Alluri Sitharama Raju district Alluri district | |
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     Top: Eastern Ghats atLambasingi,Borra Caves,Chintapalle Falls,Godavari atPapikonda National Park, Coffee plantations atAraku Valley | |
.svg) Location of Alluri Sitharama Raju district in Andhra Pradesh | |
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| Coordinates:18°05′N82°40′E / 18.08°N 82.67°E /18.08; 82.67 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Uttara Andhra |
| Formed | 4 April 2022 |
| Founded by | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Named after | Alluri Sitarama Raju |
| Headquarters | Paderu |
| Administrative divisions | |
| Government | |
| • District collector and magistrate | A.S. Dinesh KumarIAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | Amit BardarIPS |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | 01 constituency |
| • Assembly constituencies | 03 constituencies |
| Area | |
• Total | 12,251 km2 (4,730 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 953,960 |
| • Density | 77.868/km2 (201.68/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 48.34% |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | allurisitharamaraju |
Alluri Sitharama Raju district, also known asAlluri district[2] and by its initials asASR district,[3] is a district in the Indian state ofAndhra Pradesh. The headquarters of the district is located atPaderu. Named afterAlluri Sitarama Raju, a revolutionary in theIndian independence movement who hailed from the region, the district was effective since 4 April 2022 and became one of thetwenty-six districts in the state. The district is known for its scenery and lies in theEastern Ghats.[4][5]
The district is divided into 3 revenue divisions:Paderu,Rampachodavaram andChinturu, which are further subdivided into a total of 22mandals, each headed by a sub-collector.[6][7]
The list of 22 mandals in Alluri Sitharama Raju district, divided into 2 revenue divisions, is given below.
| Rank | Division | Pop. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Araku | Paderu Division | 56,674 | ||||||
| 2 | Paderu | Paderu Division | 20,760 | ||||||
| 3 | Rampachodavaram | Rampachodavaram Division | 9,900 | ||||||
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| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism | 97.32% | |||
| Christianity | 1.55% | |||
| Islam | 0.71% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.42% | |||
| Distribution of religions | ||||
At the time of the 2011 census, the district had a population of 953,960, of which 37,973 (3.98%) live in urban areas. Alluri Sitarama Raju district has a sex ratio of 1046 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 42.34%.[10][11] Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 2.49% and 82.67% of the population respectively.[1] 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 areHindu, with small minorities of Christians and Muslims.[8]
At the time of the 2011 census, 70.27% of the population spokeTelugu, 11.43%Odia, 7.63%Koya, 7.09%Kuvi and 2.02%Konda as their first language.[9]
This district is named afterAlluri Sitarama Raju, a revolutionary in the Indian independence movement who came from the region.[12][13]
This district borders with North ofMalkangiri district andKoraput district ofOdisha state,North West ofSukma district ofChhattisgarh state &Bhadradri Kothagudem district ofTelangana state. And this district is surrounded by South ofKakinada district, eastVizianagaram district, NorthParvathipuram Manyam district South East ofAnakapalli district, South West ofEluru district &East Godavari district.[citation needed]
In July 2019, on the occasion of Alluri Sitarama Raju's 122nd birth anniversary, state Tourism MinisterAvanthi Srinivasa Rao said a newly formed district would be named after Alluri Sitarama Raju.[14]
The district was proposed on 26 January 2022 by theY. 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 theGovernment of Andhra Pradesh on 3 April 2022 and the district was effective from 4 April 2022. The administrative headquarters of the district is located atPaderu. It would be formed fromPaderu revenue division ofVisakhapatnam district andRampachodavaram revenue division ofEast Godavari district.[15][16]
There is one parliamentary and 3 assembly constituencies in Alluri Sitharama Raju district. The parliamentary constituency is
The assembly constituencies are[17]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Parliament |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Araku Valley | ST | Araku |
| 29 | Paderu | ST | |
| 53 | Rampachodavaram | ST |
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