Alluri Sitharama Raju district
Alluri Sitharama Raju district is a district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Named after Alluri Sitarama Raju, a revolutionary in the Indian independence movement who hailed from the region, the district started it's functions on 4th April 2022 to become one of the twenty six districts in the state . Final notification is issued by the government of Andhra Pradesh on 3rd April 2022 . The administrative headquarters of the district is proposed to be at Paderu. It would be formed from Paderu revenue division of Visakhapatnam district and Rampachodavaram revenue division of East Godavari  district. Administratve divisions. The district has two revenue divisions, namely Paderu and Rampachodavaram, each headed by a sub collector. These revenue divisions are divided into 22 mandals. Mandals. There are 11 mandals each in Paderu and Rampachodavaram divisions. The 22 mandals under their revenue divisions are listed below: Politics. There are one parliamentary and 3 assembly constituencies in Alluri Sitharama Raju district. The parliamentary constituencies are The assembly constituencies are Demographics. At the time of the 2011 census, the district had a population of 953,960. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 2.49% and 82.67% of the population respectively. The  tribals are a mix of peoples: Konda Dora, Khond, Konda Reddy, Konda Kapu, Koya, Parang Proja, Valmiki. Most of the population, over 80%, speaks distinct dialects of Telugu or Odia as their first language, with large minorities speaking Konda Dora, Kuvi and Koya. The vast majority of people are Hindu.