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==History== | ==History== | ||
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 = 18 August 2023}}</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 = 18 August 2023}}</ref> | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Bapatla district covers an area of 3,828.84 sq km. <ref name= | Bapatla district covers an area of 3,828.84 sq km.<ref name= "admin1">{{cite web| url = https://bapatla.ap.gov.in/about-district/ | title= Baptala District | work= About Distrct |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 19 August 2023}}</ref> | ||
Bapatla district is bounded by the [[Guntur district]] on the north, Krishna Western Delta on the east, [[Bay of Bengal]] on the south and [[Palnadu district|Palnadu]] and [[Prakasam district|Prakasam]] districts on the west. <ref name= | Bapatla district is bounded by the [[Guntur district]] on the north, Krishna Western Delta on the east, [[Bay of Bengal]] on the south and [[Palnadu district|Palnadu]] and [[Prakasam district|Prakasam]] districts on the west.<ref name= "admin1"/> | ||
Bapatla district is divided into two revenue divisions: [[Bapatla revenue division]] with 12 mandals, and [[Chirala revenue division]] with 13 mandals.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://bapatla.ap.gov.in/tehsil/ | title=Bapatla district | work= About district > Administrative Setup |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 19 August 2023}}</ref> | Bapatla district is divided into two revenue divisions: [[Bapatla revenue division]] with 12 mandals, and [[Chirala revenue division]] with 13 mandals.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://bapatla.ap.gov.in/tehsil/ | title=Bapatla district | work= About district > Administrative Setup |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 19 August 2023}}</ref> | ||
The district receives an average annual rainfall of 925.3 mm. <ref name= | The district receives an average annual rainfall of 925.3 mm.<ref name= "admin1"/> | ||
The soil in the district, generally fertile, are of two types – black cotton soil and sandy loamy soil. <ref name= | The soil in the district, generally fertile, are of two types – black cotton soil and sandy loamy soil.<ref name= "admin1"/> | ||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
Bapatla district has a population of 15,86,918, of which 17.90% lived in urban areas. <ref name= | Bapatla district has a population of 15,86,918, of which 17.90% lived in urban areas.<ref name= "admin1"/> | ||
It had a literacy rate of 54.70%.<ref name= | It had a literacy rate of 54.70%.<ref name= "admin1"/> | ||
==Tourism== | ==Tourism== | ||
The Suryalanka beach is about 9 km from Bapatla. <ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.tripadvisor.in/Attractions-g3136738-Activities-Bapatla_Guntur_District_Andhra_Pradesh.html | title= Places to visit in Bapatla | publisher= Trip Advisor| access-date = 19 August 2023}}</ref> | The Suryalanka beach is about 9 km from Bapatla.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.tripadvisor.in/Attractions-g3136738-Activities-Bapatla_Guntur_District_Andhra_Pradesh.html | title= Places to visit in Bapatla | publisher= Trip Advisor| access-date = 19 August 2023}}</ref> | ||
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==Administrative divisions== | ==Administrative divisions== | ||
[[File:Ap-districts.svg|thumb|350 px|Andhra Pradesh districts including Bapatla district]] | [[File:Ap-districts.svg|thumb|350 px|Andhra Pradesh districts including Bapatla district]] | ||
The following table shows the mandals and mandal headquarters in Bapatla district: <ref>{{cite web| url = https://bapatla.ap.gov.in/tehsil/ | title= Bapatla District | publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 19 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Bapatla_district | title= Bapatla district | work= Administrative divisions |publisher= Wikiwand| access-date = 20 August 2023}}</ref> | The following table shows the mandals and mandal headquarters in Bapatla district:<ref>{{cite web| url = https://bapatla.ap.gov.in/tehsil/ | title= Bapatla District | publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 19 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Bapatla_district | title= Bapatla district | work= Administrative divisions |publisher= Wikiwand| access-date = 20 August 2023}}</ref> | ||
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