Anantpur

Anantapur is a district in the State of Andhra Pradesh in India. The district lies between 13º40' and 15º15' Northern Latitude and 76º50' and 78º30' Eastern Longitude. It is bounded by Bellary, Kurnool District on the North, Cuddapah and Kolar Districts of Karnataka on South East and North respectively. The total geographical area of the district is 19.13 lakh Hects.

The District is roughly oblong in shape, the longer side running North to South with a portion of Chitradurg District of Karnataka State intruding into it from west between Kundurpi and Amarapuram Mandals. The district is divided in three natural divisions - Areas having black cotton soils, Arid zone having red soils, and the high level lands.

Areas having black cotton soils are in the Northern Mandal of Rayadurg, Kanekal, Beluguppa Gooty, Guntakal, Vajrakarur, Uravakonda, Vidapanakal, Yadiki, Tadipatri, Putlur and Yellannur.

Areas made up of arid red soils is mostly treeless, which is the central part of the district. It includes Kalyandurg, Kambadur, Settur, Brahmasamudram, Ramagiri, Kanaganapalli, C.K. Palli, Dharmavaram, Bathalapalli, Tadimarri, Mudigubba, Anantapur, Kudair, Pamidi and Peddavadugur.

High Level Land of Pendukonda, Roddam, Gudibanda and Agali connects with Mysore plateau at higher elevation of the rest of the District. This part has average sandy red soils of normal productivity.

Anantapur District was formed in the year 1882 having been separated from Bellary district. Later on, it was expanded with the addition of Revenue Mandals of Kadiri, Mudiguba, Nallamada, N.P. Kunta, Talupula, Nallacheruvu, O.D.Cheruvu, Tanakal, Amadagur and Gandlapenta (previous Kadiri Taluk) from Cuddapah District in the year 1910. During the year 1956, the present Revenue Mandals of Rayadurg, D.Hirehal, Kanekal, Bommanahal and Gummagatta of Bellary District were added to Anantapur District.

The District has been divided into 3 Revenue Divisions consisting of 63 Revenue Mandals (Anantapur Division 20, Dharmavaram Division 17 and Penukonda Division 26).

There are 929 inhabited villages, out of 964 total Revenue villages of the District.

The density of population of the District is 213 per Sq. K.M, against (308) of the State. The population of Rural and Urban to the total population of the District work out to 72% and 28% in 2011 Census as against 75% and 25% of 2001 Census. There are 977 Females per 1000 Males in 2011 Census.

Vidhan Sabha constituencies and their areas after delimitation order of 2008

267 Rayadurg Vidhan Sabha Constituency - D.Hirehal, Rayadurg, Kanekal, Bommanahal and Gummagatta Mandals.
268 Uravakonda Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Vidapanakal, Vajrakarur, Uravakonda, Beluguppa and Kudair Mandals.
269 Guntakal Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Guntakal, Gooty and Pamidi Mandals.
270 Tadpatri Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Peddavadugur, Yadiki, Tadpatri and Peddapappur Mandals.
271 Singanamala Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - Garladinne, Singanamala, Putlur, Yellanur, Narpala and B. K. Samudram Mandals.
272 Anantapur Urban Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Anantapur Mandal (Part) Anantapur (M+OG) (Part) Anantapur (M) - Ward No.1 to 28 Narayanapuram (OG) - Ward No. 29 Kakkalapalle (R) (OG) (Part) - Ward No. 30 Anantapur (R) (OG) - Ward No. 31.
273 Kalyandurg Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Brahmasamudram, Kalyandurg, Settur, Kundurpi and Kambadur Mandals.
274 Raptadu Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Atmakur, Raptadu, Kanaganapalli, C. K. Palli and Ramagiri Mandals. Anantapur Mandal (Part) Kodimi, Thaticherla, Somanadoddi, Rachanapalle, Sajjalakalva, Kurugunta, Gollapalle, Kamarupalle, Alamuru, Katiganikalva, Kakkalapalle (Rural), Upparapalle, Itikalapalle, Jangalapalle, Kandakur, Chiyyedu, Mannila and Papampet (CT) Villages.
275 Madakasira Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - Madakasira, Amarapuram, Gudibanda, Rolla and Agali Mandals.
276 Hindupur Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Hindupur, Lepakshi and Chilamathur Mandals.
277 Penukonda Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Parigi, Penukonda, Gorantla, Somandepalle and Roddam Mandals.
278 Puttaparthi Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Nallamada, Bukkapatnam, Kothacheruvu, Puttaparthi, O. D. Cheruvu and Amadagur Mandals.
279 Dharmavaram Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Dharmavaram, Bathalapalle, Tadimarri and Mudigubba Mandals.
280 Kadiri Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Talupula, Nambulipulikunta, Gandlapenta, Kadiri, Nallacheruvu and Tanakal Mandals.