Alluri Sitharama Raju district

Alluri Sitharama Raju district, also known as Alluri district and by its initials as ASR district, 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.

Alluri Sitharama Raju district
Alluri district
District of Andhra Pradesh
Top: Eastern Ghats at Lambasingi, Borra Caves, Chintapalle Falls, Godavari at Papikonda National Park, Coffee plantations at Araku Valley
Location of Alluri Sitharama Raju district in Andhra Pradesh
Interactive map outlining district
Coordinates: 18.08°N 82.67°E / 18.08; 82.67
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
RegionUttara Andhra
Formed4 April 2022
Founded byGovernment of Andhra Pradesh
Named forAlluri Sitarama Raju
HeadquartersPaderu
Administrative divisions
  • 02 revenue divisions
  • 22 mandals
Government
  District collector and magistrateSumit Kumar IAS
  Superintendent of PoliceSathish Kumar IPS
  Lok Sabha constituencies01 constituency
  Assembly constituencies03 constituencies
Area
  Total12,251 km2 (4,730 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total953,960
  Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Demographics
  Literacy48.34%
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websiteallurisitharamaraju.ap.gov.in
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