Ananthapuramu district | |
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| Ananthapuramu district | |
 Bugga Ramalingeswara temple in Tadipatri | |
| Etymology: Telugu: Anantasagara (Big Tank) | |
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| Coordinates: 14°40′41″N 77°36′25″E / 14.678°N 77.607°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Rayalaseema |
| Established | 1882 |
| Reorganised | 4 April 2022 |
| Named for | Big Tank |
| Headquarters | Anantapur |
| Administrative Divisions | |
| Government | |
| • District collector | M.Gauthami |
| • Lok Sabha | Lok Sabha list |
| • Assembly | Assembly list |
| Area | |
• Total | 10,205 km2 (3,940 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,241,105 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| • Sex ratio | 977 (females per 1,000 males) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Literacy | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal Index Number | 515xxx |
| Area codes | +91–8554 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AP |
| Vehicle registration | AP-02 (former) AP–39 (from 30 January 2019)[3] |
| Website | ananthapuramu |
Anantapur district, officially Ananthapuramu district,[4] is one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The district headquarters is located in Anantapur city. It is one of the driest places in South India.[5] In the year 2022, as part of re-organisation of districts, Sri Sathya Sai district was carved out.[1]
- ^ a b c "Here's how new ap map looks after districts reorganisation". 3 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "District Census Hand Book - Anantapur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Ananthapuramu district".
- ^ "Anantapur Assembly Constituency : Triangular contest on the cards". thehansindia.com. 20 January 2019. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.