| Districts of Andhra Pradesh | |
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| File:Ap-districts.png Districts of Andhra Pradesh | |
| Category | Districts |
| Location | Andhra Pradesh |
| Number | 13 districts |
| Populations | Vizianagaram – 2,342,868 (lowest); East Godavari – 5,151,549 (highest) |
| Areas | Srikakulam – 5,837 km2 (2,254 sq mi) (smallest); Anantapuram – 19,130 km2 (7,390 sq mi) (largest) |
| Government | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Subdivisions | Revenue Divisions of Andhra Pradesh |
The state of Andhra Pradesh is divided into 13 districts spread across two unofficial regions —Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema. Coastal Andhra consists of East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam, Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, and Visakhapatnam districts. Rayalaseema comprises Kurnool, Chittoor, YSR Kadapa and Anantapur districts. Anantapur is the largest district in area while Srikakulam is the smallest. East Godavari is the most populous whereas Vizianagaram is the least populous. The districts are further divided into two or more revenue divisions and Mandals for administrative purposes.
History
At the time of Independence the present day Andhra Pradesh was a part of Madras State. Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema were separated from Madras State to form Andhra State in 1953
As a result of the 1956 States Reorganisation Act, the state's boundaries were re-organized following linguistic lines. On 1 November 1956, Andhra State and the Telangana region of Hyderabad state were merged to form the united Andhra State and was renamed as Andhra Pradesh. The present day Andhra Pradesh while formation had 11 districts. They are as follows:
- Anantapur, Chittoor, East Godavari, Guntur, YSR Kadapa, Krishna, Kurnool, Nellore, Prakasam, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam and West Godavari
- Prakasam district was created out of parts of Guntur district, Nellore district and Kurnool district in 1970.
- Vizianagaram district was created out of parts of Visakhapatnam district and Srikakulam district in 1979.
Districts
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Sources:
- Andhra Pradesh State Portal[2]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ "NIC Policy on format of e-mail Address" (PDF). www.mail.nic.in. 11 September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ↑ "Population of AP districts(2011)". ap.gov.in. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2021.