
Annamayya District area is 7,951 square kilometres. There are 3 revenue divisions, 32 mandals and as per the 2011 census, the population of this region is 16,97,308. Rural population is 13,05,797 and urban population is 3,91,511. The density population of the district is 213 per square kilometres.
Overview of Annamayya District
Annamayya district, a new district in Andhra Pradesh is formed from the Madanapalle revenue division which is in the Chittoor district and Rajampeta revenue division and Rayachoti revenue division. The last division is formed from the Kadapa district. Thus the Annamayya district has these three divisions. The literacy rate of the district is said to be 64.53%. Cheyyeru River flows in the district. Bonnet monkeys, panthers, mongoose, jackals, fox, wolves, wild dogs and bears can be seen in the district.Annamayya district has one parliamentary constituency namely Rajampet and six assembly
constituencies – Rajampet, Kodur, Rayachoti, Thamballapalle, Madanapalle and Pileru. Boundaries
of the district re YSR Kadapa district in the north, Chittoor district in the South, Anantapur in the west and
Nellore in the east.
History of Annamayya District
Annamayya district was named after the famous devotee of Lord Venkateshwara, Sri Tallapaka
Annamacharya. The district now has three revenue divisions – Rajampeta, Rayachoti and
Madanapalle which was a part of the Chittoor district earlier.
In Rajampeta revenue divisions, Kodur, Penagalur, Chitvel, Pullampeta, Obulavaripalli,
Rajampeta, Nandalur, Veeraballi, T Sundupalli mandals, the last two were under Kadapa district
earlier. Rayachoti revenue division has Rayachoti, Sambepalli, Chinnamnadyam, Gurram Konda,
Piler, Ramapuram, Lakkireddy Palli, Gaviveedu, Chinnamandyam, Kabamvaripalli and Kalakada.
Madanapalli revenue division has Madanapalli, Nimmanapalli, RAmasamudram, Valmikipuram,
Kalikiri, Beerangi Kothakota, Pedda Tippa Samudram, Kurabalakota, Pedda Mandyam, Mulakala
Cheruvu and Thamballapalli mandal.
Tourist Places in Annamayya District
Tourist Places include the popular Kodanda Ramasamy Temple at Vontimitta. Seshachalam forest
is also a part of this new district. Tallapaka, the birth village of Annamacharya is a village located 6 km
from Rajampeta. Siddeswara and Chennakesava temples and TTD dhyanamandir are the main attractions
here. Nandaluru and Attirala are other places that can be visited.
Mandals in Annamayya District
Madanapalle | Nimmanapalle | Ramasamudram |
Thamballapalle | Mulakolacheruvu | Peddamandyam |
Kurabalakota | Peddathippasamudram | B.Kothakota |
Allkiri | Vayalpad | Kodur |
Penagalur | Chitvel | Pullampeta |
Obulavaripalle | Rajampet | Sidhout |
Vontimitta | Nandalur | Veeraballe |
T.Sundupalle | Rayachoti | Sambepalle |
Chinnamandem | Galiveedu | Lakkireddipalli |
Ramapuram | Pileru | Gurramkonda |
Kalakada | K.V.Palle |
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