East Godavari district (1925–2022)
| East Godavari | |||||||||||||
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| Former District of Andhra Pradesh | |||||||||||||
| 1925–2022 | |||||||||||||
| Capital | Kakinada | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• 2011 | 12,805 km2 (4,944 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
• 2011 Census | 5,154,296 | ||||||||||||
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| District Headquarters | |||||||||||||
• 1925–2022 | Kakinada | ||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||
• District established | 1925 | ||||||||||||
• District reorganized | 4 April 2022 | ||||||||||||
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East Godavari, retrospectively referred to as United East Godavari, and Undivided East Godavari, was a district in the Coastal Andhra region of Andhra Pradesh, India. The district headquarters was located in Kakinada. It was the most populous district in Andhra Pradesh, with a population of 5,154,296 as per the 2011 Census.[1] Kakinada and Rajahmundry were the major cities of the district.[2]
The district's origins date back to 1823 during British rule, when the District of Rajahmundry was created within the Madras Presidency. In 1859, it was reorganized to form the Godavari and Krishna districts.[3] Rajahmundry served as the headquarters of the Godavari district until 1925, when it was bifurcated into East Godavari and West Godavari districts. Kakinada became the headquarters of East Godavari, while Eluru became the headquarters of West Godavari.[4]
In 1959, the Bhadrachalam revenue division, including Bhadrachalam and Naguru taluqs, was transferred from East Godavari to Khammam district.[5] However, after the reorganization of Andhra Pradesh in 2014, several mandals, including Chinturu and Kunavaram, were returned to East Godavari.[6]
On April 4, 2022, East Godavari district was reorganized to create three new districts: Kakinada, Konaseema, and East Godavari, with their respective headquarters at Kakinada, Amalapuram, and Rajahmundry.[2][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "East Godavari District - Population 2011-2024". Census 2011 India. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ a b "6 new districts carved out from Godavari districts". The Hans India. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Bhaskar, B. V. S. (8 June 2014). "Nyapathi Subbarao carved an identity for Telugus". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "District Profile". East Godavari District Webportal. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original on 30 April 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ Narayana Rao, K. V. (1972). Telangana. ISBN 9780883861189.
- ^ "Post division, who will get Bhadrachalam?". The Times of India.
- ^ "District Information". East Godavari District Official Website.
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