Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Machilipatnam Mandal Parishad Split Into North and South Units
Machilipatnam's local council for villages has been divided into two councils, called North and South.
The government did this after the old council's term ended.
Before that, the revenue mandal had already been divided, but its elected council stayed together.
Each new council covers 17 village councils.
North has nine MPTCs and South has 11.
Their populations were recorded as 35,402 and 33,668 in the 2011 Census.
Both councils will have their offices in Machilipatnam town.
The change starts on October 5.
Krishna district will now have 26 Mandal Parishads instead of 25.
The Andhra Pradesh government divided the Machilipatnam Mandal Parishad into North and South units after the existing body's term ended.
Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department in-charge Special Chief Secretary Kantilal Dande issued GO Ms No 136 on Sunday.
The reorganisation takes effect Monday, October 5, and both parishads will be headquartered in Machilipatnam town.
Each parishad includes 17 gram panchayats; North has nine MPTCs and a population of 35,402, while South has 11 MPTCs and a population of 33,668, based on the 2011 Census.
The new South parishad raises the number of Mandal Parishads and ZPTCs in Krishna district from 25 to 26.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh government, with GO Ms No 136 issued by in-charge Special Chief Secretary Kantilal Dande.
- What
- The Machilipatnam Mandal Parishad was reorganised into Machilipatnam North and Machilipatnam South.
- When
- The notification takes effect Monday, October 5; the year is not stated.
- Where
- Machilipatnam and the two newly constituted parishad areas in Krishna district; both headquarters are in Machilipatnam town.
- Why
- The term of the existing elected local body had expired, allowing the government to reconstitute it after the revenue mandal had previously been split.
- Government order
- GO Ms No 136, issued Sunday by in-charge Special Chief Secretary Kantilal Dande.
- Effective date
- Monday, October 5; the year is not specified.
- Headquarters
- Both parishads will be headquartered in Machilipatnam town.
- Gram panchayats
- 17 in Machilipatnam North and 17 in Machilipatnam South.
- MPTCs
- North has nine; South has 11; 20 combined.
- Population
- North: 35,402; South: 33,668, according to the 2011 Census.
- Krishna district count
- Mandal Parishads and ZPTCs each increase from 25 to 26.