Alluri Sitharama Raju district
Alluri district | |
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     Top: Eastern Ghats at Lambasingi, Borra Caves, Chintapalle Falls, Godavari at Papikonda National Park, Coffee plantations at Araku Valley | |
.svg) Location of Alluri Sitharama Raju district in Andhra Pradesh | |
 Interactive map outlining district | |
| Coordinates: 18°05′N 82°40′E / 18.08°N 82.67°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Uttara Andhra |
| Formed | 4 April 2022 |
| Founded by | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Named for | Alluri Sitarama Raju |
| Headquarters | Paderu |
| Administrative divisions | |
| Government | |
| • District collector and magistrate | Sumit Kumar IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | Tuhin Sinha IPS |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | 01 constituency |
| • Assembly constituencies | 03 constituencies |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,251 km2 (4,730 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 953,960 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 48.34% |
| 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 was effective since 4 April 2022 and became one of the twenty-six districts in the state. The district is known for its scenery and lies in the Eastern Ghats.[citation needed]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
demographicswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "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.