Kadapa district
Kadapa district | |
|---|---|
| YSR Kadapa district | |
Clockwise from top-left: Kodanda Rama Temple in Vontimitta, Chennakeshava temple in Pushpagiri, Gandikota Fort temple, Hills in
Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary, Soumyanathaswamy Temple, Nandalur | |
| Nickname: Gadapa | |
Location of Kadapa district in Andhra Pradesh | |
Interactive map of Kadapa district | |
| Coordinates: 14°28′30″N 78°49′19″E / 14.475°N 78.822°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Rayalaseema |
| Established | 1808 |
| 1st Reorganized | 1953 |
| 2nd Reorganized | 4 April 2022 |
| 3rd Reorganized | 31 December 2025 |
| Named after | Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy |
| Headquarters | Kadapa |
| Administrative Divisions | |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Sreedhar Cherukuri, I.A.S |
| • Lok Sabha | |
| • Assembly | |
| Area | |
• Total | 12,507 km2 (4,829 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st in AndhraPradesh |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,296,497 |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| • Density | 188/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 21st |
| • Urban | 809,290 |
| • Rural | 1,251,364 |
| • Households | 706,204 |
| • Sex ratio | 985 (females per 1,000 males) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu Urdu |
| Literacy | |
| • Literates | 1716766 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal Index Number | 516xxx |
| Area codes | +91–8562 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AP |
| Vehicle registration | AP-04 (former) AP–39 (from 30 January 2019) |
| Website | kadapa |
Kadapa district, officially known as YSR Kadapa district is one of the twenty six districts in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. In the 2022 reorganisation of Andhra Pradesh districts, the district boundary was largely restricted to the Kadapa parliamentary constituency area. It is one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region. Kadapa is the administrative headquarters for this district. After rejoining of Rajampeta Revenue Division into the district in 2025, now the district has two parliamentary constituencies namely Rajampeta Parliamentary Constituency and kadapa parliamentary constituency. The district has one collectrate (kadapa) and one sub-collectrate (Rajampeta).
Barytes, limestone, asbestos and uranium are major mineral resources of the district. The district is home to many religious and historic places of interest. Kodandarama Temple at Vontimitta, Sowyanadhaswami temple at nandalur, Attirala Sri Parasurama Swamy temple Rajampeta, Chennakesava temple of Pushpagiri, Siddavatam Fort and Gandikota gorge are some of the famous places. Sri Thallapaka Annamacharya, Rajampeta is also from this district.