Eluru district: Difference between revisions

Eluru district was formed in 2by 022, with 20 mandals carved of old West Godavari district and 8 mandals of old Krishna district. It has a total of 28 mandals in 3 revenue divisions. <ref name= ‘admin2>{{cite web| url = https://eluru.ap.gov.in/about-district/#:~:text=Eluru%20district%20is%20carved%20out%20of%20the%20part,and%20came%20into%20existence%20in%20the%20year%202022. | title= Eluru District | work= About District |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 17 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url =  https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/andhra-pradesh-3-mandals-to-be-shifted-to-other-divisions/articleshow/95466172.cms| title= Andhra Pradesh: 3 mandals to be shifted to other divisions| work= Updated 12 November 2022 |publisher= Times of India| access-date = 17 August 2023}}</ref>

Eluru district covers an area of 6413 sq km. It is located in a tropical region. It has three natural divisions: Delta, Upland and Agency areas. The [[Bay of Bengal]] is to the south. <ref name= ‘admin3’>{{cite web| url = https://eluru.ap.gov.in/about-district/#:~:text=Eluru%20district%20is%20carved%20out%20of%20the%20part,and%20came%20into%20existence%20in%20the%20year%202022. | title= Eluru District | work= About District |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 17 August 2023}}</ref>

Eluru district has 3 revenue divisions and 28 mandals as noted below:<ref>{{cite web| url = https://eluru.ap.gov.in/about-district/#:~:text=Eluru%20district%20is%20carved%20out%20of%20the%20part,and%20came%20into%20existence%20in%20the%20year%202022. | title= Eluru District | work= About District |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 17 August 2023}}</ref><ref name= ‘admin1’>{{cite web| url = https://eluru.ap.gov.in/tehsil/ | title= Eluru District | work= About District > Administrative Setup > Revenue Division |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 17 August 2023}}</ref>

[[Eluru revenue division]] consists of the following mandals: [[Eluru mandal|Eluru]], [[Denduluru mandal|Denduluru]], [[Pedavegi mandal|Pedavegi]], [[Pedapadu mandal|Pedapadu]], [[Unguturu mandal|Unguturu]], [[Bhimadole mandal|Bhimadole]], [[Nidamarru mandal|Nidamarru]], [[Kaikalur mandal|Kaikalur]], [[Mandavalli mandal|Mandavalli]], [[Kalidindi mandal|Kalidindi]] and [[Mudinepalli mandal|Mudinepalli]]. <ref name= ‘admin1’/>

[[Nuzvid revenue division]] consists of the following mandals: [[Nuzvid mandal|Nuzvid]], [[Agiripalli mandal|Agiripalli]], [[Chatrai mandal|Chatrai]], [[Musunuru mandal|Musunuru]], [[Chintalapudi mandal|Chintalapudi]] and [[Lingapalem mandal|Lingapalem]]. <ref name= ‘admin1’/>

[[Jangareddygudem revenue division]] consists of the following mandals: [[Buttayagudem mandal|Buttayagudem]], [[Gopalapuram mandal|Gopalapuram]], [[Koyyalagudem mandal|Koyyalagudem]], [[Kukkunoor mandal|Kukkunoor]], [[Jeelugu Milli mandal|Jeelugu Milli]], [[Jangareddigudem mandal|Jangareddigudem]], [[Polavaram mandal|Polavaram]] and [[Velerupadu mandal|Velerupadu]]. <ref name= ‘admin1’/>

As per the 2011 census, Eluru district had a population of 20,02,658. The female population of the district was 50.05%. The rural population of the district was 16,18,288 forming 80.70 % of the population. The urban population was 19.30 % of the population. Scheduled Castes formed 21.87 % of the population and Scheduled Tribes formed  6.09 % of the population. <ref name= ‘admin3’/>

Eleru district has 655 revenue villages, of which 624 villages are habited and 31 are uninhabited. It 550 [[gram panchayat]]s. <ref name= ‘admin3’/>