Parvathipuram Manyam district
District in Andhra Pradesh, India
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Parvathipuram Manyam district is a district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. With Parvathipuram as its administrative headquarters, it became functional from 4 April 2022. The district was formed from Parvathipuram revenue division from Vizianagaram district and part of Palakonda revenue division of Srikakulam district.[4][5][6][7] The district was once part of ancient Kalinga. The famous Kamalingeswara swamy temple was built in the regin of King Rajaraja Deva of Eastern Ganga Dynasty of Odisha in 11th century CE.[8][9]
Parvathipuram Manyam district
Manyam district | |
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    Kamalingeshwara Temple in Gallavilli, Pedda Gedda Dam, Teak plantations near Salur, View of Eastern Ghats from Parvathipuram, View near Palakonda | |
.svg) Parvathipuram Manyam district in Andhra Pradesh | |
 Interactive map of Parvathipuram Manyam district | |
| Coordinates: 18.8°N 83.4°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Uttarandhra |
| Headquarters | Parvathipuram |
| Largest city | Parvathipuram |
| Government | |
| • District collector | A. Shyam Prasad, I.A.S [1] |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Araku |
| • Assembly constituencies | 04 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,659 km2 (1,413 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 925,340 |
| • Density | 252.9/km2 (655.0/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 124,104 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | parvathipurammanyam |
Geography
This district is located between northern latitude of 18.8, eastern longitude of 83.4. This district is bounded by Koraput district of Odisha state in the north, by Vizianagaram district, Srikakulam district in the south, and Alluri Sitharama Raju district in the west and Rayagada district of Odisha state in the east.
Politics
There are one parliamentary and 4 assembly constituencies in Parvathipuram Manyam district. The parliamentary constituencies are
The assembly constituencies are[10]
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into 2 revenue divisions: Palakonda and Parvathipuram, which are further subdivided into a total of 15 mandals, each headed by a sub-collector.[11]
Mandals
The list of 15 mandals in Parvathipuram Manyam district, divided into 2 revenue divisions, is given below.
- Palakonda revenue division
- Jiyyammavalasa
- Gummalaxmipuram
- Kurupam
- Palakonda
- Seethampeta
- Bhamini
- Veeraghattam
- Parvathipuram revenue division
- Parvathipuram
- Seethanagaram
- Balijipeta
- Salur
- Panchipenta
- Makkuva
- Komarada
- Garugubilli
Cities and towns
| place | type | division | population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parvathipuram | Municipality | Parvathipuram Division | 53,844 |
| Salur | Municipality | Parvathipuram Division | 49,500 |
| Palakonda | Nagar panchayat | Palakonda Division | 20,760 |
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 census the district had a population of 9,25,340, of which 124,104 (13.41%) live in urban areas. Parvathipuram Manyam district has a sex ratio of 1035 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 50.90%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 1,10,169 (11.91%) and 2,60,419 (28.14%) of the population respectively.[2][3]
At the time of the 2011 census, 89.00% of the population spoke Telugu, 5.86% Sora and 2.15% Kuvi as their first language.[13]
