NTR district

NTR district
District
Clockwise from top: Sri Kanaka Durga Temple, Prakasam Barrage and Akkanna Madanna Caves
Location of NTR district in Andhra Pradesh
Location of NTR district in Andhra Pradesh
Map
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
RegionKosta Andhra
Formed4 April 2022
Founded byGovernment of Andhra Pradesh
Named forN. T. Rama Rao
HeadquartersVijayawada
Administrative divisions
Government
 • District collector and magistrateG. Lakshmisha, I.A.S [1]
 • Superintendent of PoliceKanthi Rana Tata IPS
 • Lok Sabha constituencies01
 • Assembly constituencies07
Area
 • Total
3,316 km2 (1,280 sq mi)
 • Urban
249.25 km2 (96.236 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
2,218,591
 • Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,302,557
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
GDP(2022-23)₹73,632 crore (US$8.6 billion)[2]
Per capita income (2022–23)₹335,324 (US$3,900)[3]
Websitentr.ap.gov.in

NTR district is a district in coastal Andhra Region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Vijayawada. The district is named after former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N. T. Rama Rao. The district shares boundaries with Guntur, Palnadu, Krishna, Eluru, Khammam and Suryapet districts.

History

[4] NTR district was proposed on 26 January 2022 and became one of the twenty-six districts in the state after the gazette notification was issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh on 3 April 2022. The gazette notification came into force on 4 April 2022. The district was carved out of Krishna district, and consists of the existing Vijayawada revenue division along with Nandigama and Tiruvuru revenue divisions, which were formed along with the district.[5][6][7][8][9]


It was named in the memory of Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR), a prominent figure in the history of Andhra Pradesh. NTR, a celebrated actor and politician, was the founder of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and served as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. He is widely remembered for his groundbreaking welfare policies and his efforts to uplift the rural poor and marginalized communities.



Geography

NTR district is bordered with Krishna district and Eluru district on the east, Palnadu district and Guntur district on the south, Suryapet district of Telangana state on the west and Khammam district of Telangana state on the north.

The Krishna river flows towards east and acts as border with Palnadu district and Guntur district.

Demographics

Religions in NTR district (2011)[10]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 88.30%
Islam
 
 7.91%
Christianity
 
 2.54%
Other or not stated
 
 1.25%
Distribution of religions

Based on the 2011 census, NTR district has a population of 22,18,591, of which 1,302,557 (58.71%) live in urban areas. NTR district has a sex ratio of 991 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 4,06,350 (18.32%) and 82,101 (3.70%) of the population respectively.[11]: 79–83 

Languages of NTR district (2011)[12]

  Telugu (90.12%)
  Urdu (6.90%)
  Lambadi (1.43%)
  Others (1.55%)

Based on the 2011 census, 90.12% of the population spoke Telugu, 6.90% Urdu and 1.43% Lambadi as their first language.[12]

Administrative divisions

NTR District
Satellite view of NTR district

The district is divided into three revenue divisions: Nandigama, Tiruvuru and Vijayawada, which are further subdivided into a total of twenty mandals.[13]

Mandals

The list of 20 mandals in NTR district, divided into 3 revenue divisions, is given below.[13]

  1. Nandigama revenue division
    1. Chandarlapadu
    2. Jaggayyapeta
    3. Kanchikacherla
    4. Nandigama
    5. Penuganchiprolu
    6. Vatsavai
    7. Veerullapadu
  2. Tiruvuru revenue division
    1. A. Konduru
    2. Gampalagudem
    3. Reddigudem
    4. Tiruvuru
    5. Vissannapeta
  3. Vijayawada revenue division
    1. G. Konduru
    2. Ibrahimpatnam
    3. Mylavaram
    4. Vijayawada Rural
    5. Vijayawada Central
    6. Vijayawada North
    7. Vijayawada East
    8. Vijayawada West

