Palnadu district is a district in coastal Andhra Region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. With Narasaraopet as its administrative headquarters, it was formed on 04 April 2022 to become one of the resultant twenty-six districts The district would be formed from Gurazala, Sattenapalli and Narasaraopet revenue divisions from Guntur district.[2][3][4][5] The district covers most of the Palnadu region.

Palnadu district
District of Andhra Pradesh
Clockwise from top-left: Dhyana Buddha statue in Amaravati, Lakshmi Channakeshava Swami Temple in Macherla, Pelicans in Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary, Ethipothala Falls, Buddhist monuments in Anupu
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
Region	Coastal Andhra
Headquarters	Narasaraopeta
Mandals	28
Government
• District collector	Sri Siva Sankar Lotheti IAS Collector & District Magistrate
• SP	Sri Y. Ravi Sankara Reddy, I.P.S.
• Lok Sabha constituencies	Narasaraopeta
• MP	Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu
• Assembly constituencies	07
Area
• Total	7,298 km2 (2,818 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	2,041,723
• Density	280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website	palnadu.ap.gov.in

Boundaries

This district is bounded by Suryapet district and Nalgonda district in Telangana state at North. And surrounded by South of Bapatla district,West of Prakasam district And East of Guntur district.

Land Utilization

The total Geographical area of the District is 7,30,123 Hectares covered by forest is 1,50,759 Hectares. The net area sown is 3,15,650 Hectares. The total cropped area in the District is 3,47,114 Hectares. The area sown more than once during the year is 31,464 Hectares.

Natural and Mineral Resources

The district is rich in mineral resources. The principal minerals available are limestone, lime Lime Stonekankar, Napa slabs, Copper and Lead. Lime stone is being utilised by the cement factories of Macherla. There are copper mines at Agnigundala of Ipur Mandal.

Climate

The Normal Rainfall of the District is 775.3 M.M. The climate is Generally warm in Summer and the heat is very severe in Rentachintala Mandal, where the maximum temperature in the State is recorded.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 census, the district had a population of 20,41,723. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 3,75,554 (18.39%) and 1,42,944 (7.00%) of the population respectively.[1]^: 77–82

At the time of the 2011 census, 87.12% of the population spoke Telugu, 9.90% Urdu and 2.41% Lambadi as their first language.[7]

Administrative divisions

The district has three revenue divisions, namely Gurajala, Sattenapalle and Narasaraopeta, each headed by a sub collector. These revenue divisions are divided into 28 mandals. The district consists of one municipal corporation. Narasaraopeta city is the only municipal corporation.

Politics

There are one parliamentary and seven assembly constituencies in Palnadu district. The parliamentary constituencies are

The assembly constituencies are[8]

Mandals

There are 10 mandals in Gurazala division, 9 mandals each in Sattenapalle and Narasaraopeta divisions. The 28 mandals under their revenue divisions are listed below:[9]

Cities and towns

Largest cities or towns in Palnadu District As per the 2011 Census
	Rank		Division	Pop.
Narasaraopet	1	Narasaraopet	Narasaraopet Division	117,489
	2	Chilakaluripet	Narasaraopet Division	101,398
	3	Piduguralla	Gurazala Division	63,103
	4	Vinukonda	Narasaraopet Division	62,550
	5	Macherla	Gurazala Division	57,290
	6	Sattenapalle	Sattenapalle Division	56,721
	7	Dachepalli	Gurazala Division	36,280
	8	Gurazala	Gurazala Division	30,464
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Note -

• Dachepalli Nagar Panchayat includes Dachepalli and Nadikudi.
• Gurazala Nagar Panchayat includes Gurazala and Jangamaheswaram.

Notable people

• Kasu Brahmananda Reddy, former Chief Minister, Central Home Minister and Governor
• Vavilala Gopalakrishnayya, journalist and he was elected to the assembly
• Palanati Brahmanaidu, Palnadu Kingdom
• Nayakuralu Nagamma, Palnadu Kingdom
• Kaneganti Hanumanthu, freedom fighter
• Gurram Jashuva , Poet

References

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