Amaravati - Wikipedia Amaravati For other uses, see Amaravati ( disambiguation ). City in Andhra Pradesh, India Amaravati City The Dhyana Buddha statue at Amaravati Temple town, 35 km ( 22 mi ) west of Amaravati Amaravati Location of Amaravati in Andhra pradesh, India Amaravati Amaravati ( India ) Show map of Andhra Pradesh Show map of India Show all Coordinates : 16 ° 32 ′ 28 '' N 80 ° 30 ′ 54 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 16.541 ° N 80.515 ° E ﻿ / 16.541 ; 80.515 Coordinates : 16 ° 32 ′ 28 '' N 80 ° 30 ′ 54 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 16.541 ° N 80.515 ° E ﻿ / 16.541 ; 80.515 Country India State Andhra Pradesh Districts Guntur Government Type Planning agencies Body Amaravati Development Corporation Limited, APCRDA Area City 217.23 km ( 83.87 sq mi ) Metro 8,352.69 km ( 3,224.99 sq mi ) Population ( 2011 ) City 103,000 Metro 0.08 million Time zone IST ( UTC + 5 : 30 ) Pincode ( s ) 520 XXX, 521 XXX, 522 XXX Vehicle registration AP - 07 Official languages Telugu Website Amaravati official website Amaravati is the de facto capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The planned city is located on the southern banks of the Krishna river in Guntur district, within the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region, being built on a 217 sq km riverfront designed to have 51 % of green spaces and 10 % of water bodies. The word `` Amaravati '' derives from the historical Amaravati Temple town, the ancient capital of the Telugu Rulers of the Satavahana dynasty. The foundation stone was laid on 22 October 2015, at Uddandarayunipalem area by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. The metropolitan area of Guntur and Vijayawada are the major conurbations of Amaravati. As of October 2016, the majority of departments and officials of the Andhra Pradesh State Government are now functioning from interim facilities located in the Velagapudi area of Amaravati, with only a skeleton staff remaining behind in Hyderabad. Since April 2016, the office of the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh started its operations from Velagapudi. The Andhra Pradesh Legislature remained in Hyderabad until March 2017, when it relocated to newly constructed interim legislative buildings in Velagapudi. Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 2.1 Foundation 3 Geography 4 Governance 4.1 Administration 4.2 Jurisdiction 5 Language and religion 6 Economy and infrastructure 7 Education 8 Transport 8.1 Road 8.2 Railway 8.3 Air 8.4 Hyperloop 9 Sports 10 Mana Amaravati app 11 See also 12 References 13 External links Etymology The word Amaravati translates as the place for immortals. History The present capital area has its own historical significance of having recorded its first ever legislation 2,200 years ago. The present - day capital region includes the ancient Amaravati. The area has been ruled by the Mauryas, Satavahanas, Ikshvakus, Vishnukundina, Pallavas, Telugu Cholas, Kakatiyas, Delhi Sultanate, Musunuri Nayaks, Bahmani Sultanate, Vijayanagara Empire, Sultanate of Golconda and Mughal Empire successively before the founding of the Nizam of Hyderabad in 1724. It was ceded to France in 1750 but was captured by England in 1759. Guntur returned to the Nizamate in 1768 but was ceded to England again in 1788. It was briefly occupied by Hyder Ali. It was then ruled by Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayudu. It was part of Madras Presidency during the British colonial period. As per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act ( 2014 ), Hyderabad became the capital of the then newly formed state of Telangana, post bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. However, Hyderabad would remain as the joint capital of both states for a period of time not exceeding ten years. Hence, Amaravati is being built to serve as the capital of Andhra Pradesh. Foundation The foundation for the city was laid at Uddandarayunipalem on 22 October 2015. The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi ; the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. Chandrababu Naidu ; the Chief Minister of Telangana, Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao ; the Japanese minister for economy trade and industry, Yosuke Takagi ; and the Singaporean Minister for Trade and Industry, S. Iswaran laid the foundation for the city. The region was once ruled by Vasireddy Venkatadri Naidu, who was the first king to have built a planned city in southern India. Geography The city is being built in Guntur district, on the banks of the Krishna River. The city will be 40 kilometres ( 25 mi ) south - west of Vijayawada and 32 kilometres ( 20 mi ) north of Guntur. Governance Secretariat complex during Independence Day, 2017 Map showing Amaravati in Andhra Pradesh Capital Region, spread across Guntur and Krishna districts Administration Amaravati is an Urban Notified Area and its urban development and planning activities are undertaken by the Amaravati Development Corporation Limited and Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority ( APCRDA ). The Andhra Pradesh Secretariat at Velagapudi is the administrative block for the employees of the state government. Jurisdiction The APCRDA has its jurisdiction over the city and is the conurbation covering Andhra Pradesh Capital Region. The capital city is spread over an area of 217.23 km ( 83.87 sq mi ), and will comprise villages ( including some hamlets ) from three mandals viz., Mangalagiri, Thullur and Tadepalle. The seed capital is spread over an area of 16.94 km ( 