# Andhra Pradesh Capital Region

Andhra Pradesh Capital Region (ISO: Āndhra Pradēś Rājadhāni Prāntaṁ) is the metropolitan area of the capital city of Andhra Pradesh in India. The region is spread across the districts of Krishna, Guntur, Palnadu, NTR, Bapatla and Eluru. It includes the major cities of Vijayawada and Guntur. Vijayawada is the largest city and headquarters of the region. It is one the most populated metropolitan areas in Andhra Pradesh. The region is under the jurisdiction of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority and covers an area of 8,603 km$^2$ (3,322 sq mi) under 58 mandals. The capital city Amaravati is an urban notified area and will cover 217.23 km$^2$ (83.87 sq mi), within the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region.

## Background

After the bifurcation of United Andhra Pradesh, the newly formed Government of Andhra Pradesh constituted the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority in 2014 and the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region was formed with a extent of 7,319 km$^2$ (2,826 sq mi). The limits of the region was expanded on 22 September 2015, which resulted in addition and removal of the mandals and villages taking the total area to 8,603 km$^2$ (3,322 sq mi). As of 1 August 2020, government of Andhra Pradesh proposed three capitals, which are Visakhapatnam as the executive capital, Amaravati as the legislative capital, and Kurnool as the judicial capital, but the process was cancelled and reverted back to the original 2014 plan of a singular capital city at Amaravati on 22 November 2021.

## Administration and Jurisdiction

The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority is responsible for the administration and governance of the entire region under the Department of Municipal Administration and Urban Development of Andhra Pradesh.
The region is partially spread across 6 districts and subdivided into 8 zones for administrative purposes. It consists of 33 complete and 25 part mandals, totaling 58 mandals with 3 municipal corporations, 10 municipalities and 1006 gram panchayats spanning across 953 revenue villages.
| Zone | District | Mandal |
| Amaravati | Guntur district | Thullur mandal |
| Western Zone | NTR district | Kanchikacherla mandal |
| Western Zone | NTR district | Veerullapadu mandal |
| Western Zone | NTR district | Nandigama mandal (Part) |
| Western Zone | NTR district | Chandarlapadu mandal (Part) |
| Western Zone | NTR district | Penuganchiprolu mandal (Part) |
| South West Zone | Palnadu district | Amaravati mandal |
| South West Zone | Palnadu district | Pedakurapadu mandal |
| South West Zone | Palnadu district | Krosuru mandal (Part) |
| South West Zone | Palnadu district | Sattenapalle mandal (Part) |
| South West Zone | Palnadu district | Atchampet mandal (Part) |
| South West Zone | Palnadu district | Muppalla mandal (part) |
| Southern Zone | Guntur district | Pedanandipadu mandal (Part) |
| Southern Zone | Guntur district | Tadikonda mandal |
| Southern Zone | Guntur district | Guntur mandal |
| Southern Zone | Guntur district | Medikonduru mandal |
| Southern Zone | Guntur district | Pedakakani mandal |
| Southern Zone | Guntur district | Vatticherukuru mandal |
| Southern Zone | Guntur district | Pratipadu mandal (Part) |
| Southern Zone | Guntur district | Phirangipuram mandal (Part) |
| Southern Zone | Palnadu district | Edlapadu mandal (Part) |
| Southern Zone | Palnadu district | Nadendla mandal (Part) |
| South East Zone | Guntur district | Duggirala mandal |
| South East Zone | Guntur district | Tenali mandal |
| South East Zone | Guntur district | Chebrolu mandal |
| South East Zone | Guntur district | Bhattiprolu mandal |
| South East Zone | Guntur district | Kollipara mandal |
| South East Zone | Guntur district | Tsunduru mandal |
| South East Zone | Guntur district | Ponnur mandal (Part) |
| South East Zone | Bapatla district | Vemuru mandal |
| South East Zone | Bapatla district | Kollur mandal |
| South East Zone | Bapatla district | Amruthaluru mandal |
| Central Zone | Guntur district | Tadepalle mandal |
| Central Zone | Guntur district | Mangalagiri mandal |
| Central Zone | NTR district | Vijayawada Rural mandal |
| Central Zone | NTR district | Vijayawada Urban mandal |
| Central Zone | NTR district | Ibrahimpatnam mandal |
| Central Zone | NTR district | Penamaluru mandal |
| Northern Zone | NTR district | G. Konduru mandal |
| Northern Zone | NTR district | Mylavaram mandal (Part) |
| Northern Zone | Eluru district | Agiripalli mandal |
| Northern Zone | Eluru district | Nuzividu mandal (Part) |
| North East Zone | Krishna district | Gannavaram mandal |
| North East Zone | Krishna district | Unguturu mandal |
| North East Zone | Krishna district | Bapulapadu mandal (Part) |
| Eastern Zone | Krishna district | Vuyyuru mandal |
| Eastern Zone | Krishna district | Kankipadu mandal |
| Eastern Zone | Krishna district | Pamidimukkala mandal |
| Eastern Zone | Krishna district | Thotlavalluru mandal |
| Eastern Zone | Krishna district | Pedaparupudi mandal |
| Eastern Zone | Krishna district | Gudlavalleru mandal (Part) |
| Eastern Zone | Krishna district | Nandivada mandal (Part) |
| Eastern Zone | Krishna district | Mopidevi mandal (Part) |
| Eastern Zone | Krishna district | Ghantasala mandal (Part) |
| Eastern Zone | Krishna district | Challapalli mandal (Part) |
| Eastern Zone | Krishna district | Pamarru mandal (Part) |
| Eastern Zone | Krishna district | Gudivada mandal (Part) |
| Eastern Zone | Krishna district | Movva mandal (Part) |