|Kakinada]] and [[Peddapuram revenue division|Peddapuram]] revenue divisions from [[East Godavari district (1925–2022)|East Godavari 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|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|access-date=31 March 2022|website=[[Eenadu.net]]|language=te}}</ref> Incidentally, during earlier times, the region comprising towns Pithapuram, Kakinada and Peddapuram were referred as [[Prolunadu]] ({{Transliteration|te|ISO|prōlunāḍu}})<ref>{{Cite web|title=Andhra Pradesh District Gazetteers: East Godavari|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Yk5uAAAAMAAJ|publisher=Director of Print. and Stationery at the Government Secretariat Press|year=1979|page=27}}</ref> or Polnaud,<ref>{{cite book |author=Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on the East India Company |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=coIfAAAAYAAJ&amp;q=Polnaud |title=Madras Presidency |publisher=J. Higginbotham |year=1966 |page=216 |via=Google Books}}</ref> which now roughly corresponds to the areas in this district.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Journal of the Andhra Historical Society, Volume 32|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5-ptAAAAMAAJ|publisher=Andhra Historical Research Society|year=1972|page=77}}</ref>


== Etymology ==
== Etymology ==
This district name derives from its headquarters [[Kakinada]].{{citation needed|date= September 2022}}
This district name derives from its headquarters [[Kakinada]].


==History==
==History==
In 1839 just before the [[British Raj]], a cyclone struck [[Coringa, East Godavari district]] and toppled buildings, as a result 20,000 ships were destroyed and over 300,000 people were killed.<ref>{{cite book|last=Reid|first=William|title=The progress of the development of the law of storms...|url=https://archive.org/details/progressdevelop00reidgoog|year=1849|publisher=J. Weale|page=105}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Balfour|first=Edward|title=The cyclopaedia of India and of eastern and southern Asia|volume=2|year=1885|publisher=B. Quaritch|page=125}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Chambers|first=William|title=Chambers's Papers for the people|url=https://archive.org/details/chambersspapers03ltdgoog|year=1851|page=15}}</ref>
The region's administrative structure has undergone several reorganizations since the early 19th century. In 1823, during British rule, the Rajahmundry District was established as part of the Madras Presidency.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhaskar |first=B. V. S. |date=8 June 2014 |title=Nyapathi Subbarao carved an identity for Telugus |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/nyapathi-subbarao-carved-an-identity-for-telugus/article6094152.ece |work=The Hindu}}</ref> In 1859, the administrative divisions of Rajahmundry, Masulipatam, and Guntur were reorganized into two districts: [[Godavari district|Godavari]], with its headquarters at Kakinada, and Kistna, with boundaries defined by the Upputeru and Tamaleru rivers.<ref name=":72">{{Cite book |last=Hemingway |first=F. R. |url=https://archive.org/details/godavaridistrict01frhe/page/168/mode/2up?q=cocanada |title=Godavari District Gazetteer |date=1915 |publisher= |isbn=978-81-206-1462-8 |volume=1 |page=169}}</ref>


Further adjustments occurred in 1907–1908, when portions of the Godavari district were transferred to the Kistna district.<ref name=":32">{{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Godavari (district)|volume=12|pages=170-171|last=|first=|author-link=|short=1}}</ref> In 1925, the Godavari district was bifurcated into [[East Godavari district (1925–2022)|East Godavari]] and West Godavari districts. Kakinada was designated as the headquarters of East Godavari, while [[Eluru]] became the administrative center of West Godavari.<ref name="Maclean1879">{{citation |last=Maclean |first=Charles Donald |title=Standing Information Regarding the Official Administration of the Madras Presidency in Each Department in Illustration of the Yearly Administration Reports Prepared Under the Orders of Government by C. D. Maclean |page=400 |year=1879 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NwYBnQBJ2aUC&amp;pg=PA400 |publisher=Keys}}</ref><ref name=":03">{{cite web |date=15 April 2008 |title=West Godavari district profile |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/West-Godavari-district-profile/article15203616.ece |accessdate=28 December 2017 |work=The Hindu}}</ref>
On 4 April 2022, East Godavari was further bifurcated, leading to the creation of Kakinada district. Kakinada continued as the administrative headquarters of the newly formed district.


