Markapuram district | |
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.svg) Markapuram district in Andhra Pradesh | |
 Interactive map of Markapuram district | |
| Coordinates:15°44′06″N79°16′12″E / 15.735°N 79.27°E /15.735; 79.27 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Coastal Andhra |
| Formed | 31 December 2025 |
| Founded by | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Headquarters | Markapuram |
| Largest city | Markapuram |
| Administrative Divisions | |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,001 km2 (2,317 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,142,313 |
| • Density | 190.4/km2 (493.0/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Literacy | |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Postal Index Number | 523XXX, 516XXX, 517XXX |
Markapuram district[1] is one of the twenty eight districts in theIndian state ofAndhra Pradesh. It was formed in 2025. The headquarters of the district is located atMarkapuram.[2]
The name of the district is derived from the name of the district headquarters,Markapuram.
Markapuram district is bounded byNagarkurnool district ofTelangana state in the north,YSR Kadapa,SPSR Nellore districts in the south,Nandyal district in the west,Palnadu andPrakasam districts in the east.
TheNallamalas and the Veligondas are the major hill ranges in the district. The Nallamalas consist of a range of continuous fairly steep hills with an average elevation of about 620 meters above sea level. There are two passes in the Nallamalas namely, the Nandi Kanuma and Manbala Kanuma. The Nandi Kanuma passes from Bellary (in Karnataka) via Kurnool, Dornala, and Yerragondapalem to Markapur. The portions of Veligondas stand prominently as two continuous parallel ranges of fairly steep hills running in a north-south direction with a wide valley in between. The water from the eastern range of hills drains in a northerly direction to theGundlakamma river.[3]The Gundlakumma river flows in this district Thippayapalem Reservoir, Duvvaleru Project, Cumbum tank and Bhavanasi tanks are constructed on this river.
The total forest area is 4,42,073 Ha. which forms 30.86% of the total geographical area. Orchids, casuarinas and cashew plantations are common in the coastal areas. The Nallamalla forest has wildlife including tigers.[4]
Markapuram is India's main slate-manufacturing town.
The District comprises two revenue divisions viz., Markapuram and Kanigiri. There are a total of 21 mandals, with 6 in Kanigiri division and 15 in Markapuram division.
Markapuram district forms part of one parliamentary constituency and has four assembly constituencies.
The district lies partly in theOngole Lok Sabha constituency.
The assembly constituencies in the district are:[5]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Lok Sabha constituency |
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| 102 | Yerragondapalem | SC | Ongole |
| 111 | Markapuram | None | |
| 112 | Giddalur | None | |
| 113 | Kanigiri | None |
TheBhairavakona cave temples in the district are 8th-century single rock-cut cave temples (similar toMahabalipuram) for LordShiva.[6][7] Other religious places include the Sri Bala Tripuranthakeswara and Sri Bala Tripurasundaridevi temples atTripuranthakam and the Chenna Kesava temple inMarkapur.[8]
Cumbum tank is one of the oldest man-made lakes in Asia. The anicut was built by the Vijayanagar Princess Varadharajamma (also known as Ruchidevi), wife ofSri Krishna Devaraya. The length of this tank is 7 km (4.3 mi) and width is 3 km (1.9 mi). It has received World Heritage Irrigation Structure (WHIS) tag in the year 2020 by UNESCO.[9]
CPO (2022).District Handbook of Statistics -2020 (Updated for district reorganisation in 2022)(PDF). Ongole.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Places adjacent to Markapuram district | |
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