On Wednesday, the government of Andhra Pradesh issued draught notifications for the creation of 13 new districts, making a total of districts in the state 26.
The AP Districts Formation Act was used by the Andhra Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy, to create 13 additional districts. In total, there are 26 districts in the state.
The new districts were created using Parliamentary constituencies as a guide. With the addition of 13 new districts, Andhra Pradesh currently has a total of 26 districts.
The new and respective headquarters are listed below.
Old
Srikakulam – Srikakulam
Vizianagaram – Vizianagaram
Visakhapatnam – Visakhapatnam
East Godavari – Rajamahendravaram
West Godavari – Bheemavaram
Krishna – Machilipatnam
Guntur – Guntur
Prakasam – Ongole
SPS Nellore – Nellore
Kurnool – Kurnool
Ananthapuram – Ananthapuram
YSR Kadapa – Kadapa
Chittoor – Chittoor
New
Manyam Dist – Parvathipuram
Alluri Sitharama Raju District – Paderu
Anakapalli – Anakapalli
Kakinada – Kakinada
Kona Seema – Amalapuram
Eluru – Eluru
NTR District – Vijayawada
Bapatla – Bapatla
Palnadu – Narsaraopeta
Nandyal – Nandyal
Sri Satyasai District – Puttaparthy
Annamayya District – Rayachoty
Sri Balaji Dist. – Tirupati
