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'''Chapadu''' is a village in [[YSR district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is located in the [[Chapadu mandal]] of the [[Badvel revenue division]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://kadapa.ap.gov.in/map-of-district/ | title= YSR District| work= About District > Map of District |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 17 October 2023}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Stamp of India - 2010 - Colnect 259599 - Dr Ys Rajasekhara Reddy.jpeg|thumb|left|110px|YSR Reddy - postal stamp]]
YSR district was one of the 13 new districts formed in 2022 , with its headquarters at [[Kadapa]]. The reorganisation of the districts increased the number of districts in Andhra Pradesh to 26. It has 3 revenue divisions - [[Jammalamadugu revenue division]], [[Kadapa revenue division]] and [[Badvel revenue division]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/040422/cm-jagan-mohan-reddy-inaugurates-13-new-districts.html | title= 13 new districts inaugurated in Andhra Pradesh; Full list here | work= Published on: April 4, 2022 |publisher= Deccan Chronicle| access-date = 17 October 2023}}</ref>

Kadapa district was renamed YSR district in 2010 after [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy|Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy]] (8 July 1949 – 2 September 2009), who was chief minister of Andhra Pradesh for two terms. In a political career spanning 30 years, he never lost an election. He died in a helicopter accident.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://kadapa.ap.gov.in/history-2/ | title= YSR District | work= About District > History|publisher= Andhra Pradesh Government| access-date = 22 October 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090905062329/http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/04/stories/2009090458310100.htm |title =Kadapa district to be named after YSR |work = 4 September 2009 |publisher = The Hindu |access-date = 22 October 2023 |archive-url = http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/04/stories/2009090458310100.htm |archive-date = 5 September 2009 |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304134802/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/article439652.ece |title = Kadapa district to be named after YSR |work = PTI 18 June 2010 |publisher = The New Indian Express |access-date = 22 October 2023 |archive-url = http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/article439652.ece|archive-date = 4 March 2016|url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url =https://www.iloveindia.com/indian-heroes/y-s-rajasekhara-reddy.html | title= Y S Rajasekhara Reddy |publisher= i love india.com| access-date = 22 October 2023}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[YSR district#Administrative divisions|Revenue divisions and mandals in YSR district]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Villages in YSR district]]
[[Category:Mandal headquarters in YSR district]]

Chapadu - Revision history

Kamal Guha at 02:59, 25 October 2023