Andhra Pradesh Capital Region

Andhra Pradesh Capital Region

*Āndhrapradeśa Rājadhāni Prāntaṁ*
Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Āndhrapradeśa Rājadhāni Prāntaṁ
Region
	Zonal map of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region with the city of Amaravati on the banks of River Krishna
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
Districts	NTR; Krishna; Guntur; Eluru; Palnadu; Bapatla;
Headquarters	Vijayawada
Created	2014
Founded by	Government of Andhra Pradesh
Major Cities and Towns	Amaravati; Guntur; Vijayawada;
Area
• Total	8,603 km2 (3,322 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	5,873,588
• Density	680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (Indian Standard Time)
Website	APCRDA

Andhra Pradesh Capital Region (ISO: Āndhrapradeśa Rājadhāni Prāntaṁ) is the metropolitan area of the capital city of Andhra Pradesh in India. The region is spread across the districts of NTR, Krishna, Guntur, Palnadu, Bapatla and Eluru. It includes the major cities of Vijayawada and Guntur . Vijayawada is the largest city and headquarters of the region. It is one the most populated metropolitan areas in Andhra Pradesh.^[2] The region is under the jurisdiction of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority and covers an area of 8,352.69 km² (3,224.99 sq mi) under 58 mandals .^[3] The capital city Amaravati is an urban notified area and will cover 217.23 km² (83.87 sq mi), within the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region.^[4]

^ "Demography". APCRDA. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
^ reddy, u sudhakar (19 August 2016). "Vijayawada is third densely packed city; 31,200 people in every square km". Deccan Chronicle.
^ "A.P. Capital Region" (PDF). APCRDA. Government of Andhra Pradesh. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
^ Mahalakshmi, BV (22 October 2015). "Foundation stone of Andhra Pradesh's new capital Amaravati laid by PM Narendra Modi". The Financial Express. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.

[population-1] "Demography". APCRDA. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.

[2] reddy, u sudhakar (19 August 2016). "Vijayawada is third densely packed city; 31,200 people in every square km". Deccan Chronicle.

[crda-3] "A.P. Capital Region" (PDF). APCRDA. Government of Andhra Pradesh. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.

[4] Mahalakshmi, BV (22 October 2015). "Foundation stone of Andhra Pradesh's new capital Amaravati laid by PM Narendra Modi". The Financial Express. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.

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