Krishna District Map

The Krishna District is situated in the east of Andhra Pradesh, India. The borders of this district are West Godavari district in the East, Bay of Bengal in the South, Guntur and Nalgonda districts in the West and Khammam district in the North directions. The total area is 8,727 square kilometers and its Head Quarters is at Machilipatnam.

The global location of Krishna District is between15^o 43' N and 17^o 10' N Latitude and 80^o 0' and 81^o 33' of E Longitude. The population in Krishna District is 4,181,071 persons. Among the total population, the males are 2,116,018 in numbers while females are 2,065,053 in numbers. The sex ratio is 961 females per 1000 males.

The district is named after the River Krishna and the Barrage built on the river 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 district of Krishna is endowed with a rich variety of soils and it occupies an important place in agriculture, which is the most important occupation, and Paddy is the main food crop produced.

Krishna district has recorded a literacy rate of 70.03 percent. So it is evident that the district is well advanced in field of education

Vijayawada, the major city in Krishna district has an important railway junction which is connected to Delhi, Calcutta, Madras, Hubli, Gudivada and Machilipatnam. The second largest Bus Station complex in the state is also located in Vijayawada.

The Krishna district has a large number of Tourist Spots like:

• Bhavani Island Leisure Spots Vijayawada
• Gandhi Hill Monuments Vijayawada
• Ghantasala Buddhist Centres Ghantasala
• Hazrat Bal Mosque Pilgrim Centres Vijayawada
• Jaggayyapeta Buddhist Centres Jaggayyapeta

Last Updated on : January 09, 2023