Kadapa district
YSR Kadapa district | |
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| YSR Kadapa district | |
Clockwise from top-left: Kodanda Rama Temple in Vontimitta, Chennakeshava temple in Pushpagiri, Gandikota Fort temple, Hills in
Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary, Soumyanathaswamy Temple, Nandalur | |
| Nickname: Gadapa | |
Location of YSR Kadapa district in Andhra Pradesh | |
| Coordinates: 14°28′30″N 78°49′19″E / 14.475°N 78.822°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Rayalaseema |
| Established | 1808 |
| 1st Reorganized | 1953 |
| 2nd Reorganized | 4th April 2022 |
| Named after | Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy |
| Headquarters | Kadapa |
| Administrative Divisions | |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Sreedhar Cherukuri, I.A.S |
| • Lok Sabha | Lok Sabha list |
| • Assembly | Assembly list |
| Area | |
• Total | 11,228 km2 (4,335 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7th |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,060,654 |
| • Rank | 18th |
| • Density | 188/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 21st |
| • Urban | 809,290 |
| • Rural | 1,251,364 |
| • Households | 706,204 |
| • Sex ratio | 985 (females per 1,000 males) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu Urdu |
| Literacy | |
| • Literates | 1716766 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal Index Number | 516xxx |
| Area codes | +91–8562 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AP |
| Vehicle registration | AP-04 (former) AP–39 (from 30 January 2019) |
| Website | kadapa |
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YSR Kadapa district is one of the twenty six districts in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. In the 2022 reorganisation of Andhra Pradesh districts, the district boundary was largely restricted to the Kadapa parliamentary constituency area. It is one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region. Kadapa is the administrative headquarters for this district.
Barytes, limestone, asbestos and uranium are major mineral resources of the district. The district is home to many religious and historic places of interest. Kodandarama Temple at Vontimetta, Chennakesava temple of Pushpagiri, Siddavatam Fort and Gandikota gorge are some of the famous places.