Krishna district
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Krishna District is a district of India's Andhra Pradesh state. It is named after the Krishna River which flows through the district. It has a population of 4,187,841 of which 32.08% is urban as of 2001.[1]
Machilipatnam is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district is bounded by Khammam District to the north-west, West Godavari District to the north-east, the Bay of Bengal to the south-east, Guntur District to the southwest, and Nalgonda District to the west.
Vijayawada is the most populated and well known city of this district. Krishna district is also considered as the hub for pre-university education in Andhra Pradesh.
Krishna district has considerable historic significance. Historic places in the district include:
- Bandar Port
- Kondapalli Killa
- Gudivada
- Ghantasala
- Gandhi Hill
Religiously significant places include:
- Kanaka Durga Temple
- Gunadala Matha Shrine
- Penuganchiprolu Temple
It is the birth place of significant personalities in this part of the world, including:
- Viswanatha Satyanarayana
- Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao
- N. T. Rama Rao
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao
- Ayyadevara Kaleswara Rao
- Pingali Venkaiah
- K. L. Rao
- Duggirala Gopala Krishna
- Kaikala Satyanarayana
- Ramoji Rao Cherukuri
- Jayaprakash Narayana,Convenor LokSatta
Kolleru Lake, one of India's most ecologically significant wetlands, lies partly within the district.
Rivers:
- Krishna
- Budameru
- Munneru
- Tammileru.
Major Cities and Towns:
- Vijayawada
- Gudivada
- Vuyyuru
- Machilipatnam
- Thiruvuru
- Kaikalur
- Kanchikacherla
- Nandigama
- Nuzividu
- Mylavaram
- Jaggayyapeta.
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[edit] History of Krishna District
Krishna District with its District Headquarters at Machilipatnam was formerly called as Machlipatnam District. Later it was renamed as Krishna District after the holy river Krishna, by adding certain Taluks of the abolished Guntur District in 1859. Again in 1925 Krishna District was further divided into Krishna and West Godavari Districts. There were no significant further changes in its jurisdiction except some minor changes (in Divi Taluk and Munagala paragana).
[edit] More about Krishna District
In the olden days this place was under the rule of Sathavahanas, Cholas, Reddy kings, Golkonda Nawabs and many other kings. The Telugu spoken over here (and the surrounding districts) is considered to be the standard dialect[1]. The Majority of the people in Urban areas of Krishna district are engaged in trade and commerce. Agriculture is the most important occupation of the people of the district.
The forest area occupies only 9% of the total district area. Social Forestry drive is undergoing in many parts of the district. Small deposits of Diamonds are also available. Natural Gas and Crude Oil is also found on the coastal belts of the district. The Barrage built on the river Krishna by Sir Arthur Cotton at Vijayawada is the Chief Irrigation Source to the District. Three tributaries of the River Krishna are the Bhima, the Tungabhadra and the Musi during its course in Andhra Pradesh. The climate of Vijayawada, the major city in Krishna district is tropical in nature with hot summers and moderate winters. April to June are the summer months with temperatures ranging from a minimum of 27 °C to 45 °C. The temperatures during the winter months range from 28 to 17 °C. The area is very humid, the average humidity ranges from 68% during summer season.
The District hosts Many industries and KCP Sugar Factory at Vuyyur is a famous one, apart from this many Medium Scale Cement factories are there throughout the district. There are many Small Scale Industries like Musical Instruments at Jaggayyapeta, Roldgold Ornaments at Machilipatnam and Kondapalli toys. SIRIS Pharmaceutical Company at Vijayawada is another giant company manufacturing Allopathic medicines. The famous company in Printing industry & Graphic Metal Industry-Windies is also located at Vijayawada. Vijayawada Thermal Power Station(VTPS) near Ibrahimpatnam is ranked as the No.1 Power generation unit in India for its high performance. The annual rainfall in the region is about 965 mm and is contributed by the Southwest monsoon. The oldest port in Andhra Pradesh is Machilipatnam port. The Bus complex(PNBS-Pandit Nehru Bus Station) at Vijayawada is one of the Biggest in Asia. The Railway station at Vijayawada is said to be the Biggest Junction in South India. Kuchipudi dance form originated from this district.
[edit] Mandals in Krishna District
There are a total of 50 mandals in Krishna District
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[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Vijayawada
- Sri Anagha Devi Sametha Dattadigambara Kshethram
- eVijayawada
- Gunadala Matha Shrine
- The official web portal of Krishna District
- Krishnadistrict.com
- Telephone Enquiry
- Kalavapamula Village
- Gudivada Gurus
- Angaluru Village
- Sri Anagha Devi Sametha Dattadigambara Kshethram
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Andhra Pradesh Topics | History | Politics | Telugu people |
|---|---|
| Capital | Hyderabad |
| Districts | Adilabad • Anantapur • Chittoor • East Godavari • Guntur • Hyderabad • Kadapa • Karimnagar • Khammam • Krishna • Kurnool • Mahbubnagar • Medak • Nalgonda • Nellore • Nizamabad • Prakasam • Rangareddi • Srikakulam • Visakhapatnam • Vizianagaram • Warangal • West Godavari |
| Major cities | Anantapur • Adoni • Chittoor • Kadapa • Eluru • Guntur • Kakinada • Karimnagar • Khammam • Kurnool • Machilipatnam • Nandyal • Nalgonda • Nellore • Nizamabad • Ongole • Proddatur • Ramagundam • Rajahmundry • Sangareddi • Secunderabad • Srikakulam • Tirupati • Vijayawada • Vizianagaram • Visakhapatnam • Warangal |
