Anakapalli district is a district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was formed on 4 April 2022 from Anakapalli and Narsipatnam revenue divisions of the old Visakhapatnam district. The administrative headquarters are at Anakapalli. This district is derived from its headquarters Anakapalli. This district is surrounded by Alluri Sitharama Raju district to the north, Kakinada district to the west, the Bay of Bengal to the south and Vizianagaram district and Visakhapatnam district to the east. There are one parliamentary and 7 assembly constituencies in Anakapalli district. The parliamentary constituencies are The assembly constituencies are The district is divided into 2 revenue divisions: Anakapalli and Narsipatnam, which are further subdivided into a total of 24 mandals, each headed by a sub-collector. The list of 24 mandals in Anakapalli district, divided into 2 revenue divisions, is given below. Anakapalle revenue division Anakapalli Atchutapuram Butchayyapeta Chodavaram Devarapalli K. Kotapadu Kasimkota Elamanchili Rambilli Munagapaka Paravada Sabbavaram Narsipatnam revenue division Rolugunta Golugonda Kotauratla Makavarapalem Nakkapalli Nathavaram Narsipatnam Payakaraopeta Ravikamatham S. Rayavaram Madugula Cheedikada The district consists of two municipalities and 8 census towns. Anakapalli zone fall under Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation and the two municipalities in the district are Elamanchili and Narsipatnam. The census towns are Bowluvada, Chodavaram, Kantabamsuguda, Mulakuddu, Nakkapalle, Narsipatnam, Peda Boddepalle, Payakaraopeta. Sri Gowri Parameswara Utsavam of Gavarapalem area of Anakapalli Town is the famous festival of the District which is celebrated on the satursday of the month end of january. Gurajada Apparao, poet and writer Aarudra, writer Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry, lyricist S. R. A. S. Appala Naidu,politician and Anakapalle former M.p(3 terms) P.AppalaNarasimham,Anakapalle M.