The new districts have been formed based on Parliamentary constituencies. Adding to the existing 13 districts, the total number of districts in Andhra Pradesh is now 26.
The cabinet decision came late Tuesday following which planning secretary GSRKR Vijaykumar handed over the recommendations to chief secretary Sameer Sharma. The notification was issued subsequently to be released in all districts.
Here is the list of the new and the respective headquarters.
1. Srikakulam - Srikakulam
2. Vizianagaram - Vizianagaram
3. Manyam Dist - Parvathipuram (new)
4. Alluri Sitharama Raju District - Paderu (new)
5. Visakhapatnam - Visakhapatnam
6. Anakapalli - Anakapalli (new)
7. Kakinada - Kakinada (new)
8. Kona Seema - Amalapuram (new)
9. East Godavari - Rajamahendravaram
10. West Godavari - Bheemavaram
11. Eluru - Eluru (new)
12. Krishna - Machilipatnam
13. NTR District - Vijayawada (new)
14. Guntur - Guntur
15. Bapatla - Bapatla (new)
16. Palnadu - Narsaraopeta (new)
17. Prakasam - Ongole
18. SPS Nellore - Nellore
19. Kurnool - Kurnool
20. Nandyal - Nandyal (new)
21. Ananthapuram - Ananthapuram
22. Sri Satyasai District - Puttaparthy (new)
23. YSR Kadapa - Kadapa
24. Annamayya District - Rayachoty (new)
25. Chittoor - Chittoor
26. Sri Balaji Dist. - Tirupati (new)
