Anantapuramu district
district of Andhra Pradesh, India
Key facts
- Country
- India
- State
- Andhra Pradesh
- Region
- Rayalaseema
- Reorganised
- 4 April 2022
- Named after
- Big Tank
- Headquarters
- Anantapur
- Administrative divisions
- 3 Revenue divisions 31 Mandals
- District collector
- M.Gauthami
- Lok sabha
- Lok Sabha list Anantapur Hindupur
- Assembly
- Assembly list Anantapur Guntakal Kalyandurg Raptadu Rayadurg Singanamala (SC) Tadipatri Uravakonda
- Total
- 10,205 km (3,940 sq mi)
- Density
- 219.61/km (568.78/sq mi)
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Anantapur district, officially Ananthapuramu district, is one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The district headquarters is located in Anantapur city. It is one of the driest places in South India. In the year 2022, as part of re-organisation of districts, Sri Sathya Sai district was carved out.
Etymology