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'''Andhra Pradesh Capital Region''' is the [[metropolitan region]] area of Andhra Pradesh state capital, the defacto capital city of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. Vijayawada is the headquarters and the largest city of the region. It includes the major ancient cities of [[Vijayawada]], [[Guntur]], and [[Tenali]]. Andhra Pradesh Capital Region is one of the largest populated urban areas in the world, with its suburbs Vijayawada, Guntur, and Tenali being the 3rd, 24th, 41st most densely populated cities in the world. Vijayawada is the most densely populated city in India while Guntur is 11th and Tenali is the most populated city of 14th place in Andhra Pradesh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/190816/vijayawada-is-third-densely-packed-city-31200-people-in-every-square-km.html|title=Vijayawada is third densely packed city; 31,200 people in every square km|first=u sudhakar|last=reddy|date=19 August 2016|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> Andhra Pradesh Capital Region is the most populated metropolitan area in the state of [[Andhra Pradesh]] and 8th in India. Entire region is under the jurisdiction of [[Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority]], and covers an area of {{convert|8603|sqkm|abbr=on}} under 58 [[mandal]]s, of which 29 are in [[Krishna district]] and 29 in [[Guntur district]].<ref name="crda">{{cite web|title=A.P. Capital Region|url=http://www.crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDADOCS/DataModuleFIles/FACTS%20AND%20FIGURES%20OF%20CAPITAL%20REGION/01~1117CRDA%20Factfile%20(%20Web%20view).pdf|website=APCRDA|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=1 September 2016|page=15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913124145/http://www.crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDADOCS/DataModuleFIles/FACTS%20AND%20FIGURES%20OF%20CAPITAL%20REGION/01~1117CRDA%20Factfile%20(%20Web%20view).pdf |archive-date=13 September 2016}}</ref> The capital region covers 18 mandals fully and 11 mandals partially in [[Guntur district]]. In [[Krishna district]], it covers 15 mandals fully and 14 mandals partially under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.<ref>{{cite news|title=AP Capital Region Development Authority comes into being|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/ap-capital-region-development-authority-comes-into-being/article6739396.ece|access-date=6 January 2015|work=The Hindu|date=31 December 2014|location=Hyderabad}}</ref><ref name="mandals">{{cite web|title=District wise mandals and villages covered in Krishna and Guntur districts |url=http://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDA/Downloads/Notifications/2014MAUD_MS253.PDF |website=Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority |publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=23 September 2015 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923135735/http://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDA/Downloads/Notifications/2014MAUD_MS253.PDF |archive-date=23 September 2015 }}</ref> The capital city is an Urban Notified Area, and will cover {{Convert|217.23|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}, within the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mahalakshmi|first1=BV|title=Foundation stone of Andhra Pradesh's new capital Amaravati laid by PM Narendra Modi|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/article/economy/pm-narendra-modi-lays-foundation-stone-for-andhra-pradeshs-new-capital-amaravati/155133/|access-date=5 June 2016|work=The Financial Express|date=22 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701074811/http://www.financialexpress.com/article/economy/pm-narendra-modi-lays-foundation-stone-for-andhra-pradeshs-new-capital-amaravati/155133/|archive-date=1 July 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> As of 1 August 2020, Andhra Pradesh proposed three capitals, which are [[Visakhapatnam]] as the executive capital, [[Amaravati]] as the legislative capital, and [[Kurnool]] as the judicial capital, but the process was cancelled and reverted back to the original 2014 plan of a singular capital city at Amaravati on 22 November 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=High court extends status quo on three capitals |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/andhra-hc-extends-status-quo-on-three-capitals-row-till-october-5-144512}}</ref>