Cities and towns

The district has one municipal corporation, two municipalities, and two Nagar panchayats as per the district reorganization in 2022.[14]

Cities and towns in NTR District
Ciy/Town Civil status Revenue Division Population (2011)
Vijayawada Municipal Corporation Vijayawada 10,21,806
Jaggayyapeta Municipality Grade 2 Nandigama 53,530
Kondapalli Municipality Grade 3 Vijayawada 33,373
Nandigama Nagar panchayat Nandigama 44,359
Tiruvuru Nagar panchayat Tiruvuru 18,567

Politics

The district is formed with the borders of Vijayawada Lok Sabha constitutency. There are seven assembly constituencies in the district. [15]

Constituency number Name Reserved for
Parliament
69 Tiruvuru SC Vijayawada
71 Gannavaram (Part) None Machillipatnam
79 Vijayawada West None Vijayawada
80 Vijayawada Central None
81 Vijayawada East None
82 Mylavaram None
83 Nandigama SC
84 Jaggayyapeta None

Education

N. T. Rama Rao (NTR) Commemorative Stamp

Primary and secondary school education in the district is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.

NTR University of Health Sciences and School of Planning and Architecture, South Indian Chapter are located in Vijayawada. District has numerous engineering colleges including Prasad V. Potluri Siddhartha Institute of Technology, Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College, Lakireddy Bali Reddy Engineering College, Gudlavalleru Engineering College, DMS SVH College of Engineering, SRR & CVR Govt. Degree College is one of the oldest colleges. It was established in 1937. Govt Polytechnic Vijayawada (one of the oldest Polytechnic colleges in India), Andhra Loyola College, AANM & VVRSR (Gudlavalleru) Polytechnic College, Mary Stella college, Sidhartha Degree College are a few of the many famous arts and science colleges in the district.[citation needed]




Transportation

Road

National highways NH-65, NH-16, NH-30 pass through the district. APSRTC state headquarters are located at Vijayawada.

Railway

Vijayawada is headquarters for Vijayawada railway division and Vijayawada Junction is one of the busiest railway stations in India.

Other railway stations in the district (all are located in Vijayawada) are:

Airport

Vijayawada Airport is located in the Gannavaram of Krishna district, which is suburb of Vijayawada.

Tourism

Kondapalli Fort, Bhavani Island, and temples like Kanaka Durga Temple, Sri Tirupatamma Gopayya Swamivarla Devasthanam, Vedadri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthanam, Srikakulandhra Mahavishnu Devasthanam, Ghantasala Jaladheeswara Temple, Mopidevi Subhramanyeswara Swamy Temple and Gunadala Matha Shrine are some of the major attractions.[16]

References

  1. ^ https://ntr.ap.gov.in/
  2. ^ https://des.ap.gov.in/MainPage.do?mode=menuBind&tabname=publications
  3. ^ https://des.ap.gov.in/MainPage.do?mode=menuBind&tabname=publications
  4. ^ Sharma, Ravi (26 January 2022). "Andhra Pradesh Cabinet clears the formation of 13 new districts". Frontline. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Andhra Pradesh approves creation of 13 new districts". Telangana Today. 26 January 2022. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  7. ^ "AP issues draft gazette notification on 26 districts". Deccan Chronicle. 26 January 2022. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  8. ^ Staff Reporter (30 March 2022). "New districts to come into force on April 4". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  9. ^ "కొత్త జిల్లా తాజా స్వరూపం". Eenadu.net (in Telugu). 31 March 2022. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  11. ^ "District Census Hand Book – Krishna" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  12. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  13. ^ a b Boda, Tharun (3 April 2022). "Andhra Pradesh: Govt. notifies NTR, Krishna districts". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  14. ^ "NTR district map with divisions and mandals" (PDF). NTR district, Government of AP. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  15. ^ "District-wise Assembly-Constituencies". ceoandhra.nic.in.
  16. ^ AP Tourism E-Brochure NTR district (PDF). 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.