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G.O.Ms.No.66 – Planning Department – Directorate of Economics and Statistics Cadre strength distribution (Presidential Order, 2025) – Allocation of Total Cadre Strength

G.O. number: G.O.Ms.No.66
Date: 23-07-2026
Department: Planning
Issued by: Finance
Pages (PDF): 15

Abstract

Public Services - Planning Department - Directorate of Economics and Statistics Determination and distribution of cadre strength among local cadres of District, Zone, & Multizone as per the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025 - Allocation of Total Cadre Strength - Orders - Issued.

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5.G.O.Ms.No.31, Finance (HR.I-Plg.&Policy) Department, Dated 26.02.2022. G.O. Ms. No.83, Finance (HR.I-Plg. & Policy) Department, Dated: 03.04.2022 G.O. Ms. No.140, Planning(III) Department, Dated: 07.11.2023. G.O.Ms..No.26, General Administration (Ser.B) Department, dated.12.03.2024. Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025 notified by Government of India vide Notification S.O.5777(E), Dated:15.12.2025.
6.G.O.Ms. No.45, General Administration (SPF&MC) Department, Dated: 20.04. 2026.
7.G.O.Ms.No.54, General Administration (SPF&MC) Department, Dated: 14.05. 2026.
8.G.O.Ms.No.46, Finance (HR.I-Planning & Policy) Department, Dated :06.07.2026.
9.G.O.Ms.No.110, General Administration (SPF&MC) Department, Dated:15.07. 2026.
10.The Document No.PLG02-01, dt.17-07-2026 received in Nidhi portal from Director of Economics & Statistics through Planning Department.

Order

In the Government Order 1st read above, detailed guidelines were issued for fixation of cadre strength in the District and Divisional Offices and for the provisional allocation of personnel to the restructured 26 districts on an ‘order-to-serve’ basis. Accordingly, vide reference 2nd and 3rd read above, orders were issued for provisional allocation of the cadre strength in the district offices under Directorate of Economics & Statistics amongst the restructured districts.

2. In the reference 5th read above, the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as the “Presidential Order, 2025”) was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3(ii), dated 15.12.2025. The said Order came into force with effect from 15.12.2025, superseding the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 1975. In the reference 6th read above, the Government republished the Presidential Order, 2025 in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette for information and strict compliance by all Departments and authorities concerned.

3. In the Government Order 7th read above, orders were issued under Paragraph 3 of the Presidential Order, 2025 specifying the organization of civil posts in the State into various local cadres, namely District Cadres, Contiguous District Cadres, Zonal Cadres, Contiguous Zonal Cadres and Multi-Zonal Cadres, for different Departments.

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4. Consequent upon the issuance of orders by the General Administration (SPF & MC) Department organizing civil posts into District, Contiguous District, Zonal, Contiguous Zonal and Multi-Zonal Cadres in accordance with Paragraph 3 of the Presidential Order, 2025, it becomes necessary to determine the cadre strength for each category of local cadre and distribute the same among the erstwhile, and newly constituted local cadres.

5. Keeping in view the need for organization of civil posts into various local cadres under the Presidential Order, 2025, guidelines were issued vide reference 8th read above, for determination of the Cadre Strength and Working Strength in respect of categories of posts organized into District Cadres, Contiguous District Cadres, Zonal Cadres, Contiguous Zonal Cadres and Multi-Zonal Cadres. In view of the changes effected in the local areas under the Presidential Order, 2025, the cadre strength of various categories of posts in each Department shall be determined and distributed among the respective local cadres in the manner specified in the said orders.

6. In the reference 9th read above, the General Administration Department has issued orders on organisation of posts in the new local cadres as per Presidential Order, 2025 in all applicable offices of the Department. In compliance of these orders, the Head of the Department has submitted a proposal for approval of the Government for allocation of total cadre strength through Nidhi portal vide reference 10th cited.

