Kakinada district is a district in the Coastal Andhra Region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. With Kakinada as its administrative headquarters, it was proposed on 26 January 2022 to become one of the resultant twenty six districts in the state after the final notification has been issued on 4 April 2022 by the government of Andhra Pradesh. The district was formed from Kakinada and Peddapuram revenue divisions from East Godavari district. Incidentally, during earlier times, the region comprising towns Pithapuram, Kakinada and Peddapuram were referred as Prolunadu () or Polnaud, which now roughly corresponds to the areas in this district.
Etymology This district name derives from its headquarters Kakinada.
History The region's administrative structure has undergone several reorganizations since the early 19th century. In 1823, during British rule, the Rajahmundry District was established as part of the Madras Presidency. In 1859, the administrative divisions of Rajahmundry, Masulipatam, and Guntur were reorganized into two districts: Godavari, with its headquarters at Kakinada, and Kistna, with boundaries defined by the Upputeru and Tamaleru rivers.
Further adjustments occurred in 1907–1908, when portions of the Godavari district were transferred to the Kistna district. In 1925, the Godavari district was bifurcated into East Godavari and West Godavari districts. Kakinada was designated as the headquarters of East Godavari, while Eluru became the administrative center of West Godavari.
On 4 April 2022, East Godavari was further bifurcated, leading to the creation of Kakinada district. Kakinada continued as the administrative headquarters of the newly formed district.
Geography This district is surrounded in the north by Alluri Sitharama Raju district, south by Bay of Bengal and Yanam district, east by Anakapalli district and west by East Godavari district and Konaseema district.
Politics There is 1 parliamentary and 7 assembly constituencies in Kakinada district. The parliamentary constituencies are The assembly constituencies are
Constituency numberNameReserved for(SC/ST/None)Parliament35TuniNoneKakinada36PrathipaduNone37PithapuramNone38Kakinada RuralNone39PeddapuramNone41Kakinada CityNone42JaggampetaNone
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into 2 revenue divisions: Kakinada and Peddapuram, which are further subdivided into a total of 21 mandals, each headed by a sub-collector.
Mandals The list of 21 mandals in Kakinada district, divided into 2 revenue divisions, is given below.
Kakinada revenue division Gollaprolu Kajuluru Kakinada Rural Kakinada Urban Karapa Pedapudi Pithapuram Thallarevu Thondangi U. Kothapalli Peddapuram revenue division Gandepalle Jaggampeta Kirlampudi Kotananduru Peddapuram Prathipadu Rowthulapudi Samalkota Sankhavaram Tuni Yeleswaram
Cities and towns
+Municipal bodies in districtS.No.City / Town Municipality formation yearNo. of WardsCivic status of municipal body2011 census population2001 census population1991 census population1981 census population1971 census population1961 census population1951 census population1Kakinada186650Municipal Corporation4,43,0283,76,8613,27,5412,40,973 1,64,2001,22,86599,9522Samalakota195529Municipality Grade - 256,86453,60248,76041,26434,60731,92428,1803Pithapuram195528Municipality Selection Grade54,85950,10344,06136,60731,39127,91022,0404Tuni195030Municipality Grade - 2253,425250,368 147,654 127,876 98,987 67,666 53,4435Peddapuram195529Municipality Special Grade49,47745,52042,80634,31928,57924,30223,3606Yeleswaram201120Nagar Panchayat32,957 -- -- -- -- -- --7Gollaprolu201123Municipality Grade- 333,882 -- -- -- -- -- --
+Erstwhile talukas in district (non-municipal bodies)S.No.TownCivic Status of Town2011 Census Population1PrathipaduGram panchayat20,450 + Census towns in districtS.No.TownCivic status of town2011 census population1Arempudi [Sankhavaram]Census town5,073
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 census, Kakinada district had a population of 20,92,374, of which 662,726 (31.67%) lived in urban areas. The district had a sex ratio of 1007 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 3,31,103 (15.82%) and 30,803 (1.47%) of the population respectively.
At the time of the 2011 census, 98.41% of the population spoke Telugu and 1.14% Urdu as their first language.
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