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Amaravati (English: / ə m ə ˈ r ɑː v ə θ ɪ / ə-muh-rah-vuh-thi, Telugu: Amarāvati) is the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. [a] It is situated in Guntur district along the right bank of the Krishna River and southwest of Vijayawada.
The region is under the jurisdiction of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority and covers an area of 8,603 km 2 (3,322 sq mi) under 58 mandals. [4] The capital city Amaravati is an urban notified area and will cover 217.23 km 2 (83.87 sq mi), within the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region. [5]
Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, and Tirupati are being developed as smart cities by Government of India under Smart Cities Mission. [5] [6] In 2021 Mangalagiri and Tadepalli Municipalities and villages in mandals were merged to form Mangalagiri-Tadepalli. [7] The cities written in bold are the headquarters of their respective district.
It serves as the administrative centre of Amaravathi mandal [5] and lies within the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region. Known for its cultural heritage, Amaravathi lends its name to the state's newly planned capital, Amaravati, located 35 kilometers to the east. Amaravathi is notable for its prominent place in both Hindu and Buddhist traditions. [6]
The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (abbreviated as APCRDA) is an urban planning agency of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, India. The APCRDA was established under the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2014 (dissolved in 2020 and reestablished in 2021).
Amaravathi mandal is one of the 28 mandals in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is under the administration of Sattenapalli revenue division and the headquarters are located at Amaravathi. [2] The mandal is located on the banks of Krishna River, at a distance 27 km from the district headquarters.
Guntur (pronunciation ⓘ) is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of Guntur district.The city is part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is located on the Eastern Coastal Plains approximately 14 miles (23 km) south-west of the state capital Amaravati.
Anantavaram is a neighbourhood and a part of Urban Notified Area of Amaravati, the state capital of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. [2] It was a village in Thullur mandal of Guntur district, prior to its denotification as gram panchayat. [1] [3]