Anakapalli district
Anakapalli district | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Stupa at Bojjannakonda, Gandhi Nagar in Anakapalle, Dharmalingeswara Temple at Panchadharla, Bridge over the Sarada River, NTPC Simhadi Super Thermal Power Plant | |
Anakapalli district in Andhra Pradesh | |
Interactive map outlining district | |
| Coordinates: 17°41′N 83°00′E / 17.69°N 83.00°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Uttarandhra |
| Headquarters | Anakapalli |
| Government | |
| • Collector & District Magistrate | Smt.Vijaya Krishnan, I.A.S. |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Anakapalli |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,292 km2 (1,657 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,726,998 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 250,359 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| GDP (2022-23) | ₹45,092 crore (US$5.3 billion) |
| Website | anakapalli |
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Anakapalli district is a district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was formed on 4 April 2022 from Anakapalli and Narsipatnam revenue divisions of the old Visakhapatnam district. The administrative headquarters are at Anakapalli. Sankaram, 3 km from Anakapalli is identified to be developed as the headquarters of the new district.