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The Guntur region played a significant role in the struggle for independence and the formation of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. The northern, [[Telugu language|Telugu- speaking]] districts of [[Madras State]], including Guntur, advocated to become a separate state after independence. The new state of Andhra region named [[Andhra State]], was created in 1953 from the eleven northern districts of Madras State. In 1970, part of Guntur district was split off to become part of the [[Prakasam district]].<ref name='Statoids'>{{cite web | url = http://www.statoids.com/yin.html | title = Districts of India | access-date = 11 October 2011 | last = Law | first = Gwillim | date = 25 September 2011 | work = Statoids| url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210320121214/http://www.statoids.com/yin.html | archive-date = 20 March 2021 }}</ref>
The Guntur region played a significant role in the struggle for independence and the formation of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. The northern, [[Telugu language|Telugu- speaking]] districts of [[Madras State]], including Guntur, advocated to become a separate state after independence. The new state of Andhra region named [[Andhra State]], was created in 1953 from the eleven northern districts of Madras State. In 1970, part of Guntur district was split off to become part of the [[Prakasam district]].<ref name='Statoids'>{{cite web | url = http://www.statoids.com/yin.html | title = Districts of India | access-date = 11 October 2011 | last = Law | first = Gwillim | date = 25 September 2011 | work = Statoids| url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210320121214/http://www.statoids.com/yin.html | archive-date = 20 March 2021 }}</ref>


The district suffers from [[Naxalite]] [[insurgency]] and is a part of the [[Red corridor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://intellibriefs.blogspot.com/2009/12/naxal-menace-83-districts-under.html |title=83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme |publisher=IntelliBriefs |date= 11 December 2009 |access-date=17 September 2011}}</ref>
The district suffers from [[Naxalite]] insurgency and is a part of the [[Red corridor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://intellibriefs.blogspot.com/2009/12/naxal-menace-83-districts-under.html |title=83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme |publisher=IntelliBriefs |date= 11 December 2009 |access-date=17 September 2011}}</ref>
 
As per Gazettee No. 939, dated the 26 January 2022, the old Guntur district, formed in 1904, was split into [[Guntur district]], [[Palnadu district]] and [[Bapatla district]]. 12 madals from [[Tenali revenue division]] and 13 mandals from [[Prakasam district]] was merged into the newly formed Bapatla district. <ref>{{cite web| url = https://bapatla.ap.gov.in/history/ | title= Bapatla District | work= About District > History |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 4 September 2023}}</ref>


== Geography ==
== Geography ==