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Annamayya

Annamayya district in Andhra Pradesh was formed on 4 April 2022 from parts of the old Kadapa and Chittoor districts. Its headquarters was at Rayachoti until 31 December 2025, when it moved to Madanapalle.

Annamayya is a district of Andhra Pradesh.1 It was formed on 4 April 2022.1 Its headquarters was at first at Rayachoti.1 Since 31 December 2025 it has been at Madanapalle.2 Its mandals were previously part of the old Kadapa and Chittoor districts.1

How the district was formed

Notification No. 196 of the Revenue Department, dated 2 April 2022, formed the district.1 The notification lists 30 mandals (sub-districts).1 They are in three revenue divisions (groups of mandals): Rajampet, Rayachoti and Madanapalle.1

Later changes

A notification dated 30 December 2025 moved the headquarters of the district from Rayachoti to Madanapalle, from 31 December.2 It also formed a new revenue division.2

Other notifications issued that day transferred mandals between districts:324

  • Chowdepalle, Punganuru, Sodam and Somala came to the district from Chittoor2
  • Kodur, Penagalur, Chitvel, Pullampeta and Obulavaripalle went to Tirupati3
  • Rajampet, Nandalur, Veeraballe and T. Sundupalle went to YSR Kadapa4

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. 196 (Annamayya; Gazette No. 495), 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. 528 (Annamayya; Gazette No. 883), 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. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  3. Government of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue (Lands-IV) Department, G.O.Ms. No. 526 (Tirupati; Gazette No. 881), 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. ↩ ↩2

  4. Government of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue (Lands-IV) Department, G.O.Ms. No. 529 (YSR Kadapa and Annamayya; Gazette No. 884), 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. ↩ ↩2

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. 196, 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. 528, PDF pp. 1–3; G.O.Ms. No. 526, PDF pp. 1–3; G.O.Ms. No. 529, PDF pp. 1–3. Cite-only; paraphrased. [All rights reserved (cited, not reproduced)]

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