Andhra Pradesh Capital Region

Andhra Pradesh Capital Region is the metropolitan region area surrounding Amaravati, the defacto capital city of Andhra Pradesh. It includes the major ancient cities of Vijayawada, Guntur, and Tenali. Andhra Pradesh Capital Region is one of the largest populated urban areas in the world, with its suburbs Vijayawada, Guntur, and Tenali being the 3rd, 24th, 41st most densely populated cities in the world. Vijayawada is the most densely populated city in India while Guntur is 11th and Tenali is the most populated city of 14th place in Andhra Pradesh.[4] Andhra Pradesh Capital Region is the most populated metropolitan area in the state of Andhra Pradesh and 8th in India. Entire region is under the jurisdiction of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority, and covers an area of 8,603 km2 (3,322 sq mi) under 58 mandals, of which 29 are in Krishna district and 29 in Guntur district.[2] The capital region covers 18 mandals fully and 11 mandals partially in Guntur district. In Krishna district, it covers 15 mandals fully and 14 mandals partially under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.[5][6] The capital city is an Urban Notified Area, and will cover 217.23 km2 (83.87 sq mi), within the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region.[7] As of 1, August 2020, Andhra Pradesh proposed three capitals, which are Visakhapatnam as the executive capital, Amaravati as the legislative capital, and Kurnool as the judicial capital but the process is put on hold by High court and extended status quo till further orders .[8]

Andhra Pradesh Capital region
Region
Map showing Andhra Pradesh Capital Region spread across Guntur and Krishna districts with the city of Amaravati on the banks of River Krishna
Government
 • Regional authorityAPCRDA[1]
Area
 • Total8,603 km2 (3,322 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total5,873,588
WebsiteAPCRDA

Administration
Buddha Statue at Amaravathi, an iconic structure in Andhra Pradesh Capital Region
Bridges on Krishna River, Vijayawada

Urban local bodies

The region has a total of 13 urban areas including the capital city of Amaravati, 3 municipal corporations, 8 municipalities and 2 nagar panchayats. Vijayawada, Guntur, Tenali are the three municipal corporations, Gudivada, Jaggayyapeta, Mangalagiri, Nuzvid, Ponnur, Sattenapalle, Tadepalle are the 7 municipalities and Nandigama, Vuyyuru are the 2 nagar panchayats.[9]

Jurisdiction

The below is the list of mandals and villages under the jurisdiction of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority.[6][10][11]

Fully included mandals
#Guntur district#Krishna district
1Amaravati mandal 1Agiripalle mandal
2 Amruthaluru mandal 2 G.Konduru mandal
3 Chebrolu mandal 3 Gannavaram mandal
4 Duggirala mandal 4 Ibrahimpatnam mandal
5 Guntur mandal 5 Kanchikacharla mandal
6 Kollipara mandal 6 Kankipadu mandal
7 Kollur mandal 7 Mylavaram mandal
8 Mangalagiri mandal 8 Pamidimukkala mandal
9 Medikonduru mandal 9 Pedaparupudi mandal
10 Pedakakani mandal 10 Penamaluru mandal
11 Pedakurapadu mandal11 Thotlavalluru mandal
12 Tadikonda mandal12 Unguturu mandal
13 Tadepalle mandal13 Veerullapadu mandal
14 Tenali mandal14 Vijayawada (rural) mandal
15 Thullur mandal15 Vijayawada (urban) mandal
16 Tsunduru mandal16 Vuyyuru mandal
17 Vatticherukuru mandal17
18 Vemuru mandal18

Partially included mandals/villages

The limits of the region was expanded on 22 September 2015, which resulted in addition and removal of the mandals and villages.[6][10]

Mandals in the below list are the partially included (only some villages) in the capital region.

Guntur district
Guntur district
#Name of mandalVillagesNo. of villages
1Atchampeta mandal Ambadipudi, Challagariga, Chamarru (including Atchampet, Neeleswarapalem Grampanchayats), Chigurupadu, Chintapalle, Ginjupalle, Kastala Agraharam, Konuru, Kogantivaripalem, Madipadu Agraharam, Madipadu Seri, Mittapalem, Orvakallu, Pedapalem, Taduvoy, Thallacheruvu, Velpuru 18
2 Bhattiprolu mandal Bhattiprolu (including Addepalli), Gorigapudi, Konetipuram, Oleru, Pallekona, Pedalanka, Pedapulivarru, Pesarlanka, Sivangulapalem, Surepalle, Vellaturu 11
3 Krosuru mandal Ananthavaram Agraharam, Andukuru, Balemarru, Bayyavaram, Dodleru, Garikapadu, Gudipadu, Hassanbada, Krosuru, Parupalle, Peesapadu, Thalluru, Vipparla, Vutukuru, Vuyyandana 15
4 Phirangipuram mandal Aminabad, Bethapudi, Erraguntlapadu, Gundlapadu, Havusu Ganesha, Merikapudi, Nudurupadu, Phirangipuram, Ponugupadu, Repudi, Sirangipalem, Takkellapadu, Thalluru, Vemavaram 14
5 Ponnur mandal Aremanda, Brahmana Koduru, Chintalapudi, Dandamudi, Doppalapudi, Jadavalli, Jupudi, Kondamudi, Mannava, Mamillapalle, Mulukuduru, Munipalle, Nandur, Nidubrolu, Patchalatadiparru, Upparapalem, Vaddimukkala, Vallabharaopale, Vellaluru 19
6 Prattipadu mandal Edulapalem, Enamadala, Ganikapudi, Gottipadu, Konda Jagarlamudi, Kondapadu, Mallayapalem, Nadimpalem, Prattipadu, Vangipuram 10
7 Sattenapalli mandal Abburu, Bhatluru, Bhimavaram, Bhurugubanda, Dhulipalla, Garlapadu, Gorantla, Gudipudi, Kankanalapalle, Kantepudi, Kattamuru, Komerapudi, Lakkaraju Garlapadu, Nandigama, Pakalapadu, Panidem, Pedamakkena, Rentapalla, Vaddavalli 18
8 Edlapadu mandal Edlapadu, Jaladi, Karuchola, Khandrika, Kondaveedu, Marripalem, Mydavolu, Sandepudi, Solasa, Thimmapuram, Thurlapadu Unnava, Vankayalapadu, Viswanadhuni 13

