Eluru district

Eluru District history is shared common history with West Godavari district, The Eastern Chalukyas ruled coastal Andhra from 700 to 1200, with Vengi, near Pedavegi village, as their capital. Historical pieces of evidence are found at the villages, Pedavegi and Guntupalli (Jilakarragudem). Eluru then became a part of the Kalinga Empire until 1471. Later it fell into the hands of the Gajapati Empire. In 1515, Krishnadevaraya captured it. After the fall of the Vijayanagara Empire, it was taken by the Sultan of Golconda Fort, Kutub Shah. On 2 April 2022, Eluru District was formed with Eluru as its headquarters and all the district offices and regional offices were set up in Eluru city, Before that it was a Headquarter for West Godavari district.^[1]

The district occupies an area of 6,679 km² (2,578.776 sq mi). The district is bounded by Khammam district & Alluri Sitharama Raju district on the north, West Godavari district & Konnasemma District on the south. The Godavari River separates East Godavari district on east and Tammileru River and Kolleru Lake separates it from Krishna district and NTR district on the west.^{[citation needed]}

Rivers and waterbodies

Climate

The region has a tropical climate similar to the rest of the Coastal Andhra region. The summers (March–June) are hot and dry while the winters are fairly cold. The rainy season (July–December) is often the best time for tourist visits, as fields are brilliantly green with paddy crops, rivers flowing with monsoon water, and a relatively cool climate. The region has long been home to the Indian nobles due to its climate and fertile soil, and several zamindar large mansions are scattered around the Godavari area.^{[citation needed]}

At the time of the 2011 census, the mandals which would become Eluru district had a population of 1,937,695, of which 309,424 (15.97%) live in urban areas. Eluru district has a sex ratio of 1002 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 71.44%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 424,446 (21.90%) and 1,21,311 (6.26%) of the population respectively.^{[10]: 81–85 [11]: 79–85}

At the time of the 2011 census, 93.81% of the population spoke Telugu, 2.68% Koya and 2.60% Urdu as their first language.^[12]

There are one parliamentary and seven assembly constituencies in Eluru district. The parliamentary constituencies are

The assembly constituencies are^[13]

The district is divided into 3 revenue divisions: Eluru, Jangareddygudem, and Nuzividu, which are further subdivided into a total of 27 mandals, each headed by a sub-collector.^[1]

Mandals

The list of 27 mandals in Eluru district, divided into 3 revenue divisions, is given below.^[14]

There are many landmarks and tourism destinations in the district. Eluru is the largest city of the district with many destinations related to Buddhists and Archeological importance such as Guntupalli Caves near the city.^[15] Eluru city hosts a 74-foot high Buddha statue in the heart of the city.Some of the religious destinations include, Dwaraka Tirumala known with the name as Chinna Tirumala,^[16]

• Sekhar Kammula, film director
• Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu, Chief Minister of Madras Presidency
• L. V. Prasad, Indian film producer, actor, director, cinematographer and businessman
• Duvvuri Subbarao, former Reserve Bank Governor
• Silk Smitha, Actress^[17]
• Naga Shaurya, Actor^[18]
• Baladitya (actor), Actor^[19]