7. Accordingly, Government, after careful examination and in supersession of all the orders issued so far, determines and distributes the cadre strength of all the categories of posts under the Directorate of Economics & Statistics in the local cadres of District, Contiguous districts, Zone, Contiguous zones and Multi-zone as per the Presidential Orders, 2025 in the Annexures as shown below;

Sl.No.	Annexure	Details
1	Annexure -I	Determination of Total Cadre Strength in the local cadres of District, Contiguous Districts, Zone, Contiguous Zones and Multizone as per the Presidential Order, 2025.
2	Annexure-II	Distribution of Total Cadre Strength - Local cadre of ‘District’.
3	Annexure-III	Distribution of Total Cadre Strength - Local cadre of ‘Contiguous Districts’.
4	Annexure-IV	Distribution of Total Cadre Strength - Local cadre of ‘Zone’.
5	Annexure-V	Distribution of Total Cadre Strength - Local cadre of ‘Contiguous Zones’.
6	Annexure-VI	Distribution of Total Cadre Strength - Local cadre of ‘Multi- Zone’.
7	Annexure-VII	Total Cadre Strength in the Supervisory offices.

(P.T.O.)

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8. In case of establishments/offices which are exempted from Presidential Orders, 2025, as per reference 5th read above and those not subject to allocation as per the orders in the reference 9th read above, the total cadre strength will remain as current sanctioned strength in such establishments/offices, subject to relocation of any vacant posts to the supervisory offices mentioned in the Annexure-VII to this order.

9. In the reference 4th read above, Government has, inter-alia, issued orders amending the AP Ministerial Service Rules,1998 and changed the Nomenclature of ‘Junior Assistant/Typist’ and ‘Senior Assistant’ posts as ‘Junior Office Assistant’ and ‘Senior Office Assistant’ respectively. The categories of posts which are proposed by the Department, wherever applicable, with the old nomenclature are included under the nomenclature of Junior Office Assistant and Senior Office Assistant.

10. The DTA, A.P., and the CEO, APCFSS are instructed to affect required changes in CFMS and Nidhi pay roll accordingly.

11. A copy of this order is available in the website “www. https://goir.ap.gov.in”.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

PEEYUSH KUMAR

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

The Director of Economics & Statistics.

The Planning Department, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi.

All District Collectors & Magistrates

The Director of Treasuries & Accounts, A.P.

The CEO, APCFSS, A.P.

The Accountant General (A&E), A.P.

The Accountant General (Audit), A.P.

Copy to:

The P.S. to Special Chief Secretary to Chief Minister.

The OSD to Hon’ble Minister for Finance.

The P.S. to Chief Secretary to Government.

The P.S. to Principal Secretary to Govt., Finance Department.

The P.S to Secretary (HR), Finance Department.

SF/SCs(3347962).

//FORWARDED::BY ORDER//

SECTION OFFICER

G.O. Ms. No.66, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated. 23.07.2026

ANNEXURE - I

Determination of Cadre Strength in the Local Cadres as per Presidential Order 2025

Name & Code of the Secretariat Department			Planning Secretariat - PLG01
	Name & Code of the HoD			Economics and Statistics Department - PLG02
Sl. No		Category of Post	Local Cadre		Cadre Strength
1		Junior Office Assistant	District		43
2		Office Subordinate	District		76
3		Lower Division Steno	District		9
4		Assistant Statistical Officer	Zone		681
5		Deputy Statistical Officer	Zone		147
6		Senior Accountant	Zone		13
7		Senior Office Assistant	Zone		26
8		Statistical Officer	Zone		26
9		Superintendent	Zone		13
10		Assistant Director	Multi-Zone		26
			Grand Total		1060

SECTION OFFICER

G.O. Ms. No.66, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated. 23.07.2026

ANNEXURE - II

Distribution of Total Cadre Strength

Local Cadre - "District"

