Today, the government of Andhra Pradesh has issued a final notification on the reorganization of 13 new districts in the state, taking the total districts to 26, after considering the pros and cons pertaining to the act.
The notification reads, ” In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3, subsection (2) of section 3 of the Andhra Pradesh districts Formation Act, 1974 (Act No.7 of 1974) read with sub-section (6) of the said section, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, in the interests of better administration and development of the area concerned, after having published proposals in that regard as required under subsection (5) of section 3 of the Andhra Pradesh districts formation Act 1974 (Act No. 1974), and having taken into consideration the objections and suggestions received thereon all persons in the areas concerned and likely to be affected thereby, do hereby notify that, with effect on and from 4th day of April 2022 there shall be formed a new Parvathipuram Manyam district at Parvathipuram, which shall consist of the Revenue Divisions/Mandals.”
The following are the new districts and their revenue divisions:
1. District – Srikakulam
Revenue division – Palasa (New), Tekkali, Srikakulam
2. District – Vizianagaram
Revenue Division – Bobbili (New), Cheepurupalli, Vizianagaram
3. District – Parvathipuram Manyam district at Parvathipuram
Revenue Division – Parvathipuram, Palakonda
4. Alluri Seetharama Raju district at Paderu
Revenue Division – Paderu, Rampachodavaram
5. District – Visakhapatnam
Revenue Division – Bheemunipatnam (New), Visakhapatnam
6. District – Anakapalli
Revenue Division – Anakapalli, Narsipatnam
7. District – Kakinada
Revenue Division – Peddapuram, Kakinada
8. District – Konaseema district at Amalapuram
Revenue Division – Ramachandrapuram, Amalapuram
9. District – East Godavari at Rajamahendravaram
Revenue Division – Rajamahendravaram, Kovvur
10. District – West Godavari district at Bheemavaram
Revenue Division – Narasapuram, Bhimavaram
11. District – Eluru
Revenue Division – Jangareddygudem, Eluru, Nuziveedu
12. District – Krishna district at Machilipatnam
Revenue Division – Gudivada, Vuyyuru, Machilipatnam
13. District – NTR District at Vijayawada
Revenue Division – Tiruvuru (New), Nandigama, Vijayawada
14.District – Guntur
Revenue Division – Guntur, Tenali
15. District – Bapatla
Revenue Division – Bapatla (New), Chirala (new)
16. District – Palnadu District at Narasaraopet
Revenue Division – Gurajala , Sathenapalli (New), Narasaraopet
17. District – Prakasam District at Ongole
Revenue Division – Markapuram, Kanigiri (New), Ongole
18. District – Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District at Nellore
Revenue Division – Kandukur, Kavali, Atmakur, Nellore
19. District – Kurnool
Revenue Division – Kurnool, Adoni,Pattikonda (New)
20. District – Nandyal
Revenue Division – Atmakur (New), Nandyal, Dhone (New)
21. District – Ananthapuram
Revenue Division – Guntakal (New), Ananthapur, Kalyanadurg
22. District – Sri Satyasai District at Puttaparthy
Revenue Division – Dharmavaram (New), Kadiri, Puttaparthy (New), Penukonda
23 District – YSR District at Kadapa
Revenue Division – Badwel, Kadapa, Jammalamadugu
24. District – Annamayya District at Rayachoti
Revenue Division – Rajampet, Rayachoti (New), Madanapalle
25. District – Chittoor
Revenue Division – Nagari (New), Chittoor, Palamaneru, Kuppam (New)
26. District – Tirupati District
Revenue Division – Gudur, Sullurpeta, Srikalahasti (New), Tirupati