Palnadu district is a district in coastal Andhra Region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. With Narasaraopet as its administrative headquarters, it was formed on 4 April 2022.
Etymology
This district has derived its name from the Palnadu, also historically referred to as Pallava Nadu, the “land of the Pallavas”. The term originates from the early Pallava clans who originated in this region before they later expanded their influence toward the Tamil plains.: "This view, which till recently was no more than an intelligent guess, seems to gain support from a Prakrit Brahmi inscription recently discovered in the Palnad taluk of the Guntur district. In spite of its mutilated condition, it clearly mentions Sihavamma Simhavarman I of the Palava dynasty and Bharadaya gotta... This is the earliest Pallava inscription so far known."
History The district was formed on 4th April 2020 from Gurazala, Sattenapalli and Narasaraopet revenue divisions of erstwhile Guntur district.
Geography Palnadu district is bordered by NTR district on north, Bapatla district on south east, Prakasam district and Markapuram, on south west and Guntur district on east. It is also surrounded by Suryapet district and Nalgonda district in Telangana state at west.
Land utilisation The total geographical area of the district is and is covered by forest. The net area sown is . The total cropped area in the district is . The area sown more than once during the year is .
Natural resources The district is rich in mineral resources. The principal minerals available are limestone, lime, Napa slabs, copper and lead. Limestone is being utilised by the cement factories of Macherla. There are copper mines at Agnigundala of Ipur Mandal.
Climate The normal rainfall of the district is The climate is generally warm in summer and the heat is very severe in Rentachintala Mandal, where the maximum temperature in the state is recorded. Summer (March to June): the summer months are hot and dry, with temperatures often reaching high levels. This period is characterized by high temperatures and low rainfall. Monsoon (July to September): the monsoon season brings rainfall to the region. During this period, the district receives the majority of its annual precipitation. The monsoon rains are essential for agriculture and overall water supply. Post-monsoon/winter (October to February): after the monsoon season, the region experiences a post-monsoon period, followed by relatively cooler months during winter. The temperatures are milder during this time.
Demographics
The district had a population of 20,41,723, of which 458,551 (22.46%) lived in urban areas based on 2011 census data. Palnadu district has a sex ratio of 994 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 3,75,554 (18.39%) and 1,42,944 (7.00%) of the population respectively. 87.12% of the population spoke Telugu, 9.90% Urdu and 2.41% Lambadi as their first language.
Politics
The district is part of Narasaraopet (Lok Sabha constituency). There are seven assembly constituencies.
#NameDistrictMembersParty85Pedakurapadu Palnadu Bhashyam Praveenrowspan="7" Telugu Desam Party96Chilakaluripeta Prathipati Pulla Rao97Narasaraopeta Dr. Chadalavada Aravinda Babu98Sattenapalle Kanna Lakshminarayana99Vinukonda G. V. Anjaneyulu100Gurajala Yarapathineni Srinivasa Rao101Macherla Julakanti Brahmananda Reddy
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into 3 revenue divisions: Gurazala, Narasaraopet and Sattenapalle, which are further subdivided into a total of 28 mandals.
Mandals The list of 28 mandals in Palnadu district, divided into 3 revenue divisions, is given below.
Gurazala revenue division Dachepalle Durgi Gurazala Karempudi Machavaram Macherla Piduguralla Rentachintala Veldurthi Narasaraopet revenue division Bollapalle Chilakaluripeta Edlapadu Ipur Nadendla Narasaraopet Nuzendla Rompicherla Savalyapuram Vinukonda Sattenapalli revenue division Amaravathi Atchampet Bellamkonda Krosuru Muppalla Nekarikallu Pedakurapadu Rajupalem Sattenapalli
Cities and towns + List of towns in Palnadu DistrictCity Civic status of town revenue division population Narasaraopet Municipality Grade - 1 Narasaraopet 117,489 Chilakaluripet Municipality Grade - 1 Narasaraopet 101,398 Piduguralla Municipality Grade - 2 Gurazala 63,103 Vinukonda Municipality Grade - 2 Narasaraopet 62,550 Macherla Municipality Grade - 2 Gurazala 57,290 Sattenapalle Municipality Grade - 2 Sattenapalle 56,721 Dachepalle Municipality Grade - 2 Gurazala 36,280 Gurazala Municipality Grade - 2 Gurazala 30,464
Tourist attractions
Kotappakonda Ethipothala Falls Kondaveedu Fort
Notable people Palanati Brahmanaidu, Palnadu Kingdom Nayakuralu Nagamma, Palnadu Kingdom Kaneganti Hanumanthu, freedom fighter Gurram Jashuva, poet Kasu Brahmananda Reddy, 3rd Chief Minister of United Andhra Pradesh & 11th Union Minister of Home Affairs and served as Governor of Maharashtra and Other States Bhavanam Venkatarami Reddy, 8th Chief Minister of United Andhra Pradesh Kodela Siva Prasada Rao, 1st Speaker of Andhra pradesh Legislative Assembly and former home minister Vavilala Gopalakrishnayya, journalist and he was elected to the assembly Kasu Venkata Krishna Reddy, Former Cabinet Minister of United Andhra Pradesh Brahmanandam Kanneganti, Indian actor, popular telugu cinema comedian
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