Alluri Sitharama Raju district

Alluri Sitharama Raju district
Alluri district
Top: Eastern Ghats at Lambasingi, Borra Caves, Chintapalle Falls, Godavari at Papikonda National Park, Coffee plantations at Araku Valley
Location of Alluri Sitharama Raju district in Andhra Pradesh
Location of Alluri Sitharama Raju district in Andhra Pradesh
Map
Interactive map outlining district
Coordinates: 18°05′N 82°40′E / 18.08°N 82.67°E / 18.08; 82.67
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
RegionUttara Andhra
Formed4 April 2022
Founded byGovernment of Andhra Pradesh
Named forAlluri Sitarama Raju
HeadquartersPaderu
Administrative divisions
Government
 • District collector and magistrateSumit Kumar IAS
 • Superintendent of PoliceTuhin Sinha IPS
 • Lok Sabha constituencies01 constituency
 • Assembly constituencies03 constituencies
Area
 • Total
12,251 km2 (4,730 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
953,960
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy48.34%
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websiteallurisitharamaraju.ap.gov.in

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.[4][5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference demographics was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Andhra Pradesh government may bifurcate newly-formed Alluri Sitarama Raju district". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Apparasu, Srinivasa Rao (3 January 2023). "Andhra Pradesh: Hamlet nestled in Eastern Ghats a popular winter getaway". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  5. ^ Gopal, B. Madhu (17 October 2022). "Andhra Pradesh: As winter nears, Lambasingi beckons tourists". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 September 2024.