'''Andhra Pradesh Capital Region''' is the [[metropolitan region]] area of Andhra Pradesh state capital, the defacto capital city of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. Vijayawada is the headquarters and the largest city of the region. It includes the major ancient cities of [[Vijayawada]], [[Guntur]], and [[Tenali]]. Andhra Pradesh Capital Region is one of the largest populated urban areas in the world, with its suburbs Vijayawada, Guntur, and Tenali being the 3rd, 24th, 41st most densely populated cities in the world. Vijayawada is the most densely populated city in India while Guntur is 11th and Tenali is the most populous city of 14th place in Andhra Pradesh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/190816/vijayawada-is-third-densely-packed-city-31200-people-in-every-square-km.html|title=Vijayawada is third densely packed city; 31,200 people in every square km|first=u sudhakar|last=reddy|date=19 August 2016|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> Andhra Pradesh Capital Region is the most populated metropolitan area in the state of [[Andhra Pradesh]] and 8th in India. Entire region is under the jurisdiction of [[Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority]], and covers an area of {{convert|8603|sqkm|abbr=on}} under 58 [[mandal]]s, of which 29 are in [[Krishna district]] and 29 in [[Guntur district]].<ref name="crda">{{cite web|title=A.P. Capital Region|url=http://www.crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDADOCS/DataModuleFIles/FACTS%20AND%20FIGURES%20OF%20CAPITAL%20REGION/01~1117CRDA%20Factfile%20(%20Web%20view).pdf|website=APCRDA|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=1 September 2016|page=15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913124145/http://www.crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDADOCS/DataModuleFIles/FACTS%20AND%20FIGURES%20OF%20CAPITAL%20REGION/01~1117CRDA%20Factfile%20(%20Web%20view).pdf |archive-date=13 September 2016}}</ref> The capital region covers 18 mandals fully and 11 mandals partially in [[Guntur district]]. In [[Krishna district]], it covers 15 mandals fully and 14 mandals partially under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.<ref>{{cite news|title=AP Capital Region Development Authority comes into being|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/ap-capital-region-development-authority-comes-into-being/article6739396.ece|access-date=6 January 2015|work=The Hindu|date=31 December 2014|location=Hyderabad}}</ref><ref name="mandals">{{cite web|title=District wise mandals and villages covered in Krishna and Guntur districts |url=http://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDA/Downloads/Notifications/2014MAUD_MS253.PDF |website=Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority |publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=23 September 2015 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923135735/http://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDA/Downloads/Notifications/2014MAUD_MS253.PDF |archive-date=23 September 2015 }}</ref> The capital city is an Urban Notified Area, and will cover {{Convert|217.23|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}, within the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mahalakshmi|first1=BV|title=Foundation stone of Andhra Pradesh's new capital Amaravati laid by PM Narendra Modi|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/article/economy/pm-narendra-modi-lays-foundation-stone-for-andhra-pradeshs-new-capital-amaravati/155133/|access-date=5 June 2016|work=The Financial Express|date=22 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701074811/http://www.financialexpress.com/article/economy/pm-narendra-modi-lays-foundation-stone-for-andhra-pradeshs-new-capital-amaravati/155133/|archive-date=1 July 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> As of 1 August 2020, Andhra Pradesh proposed three capitals, which are [[Visakhapatnam]] as the executive capital, [[Amaravati]] as the legislative capital, and [[Kurnool]] as the judicial capital, but the process was cancelled and reverted back to the original 2014 plan of a singular capital city at Amaravati on 22 November 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=High court extends status quo on three capitals |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/andhra-hc-extends-status-quo-on-three-capitals-row-till-october-5-144512}}</ref>