6.54 sq mi ). The table below lists the denotified villages and hamlets under their respective mandals, which became a part of the capital city. Mandal Settlements Thullur mandal Abbarajupalem, Ainavolu, Ananthavaram, Borupalem, Dondapadu, Kondarajupalem ( de-populated ), Lingayapalem ( including Modugulankapalem hamlets ), Malkapuram, Mandadam ( Tallayapalem hamlets ), Nekkallu, Nelapadu, Pitchikalapalem, Rayapudi, Sakhamuru, Thulluru, Uddandarayunipalem, Velagapudi, Venkatapalem Mangalagiri mandal Krishnayapalem, Nidamarru, Kuragallu ( including Nerukonda hamlets ), Nowlur ( including Yerrabalem & Bethapudi hamlets ) Tadepalle mandal Penumaka, Tadepalle ( M ) ( Part ) ( Nulakapet, Dolas Nagar etc. ), Undavalli Notes : M -- municipality The names in brackets are the hamlet villages of the respective settlement. Language and religion The Amaralingeswara Temple in the Amaravati temple town The residents of Amaravati are Telugu speaking people. Telugu is the official language of the city. Hindus form a very large majority. There are also Muslims, Christian, and Buddhist communities. There is the iconic Amaralingeswara Temple, and the Amaravati Mahachaitya in the Amaravati heritage complex. Economy and infrastructure The State government has initiated the Singapore - based Ascendas - Singbridge and Sembcorp Development consortium for the capital city construction. The new capital city 's infrastructure will be developed in 7 - 8 years in phases, at an estimated cost of ₹ 33,000 crore. ₹ 7,500 crore from Hudco, $500 million from the World Bank and ₹ 2,500 crore from the Indian Government, of which ₹ 1,500 crore has been granted. Nine themed cities consisting of Finance, Justice, Health, Sports, Media, and Electronics ; including Government buildings designed by Norman Foster, Hafeez Contractor, Reliance Group, and NRDC - India will be built within the city. Pi Data Centre, 4th largest of its kind in Asia, with an investment of ₹ 600 crore ( US $87 million ) and Pi Care Services, a healthcare BPO were inaugurated at Mangalagiri IT park. HCL Technologies, an IT firm would set up one of its centres in Amaravati. BRS Medicity with an investment of $1.8 billion to come up in Amaravati. Mangalagiri Sarees and Fabrics produced in Mangalagiri mandal, a part of the state capital, were registered as one of the geographical indications from Andhra Pradesh. Education SRM University, AP and Vellore Institute of Technology ( VIT - AP ) had already begun the classes in their respective campus in Amaravati. Amrita University, Amity and Indo - UK Institute of Health ( IUIH ) in collaboration with the King 's College, London are among the others to set up their campus. Transport A road roller working on an arterial road in Amaravati Road The buses operated by APSRTC from Pandit Nehru Bus Station and NTR bus station, connects the city with Vijayawada and Guntur respectively. Two new depots, North and South of APSRTC are proposed to be constructed in the city. Auto rickshaws also operate for shorter distances in the capital city area. The Amaravati -- Anantapur Expressway, supported by Kurnool and Kadapa Feeder Roads is an ongoing greenfield expressway project, which would provide faster road access from the districts of Anantapur, Guntur, Kadapa, Kurnool and Prakasam to Amaravati. The Amaravati seed capital road is an arterial road under construction to access the core capital area from National Highway 16. The Vijayawada - Amaravati road connects the city with Vijayawada. Railway A proposed Amaravati highspeed circular railway line would connect the city with the nearby cities of Vijayawada, Guntur and Tenali, extending up to a length of 105 km ( 65 mi ) with an estimated cost of ₹ 10,000 crore ( US $1.5 billion ). Seed Access Road Air The Vijayawada International Airport at Gannavaram serves the capital region by providiing air connectivity to destinations across the country. Hyperloop Amaravati is to get India 's first Hyperloop transport. Hyperloop Transportation Technologies ( HTT ) signed an historic agreement with the Government of the Indian State of Andhra Pradesh to connect the city centers of Amaravati and Vijaywada. The route would turn a trip of over one hour into a six minute ride. Sports Cricket is the most popular sports of this region. ACA International Cricket Stadium ( or Andhra Cricket Association International Cricket Stadium ) is under construction at Nowlur, Mangalagiri mandal, part of the state capital. Mana Amaravati app Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh inaugurated the Mana Amaravati app to have all government services integrated in one app. Applications are available in IOS and Android versions. See also List of planned cities References ^ Jump up to : `` Declaration of A.P. Capital City Area -- Revised orders '' ( PDF ). Andhra Nation. Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2016. Jump up ^ Subba Rao, GVR ( 23 September 2015 ). `` Capital region expands as CRDA redraws boundaries ''. The Hindu. Vijayawada. Retrieved 31 October 2015. Jump up ^ `` CRDA eyes CSR funds to push job potential in capital city ''. Times of India. Guntur. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015. Jump up ^ `` Amaravati to be divided into eight urban plan areas ''. The Hindu. 3 April 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2016. Jump up ^ Akbar, Syed ( 8 Aug 2016 ). `` Amaravati as official capital will boost Andhra Pradesh 's image -- Times of India ''. 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Question: what is the name of andhra pradesh new capital
Answer: Amaravati