West Godavari district
West Godavari district | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Paddy fields near Bhimavaram, Rachuru village, Ramalingeshwaraswamy Temple in Ksheerarama, Godavari at Achanta, Someshwara Swamy Temple | |
Location of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh | |
Interactive map of West Godavari district | |
| Coordinates: 16°32′35″N 81°31′23″E / 16.543°N 81.523°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Coastal Andhra |
| Established | 1925 |
| Restructured | 4 April 2022 |
| Restructured | 16 February 2023 |
| Headquarters | Bhimavaram |
| Mandals | 20 |
| Government | |
| • District collector | C. Nagarani, I.A.S |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Narsapuram |
| • MP | Bhupathi Raju Srinivasa Varma |
| • Assembly constituencies | 07 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,178 km2 (841 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,779,935 |
| • Density | 817.2/km2 (2,117/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 468,924 |
| Demographics | |
| • Sex ratio | 998 |
| PIN | 534201 |
| Vehicle registration | AP-37 (former) AP–39 (from 30 January 2019) |
| Major highways | NH-16, NH-165, NH-216, NH-216A, NH-365BB, NH-516D, NH-516E |
| Website | westgodavari |
West Godavari district is a coastal district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh with an administrative headquarters in Bhimavaram. It is bounded by the Krishna district and Bay of Bengal to the south, East Godavari district to the east, and Eluru district, Kolleru Lake and Upputeru Drain to the northwest.