Amaravati

This article is about the capital city of Andhra Pradesh. For other uses, see Amaravati (disambiguation).

Amaravati
Capital city
Clockwise from top:Buildings under construction in Amaravati Government Complex, High Court of Andhra Pradesh in Nelapadu, SRM University, Seed Capital Access road
Map
Interactive Map Outlining Amaravati
Amaravati is located in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati
Amaravati
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati is located in India
Amaravati
Amaravati
Location in India
Coordinates: 16°30′47″N 80°30′59″E / 16.513100°N 80.516500°E / 16.513100; 80.516500
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
RegionCoastal Andhra
DistrictGuntur
Established2014
Founded byN. Chandrababu Naidu
Named forAmaravati Stupa, Amararama
Government
 • TypeUrban Planning Agency
 • BodyAndhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority
Area
[1]
 • Capital city217.23 km2 (83.87 sq mi)
 • Metro
[2][A]
8,352.69 km2 (3,224.99 sq mi)
Elevation
49 m (161 ft)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Capital city103,000
 • Metro
[4][5]
5,873,588
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Pincode(s)
520 XXX, 521 XXX, 522 XXX
Vehicle registrationAP-7, AP-8, AP-39[6]
Official languagesTelugu
WebsiteAmaravati official website
  1. ^ The Amaravati metropolitan area also includes portions of Vijayawada, Guntur, Amaravati, Tenali, Gudivada, Tadepalle, Jaggayyapeta, Mangalagiri, Mopidevi, Nuzvid, Ponnur, Sattenapalle, Challapalle, Nandigama, Ghantasala, Vuyyuru adjoining the APCR.

Amaravati (English: /əməˈrɑːvəθɪ/ ə-muh-rah-vuh-thi, Telugu: Amarāvati) is the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[a] It is situated in Guntur district along the right bank of the Krishna River and southwest of Vijayawada. The city is named after the nearby historic site of Amaravathi adjacent to Dharanikota, which was once the capital of the Satavahana dynasty around two millennia ago.[7] Amaravati is part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region, which includes the neighboring cities of Vijayawada and Guntur.[8]

Amaravati is an urban notified area. Urban development and planning activities are undertaken by the Amaravati Development Corporation Limited[9] and Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA).[10] The APCRDA has jurisdiction over the city and the conurbation covering Andhra Pradesh Capital Region.[11] The capital city is spread over an area of 217.23 km2 (83.87 sq mi),[12] and will comprise villages (including some hamlets) from three mandals viz., Mangalagiri, Thullur and Tadepalli.[13] The seed capital is spread over an area of 16.94 km2 (6.54 sq mi).[14]

The bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh in 2014 resulted in the residual state having no capital city, with Hyderabad serving as the state's temporary capital city despite being located in the new state of Telangana. The government under the leadership of N. Chandrababu Naidu founded Amaravati and declared it as Andhra Pradesh state's new capital city. The farmers of Guntur district gave 33,000 acres of land, to the Government of Andhra Pradesh through an innovative land pooling scheme in return for developed plots and lease payments for 10-year period.[15][16] The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone at Uddandarayunipalem village on 22 October 2015.[17][18] After fast track completion of interim buildings, government legislature and secretariat started operating from the new facilities at Velagapudi from March 2017.[19][20]

  1. ^ Declaration of A.P. Capital City Area–Revised orders (PDF). Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department. 22 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  2. ^ Subba Rao, GVR (23 September 2015). "Capital region expands as CRDA redraws boundaries". The Hindu. Vijayawada. Archived from the original on 24 January 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  3. ^ "CRDA eyes CSR funds to push job potential in capital city". The Times of India. Guntur. 1 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Amaravati to be divided into eight urban plan areas". The Hindu. 3 April 2015. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  5. ^ APCRDA 2017.
  6. ^ "Registration District Codes". Andhra Pradesh Transport Department. 6 December 2019. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  7. ^ Akbar, Syed (22 October 2015). "After 18 centuries, Amaravati set to become a 'capital' again". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  8. ^ Mahalakshmi, BV (22 October 2015). "Foundation stone of Andhra Pradesh's new capital Amaravati laid by PM Narendra Modi". The Financial Express. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  9. ^ "ADCL :: Amaravati Development Corporation Ltd". ccdmc.co.in. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  10. ^ "New Andhra capital Amaravati to compete for Smart City tag". The New Indian Express. 25 May 2016. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  11. ^ "AP Capital Region Development Authority comes into being". The Hindu. Hyderabad. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  12. ^ Sharma, Shantanu Nandan (21 May 2017). "How Andhra Pradesh plans to make its new capital Amaravati a world-class city". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  13. ^ APCRDA 2016.
  14. ^ "Economic Development Board Andhra Pradesh – Amaravati – The People's Capital". apedb.gov.in. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  15. ^ "Farmers offer 33,000 acre land for Andhra capital at Amravati". India Today. 18 June 2017. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  16. ^ "Farmers offer 33,000 acre land for Andhra capital at Amravati". The Hindu Business Line. 18 June 2017. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  17. ^ "Thousands descend on Andhra village Uddandarayunipalem to watch history in making", The Economic Times, 22 October 2015, archived from the original on 2 August 2017, retrieved 22 October 2015
  18. ^ "Andhra CM scales down Amaravathi foundation fete". Deccan Herald. 15 October 2015. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  19. ^ "Andhra Pradesh Holds Maiden Budget Session in New Capital Amaravati". News18. 6 March 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  20. ^ "Amaravati Sustainable Capital City Development Project" (PDF). Amaravati Sustainable Capital City Development Project. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.


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