Anakapalli district | |
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     Clockwise from top-left: Stupa at Bojjannakonda, Gandhi Nagar in Anakapalle, Dharmalingeswara Temple at Panchadharla, Bridge over the Sarada River, NTPC Simhadi Super Thermal Power Plant | |
.svg) Anakapalli district in Andhra Pradesh | |
 Interactive map outlining district | |
| Coordinates: 17°41′N 83°00′E / 17.69°N 83.00°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Uttarandhra |
| Headquarters | Anakapalli |
| Government | |
| • Collector & District Magistrate | Smt.Vijaya Krishnan, I.A.S. |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Anakapalli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,292 km2 (1,657 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,726,998 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 250,359 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| GDP (2022-23) | ₹45,092 crore (US$5.4 billion)[2] |
| Website | anakapalli |
Anakapalli district is a district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was formed on 4 April 2022 from Anakapalli and Narsipatnam revenue divisions of the old Visakhapatnam district.[3] The administrative headquarters are at Anakapalli.[4][5][6][7] Sankaram, 3 km from Anakapalli is identified to be developed as the headquarters of the new district.[8]
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- ^ "Andhra Pradesh approves creation of 13 new districts". The Times of India. 26 January 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE". G.O.Rt.No.60, Revenue (Lands-IV), 25 [ 1 ] Th January, 2022: 117. 25 January 2022.
- ^ "New districts to come into force on April 4". The Hindu. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "కొత్త జిల్లా తాజా స్వరూపం". Eenadu.net (in Telugu). 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Rao, V. Kamalakara (24 January 2024). "buddhist site of sankaram set to become headquarters of anakapalli district". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 April 2024.