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. Vijayawada is the largest city and commercial center of this 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.

Krishna district is also considered as the hub for pre-university education in Andhra Pradesh.

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[edit] History

This history of this region dates back to 2nd century BCE. [2]

Satavahana period (230 BC -227 AD): The Satavahanas ruled this region with headquarters at Srikakulam. Prominent rulers during this period were Srimukha (founder), Goutamputra Satakarni and Yagnasri Satakarni (last Satavahan king).

Pallavas (250 AD - 340 AD): The pallava kingdom was spread between amaravati in the east, bellary in the west and kancheepuram in the south with capital cities at venginagar nere Ellore and Pithapuram.

Bruhitpalayanas: The contemporaries of pallavas who ruled the district with Koduru as their capital.

Vishnu kundinas (5th Century AD): The 5th century rulers whose reign saw the construction of cave temples at Mogalrajapuram and Undavalli.

Eastern chalukyas ( 615 AD - 1070 AD): The entire andhra country was under the control of a single ruler under their reign. The eastern chalukyas are credited with construction of many temples in this region.

Cholas: Cholas ruled this region with capital at Rajamahendri .

Kakatiyas: They ruled this region up to earyl 14th century with Orugallu as their capital.

Reddis : They came into power after the downfall of Kakatiya empire. The kondavidu reddi’s were great patrons of telugu literature. Srinadha and Bammera Pothana were famous poets of this time.

Gajapathis: Significant contributiions by these rulers were construction of Vidyadharapuram (now in Vijayawada) and a reservoir at Kondapalli.

Vijayanagara empire: Krishna devaraya of Vijayanagar conquered this region in early 16th century.

Qutb Shahis: The kingdom of Golconda included this district within its limits. The two ministers fo Abu-l-hussain shah (aka tanisha), Akkanna and Madanna had their office at Vijayawada. This was attributed to their devotion to Kanaka Durga.

Nizams: This disctrict was included in the Golconda province by Aurangazeb.

English: In the year 1611 the English founded their settlement at Masulipatnam which was their headquarters until they finally moved to Madras in 1641. The Dutch and French also had settlements in masulipatnam. The British rules this region after the decline of Nizam rulers.

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).

Krishna district has considerable historic significance. Historic places in the district include:

Religiously significant places include:

It is the birth place of significant personalities in this part of the world, including:

[edit] Geography

Kolleru Lake, one of India's most ecologically significant wetlands, lies partly within the district.

Rivers:

  • Krishna
  • Budameru
  • Munneru
  • Tammileru.

Major Cities and Towns:

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.

[edit] Economy

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 District hosts many industries. 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 at Machilipatnam.

[edit] Divisions

There are a total of 50 mandals in Krishna District

[edit] Transport

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 Busiest Junction in South India. 51 trains pass by/originate/terminate at this railway station.local airport is located at gannavaram which is 20 km north east of vijayawada.

[edit] Demographics

[edit] Culture

The Telugu spoken over here (and the surrounding districts) is considered to be the standard dialect[1].

Kuchipudi dance form originated from this district.

[edit] Flora and fauna

[edit] Education

[edit] Media

[edit] Sports

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm
  2. ^ District History. Retrieved on 2007-01-03.

[edit] External links



Seal of Andhra Pradesh
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State of Andhra Pradesh
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
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