YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government forms 13 new districts in Andhra Pradesh
India Today
The Andhra Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy, has formed 13 new districts under the AP Districts Formation Act. Now, there are a total of 26 districts in the state.
The YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government in Andhra Pradesh has 13 new districts notified by the government under AP Districts Formation Act, Section 3(5).
The new districts have been formed based on Parliamentary constituencies. Adding to the existing 13 districts, the total number of districts in Andhra Pradesh is now 26.
Here is a list of the new and the respective headquarters.
1. Srikakulam - Srikakulam2. Vizianagaram - Vizianagaram3. Manyam Dist - Parvathipuram (new)4. Alluri Sitharama Raju District - Paderu (new)5. Visakhapatnam - Visakhapatnam6. Anakapalli - Anakapalli (new)7. Kakinada - Kakinada (new)8. Kona Seema - Amalapuram (new)9. East Godavari - Rajamahendravaram10. West Godavari - Bheemavaram11. Eluru - Eluru (new)12. Krishna - Machilipatnam13. NTR District - Vijayawada (new)14. Guntur - Guntur15. Bapatla - Bapatla (new)16. Palnadu - Narsaraopeta (new)17. Prakasam - Ongole18. SPS Nellore - Nellore19. Kurnool - Kurnool20. Nandyal - Nandyal (new)21. Ananthapuram - Ananthapuram22. Sri Satyasai District - Puttaparthy (new)23. YSR Kadapa - Kadapa24. Annamayya District - Rayachoty (new)25. Chittoor - Chittoor26. Sri Balaji Dist. - Tirupati (new)
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