YSR District

YSR District, formerly known as Cuddapah or Kadapa district, is in the State of Andhra Pradesh in India. The district was renamed after Y S Rajshekhara (Reddy) in 2010. It is centrally located in the Rayalaseema region of the state. The total geographical area of the District is 15,379 sq km and population as per Census 2011 is 2,884,524. Headquarters town of this district is Kadapa.

The District has a glorious history and a rich cultural heritage. It is identified as a part of Dandakaranya through which the Lord Rama and his consort Sita wandered during their exile.

Holy rivers like Penna (Panakini), Papaghni, Chitravati, Mandavya cut across the District giving the land a sanctity of their own. Kunderu and Sagileru are the chief northern tributaries to Penna and Cheyyeru, Papaghni and Chitravathi are the southern tributaries .

The district has 3 Revenue Divisions and 51 Mandals. It has two (Cuddapah & Rajampeta) Parliamentary Constituencies and ten Vidhan Sabha constituencies.

Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies and their areas after delimitation

243 Badvel Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - Kalasapadu, B.Kodur, Sri Avadhutha Kasinayana, Porumamilla, Badvel, Gopavaram and Atlur Mandals.
244 Rajampet Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Sidhout, Vontimitta, Nandalur, Rajampet, Veeraballe and T Sundupalle Mandals.
245 Kadapa Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Kadapa Mandal.
246 Kodur Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - Penagalur, Chitvel, Pullampeta, Obulavaripalle and Kodur Mandals.
247 Rayachoti Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Sambepalle, Chinnamandem, Rayachoti, Galiveedu, Lakkireddipalli and Ramapuram Mandals.
248 Pulivendla Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Simhadripuram, Lingala, Thondur, Pulivendla, Vemula, Vempalle and Chakrayapet Mandals.
249 Kamalapuram Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Pendlimarri, Chinthakommadinne, Kamalapuram, Vallur, Veerapunayunipalle and Chennur Mandals.
250 Jammalamadugu Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Peddamudium, Mylavaram, Kondapuram, Jammalamadugu, Muddanur and Yerraguntla Mandals.
251 Proddatur Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Rajupalem and Proddatur Mandals.
252 Mydukur Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Duvvur, S.Mydukur, Khajipet, Brahmamgarimattam and Chapad, Mandals.