West Godavari district

West Godavari district
District of Andhra Pradesh
Clockwise from top-left: Paddy fields near Bhimavaram, Rachuru village, Ramalingeshwaraswamy Temple in Ksheerarama, Godavari at Achanta, Someshwara Swamy Temple
Map
Interactive map outlining district
Coordinates: 16°07′N 81°01′E / 16.117°N 81.017°E / 16.117; 81.017
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
RegionCoastal Andhra
HeadquartersBhimavaram
Mandals20
Government
 • District collectorShri. Naga Rani (IAS Collector & District Magistrate)
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesNarsapuram
 • MPBhupathi Raju Srinivasa Varma
 • Assembly constituencies07
Area
[1][2]
 • Total
2,278 km2 (880 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1][2]
 • Total
1,844,898
 • Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
 • Urban
468,924
Demographics
 • Literacy74.63%
 • Sex ratio1004
PIN
534201[3]
Vehicle registrationAP-37 (former)
AP–39 (from 30 January 2019)[4]
Major highwaysNH-16,NH-165, NH-216, NH-216A, NH-365BB, NH-516D, NH-516E
Websitewestgodavari.ap.gov.in

The West Godavari district is a coastal district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh with an administrative headquarters in Bhimavaram.[5] As of the 2011 Census of India, the district has an area of 2,178 km2 (841 sq mi) and a population of 1,779,935.[6] It is bounded by the Krishna district and Bay of Bengal to the south, East Godavari district to the east, and Eluru district, Kolleru Lake and Upputeru Drain to the northwest.[7]

  1. ^ a b "AP: కొత్త జిల్లాల స్వరూపమిదే.. పెద్ద జిల్లా ఏదంటే?". Sakshi (in Telugu). 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b AP GO Number 158, Part-I, Extraordinary dated 16-Feb-2023 for GO MS No:54, Revenue (Lands IV), dated 16-02-2023
  3. ^ Pincode List. indiapincodes.net.
  4. ^ "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  5. ^ "History | West Godavari District, Government of Andhra Pradesh | India". Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Demography | West Godavari District, Government of Andhra Pradesh | India". Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "West Godavari". Official portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. Retrieved 13 March 2016.