== Geography ==
== Geography ==
This district is surrounded by North of [[Alluri Sitharama Raju district]], South of [[Bay of Bengal]] & [[Yanam district]], East of [[Anakapalli district]] and west of [[East Godavari district]] & [[Konaseema district]].{{citation needed|date= September 2022}}
This district is surrounded in the north by [[Alluri Sitharama Raju district]], south by [[Bay of Bengal]] and [[Yanam district]], east by [[Anakapalli district]] and west by [[East Godavari district]] and [[Konaseema district]].


== Politics ==
== Politics ==
There is 1 parliamentary and 7 assembly constituencies in Kakinada district. The parliamentary constituencies are {{bulleted list
There is 1 parliamentary and 7 assembly constituencies in Kakinada district. The parliamentary constituencies are {{bulleted list
|[[Kakinada Lok Sabha constituency]]
|[[Kakinada Lok Sabha constituency]]
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== Administrative divisions ==
== Administrative divisions ==
[[File:Kakinada.png|alt=Kakinada District|thumb|Satellite view of Kakinada district]]
[[File:Kakinada.png|alt=Kakinada District|thumb|Satellite view of Kakinada district|278x278px]]


The district is divided into 2 revenue divisions: [[Kakinada revenue division|Kakinada]] and [[Peddapuram revenue division|Peddapuram]], which are further subdivided into a total of 21 mandals, each headed by a sub-collector.{{citation needed|date= September 2022}}
The district is divided into 2 revenue divisions: [[Kakinada revenue division|Kakinada]] and [[Peddapuram revenue division|Peddapuram]], which are further subdivided into a total of 21 mandals, each headed by a sub-collector.{{citation needed|date= September 2022}}
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{{Div col}}  
# [[Kakinada revenue division]]
# [[Kakinada revenue division]]
## [[Samalkota mandal|Samalkota]]
## [[Pithapuram mandal|Pithapuram]]
## [[Pithapuram mandal|Pithapuram]]
## [[Gollaprolu mandal|Gollaprolu]]
## [[Gollaprolu mandal|Gollaprolu]]
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## [[Kajuluru mandal|Kajuluru]]
## [[Kajuluru mandal|Kajuluru]]
# [[Peddapuram revenue division]]
# [[Peddapuram revenue division]]
## [[Samalkota mandal|Samalkota]]
## [[Peddapuram mandal|Peddapuram]]
## [[Peddapuram mandal|Peddapuram]]
## [[Jaggampeta mandal|Jaggampeta]]
## [[Jaggampeta mandal|Jaggampeta]]
## [[Gandepalle mandal|Gandepalle]]   
## [[Gandepalle mandal|Gandepalle]]   
## [[Kirlampudi mandal|Kirlampudi]]
## [[Kirlampudi mandal|Kirlampudi]]
## [[Tuni Mandal|Tuni]]
## [[Tuni mandal|Tuni]]
## [[Kotananduru mandal|Kotananduru]]
## [[Kotananduru mandal|Kotananduru]]
## [[Prathipadu mandal, Kakinada district|Prathipadu]]
## [[Prathipadu mandal, Kakinada district|Prathipadu]]
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== Cities and towns ==
== Cities and towns ==
{{Unreferenced section|date=January 2022}}{{Largest cities
{{Unreferenced section|date=January 2022}}
{{Largest cities
| country    = Kakinada district
| country    = Kakinada district
| stat_ref    = As per the [[List of urban agglomerations in Andhra Pradesh|2011 Census]]
| stat_ref    = As per the [[List of urban agglomerations in Andhra Pradesh|2011 Census]]
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| div_1  = Kakinada revenue division{{!}}Kakinada Division
| div_1  = Kakinada revenue division{{!}}Kakinada Division
| pop_1  = 443,028
| pop_1  = 443,028
| img_1  = District Collector Office building at Kakinada.jpg
| city_2 = Tuni
| city_2 = Tuni
| div_2  = Kakinada revenue division{{!}}Peddapuram Division
| div_2  = Kakinada revenue division{{!}}Peddapuram Division
| pop_2  = 254,448
| pop_2  = 2,53,425
| img_2  = Tuni railway station view 01.jpg
| city_3 = Samalkota
| city_3 = Samalkota
| div_3  = Kakinada revenue division{{!}}Kakinada Division
| div_3  = Peddapuram revenue division{{!}Peddapuram Division
| pop_3  = 56,864
| pop_3  = 56,864
| city_4 = Pithapuram
| city_4 = Pithapuram
| div_4 = Peddapuram revenue division{{!}}Kakinada Division
| div_4 = Peddapuram revenue division{{!}}Kakinada Division
| pop_4  = 54859
| pop_4  = 52,360