Name & Code of the Secretariat Department						Planning Secretariat - PLG01
	Name & Code of the HoD						Economics And Statistics Department - PLG02
					Cadre Strength
Sl. No.		Post Name		Srikakulam		Vizianagaram			Parvathipuram	Visakhapatnam		Anakapalli
Sl. No.		Post Name		Srikakulam		Vizianagaram			Manyam	Visakhapatnam		Anakapalli
	1		Junior Office Assistant		1		1		2		1		3
	2		Office Subordinate		3		3		3		4		2
	3		Lower Division Steno		0		1		0		1		0
Sl. No.		Post Name		Alluri Sitarama Raju		East Godavari		Kakinada			Dr.B.R.
											Ambedkar
											Konaseema
	1		Junior Office Assistant		2		1		1		2
	2		Office Subordinate		2		2		3		2
	3		Lower Division Steno		0		0		1		0
	Sl. No.		Post Name		West Godavari		Eluru		NTR		Krishna
	1		Junior Office Assistant		2		1		2		0
	2		Office Subordinate		2		3		3		3
	3		Lower Division Steno		0		1		0		1
Sl. No.		Post Name		Guntur		Palnadu		Bapatla		Prakasam			Sri Potti
													Sriramulu
													Nellore
	1		Junior Office Assistant		1		2		2		1		2
	2		Office Subordinate		3		3		2		3		4
	3		Lower Division Steno		1		0		0		1		0
	Sl. No.		Post Name		Tirupati		Chittoor		Annamayya		YSR Kadapa
	1		Junior Office Assistant		3		3		1		3
	2		Office Subordinate		4		3		3		4
	3		Lower Division Steno		0		0		0		1
	Sl. No.		Post Name		Kurnool		Nandyal		Ananthapuramu		Sri Sathya Sai
	1		Junior Office Assistant		1		2		1		2
	2		Office Subordinate		3		3		3		3
	3		Lower Division Steno		0		0		1		0

Total Cadre Strength (District Level)
Sl. No	Post Name	Cadre Strength
1	Junior Office Assistant	43
2	Office Subordinate	76
3	Lower Division Steno	9
	Grand Total	128

SECTION OFFICER

G.O. Ms. No.66, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated. 23.07.2026

ANNEXURE - III

Distribution of Total Cadre Strength

Local Cadre - "Contiguous Districts"

Name & Code of the Secretariat Department	Planning Secretariat - PLG01
Name & Code of the HoD	Economics And Statistics Department - PLG02

-*--NIL--*-

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G.O. Ms. No.66, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated. 23.07.2026

ANNEXURE - IV

Distribution of Total Cadre Strength

Local Cadre - "Zone"

Name & Code of the Secretariat		Planning Secretariat - PLG01
Department		Planning Secretariat - PLG01
Name & Code of the HoD		Economics And Statistics Department - PLG02
Sl. No.	Post Name	Cadre Strength
Sl. No.	Post Name	Zone-I	Zone-II	Zone-III	Zone-IV	Zone-V	Zone-VI
1	Assistant Statistical Officer	105	83	92	152	130	119
2	Deputy Statistical Officer	28	20	21	31	24	23
3	Senior Accountant	3	2	1	3	2	2
4	Senior Office Assistant	5	4	4	5	4	4
5	Statistical Officer	5	4	4	5	4	4
6	Superintendent	3	1	2	3	2	2

Total Cadre Strength (Zonal Level)
Sl. No	Post Name	Cadre Strength
1	Assistant Statistical Officer	681
2	Deputy Statistical Officer	147
3	Senior Accountant	13
4	Senior Office Assistant	26
5	Statistical Officer	26
6	Superintendent	13
	Grand Total	906

SECTION OFFICER

G.O. Ms. No.66, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated. 23.07.2026

ANNEXURE - V

Distribution of Total Cadre Strength

Local Cadre - "Contiguous Zones"

Name & Code of the Secretariat Department			Planning Secretariat - PLG01
	Name & Code of the HoD			Economics And Statistics Department - PLG02

-*--NIL--*-

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G.O. Ms. No.66, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated. 23.07.2026

ANNEXURE - VI

Distribution of Total Cadre Strength

Local Cadre - "Multi-Zone"

Name & Code of the Secretariat Department		Planning Secretariat - PLG01
Name & Code of the HoD		Economics And Statistics Department - PLG02
Sl. No.	Post Name		Cadre Strength
			Multi-Zone-I	Multi-Zone-II
			Multi-Zone-I	Multi-Zone-II	1	Assistant Director	13	13

	Total Cadre Strength (Multi Zone Level)
	Sl. No		Post Name		Cadre Strength
1		Assistant Director		26
		Grand Total		26

SECTION OFFICER

G.O. Ms. No.66, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated. 23.07.2026

ANNEXURE - VII

Secretariat Department: Planning Secretariat - PLG01

Head of Department: Economics and Statistics Department - PLG02

Total Cadre Strength in the Supervisory Offices Subjected to Allocation

Zone - I


Sl.		Post Name		Anakapalli	Parvathipuram	Srikakulam	Visakhapatnam	Vizianagaram	Totals
No		Post Name		Anakapalli	Manyam	Srikakulam	Visakhapatnam	Vizianagaram	Totals

