Alluri Sitharama Raju district
New district in Andhra Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alluri Sitharama Raju district, also known as Alluri district[2] and by its initials as ASR district,[3] is a district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The headquarters of the district is located at Paderu. Named after Alluri Sitarama Raju, a revolutionary in the Indian independence movement who hailed from the region, the district was effective since 4 April 2022 and became one of the twenty-six districts in the state. The district is known for its scenery and lies in the Eastern Ghats.[citation needed]
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Alluri Sitharama Raju district
Alluri district | |
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Coordinates: 18.08°N 82.67°E / 18.08; 82.67 | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
Region | Uttara Andhra |
Formed | 4 April 2022 |
Founded by | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
Named for | Alluri Sitarama Raju |
Headquarters | Paderu |
Administrative divisions | |
Government | |
• District collector and magistrate | Sumit Kumar IAS |
• Superintendent of Police | Sathish Kumar IPS |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | 01 constituency |
• Assembly constituencies | 03 constituencies |
Area | |
• Total | 12,251 km2 (4,730 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 953,960 |
• Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 48.34% |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Website | allurisitharamaraju |
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