| city_5 = Peddapuram
| city_5 = Peddapuram
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| pop_6  = 32,957
| pop_6  = 32,957
}}
}}
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+Municipal bodies in district
|+Municipal bodies in district
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|Tuni
|Tuni
|1950
|1950
|40
|30
|Municipality Grade - 1
|Municipality Grade - 1
|254,698
|253,425
|156,458
|250,368
|86,368
| 147,654
|63,904
| 127,876
|53,204
| 98,987
|48,344
| 67,666
|32,452
| 53,443
|-
|-
|5
|5
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|1
|1
|Prathipadu
|Prathipadu
|Grama panchayat
|nagar panchayat
|11,876
|40,450
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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At the time of the 2011 census, 98.41% of the population spoke [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and 1.14% [[Urdu]] 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>
At the time of the 2011 census, 98.41% of the population spoke [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and 1.14% [[Urdu]] 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 ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

Latest revision as of 09:31, 22 March 2026

Kakinada district
District of Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates: 16°58′N 82°16′E / 16.97°N 82.26°E / 16.97; 82.26
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
RegionCoastal Andhra
HeadquartersKakinada
Area
 • Total3,019.79 km2 (1,165.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,092,374
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitekakinada.ap.gov.in

Kakinada district is a district in the Coastal Andhra Region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. With Kakinada as its administrative headquarters, it was proposed on 26 January 2022 to become one of the resultant twenty six districts in the state after the final notification has been issued on 4 April 2022 by the government of Andhra Pradesh. The district was formed from Kakinada and Peddapuram revenue divisions from East Godavari district.[2][3][4][5] Incidentally, during earlier times, the region comprising towns Pithapuram, Kakinada and Peddapuram were referred as Prolunadu (prōlunāḍu)[6] or Polnaud,[7] which now roughly corresponds to the areas in this district.[8]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

This district name derives from its headquarters Kakinada.

History[edit | edit source]

The region's administrative structure has undergone several reorganizations since the early 19th century. In 1823, during British rule, the Rajahmundry District was established as part of the Madras Presidency.[9] In 1859, the administrative divisions of Rajahmundry, Masulipatam, and Guntur were reorganized into two districts: Godavari, with its headquarters at Kakinada, and Kistna, with boundaries defined by the Upputeru and Tamaleru rivers.[10]

Further adjustments occurred in 1907–1908, when portions of the Godavari district were transferred to the Kistna district.[11] In 1925, the Godavari district was bifurcated into East Godavari and West Godavari districts. Kakinada was designated as the headquarters of East Godavari, while Eluru became the administrative center of West Godavari.[12][13]

On 4 April 2022, East Godavari was further bifurcated, leading to the creation of Kakinada district. Kakinada continued as the administrative headquarters of the newly formed district.

Geography[edit | edit source]

This district is surrounded in the north by Alluri Sitharama Raju district, south by Bay of Bengal and Yanam district, east by Anakapalli district and west by East Godavari district and Konaseema district.

Politics[edit | edit source]

There is 1 parliamentary and 7 assembly constituencies in Kakinada district. The parliamentary constituencies are

The assembly constituencies are[14]

Constituency number Name Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Parliament
35 Tuni None Kakinada
36 Prathipadu None
37 Pithapuram None
38 Kakinada Rural None
39 Peddapuram None
41 Kakinada City None
42 Jaggampeta None

Administrative divisions[edit | edit source]

Kakinada District
Satellite view of Kakinada district

The district is divided into 2 revenue divisions: Kakinada and Peddapuram, which are further subdivided into a total of 21 mandals, each headed by a sub-collector.[citation needed]

Mandals[edit | edit source]

The list of 21 mandals in Kakinada district, divided into 2 revenue divisions, is given below.[citation needed]

  1. Kakinada revenue division
    1. Pithapuram
    2. Gollaprolu
    3. U. Kothapalli
    4. Karapa
    5. Kakinada Rural
    6. Kakinada Urban
    7. Pedapudi
    8. Thallarevu
    9. Kajuluru
  2. Peddapuram revenue division
    1. Samalkota
    2. Peddapuram
    3. Jaggampeta
    4. Gandepalle
    5. Kirlampudi
    6. Tuni
    7. Kotananduru
    8. Prathipadu
    9. Sankhavaram
    10. Yeleswaram
    11. Rowthulapudi
    12. Thondangi

Cities and towns[edit | edit source]

