Annamayya district
Annamayya District
Madanapalle District | |
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Clockwise from top-left: View of Horsely Hills during winter ,Ehsanulla Khan Warsi Dargah in Madanapalle, sunset in Pileru,Paddy Fields In Kosuvari Palle Village,View of a old palace in Punganur. | |
Location of Annamayya district in Andhra Pradesh | |
Interactive map of Annamayya District | |
| Coordinates: 13°33′N 78°30′E / 13.55°N 78.50°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Rayalaseema |
| Formed | 4 April 2022 |
| Reorganized | 31 December 2025 |
| Founded by | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Named after | Annamacharya |
| Headquarters & Largest City | Madanapalle |
| Administrative Divisions | |
| Government | |
| • District Collector | Nishant Kumar, IAS |
| • SP | Dheeraj Kunubili, IPS |
| • DFO | R. Jagannath Singh, IFS |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,951 km2 (3,070 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,697,308 |
| • Density | 213.5/km2 (552.9/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Literacy | |
| • Literates | 10,03,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Postal Index Number | 516XXX, 517XXX |
| Website | annamayya |
Annamayya district is one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, formed in 2022 as part of the state’s administrative reorganisation. Madanapalle serves as the district’s administrative headquarters. Other major urban centres in the district include Pileru, Punganur, and Rayachoti, which function as other important hubs for administration, commerce, education, and regional connectivity.