What is West Godavari district?
'''West Godavari district''' (or '''Paschima Godavari Jilla''') is one of the 13 districts in the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. The district headquarters are located at [[Eluru]]. As of the 2011 census of India, it spreads over an area of 7,742 km2 (2,989 sq mi) with a population of 3,936,966. == History == Eluru was primarily a part of Vengi(Buddhist kingdom).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://controversialhistory.blogspot.in/search/label/Vengi?m=1|title=Controversies in Vengi History|access-date=30 November 2017}}</ref> Historical evidences are found at the villages, Pedavegi and Guntupalli (Jilakarragudem). The West Godavari district was formed from the old Godavari district in the year 1925.<ref>{{cite news|title=West Godavari district profile |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/west-godavari-district-profile/article1239278.ece|access-date=30 November 2017|work=The Hindu|date=15 April 2008}}</ref> == Administrative divisions == There are 48 mandals consists of 881 villages, one municipal corporation, eight municipalities and five census towns. Of them, Eluru is the only Municipal Corporation. whereas Kovvur, Narasapuram, Nidadavolu, Palakol, Tadepalligudem, Tanuku, Bhimavaram, Jangareddigudem are Municipalities. == References == {{reflist|2}} [[Category:Districts of Andhra Pradesh]] {{asia-stub}}