Polavaram district
District of Andhra Pradesh, India
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Polavaram district[1] is a district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The headquarters of the district is located at Rampachodavaram.[2]
Polavaram district | |
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.svg) Polavaram district in Andhra Pradesh | |
 Interactive map of Polavaram district | |
| Coordinates: 17.439°N 81.775°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Uttarandhra |
| Formed | 31 December 2025 |
| Founded by | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Headquarters | Rampachodavaram |
| Population | 3,49,953 |
| Administrative Divisions | |
| Government | |
| • District Collector | A.S. Dinesh Kumar I.A.S |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Literacy | |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | s361b4a64be663682e8cb037d9719ad8cd |
Etymology
This district is named after Polavaram Project which is an under-construction multi-purpose project on the Godavari River.
History
On December 31, 2025, Rampachodavaram division was carved out of Alluri Sitharama Raju district. Earlier the district region was part of East Godavari district.[3]
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into two revenue divisions, namely Rampachodavaram and Chinturu.[4] These revenue divisions are further subdivided into a total of 12 mandals, each administered by a Tahsildar.
Mandals
The list of 12 mandals in Polavaram district, divided into 2 revenue divisions, is given below.
- Chinturu revenue division
- Chinturu
- Etapaka
- Kunavaram
- Vara Ramachandrapuram
- Rampachodavaram revenue division
- Addateegala
- Devipatnam
- Gangavaram
- Gurthedu
- Maredumilli
- Rajavommangi
- Rampachodavaram
- Y. Ramavaram
Politics
There is one parliamentary and one assembly constituencies in Polavaram district. The parliamentary constituency is
The assembly constituency is[5]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) |
Parliament |
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| 53 | Rampachodavaram | ST | Araku (ST) (Lok Sabha constituency) |