== Administration ==
== Administration ==

Revision as of 22:32, 29 December 2022

Andhra Pradesh Capital Region
Map showing Andhra Pradesh Capital Region spread across Guntur and Krishna districts with the city of Amaravati on the banks of River Krishna
Map showing Andhra Pradesh Capital Region spread across Guntur and Krishna districts with the city of Amaravati on the banks of River Krishna
Official seal of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictsNTR District
Guntur district
Krishna district
Head quartersVijayawada
Area
 • Total8,603 km2 (3,322 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total5,873,588
 • Density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Indian Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5:30 (Indian Standard Time)
WebsiteAPCRDA

Andhra Pradesh Capital Region is the metropolitan region area of Andhra Pradesh state capital, the defacto capital city of Andhra Pradesh. Vijayawada is the headquarters and the largest city of the region. It includes the major ancient cities of Vijayawada, Guntur, and Tenali. Andhra Pradesh Capital Region is one of the largest populated urban areas in the world, with its suburbs Vijayawada, Guntur, and Tenali being the 3rd, 24th, 41st most densely populated cities in the world. Vijayawada is the most densely populated city in India while Guntur is 11th and Tenali is the most populous city of 14th place in Andhra Pradesh.[2] Andhra Pradesh Capital Region is the most populated metropolitan area in the state of Andhra Pradesh and 8th in India. Entire region is under the jurisdiction of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority, and covers an area of 8,603 km2 (3,322 sq mi) under 58 mandals, of which 29 are in Krishna district and 29 in Guntur district.[3] The capital region covers 18 mandals fully and 11 mandals partially in Guntur district. In Krishna district, it covers 15 mandals fully and 14 mandals partially under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.[4][5] The capital city is an Urban Notified Area, and will cover 217.23 km2 (83.87 sq mi), within the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region.[6] As of 1 August 2020, Andhra Pradesh proposed three capitals, which are Visakhapatnam as the executive capital, Amaravati as the legislative capital, and Kurnool as the judicial capital, but the process was cancelled and reverted back to the original 2014 plan of a singular capital city at Amaravati on 22 November 2021.[7]

Administration

Buddha Statue at Amaravathi, an iconic structure in Andhra Pradesh Capital Region
Bridges on Krishna River, Vijayawada

Urban local bodies

The region has a total of 13 urban areas including the capital city of Amaravati, 3 municipal corporations, 10 municipalities. Vijayawada, Guntur, Tenali are the three municipal corporations, Gudivada, Jaggayyapeta, Mangalagiri, Nuzvid, Ponnur, Sattenapalle, Tadepalle, Nandigama, Vuyyuru and YSR Tadigadapa are the municipalities.[8]

Jurisdiction

The below is the list of mandals and villages under the jurisdiction of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority.[5][9][10]

Fully included mandals
# Guntur district # Krishna district
1 Amaravati mandal 1 Agiripalle mandal
2 Amruthaluru mandal 2 G. Konduru mandal
3 Chebrolu mandal 3 Gannavaram mandal
4 Duggirala mandal 4 Ibrahimpatnam mandal
5 Guntur mandal 5 Kanchikacharla mandal
6 Kollipara mandal 6 Kankipadu mandal
7 Kollur mandal 7 Mylavaram mandal
8 Mangalagiri mandal 8 Pamidimukkala mandal
9 Medikonduru mandal 9 Pedaparupudi mandal
10 Pedakakani mandal 10 Penamaluru mandal
11 Pedakurapadu mandal 11 Thotlavalluru mandal
12 Tadikonda mandal 12 Unguturu mandal
13 Tadepalle mandal 13 Veerullapadu mandal
14 Tenali mandal 14 Vijayawada (rural) mandal
15 Thullur mandal 15 Vijayawada (urban) mandal
16 Tsunduru mandal 16 Vuyyuru mandal
17 Vatticherukuru mandal 17
18 Vemuru mandal 18

Partially included mandals/villages

The limits of the region was expanded on 22 September 2015, which resulted in addition and removal of the mandals and villages.[5][9]

Mandals in the below list are the partially included (only some villages) in the capital region.

