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{{Short description|District in Andhra Pradesh, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2022}}{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Anakapalli district
| native_name = 
| native_name_lang = 
| settlement_type = [[Districts of Andhra Pradesh|District]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| image_skyline = {{Photomontage
|size = 250
|photo1a = Main Stupa Bojjannakonda.jpg
|photo1b = Anakapalle Gandhi Nagar.jpg
|photo2a = NTPC Simhadri Super thermal power plant at Parawada.jpg
|photo2b = Panchadharla Temples and Monuments, Dharapalem village, Andhra Pradesh - 71.jpg
|photo3a = Anakapalle Sarada River Bridge.jpg
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| image_caption = Clockwise from top-left: Stupa at [[Bojjannakonda]], Gandhi Nagar in [[Anakapalle]], Dharmalingeswara Temple at Panchadharla, Bridge over the [[Sarada River]], [[Simhadri Super Thermal Power Station|NTPC Simhadi Super Thermal Power Plant]]
| image_map = Anakapalli in Andhra Pradesh (India).svg
| etymology =
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Anakapalle|Anakapalli]]
| nickname =
| coordinates = {{coord|17.69|83.00|display=title,
inline}}
| Government_type = [[ Municipal corporation ]]
| Body = [[ GVMC , VMRDA ]]
| Mayor = [[ Golagani Hari Venkat Kumari]]
| leader_title = [[District magistrate (India)|District collector]]
| leader_name = Sri Pattaneshetti Ravi Subhash IAS
Collector & District Magistrate
| leader_title1 = [[List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name1 = [[Anakapalli (Lok Sabha constituency)|Anakapalli]]
| leader_title2 = [[Member of Parliament|MP]]
| leader_name2 = Dr. Beesetti Venkata Satyavathi
| leader_title3 = [[Vidhan Sabha|Assembly constituencies]]
| leader_name3 = [[List of constituencies of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly|07]]
| total_type = Total
| area_total_km2 = 4292
| population_total = 1,726,998
| population_urban = 250359
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = <ref name="census"/>
| population_density_km2 = auto
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{IND}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|}}[[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = Region
| subdivision_name2 = [[Uttarandhra]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset = +05:30
| website = {{URL|https://anakapalli.ap.gov.in}}
}}

'''Anakapalli district''' is a [[List of districts of Andhra Pradesh|district]] in the Indian state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It was formed on 4 April 2022 from Anakapalli and Narsipatnam revenue divisions of the old [[Visakhapatnam district]]. The administrative headquarters are at [[Anakapalle|Anakapalli]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Raghavendra|first=V.|date=26 January 2022|title=With creation of 13 new districts, AP now has 26 districts|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/with-creation-of-13-new-districts-ap-now-has-26-districts/article38327788.ece|url-status=live|access-date=26 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126110443/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/with-creation-of-13-new-districts-ap-now-has-26-districts/article38327788.ece|archive-date=26 January 2022|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name="gaz">{{cite journal |title=ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE |journal=G.O.Rt.No.60, Revenue (Lands-IV), 25 [ 1 ] th January, 2022 |date=25 January 2022 |page=117}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=30 March 2022|title=New districts to come into force on April 4|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/new-districts-to-come-into-force-on-april-4/article65274658.ece|url-status=live|access-date=31 March 2022|website=[[The Hindu]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=31 March 2022|title=కొత్త జిల్లా తాజా స్వరూపం|url=https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/ap-top-news/general/2501/122062849|url-status=live|access-date=31 March 2022|website=[[Eenadu.net]]|language=te}}</ref>

== Etymology ==
This district is derived from its headquarters [[Anakapalli]].{{citation needed|date= September 2022}}

== Geography ==
Anakapalli district is one of the six districts in the [[Uttarandhra]] region in the northern part of Andhra Pradesh. <ref>{{cite web| url = https://myupsc.com/list-of-districts-of-andhra-pradesh/ | title= List of districts of Andhra Pradesh|publisher= MYUPSC | access-date = 27 January 2024}}</ref>

This district is surrounded by [[Alluri Sitharama Raju district]] to the north, [[Kakinada district]] to the west, the [[Bay of Bengal]] to the south and [[Vizianagaram district]] and [[Visakhapatnam district]] to the east.{{citation needed|date= September 2022}}

== Politics ==

There are one parliamentary and 7 assembly constituencies in Anakapalli district. The parliamentary constituencies are {{bulleted list
|[[Anakapalli (Lok Sabha constituency)]]
}}
The assembly constituencies are<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ceoandhra.nic.in/Right%20to%20Infn.Act/annex1.htm|title=District-wise Assembly-Constituencies|work=ceoandhra.nic.in}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable"
!width="50px" style="font-size:75%"|Constituency number
!Name
!style="font-size:75%"|Reserved for<br/>([[Dalit|SC]]/[[Adivasi|ST]]/None)
!Parliament
|-
|26
|[[Chodavaram (Assembly constituency)|Chodavaram]]
|None
| rowspan="7" |[[Anakapalli (Lok Sabha constituency)|Anakapalli]]
|-
|27
|[[Madugula (Assembly constituency)|Madugula]]
|None
|-
|30
|[[Anakapalli (Assembly constituency)|Anakapalli]]
|None
|-
|31
|[[Pendurthi (Assembly constituency)|Pendurthi]] (partially)
|None
|-
|32
|[[Elamanchili (Assembly constituency)|Elamanchili]]
|None
|-
|33
|[[Payakaraopet (SC) (Assembly constituency)|Payakaraopet]]
|[[Dalit|SC]]
|-
|34
|[[Narsipatnam (Assembly constituency)|Narsipatnam]]
|None
|}

