Census 2011
District population : 45,17,398
Growth : 7.87%
Sex Ratio : 992
Literacy : 73.74

About
Krishna District
Krishna District gets its name from the holy river Krishna, the
third largest river that flows in India. The river Krishna originates
near Mahabaleswar (Maharastra) and joins the Bay of Bengal near
Hamsaladevi Village in our district.
Krishna is considered the kernel of Telugu Culture and is the
birth place of the famous Indian classical dance form - Kuchipudi.
The dialect of Telugu spoken in Krishna is widely considered to
be the standard form of Telugu.
The history of this region dates back to 2nd century BC. The
area was ruled by the Satavahanas (230 BC – 227 AD); Pallavas
(340 AD – 500 AD), Chalukyas (615 AD – 1070 AD) and later by Cholas,
Kakatiyas and Reddy dynasty. The ruins of the fort at Kondapalli
hail back to Reddy Kingdom. Subsequently, the area came under
the Vijayanagara Empire. The temple in Srikakulam Village was
built by the Vijayanagara Kings. The area then passed on to the
Qutub Shahis and later to the Nizams. The office of the two important
ministers during the Qutub Shahi rule – Madanna and Akkana –was
in Vijayawada due to their reverence towards Goddess Kanaka Durga.
The rulers from Golconda were the first to patronise European
traders to establish themselves in Masulipatnam (now Machilipatnam).
The Portuguese may have been the earliest, followed by the Dutch
and the English.
In the year 1611, the English founded their settlement at Masulipatnam,
which was their headquarters until they finally moved to Madras
in 1641. In 1761, in return for supporting Nizam Ali Khan in his
succession to Golconda, the English secured their first division
at Masulipatnam from the Nizams.
Initially, the division was administered by a Chief and a Council
at Masulipatnam. In 1794, Collectors, directly responsible to
the Board of Revenue were appointed at Masulipatnam, making Krishna
collectorate, one among the oldest Collectorates in the Country.
Machilipatnam is the administrative headquarters of Krishna district.
Vijayawada is the biggest city in the district (third in the state)
and a commercial centre.
The population of Krishna District is 45.17 lakhs (2011 Census),
making it the 34th in India and 4th in AP. The population density
is 519 per sq Kms (AP: 308 per sq km; India: 382 per sq km). Krishna
has a gender ratio of 997 women for 1000 males (AP: 992 per 1000;
India: 940 per 1000) and a literacy rate of 74.37 percent. (AP:
67.66%; India: 74.04%). Agriculture is the main occupation of
the people in our district.
The district is spread over 8,727 Sq.kms and is divided into
upland and delta area. The district consists of 50 Mandals in
four Revenue Divisions viz., Bandar, Vijayawada, Gudivada, and
Nuzvid. The District is naturally divided into 1.Delta 2.Upland
Zones. All the Mandals existing in Bandar, Gudivada divisions,
part of Vijayawada Division (Penamaluru, Kankipadu, Thotlavallur
& part of Vijayawada Rural) and Ungutur, Vuyyuru, Pamidimukkala
and part of Gannavaram and Bapulapadu Mandals of Nuzvid Division
comprise delta and all the remaining Mandals existing in Nuzvid
Division and the remaining Mandals of Vijayawada Division constitute
upland. The upland consists of an undulating broken by low ranges
of Eastern Ghats. The main source of Irrigation in upland is tanks.
It is being benefited by the water of Nagarjuna Sagar also. The
delta land is being irrigated by canals of river Krishna.