Anantapur district

Anantapur district, officially Anantapuramu district, is one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The district headquarters is located in Anantapur city. It is one of the driest places in South India. In the year 2022, as part of re-organisation of districts, Sri Sathya Sai district was carved out.

Anantapur district
District of Andhra Pradesh
Anantapuramu district
Etymology: Telugu: Anantasagara (Big Tank)
Coordinates: 14.678°N 77.607°E / 14.678; 77.607
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
RegionRayalaseema
Established1882
Reorganised4 April 2022
Named forBig Tank
HeadquartersAnantapur
Administrative Divisions
  • 3 Revenue divisions
  • 31 Mandals
Government
  District collectorM.Gauthami
  Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha list
  Assembly
Assembly list
Area
  Total10,205 km2 (3,940 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total2,241,105
  Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
  Sex ratio
977 (females per 1,000 males)
Languages
  OfficialTelugu
Literacy
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal Index Number
515xxx
Area codes+91–8554
ISO 3166 codeIN-AP
Vehicle registrationAP-02 (former) AP–39 (from 30 January 2019)
Websiteananthapuramu.ap.gov.in
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