Guntur district

Guntur district
# Name of mandal Villages No. of villages
1 Atchampeta mandal Ambadipudi, Challagariga, Chamarru (including Atchampet, Neeleswarapalem Grampanchayats), Chigurupadu, Chintapalle, Ginjupalle, Kastala Agraharam, Konuru, Kogantivaripalem, Madipadu Agraharam, Madipadu Seri, Mittapalem, Orvakallu, Pedapalem, Taduvoy, Thallacheruvu, Velpuru 18
2 Bhattiprolu mandal Bhattiprolu (including Addepalli), Gorigapudi, Konetipuram, Oleru, Pallekona, Pedalanka, Pedapulivarru, Pesarlanka, Sivangulapalem, Surepalle, Vellaturu 11
3 Krosuru mandal Ananthavaram Agraharam, Andukuru, Balemarru, Bayyavaram, Dodleru, Garikapadu, Gudipadu, Hassanbada, Krosuru, Parupalle, Peesapadu, Thalluru, Vipparla, Vutukuru, Vuyyandana 15
4 Phirangipuram mandal Aminabad, Bethapudi, Erraguntlapadu, Gundlapadu, Havusu Ganesha, Merikapudi, Nudurupadu, Phirangipuram, Ponugupadu, Repudi, Sirangipalem, Takkellapadu, Thalluru, Vemavaram 14
5 Ponnur mandal Aremanda, Brahmana Koduru, Chintalapudi, Dandamudi, Doppalapudi, Jadavalli, Jupudi, Kondamudi, Mannava, Mamillapalle, Mulukuduru, Munipalle, Nandur, Nidubrolu, Patchalatadiparru, Upparapalem, Vaddimukkala, Vallabharaopale, Vellaluru 19
6 Prattipadu mandal Edulapalem, Enamadala, Ganikapudi, Gottipadu, Konda Jagarlamudi, Kondapadu, Mallayapalem, Nadimpalem, Prattipadu, Vangipuram 10
7 Sattenapalli mandal Abburu, Bhatluru, Bhimavaram, Bhurugubanda, Dhulipalla, Garlapadu, Gorantla, Gudipudi, Kankanalapalle, Kantepudi, Kattamuru, Komerapudi, Lakkaraju Garlapadu, Nandigama, Pakalapadu, Panidem, Pedamakkena, Rentapalla, Vaddavalli 18
8 Edlapadu mandal Edlapadu, Jaladi, Karuchola, Khandrika, Kondaveedu, Marripalem, Mydavolu, Sandepudi, Solasa, Thimmapuram, Thurlapadu Unnava, Vankayalapadu, Viswanadhuni 13

