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Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema district,[2] is a district in Coastal Andhra between the tributaries of the Godavari river in the Konaseema region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was carved out of East Godavari district on 4 April 2022 by the Andhra Pradesh government. Amalapuram is the district headquarters and the largest city. It is named after B. R. Ambedkar.[3]

Konaseema district
District of Andhra Pradesh
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema district
Clockwise from top-left: Bhimeswara temple at Draksharama, Crop fields in Yeditha, Street of Amalapuram, Antarvedi Beach, Gummileru Jain Temple
Coordinates: 16.6°N 82.0°E / 16.6; 82.0
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
RegionCoastal Andhra
Formed4 April 2022
Founded byGovernment of Andhra Pradesh
Named forB. R. Ambedkar
HeadquartersAmalapuram
Government
 • District collectorSri Himanshu Shukla IAS Collector & District Magistrate
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesAmalapuram
 • MPChinta Anuradha
 • Assembly constituencies07
Area
 • Total2,081.2 km2 (803.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,719,093
 • Density830/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitekonaseema.ap.gov.in
Satellite view of Konaseema District Mandals
Satellite view of Konaseema District Mandals

Geography


Konaseema is located in the delta of the Godavari river. It is largely agricultural in nature, with lush green paddy fields. There are some Mangrove forests in the northeast of the district.[4] It lies in between the two branches of Godavari river. The Godavari divides into two branches (i.e. Gautami and Vasishtha) and forms a three-cornered Island that was previously called as Nagaram during the Mughal times and the land is very fertile.[5]

This district is surrounded by north of East Godavari district, south of Bay of Bengal, east of Kakinada district and west of West Godavari district.[citation needed]


Administrative divisions


The district has three revenue divisions, namely Amalapuram, Kothapeta and Ramachandrapuram, each headed by a sub collector. These revenue divisions are divided into 22 mandals. The district consists of one municipal corporation, Amalapuram.[6]


Mandals


There are 10 mandals in Amalapuram revenue division, 7 in Kothapeta revenue division[7] and 5 in Ramachandrapuram revenue division. The 22 mandals under their revenue divisions are listed below:[6]

# Amalapuram division Kothapeta division Ramachandrapuram division
1 Mummidivaram Atreyapuram Ramachandrapuram
2 Island Polavaram Alumuru Gangavaram
3 Katrenikona Ravulapalem Mandapeta
4 Amalapuram Kothapeta Rayavaram
5 Uppalaguptam Patha Gannavaram Kapileswarapuram
6 Allavaram Ambajipeta
7 Razole Ainavilli
8 Malikipuram
9 Sakhinetipalli
10 Mamidikuduru

Cities and towns


 
 
Largest cities or towns in East Godavari district
As per the 2011 Census
Rank Division Pop.
1MandapetaRamachandrapuram Division65,406
2AmalapuramAmalapuram Division53,231
3RamachandrapuramRamachandrapuram Division43,657
4MummidivaramAmalapuram Division25,355
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Municipal bodies in district
S.No. City / Town Municipality

formation year

 No. of

Wards

 Civic status

of municipal body

 2011 census

population

 2001 census

population

 1991 census

population

 1981 census

population

 1971 census

population

 1961 census

population

 1951 census

population

1 Mandapeta 1958 30 Municipality Grade - 2 65,406 51,638 42,453 33,499 25,316 19,766 15,139
2 Amalapuram 1948 30 Municipality Grade - 1 53,231 51,444 46,029 38,999 30,518 24,063 21,117
3 Ramachandrapuram 1959 28 Municipality Grade - 2 43,657 41,370 36,788 30,902 23,685 18,778 15,381
4 Mummidivaram 2011 20 Nagar Panchayat 25,355 -- -- -- -- -- --
Erstwhile talukas in the district (non-municipal bodies)
S.No. Town Civic Status of Town 2011 Census

Population

1 Tallarevu Grama panchayat 24,550
2 Kothapeta Grama panchayat 24,539
3 Rayavaram Grama panchayat 17,361
4 Razole Grama panchayat 13,597
5 Alamur Grama panchayat 9,723
6 P.Gannavaram Grama panchayat 9,459
7 Korukonda Grama panchayat 9,228
8 Rangampeta Grama panchayat 7,983
Census towns in the district
S.No. Town Civic status of town 2011 census

population

1 Bandaru Lanka [Amalapuram] Census town 11,470
2 Arempudi [Sankhavaram] Census town 5,073

Politics


There are one parliamentary and seven assembly constituencies in the Konaseema district. The parliamentary constituency is Amalapuram (Lok Sabha constituency). The assembly constituencies are[8]

