Alluri Sitharama Raju district
Alluri Sitharama Raju district
Alluri district | |
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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°05′N 82°40′E / 18.08°N 82.67°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Uttara Andhra |
| Formed | 4 April 2022 |
| Founded by | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Named after | Alluri Sitarama Raju |
| Headquarters | Paderu |
| Administrative divisions | |
| Government | |
| • District collector and magistrate | A.S. Dinesh Kumar IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | Amit Bardar IPS |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | 01 constituency |
| • Assembly constituencies | 03 constituencies |
| Area | |
• Total | 12,251 km2 (4,730 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 953,960 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 48.34% |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | allurisitharamaraju |
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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.