Parvathipuram Manyam district

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]

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District
Kamalingeshwara Temple in Gallavilli, Pedda Gedda Dam, Teak plantations near Salur, View of Eastern Ghats from Parvathipuram, View near Palakonda
Parvathipuram Manyam district in Andhra Pradesh
Interactive map outlining district
Coordinates: 18.8°N 83.4°E / 18.8; 83.4
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  (2011)[2][3]
• Total	925,340
• Density	250/km2 (650/sq mi)
• Urban	124,104
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website	parvathipurammanyam.ap.gov.in

Geography

This district is located between Northern latitude of 18.8, Eastern longitude of 83.4. This district is bounded by North of Koraput district of Odisha state And surrounded by South of Vizianagaram district, Srikakulam district and west of Alluri Sitharama Raju district and east of Rayagada district of Odisha state .

Politics

There are one parliamentary and 4 assembly constituencies in Parvathipuram Manyam district. The parliamentary constituencies are

• Araku (ST) (Lok Sabha constituency)

The assembly constituencies are^[10]

Constituency number	Name	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	Lok Sabha constituency
10	Parvathipuram	SC	Araku
11	Palakonda	ST
12	Kurupam	ST
13	Salur	ST

Administrative divisions

Satellite view of Parvathipuram Manyam district

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.

1. Palakonda revenue division
   1. Jiyyammavalasa
   2. Gummalaxmipuram
   3. Kurupam
   4. Palakonda
   5. Seethampeta
   6. Bhamini
   7. Veeraghattam
2. Parvathipuram revenue division
   1. Parvathipuram
   2. Seethanagaram
   3. Balijipeta
   4. Salur
   5. Panchipenta
   6. Makkuva
   7. Komarada
   8. Garugubilli

Cities and towns

Largest cities or towns in Parvathipuram Manyam District As per the 2011 Census
Rank		Division	Pop.
1	Parvathipuram	Parvathipuram Division	53,844
2	Salur	Parvathipuram Division	49,500
3	Palakonda	Palakonda Division	20,760
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Demographics

Religions in Parvathipuram Manyam district (2011)[12]
Religion			Percent
Hinduism			97.69%
Christianity			1.53%
Other or not stated			0.78%
Distribution of religions

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]

Languages of Parvathipuram Manyam district (2011)^[13]

1. Telugu (89.0%)
2. Sora (5.86%)
3. Kuvi (2.15%)
4. Others (2.99%)

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]