Krishna district

Krishna district
# Name of mandal Villages No. of villages
1 Bapulapadu mandal Ampapuram, Arugolanu, Bandarugudem, Bapulapadu, Billanapalle, Bommuluru, Bommuluru Khandrika, Chirivada, Dantaguntla, Kakulapadu, Kanumolu, Kodurupadu, Kothapalle, Koyyuru, Kuripirala, Madicherla, Mallavalli, Ogirala, Ramannagudem, Rangannagudem, Remalle, Seri Narasannapalem, Singannagudem, Sobhanadri puram, Tippanagunta, Veeravalle, Veleru, Venkatapuram, Venkataraju Gudem 29
2 Challapalle mandal Challapalle, Chidepudi, Lakshmipuram, Majeru, Mangalapuram, Nadakuduru, Nimmagadda, Pagolu, Puritigadda, Vakkalagadda, Velivolu, Yarlagadda 12
3 Chandarlapadu mandal Bobbellapadu, Brahmabotlapalem, Chandarlapadu, Chintalapadu, Eturu, Gudimetla, Gudimetlapalem, Kasarabada, Kodavatikallu, Konayapalem, Medipalem, Munagalapalle, Muppala, Patempadu, Pokkunuru, Popuru, Punnavalle, Thotaravulapadu, Turlapadu, Ustepalle, Veladi, Vibhareetapadu 23
4 Ghantasala mandal Birudugadda, Bollapadu, Chilakalapudi, Chinakallepalle, Chitturpu, Daliparru, Devarakota, Elikalakuduru, Endakuduru, Ghantasala, Kodali, Kothapalle, Lankapalle, Mallampalle, Pushadam, Srikakulam, Tadepalle, Telugurao Palem, Vellimalli Rudravaram, Vemulapalle 20
5 Gudivada mandal Allidoddi, Bethavolu, Billapadu, Bomuluru, Chilakamudi, China Yerukapadu, Chirichintala, Chowtapalle, Dondapadu, Gangadharapuram, Gudivada (R), Guntakoduru, Kalvapudiagraharam, Lingavaram, Mandapadu, Merakagudem, Moturu, Nagavarappadu, Peda Yerakapadu, Ramachandrapuram, Ramanapudi, Saidepudi, Seepudi, Seri Dintakurru, Serigolvepalli, Serivelpuru, Siddantam, Tativarru, Valivartipadu 29
6 Jaggayyapeta mandal Annavaram, Anumanchipalle, Balusupadu, Bandipalem, Buchavaram, Budawada, Chillakallu, Gandrai, Garikapadu, Gowravaram, Jayanthipuram, Kowthavariagraharam, Malkapuram, Muktheswarapuram, Pochampalle, Ramachandrunipeta, Ravikmapadu, Ravirala, Shermohammadpeta, Thakkellapadu, Tirumalagiri, Torraguntapalem, Tripuravaram, Vedadri 24
7 Mopidevi mandal Annavaram, Ayodhya, Bobbarlanka, Chiruvolu, Kaptanpalem, Kokkilagadda, Mellamarru, Mellamarthilanka, Merakanapalli, Mopidevi, Mopidevi lanka, Nagayatippa, Pedakallepalli, Pedaprolu, Tekupalli, Venkatapuram 15
8 Movva mandal Avurupudi, Ayyanki, Barlapudi, Bhatla Penumarru, Chinamuttevi, Gudapadu, Kaza, Kosuru, Kuchipudi, Movva, Nidumolu, Palankipadu, Pedapudi, Pedasanagallu, Pedamuttevi, Vemulamada, Yeddanapudi 17
9 Mylavaram mandal Chandragudem, Chandrala, Dasullapalem, Ganapavaram, Gannavaram, Gudem, Janagalapalle, Kanimerla, Keerthirayuni gudem, Morusumilli, Mulakalapenta Mylavaram, Parvathapuram, Pondugula, Pulluru, Sabjapadu, Tholukodu, Thummalagunta, Vedurubeedem, Velvadam 18
11 Nandigama mandal Adaviravulapadu, Lingalapadu, Aitavaram, Ambarupeta, Chandapuram, Damuluru, Gollamudi, Jonnalagadda, Torragudipadu, Kanchala, Kethaveerunipadu, Konatham Atmakuru, Konduru, Kurugantivari Khandrika, Latchapalem, Magallu, Munagacharla, Pallagiri, Pedavaram, Raghavapuram, Ramireddipalle, Rudravaram, Satyavaram, Somavaram, Takkellapadu 25
12 Nandivada mandal Anamanapudi, Aripirala, Chedurtipadu, Chinalingala, Dandiganapudi, Gandepudi, Ilaparru, Janardhanapuram, Kudaravalli, Nandivada, Nuthulapadu, Puttagunta, Oddulameraka, Pedalingala, Pedavirivada, Polukonda, Ramapuram, Rudrapaka, Srinivasapuram, Tamirisa, Tummalapalle, Vennanapudi 22
13 Nuzvid mandal
14 Pamarru mandal
15 Penuganchiprolu mandal
16 Vatsavai mandal
17 Avanigadda

Municipal Corporations

Vijayawada Municipal Corporation

Guntur Municipal Corporation

Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation

Municipalities

• YSR Tadigadapa

• Kondapalli

• Tenali

Census Towns and other Neighbourhoods

See also

References

  1. ^ "Demography" (PDF). APCRDA. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  2. ^ reddy, u sudhakar (19 August 2016). "Vijayawada is third densely packed city; 31,200 people in every square km". Deccan Chronicle.
  3. ^ "A.P. Capital Region" (PDF). APCRDA. Government of Andhra Pradesh. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  4. ^ "AP Capital Region Development Authority comes into being". The Hindu. Hyderabad. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  5. ^ a b c "District wise mandals and villages covered in Krishna and Guntur districts" (PDF). Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  6. ^ Mahalakshmi, BV (22 October 2015). "Foundation stone of Andhra Pradesh's new capital Amaravati laid by PM Narendra Modi". The Financial Express. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  7. ^ "High court extends status quo on three capitals".
  8. ^ "Urban Footprints in APCRDA Region". APCRDA. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Declaration of A.P. Capital Region" (PDF). APCRDA. Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department. 22 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  10. ^ Subba Rao, GVR (23 September 2015). "Capital region expands as CRDA redraws boundaries". The Hindu. Vijayawada. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

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