{{Largest cities | country = Kakinada district | stat_ref = As per the 2011 Census | list_by_pop = List of towns UA in Kakinada District UA | div_name = Division | div_link = List of towns in Kakinada District|Division

| city_1 = Kakinada | div_1 = Kakinada revenue division|Kakinada Division | pop_1 = 443,028 | city_2 = Tuni | div_2 = Kakinada revenue division|Peddapuram Division | pop_2 = 2,53,425 | city_3 = Samalkota | div_3 = Peddapuram revenue division{{!}Peddapuram Division | pop_3 = 56,864 | city_4 = Pithapuram | div_4 = Peddapuram revenue division|Kakinada Division | pop_4 = 52,360

| city_5 = Peddapuram | div_5 = Peddapuram revenue division|Peddapuram Division | pop_5 = 49,477

| city_6 = Yeleswaram | div_6 = Peddapuram revenue division|Peddapuram Division | pop_6 = 32,957 }}

Municipal bodies in district
S.No. City / Town Municipality

formation year

No. of

Wards

Civic status

of municipal body

2011 census

population

2001 census

population

1991 census

population

1981 census

population

1971 census

population

1961 census

population

1951 census

population

1 Kakinada 1866 50 Municipal Corporation 4,43,028 3,76,861 3,27,541 2,40,973 1,64,200 1,22,865 99,952
2 Samalakota 1955 29 Municipality Grade - 2 56,864 53,602 48,760 41,264 34,607 31,924 28,180
3 Pithapuram 1955 28 Municipality Grade - 2 54,859 50,103 44,061 36,607 31,391 27,910 22,040
4 Tuni 1950 30 Municipality Grade - 1 253,425 250,368 147,654 127,876 98,987 67,666 53,443
5 Peddapuram 1955 29 Municipality Grade - 2 49,477 45,520 42,806 34,319 28,579 24,302 23,360
6 Yeleswaram 2011 20 Nagar Panchayat 32,957 -- -- -- -- -- --
7 Gollaprolu 2011 20 Nagar Panchayat 23,882 -- -- -- -- -- --
Erstwhile talukas in district (non-municipal bodies)
S.No. Town Civic Status of Town 2011 Census

Population

1 Prathipadu nagar panchayat 40,450
Census towns in district
S.No. Town Civic status of town 2011 census

population

1 Arempudi [Sankhavaram] Census town 5,073

Demographics[edit | edit source]

Religions in Kakinada district (2011)[15]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 96.78%
Islam
 
 1.47%
Christianity
 
 1.40%
Other or not stated
 
 0.35%
Distribution of religions

At the time of the 2011 census, Kakinada district had a population of 20,92,374, of which 662,726 (31.67%) lived in urban areas. The district had a sex ratio of 1007 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 3,31,103 (15.82%) and 30,803 (1.47%) of the population respectively.[1]:85–90

Languages of Kakinada district (2011)[16]
  1. Telugu (98.4%)
  2. Urdu (1.14%)
  3. Others (0.45%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 98.41% of the population spoke Telugu and 1.14% Urdu as their first language.[16]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "District Census Hand Book – East Godavari" (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.
  5. ↑ "కొత్త జిల్లా తాజా స్వరూపం". Eenadu.net (in తెలుగు). 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "Andhra Pradesh District Gazetteers: East Godavari". Director of Print. and Stationery at the Government Secretariat Press. 1979. p. 27.
  7. ↑ Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on the East India Company (1966). Madras Presidency. J. Higginbotham. p. 216 – via Google Books.
  8. ↑ "Journal of the Andhra Historical Society, Volume 32". Andhra Historical Research Society. 1972. p. 77.
  9. ↑ Bhaskar, B. V. S. (8 June 2014). "Nyapathi Subbarao carved an identity for Telugus". The Hindu.
  10. ↑ Hemingway, F. R. (1915). Godavari District Gazetteer. Vol. 1. p. 169. ISBN 978-81-206-1462-8.
  11. ↑ "Godavari (district)" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). 1911. pp. 170–171.
  12. ↑ Maclean, Charles Donald (1879), Standing Information Regarding the Official Administration of the Madras Presidency in Each Department in Illustration of the Yearly Administration Reports Prepared Under the Orders of Government by C. D. Maclean, Keys, p. 400
  13. ↑ "West Godavari district profile". The Hindu. 15 April 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  14. ↑ "District-wise Assembly-Constituencies". ceoandhra.nic.in.
  15. ↑ "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

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