YS Jagan Mohan Reddy Issues Notice, Forms 13 New Districts In Andhra Pradesh

On the 26th of January, Wednesday, the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) Government formed 13 new districts in the Telugu State of Andhra Pradesh.

Mr. Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, issued a Gazette notification to formed additional 13 districts along with existing 13 districts.

The new districts were formed under the AP Districts Formation Act, Section 3(5). The new districts have been formed based on Parliamentary constituencies.

Here is a list of the new and the respective headquarters:

1. Srikakulam - Srikakulam
2. Vizianagaram - Vizianagaram
3. Manyam Dist - Parvathipuram (new)
4. Alluri Sitharama Raju District - Paderu (new)
5. Visakhapatnam - Visakhapatnam
6. Anakapalli - Anakapalli (new.)
7. Kakinada - Kakinada (new.)
8. Kona Seema - Amalapuram (new.)
9. East Godavari - Rajamahendravaram.
10. West Godavari - Bhimavaram.
11. Eluru - Eluru (new.)
12. Krishna - Machilipatnam.
13. NTR District - Vijayawada (new.)
14. Guntur - Guntur.
15. Bapatla - Bapatla (new.)
16. Palnadu - Narasaraopet (new.)
17. Prakasam - Ongole.
18. SPS Nellore - Nellore.
19. Kurnool - Kurnool.
20. Nandyal - Nandyal (new.)
21. Ananthapuram - Ananthapuram.
22. Sri Sathya Sai District - Puttaparthi (new.)
23. YSR Kadapa - Kadapa.
24. Annamayya District - Rayachoti (new.)
25. Chittoor - Chittoor.
26. Sri Balaji Dist. - Tirupati (new.)

The YSRCP Government has been planning to form additional districts for a long time, which finally was approved on the 73rd Republic Day, on the 26th of January 2022.

With this, Andhra Pradesh now has 26 districts including 13 newly formed.