Andhra Pradesh Capital Region: Difference between revisions

'''Andhra Pradesh Capital Region''' is the [[metropolitan region]] area surrounding [[Amaravati (state capital)|Amaravati]], the defacto capital city of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It includes the major ancient cities of [[Vijayawada]], [[Guntur]], and [[Tenali]]. Andhra Pradesh Capital Region is one of the largest populated urban areas in the world, with its suburbs Vijayawada, Guntur, and Tenali being the 3rd, 24th, 41st most densely populated cities in the world. Vijayawada is the most densely populated city in India while Guntur is 11th and Tenali is the most populated city of 14th place in Andhra Pradesh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/190816/vijayawada-is-third-densely-packed-city-31200-people-in-every-square-km.html|title=Vijayawada is third densely packed city; 31,200 people in every square km|first=u sudhakar|last=reddy|date=19 August 2016|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> Andhra Pradesh Capital Region is the most populated metropolitan area in the state of [[Andhra Pradesh]] and 8th in India. Entire region is under the jurisdiction of [[Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority]], and covers an area of {{convert|8603|sqkm|abbr=on}} under 58 [[mandal]]s, of which 29 are in [[Krishna district]] and 29 in [[Guntur district]].<ref name="crda" /> The capital region covers 18 mandals fully and 11 mandals partially in [[Guntur district]]. In [[Krishna district]], it covers 15 mandals fully and 14 mandals partially under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.<ref>{{cite news|title=AP Capital Region Development Authority comes into being|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/ap-capital-region-development-authority-comes-into-being/article6739396.ece|access-date=6 January 2015|work=The Hindu|date=31 December 2014|location=Hyderabad}}</ref><ref name="mandals">{{cite web|title=District wise mandals and villages covered in Krishna and Guntur districts |url=http://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDA/Downloads/Notifications/2014MAUD_MS253.PDF |website=Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority |publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=23 September 2015 |format=PDF |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923135735/http://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDA/Downloads/Notifications/2014MAUD_MS253.PDF |archive-date=23 September 2015 }}</ref> The capital city is an Urban Notified Area, and will cover {{Convert|217.23|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}, within the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mahalakshmi|first1=BV|title=Foundation stone of Andhra Pradesh’s new capital Amaravati laid by PM Narendra Modi|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/article/economy/pm-narendra-modi-lays-foundation-stone-for-andhra-pradeshs-new-capital-amaravati/155133/|access-date=5 June 2016|work=The Financial Express|date=22 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701074811/http://www.financialexpress.com/article/economy/pm-narendra-modi-lays-foundation-stone-for-andhra-pradeshs-new-capital-amaravati/155133/|archive-date=1 July 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> As of 1, August 2020, Andhra Pradesh proposed three capitals, which are [[Visakhapatnam]] as the executive capital, [[Amaravati]] as the legislative capital, and [[Kurnool]] as the judicial capital but the process is put on hold by High court and extended status quo till further orders .<ref>{{cite web |title=High court extends status quo on three capitals |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/andhra-hc-extends-status-quo-on-three-capitals-row-till-october-5-144512}</ref>