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Alluri Sitharama Raju district, also known as Alluri district[1] and by its initials as ASR district,[2] is a district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The headquarters of the district is located at Paderu. Named after Alluri Sitarama Raju, a revolutionary in the Indian independence movement who hailed from the region. The district is known for its scenery and lies in the Eastern Ghats.[3][4]
Etymology
This district is named after Alluri Sitarama Raju, a revolutionary in the Indian independence movement who came from the region.[5][6]
History
In July 2019, on the occasion of Alluri Sitarama Raju's 122nd birth anniversary, state Tourism Minister Avanthi Srinivasa Rao said a newly formed district would be named after Alluri Sitarama Raju.[7] The district was proposed on 26 January 2022 by the Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy's government as part of a reorganisation of all the existing 13 districts in the state to form 26 districts in total. Final notification was issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh on 3 April 2022 and the district was effective from 4 April 2022. The administrative headquarters of the district is located at Paderu. It was formed from Paderu revenue division of Visakhapatnam district and Rampachodavaram revenue division of East Godavari district.[8][9]
On December 31st 2025, Rampachodavaram division was carved out of this district and formed as a new district named Polavaram district.[10]
Geography
The district is bordered to the north by Malkangiri district and Koraput district in Odisha, to the west by Polavaram district, to the south by Anakapalli district, and to the east by Vizianagaram district and Parvathipuram Manyam districts.Template:Citation needed
Administrative divisions
The district has one revenue division, namely Paderu, which is further subdivided into a total of 11 mandals, each administered by a Tahsildar.[11][12][13]
Mandals
There are 11 mandals located in Alluri Sitharama Raju district, which are under Paderu revenue division, are listed below. Template:Div col
- Ananthagiri
- Araku Valley
- Chinthapalli
- Dumbriguda
- Ganagaraju Madugula
- Gudem Kotha Veedhi
- Hukumpeta
- Koyyuru
- Munchingiputtu
- Paderu
- Pedabayalu
Cities and towns
There are no cities or towns in the district. Major villages are Araku and Padern
| S.No. | Name | Civic status | Revenue division |
Population (2011 census) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Araku | Gram Panchayat | Paderu | 56,674 |
| 2 | Paderu | Gram Panchayat | Paderu | 20,760 |
Demographics
Template:Bar box Template:Pie chart The district when it was created in 2022 had a population of 953,960, of which 37,973 (3.98%) live in urban areas based on 2011 census data. Alluri Sitarama Raju district has a sex ratio of 1046 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 42.34%.[14][15] Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 2.49% and 82.67% of the population respectively.[16] The tribals are a mix of peoples: Bhagatha, Konda Dora, Khond, Konda Reddy, Konda Kapu, Koya, Parang Proja, Valmiki, Kotia, Nooka Dora, Goudu, Mali and Gadaba.
The vast majority of people are Hindu, with small minorities of Christians and Muslims.[17]
At the time of creation of the district in 2022, 70.27% of the population spoke Telugu, 11.43% Odia, 7.63% Koya, 7.09% Kuvi and 2.02% Konda as their first language.[18]
Politics
There is one parliamentary and 3 assembly constituencies in Alluri Sitharama Raju district. The parliamentary constituency is Template:Bulleted list The assembly constituencies are[19]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) |
Parliament |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Araku Valley | ST | Araku |
| 29 | Paderu | ST |
References
- ↑ Andhra Pradesh government may bifurcate newly-formed Alluri Sitarama Raju district. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ↑ Coastal Andhra Pradesh to witness intense heatwave during next three days; mercury may touch 47°C. The Hindu(2 June 2022). Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ↑ Andhra Pradesh: Hamlet nestled in Eastern Ghats a popular winter getaway, Apparasu, Srinivasa Rao. Hindustan Times(3 January 2023). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ↑ Andhra Pradesh: As winter nears, Lambasingi beckons tourists. The Hindu(17 October 2022). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ↑ Call to draw inspiration from Alluri. The Hindu(8 August 2021). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ↑ Andhra district named after Alluri, his memorials in neglect, Rao, G. Janardhana. The New Indian Express(4 April 2022). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ↑ New district will be named after Alluri: Minister. The New Indian Express(5 July 2019). Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ↑ With creation of 13 new districts, AP now has 26 districts. The Hindu(26 January 2022). Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ↑ New districts to come into force on April 4. The Hindu(30 March 2022). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ↑ Andhra Pradesh Cabinet approves formation of two new districts, headquarters status for Madanapalle. The New Indian Express(30 December 2025).
- ↑ కొత్త జిల్లా తాజా స్వరూపం. Eenadu.net(31 March 2022). Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ↑ Andhra Pradesh: Cabinet clears investment proposals worth ₹1.25 lakh crore. The Hindu(2022-09-07). Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ↑ AP Issues GO Creating Polavaram District With Rampachodavaram as Headquarters. Deccan Chronicle(30 December 2025).
- ↑ District Census Hand Book – Visakhapatnam. Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ↑ District Census Hand Book – East Godavari. Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ↑ Demography Sri Alluri Sitharamaraju District.
- ↑ Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh. censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India(2011).
- ↑ Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh. Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ↑ District-wise Assembly-Constituencies.
External links
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