Amaravati
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Amaravati (English: /əməˈrɑːvəti/) is the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[lower-alpha 1] It is situated at the heart of the state, on the right bank of the river Krishna in Guntur district. It is near to Dharanikota, the ancient city site nearby, that served as the capital of Satavahana dynasty more than 2,200 years ago.[7]
Amaravati | |
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Nickname: Place for immortals | |
Coordinates: 16.513100°N 80.516500°E / 16.513100; 80.516500 | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
Region | Coastal Andhra |
District | Guntur |
Established | 30 December 2014; 9 years ago (2014-12-30) |
Founded by | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
Government | |
• Type | Planning agencies |
• Body | Amaravati Development Corporation Limited, APCRDA |
Area | |
• Capital city | 217.23 km2 (83.87 sq mi) |
• Metro | 8,352.69 km2 (3,224.99 sq mi) |
Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Capital city | 103,000 |
• Metro | 5,873,588 |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Pincode(s) | 520 XXX, 521 XXX, 522 XXX |
Vehicle registration | AP-7, AP-8, AP-39[6] |
Official languages | Telugu |
Website | Amaravati official website |
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The bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh in 2014 resulted in the residual state having no capital city. NDA under the leadership of N. Chandrababu Naidu won the elections and formed the government. Both the government and the opposition agreed on the need for a large capital city. The opposition party led by Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy welcomed the location of capital city near Vijayawada.[8] The farmers of Guntur district gave 33,000 acres of land, to the Government of Andhra Pradesh through an innovative land pooling scheme in return for developed plots and lease payments for 10-year period.[9][10] After fast track completion of interim buildings, government legislature started operating from the new facilities at Velagapudi from March 2017.[11][12]
Amaravati is an urban notified area. Urban development and planning activities are undertaken by the Amaravati Development Corporation Limited[13] and Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA).[14]
The APCRDA has its jurisdiction over the city and the conurbation covering Andhra Pradesh Capital Region.[15] The capital city is spread over an area of 217.23 km2 (83.87 sq mi),[16] and will comprise villages (including some hamlets) from three mandals viz., Mangalagiri, Thullur and Tadepalle.[17] The seed capital is spread over an area of 16.94 km2 (6.54 sq mi).[18]