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Anakapalli

Anakapalli district in Andhra Pradesh was formed on 4 April 2022 from part of the old Visakhapatnam district. Its headquarters is Anakapalli.

Anakapalli is a district of Andhra Pradesh.1 It was formed on 4 April 2022.1 Its headquarters is at Anakapalli.1 Its territory was previously part of the old Visakhapatnam district.1

How the district was formed

Notification No. 178 of the Revenue Department, dated 2 April 2022, formed the district.1 The notification lists 24 mandals (sub-districts).1 They are in two revenue divisions (groups of mandals): Anakapalli and Narsipatnam.1

Later changes

On 31 December 2025 a notification established a new revenue division at Adduroad Junction within the district.2

For an overview of district changes, see How the map changed.

Footnotes

  1. Government of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue (Lands-IV) Department, G.O.Ms. No. 178 (Anakapalli; Gazette No. 477), 2 April 2022, final notification printed in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, Part I Extraordinary, 3 April 2022: notification PDF p. 1, Schedule-I PDF p. 2 (archive.org (opens in a new tab)). Cite-only; paraphrased. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7

  2. Government of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue (Lands-IV) Department, G.O.Ms. No. 515 (Anakapalli; Gazette No. 870), 30 December 2025, final notification printed in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, Part I Extraordinary, 30 December 2025: title PDF p. 1, notification and Schedule-I PDF pp. 2–3 (archive.org (opens in a new tab)). Cite-only; paraphrased. ↩

References

Sources (2)
  1. Government of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue (Lands-IV) Department, Restructuring / formation of districts: final notifications, G.O.Ms. Nos. 173 to 198 (2 April 2022) (opens in a new tab), Andhra Pradesh Gazette, Part I Extraordinary, Nos. 472 to 497 (3 April 2022), 2022, G.O.Ms. No. 178, PDF pp. 1–2. Cite-only; paraphrased. [All rights reserved (cited, not reproduced)]
  2. Government of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue (Lands-IV) Department, District administration: restructuring and formation of districts, final notifications, G.O.Ms. Nos. 514 to 532 (30 December 2025) (opens in a new tab), Andhra Pradesh Gazette, Part I Extraordinary, Nos. 869 to 887 (30 December 2025), 2025, G.O.Ms. No. 515, PDF pp. 1–3. Cite-only; paraphrased. [All rights reserved (cited, not reproduced)]

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