The total number of districts in Andhra Pradesh is 26. In April 2022, the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh introduced 13 new districts under the AP Districts Formation Act. The government has issued a draft notification for introducing these 13 new districts.
The new districts are Palnadu, Nandyal, Kona Seema, Eluru, NTR, Bapatla, Sri Satyasai, Manyam, Alluri Sitharama Raju, Anakapalli, Kakinada, Annamayya and Sri Balaji. Take a closer look at the areas and divisions of the Andhra Pradesh state mentioned below in detail 26 districts.
How many districts are there in Andhra Pradesh?
After the formation of new districts the Andhra Pradesh total number of districts went from 13 to 26. The inauguration happened via video conferencing and the officials of different states attended the meeting. Below is the list of Andhra Pradesh districts with its area and population.
| Sr. | District Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Srikakulam |
| 2 | Parvathipuram Manyam |
| 3 | Visakhapatnam |
| 4 | Vizianagaram |
| 5 | Anakapalli |
| 6 | Kakinada |
| 7 | Konaseema |
| 8 | Alluri Sitaramaraju |
| 9 | East Godavari |
| 10 | Eluru |
| 11 | NTR District |
| 12 | Guntur |
| 13 | West Godavari |
| 14 | Bapatla |
| 15 | Palnadu |
| 16 | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore |
| 17 | Prakasam |
| 18 | Tirupati |
| 19 | Annamayya |
| 20 | YSR Kadapa |
| 21 | Chittoor |
| 22 | Anantpur |
| 23 | Kurnool |
| 24 | Sri Satyasai |
| 25 | Nandyal |
| 26 | Sri. Balaji Dist |
Andhra Pradesh has nineteen districts after 5th April 2022, and the number has increased from 13 to 26. The formation of these districts is necessary, said the Chief Minister of AP, Jagan Mohan Reddy, while pointing out that the population of Andhra Pradesh is more than 5 crore people. Regarding this step, Reddy has said that it will also ensure that government schemes are taken directly to the people.
District Map of Andhra Pradesh
Here, we are giving the district map of Andhra Pradesh, which will give you a better understanding of the state of Andhra Pradesh. Check out the district map of Andhra Pradesh here.