== Administrative divisions ==
[[File:Anakapalli.png|alt=Anakapalli District|thumb|Satellite view of Anakapalli district]]
[[File:Ap-districts.svg|thumb|350 px|Andhra Pradesh districts including Anakapalli district]]
The district is divided into 2 revenue divisions: [[Anakapalli revenue division|Anakapalli]] and [[Narsipatnam revenue division|Narsipatnam]], which are further subdivided into a total of 24 [[Tehsil|mandal]]s, each headed by a sub-collector.<ref name=newdiv>{{cite news|title=GO issued for creation of Anakapalle revenue division|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/go-issued-for-creation-of-anakapalle-revenue-division/article4580216.ece|access-date=21 November 2015|work=The Hindu|date=4 April 2013|location=Viskhapatnam}}</ref>

=== Mandals ===
The list of 24 mandals in Anakapalli district, divided into 2 revenue divisions, is given below.
{{Div col}}
# [[Anakapalle revenue division]]
## [[Anakapalle mandal|Anakapalli]]
## [[Atchutapuram mandal|Atchutapuram]]
## [[Butchayyapeta mandal|Butchayyapeta]]
## [[Chodavaram, Visakhapatnam|Chodavaram]]
## [[Devarapalli, Anakapalli district|Devarapalli]]
## [[K. Kotapadu mandal|K. Kotapadu]]
## [[Kasimkota mandal|Kasimkota]]
## [[Elamanchili mandal|Elamanchili]]
## [[Rambilli mandal|Rambilli]]
## [[Munagapaka mandal|Munagapaka]]
## [[Paravada mandal|Paravada]]
## [[Sabbavaram mandal|Sabbavaram]]
# [[Narsipatnam revenue division]]
## [[Rolugunta mandal|Rolugunta]]
## [[Golugonda mandal|Golugonda]]
## [[Kotauratla mandal|Kotauratla]]
## [[Makavarapalem mandam|Makavarapalem]]
## [[Nakkapalli mandal|Nakkapalli]]
## [[Nathavaram mandal|Nathavaram]]
## [[Narsipatnam mandal|Narsipatnam]]
## [[Payakaraopeta mandal|Payakaraopeta]]
## [[Ravikamatham mandal|Ravikamatham]]
## [[S. Rayavaram mandal|S. Rayavaram]]
## [[Madugula mandal|Madugula]]
## [[Cheedikada mandal|Cheedikada]]
{{Div end}}

== Cities and towns ==
The district consists of two municipalities and 8 census towns. Anakapalli zone fall under [[Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation]] and the two municipalities in the district are [[Elamanchili]] and [[Narsipatnam]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Adminsistrative divisions of Visakhapatnam district|url=http://visakhapatnam.nic.in/at-a-glance.html|website=Official Website of Visakhapatnam District|publisher=National Informatics Centre|access-date=16 January 2015}}</ref> The census towns are [[Bowluvada]], [[Chodavaram, Visakhapatnam district|Chodavaram]], [[Kantabamsuguda]], [[Mulakuddu]], [[Nakkapalle]], [[Narsipatnam]], [[Peda Boddepalle]], [[Payakaraopeta]].{{citation needed|date= September 2022}}

== Famous Festivals ==
Sri Gowri Parameswara Utsavam of [[Gavarapalem]] area of Anakapalli Town is the famous festival of the District which is celebrated on the satursday of the month end of january.

== Notable people from Anakapalli district==

* [[Gurajada Apparao]], poet and writer
* [[Aarudra]], writer
* [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]], lyricist
* [[S. R. A. S. Appala Naidu]],politician and Anakapalle former M.p(3 terms)
* [[P. Appalanarasimham|P.AppalaNarasimham]],Anakapalle M.P and Pendurthi MLA and VUDA chairman
* [[Beesetti Venkata Satyavathi|Beesetti venkata satyavathi]]
* [[Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu]]
* [[Shobha Naidu]], kuchipudi dancer
* [[Puri Jagannadh]], film producer and director
* [[Gunasekhar]], film producer and director

== Demographics ==
{{bar box
|title=Religions in Anakapalli district (2011)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11363/download/14476/DDW28C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
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|right1=Percent
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|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|darkorange|98.12}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|0.84}}
{{bar percent|[[Telugu Christians|Christianity]]|blue|0.78}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.26}}
|caption=Distribution of religions
}}

At the time of the 2011 census, Anakapalli district had a population of 1,726,998, of which 250,359 (14.50%) live in urban areas. Anakapalli district had a sex ratio of 1020 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 158,060 (9.15%) and 47,975 (2.78%) of the population respectively.<ref name="census">{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – Visakhapatnam |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/122/download/138/DH_2011_2813_PART_A_DCHB_VISAKHAPATNAM.pdf|website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>{{rp|90-94}}

{{bar box
|title=Languages in Anakapalli district (2011)
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|left1=Language
|right1=Percent
|float=right
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|red|98.87}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|1.13}}
|caption=Distribution of languages
}}

[[Telugu language|Telugu]] was the predominant language, spoken by 98.87% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10193/download/13305/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2800.XLSX |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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