NTR district is a district in coastal Andhra Region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Vijayawada. The district is named after former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N. T. Rama Rao. The district shares boundaries with Guntur, Palnadu, Krishna, Eluru, Khammam and Suryapet districts.
NTR district | |
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 Location of NTR district in Andhra Pradesh | |
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| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Kosta Andhra |
| Formed | 4 April 2022 |
| Founded by | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Named for | N. T. Rama Rao |
| Headquarters | Vijayawada |
| Administrative divisions | |
| Government | |
| • District collector and magistrate | S. Dilli Rao IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | Kanthi Rana Tata IPS |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | 01 |
| • Assembly constituencies | 07 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,316 km2 (1,280 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 249.25 km2 (96.236 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,218,591 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,302,557 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| GDP(2022-23) | ₹73,632 crore (US$8.8 billion)[1] |
| Per capita income (2022–23) | ₹335,324 (US$4,000)[2] |
| Website | ntr |
History
editNamed after former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao,[3] NTR district was proposed on 26 January 2022 and became one of the twenty-six districts in the state after the gazette notification was issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh on 3 April 2022. The gazette notification came into force on 4 April 2022. The district was carved out of Krishna district, and consists of the existing Vijayawada revenue division along with Nandigama and Tiruvuru revenue divisions, which were formed along with the district.[4][5][6][7][8]
Geography
editNTR district is bordered with Krishna district and Eluru district on the east, Palnadu district and Guntur district on the south, Suryapet district of Telangana state on the west and Khammam district of Telangana state on the north.
The Krishna river flows towards east and acts as border with Palnadu district and Guntur district.
Demographics
editBased on the 2011 census, NTR district has a population of 22,18,591, of which 1,302,557 (58.71%) live in urban areas. NTR district has a sex ratio of 991 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 4,06,350 (18.32%) and 82,101 (3.70%) of the population respectively.[10]: 79–83
Based on the 2011 census, 90.12% of the population spoke Telugu, 6.90% Urdu and 1.43% Lambadi as their first language.[11]
Administrative divisions
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The district is divided into three revenue divisions: Nandigama, Tiruvuru and Vijayawada, which are further subdivided into a total of twenty mandals.[12]
Mandals
editThe list of 20 mandals in NTR district, divided into 3 revenue divisions, is given below.[12]
Cities and towns
editThe district has one municipal corporation, two municipalities, and two Nagar panchayats as per the district reorganization in 2022.[13]
| Ciy/Town | Civil status | Revenue Division | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vijayawada | Municipal Corporation | Vijayawada | 10,21,806 |
| Jaggayyapeta | Municipality Grade 2 | Nandigama | 53,530 |
| Kondapalli | Municipality Grade 3 | Vijayawada | 33,373 |
| Nandigama | Nagar panchayat | Nandigama | 44,359 |
| Tiruvuru | Nagar panchayat | Tiruvuru | 18,567 |
Politics
editThe district is formed with the borders of Vijayawada Lok Sabha constitutency. There are seven assembly constituencies in the district. [14]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for | Parliament |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Tiruvuru | SC | Vijayawada |
| 71 | Gannavaram (Part) | None | Machillipatnam |
| 79 | Vijayawada West | None | Vijayawada |
| 80 | Vijayawada Central | None | |
| 81 | Vijayawada East | None | |
| 82 | Mylavaram | None | |
| 83 | Nandigama | SC | |
| 84 | Jaggayyapeta | None |
Education
editPrimary and secondary school education in the district is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.
NTR University of Health Sciences and School of Planning and Architecture, South Indian Chapter are located in Vijayawada. District has numerous engineering colleges including Prasad V. Potluri Siddhartha Institute of Technology, Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College, Lakireddy Bali Reddy Engineering College, Gudlavalleru Engineering College, DMS SVH College of Engineering, SRR & CVR Govt. Degree College is one of the oldest colleges. It was established in 1937. Govt Polytechnic Vijayawada (one of the oldest Polytechnic colleges in India), Andhra Loyola College, AANM & VVRSR (Gudlavalleru) Polytechnic College, Mary Stella college, Sidhartha Degree College are a few of the many famous arts and science colleges in the district.[citation needed]
Transportation
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Road
editNational highways NH-65, NH-16, NH-30 pass through the district. APSRTC state headquarters are located at Vijayawada.
Railway
editVijayawada is headquarters for Vijayawada railway division and Vijayawada Junction is one of the busiest railway stations in India.
Other railway stations in the district (all are located in Vijayawada) are:
Airport
editVijayawada Airport is located in the Gannavaram of Krishna district, which is suburb of Vijayawada.
Tourism
editKondapalli Fort, Bhavani Island, and temples like Kanaka Durga Temple, Sri Tirupatamma Gopayya Swamivarla Devasthanam, Vedadri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthanam, Srikakulandhra Mahavishnu Devasthanam, Ghantasala Jaladheeswara Temple, Mopidevi Subhramanyeswara Swamy Temple and Gunadala Matha Shrine are some of the major attractions.[15]
References
edit- ^ https://des.ap.gov.in/MainPage.do?mode=menuBind&tabname=publications
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- ^ Sharma, Ravi (26 January 2022). "Andhra Pradesh Cabinet clears the formation of 13 new districts". Frontline. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Raghavendra, V. (26 January 2022). "With creation of 13 new districts, AP now has 26 districts". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh approves creation of 13 new districts". Telangana Today. 26 January 2022. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "AP issues draft gazette notification on 26 districts". Deccan Chronicle. 26 January 2022. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Staff Reporter (30 March 2022). "New districts to come into force on April 4". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "కొత్త జిల్లా తాజా స్వరూపం". Eenadu.net (in Telugu). 31 March 2022. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "District Census Hand Book – Krishna" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b Boda, Tharun (3 April 2022). "Andhra Pradesh: Govt. notifies NTR, Krishna districts". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "NTR district map with divisions and mandals" (PDF). NTR district, Government of AP. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "District-wise Assembly-Constituencies". ceoandhra.nic.in.
- ^ AP Tourism E-Brochure NTR district (PDF). 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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