Bapatla district

Bapatla district is a district in coastal Andhra in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh (AP) established on 4 April 2022. The administrative headquarters are in Bapatla. The district is formed from parts of the erstwhile Prakasam district and Guntur districts.

Bapatla district
District
Stupa at Bhattiprolu
Bapatla district in Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates: 15.905°N 80.468°E / 15.905; 80.468
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
RegionKostaandhra
HeadquartersBapatla
Administrative divisions
  • 03 revenue divisions
  • 25 mandals
Government
  District collector and magistrateRanjith basha IAS
  Superintendent of PoliceVakul Jindal IPS
  Lok Sabha constituencies01 constituency
  Assembly constituencies06 constituencies
Area
  Total3,828.84 km2 (1,478.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,586,918
  Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitebapatla.ap.gov.in

It has an Indian Air Force station and several universities.

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