Kakinada district explained

Kakinada district
Settlement Type:District of Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates:16.97°N 82.26°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Andhra Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Coastal Andhra
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Kakinada
Total Type:Total
Area Total Km2:3019.79
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:2092374
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset:+05:30
Image Map1:
Zoom:8
Wikidata:yes
Coord:16.9514°N 82.2351°W
Map Caption1:Interactive map outlining district

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.[1] [2] [3] [4] Incidentally, during earlier times, the region comprising towns Pithapuram, Kakinada and Peddapuram were referred as Polnaud[5] or Prolunadu,[6] which now roughly corresponds to the areas in this district.[7]

Etymology

This district name derives from its headquarters Kakinada.

History

In 1839 just before the British Raj, a cyclone struck Coringa, East Godavari district and toppled buildings, as a result 20,000 ships were destroyed and over 300,000 people were killed.[8] [9] [10]

Geography

This district is surrounded by North of Alluri Sitharama Raju district, South of Bay of Bengal & Yanam district, East of Anakapalli district and west of East Godavari district & Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema district.

Politics

There is 1 parliamentary and 7 assembly constituencies in Kakinada district. The parliamentary constituencies are The assembly constituencies are[11]

Constituency numberNameReserved for
(SC/ST/None)
Parliament
35TuniNoneKakinada
36PrathipaduNone
37PithapuramNone
38Kakinada RuralNone
39PeddapuramNone
41Kakinada CityNone
42JaggampetaNone

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.

  1. Kakinada revenue division
    1. Samalkota
    2. Pithapuram
    3. Gollaprolu
    4. U. Kothapalli
    5. Karapa
    6. Kakinada Rural
    7. Kakinada Urban
    8. Pedapudi
    9. Thallarevu
    10. Kajuluru
  2. Peddapuram revenue division
    1. Peddapuram
    2. Jaggampeta
        1. Gandepalle Kirlampudi
    3. Tuni
    4. Kotananduru
    5. Prathipadu
    6. Sankhavaram
            1. Yeleswaram Rowthulapudi Thondangi

Cities and towns

Municipal bodies in district!S.No.!City / Town !Municipality formation year!No. of Wards!Civic statusof municipal body!2011 census population!2001 census population!1991 census population!1981 census population!1971 census population!1961 census population!1951 census population
1Kakinada186650Municipal Corporation4,43,0283,76,8613,27,5412,40,973 1,64,2001,22,86599,952
2Samalakota195529Municipality Grade - 256,86453,60248,76041,26434,60731,92428,180
3Pithapuram195528Municipality Grade - 254,85950,10344,06136,60731,39127,91022,040
4Tuni195030Municipality Grade - 1253,425250,368147,654127,87698,98767,66653,443
5Peddapuram195529Municipality Grade - 249,47745,52042,80634,31928,57924,30223,360
6Yeleswaram201120Nagar Panchayat32,957------------
7Gollaprolu201120Nagar Panchayat23,882------------
Erstwhile talukas in district (non-municipal bodies)!S.No.!Town!Civic Status of Town!2011 Census Population
1Prathipadunagar panchayat40,450
Census towns in district!S.No.!Town!Civic status of town!2011 census population
1Arempudi [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.[12]

At the time of the 2011 census, 98.41% of the population spoke Telugu and 1.14% Urdu as their first language.[13]

Notes and References

  1. News: Raghavendra. V.. 26 January 2022. With creation of 13 new districts, AP now has 26 districts. The Hindu. live. 26 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220126110443/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/with-creation-of-13-new-districts-ap-now-has-26-districts/article38327788.ece. 26 January 2022. 0971-751X.
  2. Web site: 26 January 2022. AP issues draft gazette notification on 26 districts. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220129231708/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/260122/ap-issues-draft-gazette-notification-inviting-objections-to-having-26.html. 29 January 2022. 11 February 2022. Deccan Chronicle. en.
  3. Web site: 30 March 2022. New districts to come into force on April 4. 31 March 2022. The Hindu. en.
  4. Web site: 31 March 2022. కొత్త జిల్లా తాజా స్వరూపం. 31 March 2022. Eenadu.net. te.
  5. Book: Madras Presidency. Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on the East India Company. J. Higginbotham. 1966. 216. Google Books.
  6. Web site: Andhra Pradesh District Gazetteers: East Godavari. Director of Print. and Stationery at the Government Secretariat Press. 1979. 27.
  7. Web site: Journal of the Andhra Historical Society, Volume 32. Andhra Historical Research Society. 1972. 77.
  8. Book: Reid, William. The progress of the development of the law of storms.... 1849. J. Weale. 105.
  9. Book: Balfour, Edward. The cyclopaedia of India and of eastern and southern Asia. 2. 1885. B. Quaritch. 125.
  10. Book: Chambers, William. Chambers's Papers for the people. 1851. 15.
  11. Web site: District-wise Assembly-Constituencies. ceoandhra.nic.in.
  12. Web site: District Census Hand Book – East Godavari . . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  13. Web site: Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh . . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.