Alluri Sitharama Raju district
Alluri Sitharama Raju district
Alluri district, ASR district | |
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top left: Eastern Ghats at Lambasingi, Borra Caves, Chintapalle Falls, Coffee plantations at Araku Valley | |
.svg) Location of Alluri district in Andhra Pradesh | |
 Interactive map of Alluri Sitharama Raju district | |
| Coordinates: 18°05′N 82°40′E / 18.08°N 82.67°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Uttara Andhra |
| First formed | 4 April 2022 |
| Reorganized | 31 December 2025 (Polavaram district) |
| Founded by | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Named after | Alluri Sitarama Raju |
| Headquarters | Paderu |
| Administrative divisions | |
| Government | |
| • District collector and magistrate | A.S. Dinesh Kumar IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | Amit Bardar IPS |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | 01 constituency |
| • Assembly constituencies | 2 constituencies |
| Demographics | |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | allurisitharamaraju |
Alluri Sitharama Raju district, also known as Alluri district[2] and by its initials as ASR district,[3] is a district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The headquarters of the district is located at Paderu. Named after Alluri Sitarama Raju, a revolutionary in the Indian independence movement who hailed from the region. The district is known for its scenery and lies in the Eastern Ghats.[4][5]
Etymology
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This district is named after Alluri Sitarama Raju, a revolutionary in the Indian independence movement who came from the region.[6][7]
History
[edit]In July 2019, on the occasion of Alluri Sitarama Raju's 122nd birth anniversary, state Tourism Minister Avanthi Srinivasa Rao said a newly formed district would be named after Alluri Sitarama Raju.[8] The district was proposed on 26 January 2022 by the Y. 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 the Government of Andhra Pradesh on 3 April 2022 and the district was effective from 4 April 2022. The administrative headquarters of the district is located at Paderu. It was formed from Paderu revenue division of Visakhapatnam district and Rampachodavaram revenue division of East Godavari district.[9][10]
On December 31st 2025, Rampachodavaram division was carved out of this district and formed as a new district named Polavaram district.[11]
Geography
[edit]The district is bordered to the north by Malkangiri district and Koraput district in Odisha, to the west by Polavaram district, to the south by Anakapalli district, and to the east by Vizianagaram district and Parvathipuram Manyam districts.[citation needed]
Administrative divisions
[edit]The district has one revenue division, namely Paderu, which is further subdivided into a total of 11 mandals, each administered by a Tahsildar.[12][13][14]
Mandals
[edit]There are 11 mandals located in Alluri Sitharama Raju district, which are under Paderu revenue division, are listed below.
Cities and towns
[edit]There are no cities or towns in the district. Major villages are Araku and Padern
| S.No. | Name | Civic status | Revenue division |
Population (2011 census) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Araku | Gram Panchayat | Paderu | 56,674 |
| 2 | Paderu | Gram Panchayat | Paderu | 20,760 |
| 3 | Chintapalli | Major Gram Panchayat | Paderu | 9888 |
Demographics
[edit]The district has a population of 6,04,047. 576,026 is rural and 28,021 (4.64%) is urban. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 4,154 and 547,951 which is 0.69% and 90.71% of the population respectively.[16]
97.35% of the population is Hindu while 1.50% of the population is Christian and 0.64% is Muslim.[17]
At the time of the 2011 census, 66.54% of the population spoke Telugu, 17.39% Odia, 11.12% Kuvi and 3.19% Konda as their first language.[18]
The district when it was created in 2022 had a population of 953,960, of which 37,973 (3.98%) live in urban areas based on 2011 census data. Alluri Sitarama Raju district had a sex ratio of 1046 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 42.34%.[19][20] 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, Parang Proja, Valmiki, Kotia, Nooka Dora, Goudu, Mali and Gadaba.
The vast majority of people are Hindu, with small minorities of Christians and Muslims.[15]
Politics
[edit]There is one parliamentary and 3 assembly constituencies in Alluri Sitharama Raju district. The parliamentary constituency is Araku Lok Sabha constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe candidates.
The assembly constituencies are[21]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) |
Parliament |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Araku Valley | ST | Araku |
| 29 | Paderu | ST |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Demography Sri Alluri Sitharamaraju District".
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh government may bifurcate newly-formed Alluri Sitarama Raju district". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Coastal Andhra Pradesh to witness intense heatwave during next three days; mercury may touch 47°C". The Hindu. 2 June 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ Apparasu, Srinivasa Rao (3 January 2023). "Andhra Pradesh: Hamlet nestled in Eastern Ghats a popular winter getaway". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Gopal, B. Madhu (17 October 2022). "Andhra Pradesh: As winter nears, Lambasingi beckons tourists". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Call to draw inspiration from Alluri". The Hindu. 8 August 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Rao, G. Janardhana (4 April 2022). "Andhra district named after Alluri, his memorials in neglect". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "New district will be named after Alluri: Minister". The New Indian Express. 5 July 2019. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ Raghavendra, V. (26 January 2022). "With creation of 13 new districts, AP now has 26 districts". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "New districts to come into force on April 4". The Hindu. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Cabinet approves formation of two new districts, headquarters status for Madanapalle". The New Indian Express. 30 December 2025.
- ^ "కొత్త జిల్లా తాజా స్వరూపం". Eenadu.net (in Telugu). 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Jonathan, P. Samuel (7 September 2022). "Andhra Pradesh: Cabinet clears investment proposals worth ₹1.25 lakh crore". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "AP Issues GO Creating Polavaram District With Rampachodavaram as Headquarters". Deccan Chronicle. 30 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "Districts Reorganization". Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2011.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "District Census Hand Book – Visakhapatnam" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "District Census Hand Book – East Godavari" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "District-wise Assembly-Constituencies". ceoandhra.nic.in.
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