Chillakur mandal
It was made part of the newly formed Tirupati district effective from 4 April 2022 by the Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy-led Government of Andhra Pradesh.In 2019, a desalination plant was proposed to be set up in the mandal to resolve drinking water issues in the erstwhile Nellore district.[6] Rice is the major crop grown in the mandal primarily during the Rabi season.[7] Kriscity, an industrial city comprising educational institutions, skill development units, research and development projects, residential, commercial, and tourism projects is proposed to be set up in the area.[4]: 22 Varaprasad Rao Velagapalli is representing the Gudur constituency as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly,[9] and Maddila Gurumoorthy is representing the Tirupati constituency as the Member of Parliament (MP) in Lok Sabha.