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Jammalamadugu revenue division is an administrative division in the YSR district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Jammalamadugu is the administrative headquarters of the division.In this division, Proddatur is the old municipality which was subsequently, in 1915, was upgraded as a special grade municipality. Pulivendula became municipality in 2008.
History
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.[1]
Kadapa district was renamed YSR district in 2010 after 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.[2][3][4][5]
Administrative divisions
YSR district is divided into three revenue divisions: Jammalamadugu revenue division, Kadapa revenue division and Badvel revenue division.[6]
There are 12 mandals in Jammalamadugu revenue division :[6] Jammalamadugu mandal, Kondapuram mandal , Lingala mandal, Peddamamudiah mandal, Muddanur madal, Mylavaram mandal, Proddutur mandal, Pulivendula mandal, Rajupalem mandal, Simhadripuram mandal, Thondur mandal and Vemula mandal.
See also
References
- ↑ 13 new districts inaugurated in Andhra Pradesh; Full list here. Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ↑ YSR District. Andhra Pradesh Government. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ↑ Kadapa district to be named after YSR. The Hindu. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ↑ Kadapa district to be named after YSR. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ↑ Y S Rajasekhara Reddy. i love india.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 YSR District. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 23 October 2023.