Parvathipuram Manyam district Manyam district | |
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     Kamalingeshwara Temple in Gallavilli, Pedda Gedda Dam, Teak plantations nearSalur, View ofEastern Ghats fromParvathipuram, View nearPalakonda | |
.svg) Parvathipuram Manyam district in Andhra Pradesh | |
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| Coordinates:18°48′N83°24′E / 18.8°N 83.4°E /18.8; 83.4 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Uttarandhra |
| Headquarters | Parvathipuram |
| Largest city | Parvathipuram |
| Government | |
| • District collector | A. Shyam Prasad, I.A.S[1] |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Araku |
| • Assembly constituencies | 04 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,659 km2 (1,413 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 925,340 |
| • Density | 252.9/km2 (655.0/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 124,104 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | parvathipurammanyam |
Parvathipuram Manyam district is adistrict in the Indian state ofAndhra Pradesh. WithParvathipuram as its administrative headquarters, it became functional from 4 April 2022. The district was formed fromParvathipuram revenue division fromVizianagaram district and part ofPalakonda revenue division ofSrikakulam district.[4][5][6][7] The district was once part of ancientKalinga. The famous Kamalingeswara swamy temple was built in the regin of King Rajaraja Deva ofEastern Ganga Dynasty ofOdisha in 11th century CE.[8][9]
This district is located between Northern latitude of 18.8, Eastern longitude of 83.4. This district is bounded by North ofKoraput district ofOdisha state And surrounded by South ofVizianagaram district,Srikakulam district and west ofAlluri Sitharama Raju district and east ofRayagada district ofOdisha state .
There are one parliamentary and 4 assembly constituencies in Parvathipuram Manyam district. The parliamentary constituencies are
The assembly constituencies are[10]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Lok Sabha constituency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Parvathipuram | SC | Araku |
| 11 | Palakonda | ST | |
| 12 | Kurupam | ST | |
| 13 | Salur | ST |
The district is divided into 2 revenue divisions:Palakonda andParvathipuram, which are further subdivided into a total of 15mandals, each headed by a sub-collector.[11]
The list of 15 mandals in Parvathipuram Manyam district, divided into 2 revenue divisions, is given below.
| Rank | Division | Pop. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parvathipuram | Parvathipuram Division | 53,844 | ||||||
| 2 | Salur | Parvathipuram Division | 49,500 | ||||||
| 3 | Palakonda | Palakonda Division | 20,760 | ||||||
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| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism | 97.69% | |||
| Christianity | 1.53% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.78% | |||
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At the time of the 2011 census the district had a population of 9,25,340, of which 124,104 (13.41%) live in urban areas. Parvathipuram Manyam district has a sex ratio of 1035 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 50.90%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 1,10,169 (11.91%) and 2,60,419 (28.14%) of the population respectively.[2][3]
At the time of the 2011 census, 89.00% of the population spokeTelugu, 5.86%Sora and 2.15%Kuvi as their first language.[13]
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