Konaseema district
Konaseema district, (officially Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema district) is one of the 26 districts in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is situated between the tributaries of the Godavari river in the Konaseema region of Coastal Andhra. It was carved out of East Godavari district on 4 April 2022 by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. Amalapuram is the district headquarters and the largest city in this district. The district shares boundaries with West Godavari, East Godavari and Kakinada districts.
Konaseema district | |
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District of Andhra Pradesh | |
| Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema district | |
Clockwise from top-left: Bhimeswara temple at Draksharama, Crop fields in Yeditha, Street of Amalapuram, Antarvedi Beach, Gummileru Jain Temple | |
Location of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema district in Andhra Pradesh | |
Interactive map outlining district | |
| Coordinates: 16.6°N 82.0°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Coastal Andhra |
| Formed | 4 April 2022 |
| Founded by | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Named for | B. R. Ambedkar |
| Headquarters | Amalapuram |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Himanshu Shukla IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | P Sridhar IPS |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | 01 |
| • Assembly constituencies | 07 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,081.2 km2 (803.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,719,093 |
| • Density | 830/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | konaseema |
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