Krishna district
Krishna district
#Name of mandalVillagesNo. of villages
1 Bapulapadu mandal Ampapuram, Arugolanu, Bandarugudem, Bapulapadu, Billanapalle, Bommuluru, Bommuluru Khandrika, Chirivada, Dantaguntla, Kakulapadu, Kanumolu, Kodurupadu, Kothapalle, Koyyuru, Kuripirala, Madicherla, Mallavalli, Ogirala, Ramannagudem, Rangannagudem, Remalle, Seri Narasannapalem, Singannagudem, Sobhanadri puram, Tippanagunta, Veeravalle, Veleru, Venkatapuram, Venkataraju Gudem 29
2 Challapalle mandal Challapalle, Chidepudi, Lakshmipuram, Majeru, Mangalapuram, Nadakuduru, Nimmagadda, Pagolu, Puritigadda, Vakkalagadda, Velivolu, Yarlagadda 12
3 Chandarlapadu mandal Bobbellapadu, Brahmabotlapalem, Chandarlapadu, Chintalapadu, Eturu, Gudimetla, Gudimetlapalem, Kasarabada, Kodavatikallu, Konayapalem, Medipalem, Munagalapalle, Muppala, Patempadu, Pokkunuru, Popuru, Punnavalle, Thotaravulapadu, Turlapadu, Ustepalle, Veladi, Vibhareetapadu 23
4 Ghantasala mandal Birudugadda, Bollapadu, Chilakalapudi, Chinakallepalle, Chitturpu, Daliparru, Devarakota, Elikalakuduru, Endakuduru, Ghantasala, Kodali, Kothapalle, Lankapalle, Mallampalle, Pushadam, Srikakulam, Tadepalle, Telugurao Palem, Vellimalli Rudravaram, Vemulapalle 20
5 Gudivada mandal Allidoddi, Bethavolu, Billapadu, Bomuluru, Chilakamudi, China Yerukapadu, Chirichintala, Chowtapalle, Dondapadu, Gangadharapuram, Gudivada (R), Guntakoduru, Kalvapudiagraharam, Lingavaram, Mandapadu, Merakagudem, Moturu, Nagavarappadu, Peda Yerakapadu, Ramachandrapuram, Ramanapudi, Saidepudi, Seepudi, Seri Dintakurru, Serigolvepalli, Serivelpuru, Siddantam, Tativarru, Valivartipadu 29
6 Jaggayyapeta mandal Annavaram, Anumanchipalle, Balusupadu, Bandipalem, Buchavaram, Budawada, Chillakallu, Gandrai, Garikapadu, Gowravaram, Jayanthipuram, Kowthavariagraharam, Malkapuram, Muktheswarapuram, Pochampalle, Ramachandrunipeta, Ravikmapadu, Ravirala, Shermohammadpeta, Thakkellapadu, Tirumalagiri, Torraguntapalem, Tripuravaram, Vedadri 24
7 Mopidevi mandal Annavaram, Ayodhya, Bobbarlanka, Chiruvolu, Kaptanpalem, Kokkilagadda, Mellamarru, Mellamarthilanka, Merakanapalli, Mopidevi, Mopidevi lanka, Nagayatippa, Pedakallepalli, Pedaprolu, Tekupalli, Venkatapuram 15
8 Movva mandal Avurupudi, Ayyanki, Barlapudi, Bhatla Penumarru, Chinamuttevi, Gudapadu, Kaza, Kosuru, Kuchipudi, Movva, Nidumolu, Palankipadu, Pedapudi, Pedasanagallu, Pedamuttevi, Vemulamada, Yeddanapudi 17
9 Mylavaram mandal Chandragudem, Chandrala, Dasullapalem, Ganapavaram, Gannavaram, Gudem, Janagalapalle, Kanimerla, Keerthirayuni gudem, Morusumilli, Mulakalapenta Mylavaram, Parvathapuram, Pondugula, Pulluru, Sabjapadu, Tholukodu, Thummalagunta, Vedurubeedem, Velvadam 18
11 Nandigama mandal Adaviravulapadu, Lingalapadu, Aitavaram, Ambarupeta, Chandapuram, Damuluru, Gollamudi, Jonnalagadda, Torragudipadu, Kanchala, Kethaveerunipadu, Konatham Atmakuru, Konduru, Kurugantivari Khandrika, Latchapalem, Magallu, Munagacharla, Pallagiri, Pedavaram, Raghavapuram, Ramireddipalle, Rudravaram, Satyavaram, Somavaram, Takkellapadu 25
12 Nandivada mandal Anamanapudi, Aripirala, Chedurtipadu, Chinalingala, Dandiganapudi, Gandepudi, Ilaparru, Janardhanapuram, Kudaravalli, Nandivada, Nuthulapadu, Puttagunta, Oddulameraka, Pedalingala, Pedavirivada, Polukonda, Ramapuram, Rudrapaka, Srinivasapuram, Tamirisa, Tummalapalle, Vennanapudi 22
13 Nuzvid mandal
14 Pamarru mandal
15 Penuganchiprolu mandal
16 Vatsavai mandal

See also

References
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