Eluru district

Eluru district
District of Andhra Pradesh
Clockwise from top-left: Buddha Park, Dwaraka Tirumala Temple, Buddhist monuments at Guntupalle, Tangellamudi, Tamileru River near Kolleru
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
Region	Coastal Andhra
Headquarters	Eluru
Mandals	28
Government
• District collector	Sri V Prasanna Venkatesh IAS Collector & District Magistrate
• Lok Sabha constituencies	Eluru
• MP	Kotagiri Sridhar
• Assembly constituencies	07
Area
• Total	6,411.56 km2 (2,475.52 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,002,658
• Density	310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Demographics
• Sex ratio	1004
PIN	534 XXX
Vehicle registration	AP-37 (former) AP–39 (from 30 January 2019)
Major highways	NH-16, NH-216, NH-216A, NH-365BB, NH-516D, NH-516E
Website	eluru.ap.gov.in

Satellite view of Eluru District Mandals

Eluru district is a district in coastal Andhra Region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. With Eluru as its administrative headquarters, it was proposed on 26 January 2022 to become one of the resultant twenty six districts in the state once a final notification is issued by the government of Andhra Pradesh. It is formed from Eluru revenue division and Jangareddygudem revenue division from West Godavari district and Nuzvid revenue division from Krishna district.

History

Eluru District history is shared common history with West Godavari district, The Eastern Chalukyas ruled coastal Andhra from 700 to 1200, with Vengi, near Pedavegi village, as their capital. Historical pieces of evidence are found at the villages, Pedavegi and Guntupalli (Jilakarragudem). Eluru then became a part of the Kalinga Empire until 1471. Later it fell into the hands of the Gajapati Empire. In 1515, Krishnadevaraya captured it. After the fall of the Vijayanagara Empire, it was taken by the Sultan of Golconda Fort, Kutub Shah. On 02 April 2022, Eluru District was formed with Eluru as its headquarters and all the district offices and regional offices were set up in Eluru city, Before that it was a Headquarter for West Godavari district.

Geography

The district occupies an area of 6,679 km² (2,578.776 sq mi). The district is bounded by Khammam district & Alluri Sitharama Raju district on the north, West Godavari district & Konnasemma District on the south. The Godavari River separates East Godavari district on east and Tammileru River and Kolleru Lake separates it from Krishna district and NTR district on the west.

Rivers and waterbodies

Water Sources

S.no	Basin	Percentage of Area Covered
1	Godavari River	Yet to be Calculated
2	Yerrakaluva	Yet to be Calculated
3	Tammileru	Yet to be Calculated
4	Ramileru	Yet to be Calculated
5	Kolleru Lake	Yet to be Calculated

Climate

The region has a tropical climate similar to the rest of the Coastal Andhra region. The summers (March–June) are hot and dry while the winters are fairly cold. The rainy season (July–December) is often the best time for tourist visits, as fields are brilliantly green with paddy crops, rivers flowing with monsoon water, and a relatively cool climate. The region has long been home to the Indian nobles due to its climate and fertile soil, and several zamindar large mansions are scattered around the Godavari area.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 census, the district had a population of 20,02,658. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 4,38,087 (21.87%) and 1,21,973 (6.09%) of the population respectively.

Administrative divisions

The district has three revenue divisions, namely Jangareddigudem, Eluru and Nuzividu, each headed by a sub collector. These revenue divisions are divided into 28 mandals. The district consists of one municipal corporation. Eluru city is the only municipal corporation.

Mandals

There are 10 mandals in Jangareddigudem division, 13 in Eluru division and 6 in Nuzividu division. The 28 mandals under their revenue divisions are listed below:

#	Jangareddygudem Division	Eluru Division	Nuzvid Division
1	Jangareddygudem	Eluru	Nuzvid
2	Polavaram	Denduluru	Lingapalem
3	Buttayagudem	Pedavegi	Agiripalli
4	Jeelugu Milli	Pedapadu	Chatrai
5	Koyyalagudem	Unguturu	Musunuru
6	Kukunuru	Bhimadole	Chintalapudi
7	Velerupadu	Nidamarru
8	Kamavarapukota	Ganapavaram
9	T.Narasapuram	Kaikalur
10	Dwaraka Tirumala	Mandavalli
11		Kalidindi
12		Mudinepalli

Cities and towns

Largest cities or towns in Eluru District As per the 2011 Census
	Rank		Division	Pop.
Eluru Nuzvidu	1	Eluru	Eluru Division	2,50,834	Jangareddygudem
	2	Nuzvidu	Nuzvidu Division	58,590
	3	Jangareddygudem	Jangareddygudem Division	48,994
	4	Chintalapudi	Nuzvidu Division	25,952
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Municipal Bodies in West Godavari District

S.No.	Municipal Body	Civic Status of town	No. of wards	Municipality Formation Year	2011 Census Population
1	Eluru	Municipal Corporation	50	2005	2,83,648
2	Nuzvid	Municipality Grade - 3	32		1,32,000

Culture and tourism

Buddha Park at Eluru

There are many landmarks and tourism destinations in the district. Eluru is the largest city of the district with many destinations related to Buddhists and Archeological importance such as Guntupalli Caves near the city. Eluru city hosts a 74-foot high Buddha statue in the heart of the city.Some of the religious destinations include, Dwaraka Tirumala known with the name as Chinna Tirumala,

Dwaraka Tirumala Temple devotees

Caves on Dhammalingesvarasvami Hill at Guntupalle

Politics

There are one parliamentary and seven assembly constituencies in Eluru district. The parliamentary constituencies are

• Eluru (Lok Sabha constituency)
• Rajahmundry Lok Sabha constituency partially

The assembly constituencies are

Constituency number	Name	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	Parliament
63	Unguturu	None	Eluru (Lok Sabha constituency)
64	Denduluru	None	Eluru (Lok Sabha constituency)
65	Eluru	None	Eluru (Lok Sabha constituency)
67	Polavaram	ST	Eluru (Lok Sabha constituency)
68	Chintalapudi	SC	Eluru (Lok Sabha constituency)
70	Nuzvid	None	Eluru (Lok Sabha constituency)
73	Kaikalur	None	Eluru (Lok Sabha constituency)
66	Gopalapuram	SC	Rajahmundry Lok Sabha constituency partially

Notable people

• Sekhar Kammula, film director
• Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu, Chief Minister of Madras Presidency
• L. V. Prasad, Indian film producer, actor, director, cinematographer and businessman
• Duvvuri Subbarao, former Reserve Bank Governor