Constituency number Name Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)		 Parliament
42 Ramachandrapuram None Amalapuram (Lok Sabha constituency)
43 Mummidivaram None Amalapuram (Lok Sabha constituency)
44 Amalapuram SC Amalapuram (Lok Sabha constituency)
45 Razole SC Amalapuram (Lok Sabha constituency)
46 Gannavaram SC Amalapuram (Lok Sabha constituency)
47 Kothapeta None Amalapuram (Lok Sabha constituency)
48 Mandapeta None Amalapuram (Lok Sabha constituency)

Demographics


Religions in Konaseema district (2011)[9]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 97.41%
Christianity
 
 1.39%
Islam
 
 1.04%
Other or not stated
 
 0.16%
Distribution of religions

At the time of the 2011 census, Konaseema district had a population of 1,719,093. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 427,130 (24.85%) and 13,481 (0.78%) respectively.[1]

Telugu is the predominant language, spoken by 99.11% of the population.[10]

Languages in Konaseema district (2011)
Language Percent
Telugu
 
 99.61%
Other or not stated
 
 0.39%
Distribution of languages

Culture


The region has a varied folk culture. Being in the heart of the Godavari Delta, Konaseema has a large population of Brahmins, Kapus & Rajus, Kammas who were the erstwhile owners of most of the land. In fact, Konaseema is one of the only two regions in India, apart from Kerala, where there is still a large community still practising traditional Shrauta rites, which have largely fallen out of use in the rest of India, making it a favoured destination for Scholars seeking to understand ancient Vedic culture.[11]

The villagers also have a varied folk culture with their own regional gods. Most of the Dalits, like in most of Coastal Andhra, are Christians, both Catholic and Protestant.[12]


Transportation


Konaseema District is connected by National Highway NH216. Public state transport operates, APSRTC bus services from district headquarters Amalapuram to Rajahmundry, Razole, Kakinada, Annavaram, Visakhapatnam, Ravulapalem, Tanuku, Eluru, Palakollu , Tuni, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Srikakulam, Tekkali, Ichapuram, Vizianagaram , Narsapuram, Bhimavaram, Machilipatnam, Srisailam, Guntur, Tirupati.[citation needed]


Nearest railway stations


Rajahmundry railway station, Palakollu railway station, Narsapuram railway station, Bhimavaram Junction railway station, Bhimavaram Town Halt railway station are the nearest railway stations.[13]


Proposed railway line

Kakinada - Kotipalli - Narsapur railway line is under construction and a bridge over the Godavari river is being constructed.[14]

This railway line makes a station at Amalapuram.[15][16]


See also



References


  1. "Demography | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema District | India".
  2. "G.O. on naming Konaseema district after Dr. B.R. Ambedkar issued". The Hindu. 3 August 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  3. Janyala, Sreenivas (24 June 2022). "Andhra Pradesh renames newly created Konaseema district". The Indian Express. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  4. "Konaseema | PDF | Agriculture | Nature". Scribd. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  5. Charles Alfred Browne (1843). Alfred Radford Symonds (ed.). "An Introduction to the Geography and History of India, and the Countries Adjacent". P.R. Hunt. p. 188.
  6. "MANDALS | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema District | India". Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  7. "AP cabinet approves two new revenue divisions". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 1 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "District-wise Assembly-Constituencies". ceoandhra.nic.in.
  9. "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2011.
  10. "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in.
  11. Knipe, David M. (1 April 2015). Vedic Voices: Intimate Narratives of a Living Andhra Tradition. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199397686.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-939768-6.
  12. "When the Caregiver Is Also a Survivor", Touched, 1517 Media, pp. 76–92, 3 March 2020, doi:10.2307/j.ctvp7d5f8.10, S2CID 240764530, retrieved 6 June 2022
  13. "Nearest Railway Stations to Konaseema Andhra Pradesh East Godavari". trainspy.com. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  14. "Kotipalli-Narasapur railway line project work in Andhra Pradesh on track". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  15. Naidu, T. Appala (13 February 2022). "'Release State share to complete Kotipalli-Narsapur railway project', demands BJP MP GVL". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  16. "త్వరలోనే కోనసీమకు రైలు కూత". Sakshi (in Telugu). 27 February 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2022.


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