Polavaram, Markapuram and Madanapalle declared new AP districts

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government has approved the formation of three new districts—Polavaram, Markapuram and Madanapalle—taking the state’s total district count from 26 to 29.

The government has also given the green signal for five new revenue divisions, including Nakkapalle, Addanki, Peeleru, Banaganapalle and Madakasira.

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu cleared the proposals during a review meeting with senior officials at the Secretariat on Tuesday, based on recommendations submitted by the Ministers’ Committee on district reorganisation.

The proposals will now be placed before the Cabinet for final approval, following which a formal notification will be issued.

Committees’ final proposals submitted to Cabinet for approval

The three proposed districts were carved out based on population, administrative convenience and public demand. The reorganisation also includes five new revenue divisions and one new mandal, along with several boundary revisions across the state.

1. Polavaram District

To be formed with Rampachodavaram and Chinturu revenue divisions, with Rampachodavaram as the district headquarters. The district will have a population of 3.49 lakh, comprising 12 mandals drawn from the existing ASR district.

2. Markapuram District

The district will include Markapuram and Kanigiri revenue divisions, covering parts of Yerragondapalem, Markapuram, Kanigiri and Giddalur Assembly constituencies. It will have a population of 11.42 lakh across 30 mandals.

3. Madanapalle District

Formed with Madanapalle and Pileru revenue divisions, the district will cover the Madanapalle, Thamballapalle, Punganur and Pileru Assembly constituencies, with a total population of 11.05 lakh.

Five new revenue divisions approved

The Chief Minister approved the creation of the following five new revenue divisions:

- Nakkapalli (Anakapalli district)

- Addanki (Prakasam district)

- Pileru (new Madanapalle district)

- Banaganapalle (Nandyal district)

- Madakasira (Sri Sathya Sai district)

Peddaharivanam mandal to be created in Kurnool District

A new mandal, Peddaharivanam, will be carved out of Adoni mandal in Kurnool district.

The reorganisation also includes boundary adjustments across Srikakulam, Anakapalli, Kakinada, Konaseema, Prakasam, Nellore, Chittoor, Kadapa, Sri Sathya Sai and Nandyal districts.

Notably, Penugonda in West Godavari district will be renamed Vasavi Penugonda.

As part of the redesign, Vontimitta mandal will now fall under Vontimitta Assembly constituency in Kadapa district, following boundary realignment.

No changes in 9 existing districts

No changes were proposed for nine districts: Vizianagaram, Parvathipuram Manyam, Visakhapatnam, Eluru, Krishna, NTR, Guntur, Palnadu and Anantapur.