		20112890 -	20112896 - District	20006464 - O/o	20006466 - O/o	20006465 - Chief Planning Office, Vizianagaram
District Planning	Planning Office,	Chief Planning	Chief Planning
Office, Anakapalli	Parvathipuram	Officer,	Officer,
Srikakulam	Visakhapatnam

1		Assistant		24	15	30	9	27	105
1		Statistical Officer		24	15	30	9	27	105

2		Junior Office		3	2	1	1	1	8
2		Assistant		3	2	1	1	1	8

3		Senior Office		1	1	1	1	1	5
3		Assistant		1	1	1	1	1	5

4		Office		2	3	3	4	3	15
4		Subordinate		2	3	3	4	3	15

5		Joint Director		0	0	1 *	1 *	1 *	3

6		Assistant		1	1	1	1	1	5
6		Director		1	1	1	1	1	5

7		Deputy Director		1 *	1 *	0	0	0	2

8		Statistical Officer		1	1	1	1	1	5

9		Senior		0	0	1	1	1	3
9		Accountant		0	0	1	1	1	3

10		Superintendent		0	0	1	1	1	3

11		Deputy		6	5	7	5	5	28
11		Statistical Officer		6	5	7	5	5	28

12		Lower Division		0	0	0	1	1	2
12		Steno		0	0	0	1	1	2

		Grand Total		39	29	47	26	43	184

20006465 - Chief

Planning Office,

Vizianagaram

Note: An asterisk (*) beside a position number indicates that the position is designated as the Head of Office (HoO) for the respective office.

SECTION OFFICER

G.O. Ms. No.66, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated. 23.07.2026

ANNEXURE - VII

Zone – II


Sl.		Post Name		Alluri Sitharama Raju		East Godavari		Kakinada		Dr.B.R.Ambedkar		Totals
No.		Post Name		Alluri Sitharama Raju		East Godavari		Kakinada		Konaseema		Totals

		20112895 - District		20112898 - District Planning	20006467 - O/o Chief		20112889 - District
Planning Office,	Office, Rajamahendravaram	Planning Officer, East		Planning Office,
Paderu	Godavari	Amalapuram

1		Office Subordinate		2		2		3		2		9

2		Deputy Statistical		5		5		5		5		20
2		Officer		5		5		5		5		20

3		Senior Office		1		1		1		1		4
3		Assistant		1		1		1		1		4

4		Junior Office		2		1		1		2		6
4		Assistant		2		1		1		2		6

5		Statistical Officer		1		1		1		1		4

6		Superintendent		0		0		1		0		1

7		Assistant Director		1		1		1		1		4

8		Joint Director		0		0		1 *		0		1

9		Senior Accountant		0		1		1		0		2

10		Deputy Director		1 *		1 *		0		1 *		3

11		Lower Division		0		0		1		0		1
11		Steno		0		0		1		0		1

12		Assistant Statistical		22		22		20		19		83
12		Officer		22		22		20		19		83

	Grand Total		35		35		36		32		138

Note: An asterisk (*) beside a position number indicates that the position is designated as the Head of Office (HoO) for the respective office.

SECTION OFFICER

G.O. Ms. No.66, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated. 23.07.2026

ANNEXURE - VII

Zone – III

Sl.		Post Name	Eluru	Krishna	NTR	West Godavari	Totals
No.		Post Name	Eluru	Krishna	NTR	West Godavari	Totals
		20006468 - Chief	20006469 - O/o Chief	20112901 – District	20112892 – District
Planning Office, West	Planning Officer,	Planning Office,	Planning Office,
Godavari	Krishna	Vijayawada	Bhimavaram
1		Junior Office	1	0	2	2	5
1		Assistant	1	0	2	2	5
2		Assistant Director	1	1	1	1	4
3		Deputy Statistical	6	5	5	5	21
3		Officer	6	5	5	5	21
4		Superintendent	1	1	0	0	2
5		Office Subordinate	3	3	3	2	11
6		Lower Division	1	1	0	0	2
6		Steno	1	1	0	0	2
7		Statistical Officer	1	1	1	1	4
8		Deputy Director	0	0	1 *	1 *	2
9		Assistant	26	27	19	20	92
9		Statistical Officer	26	27	19	20	92
10		Senior Office	1	1	1	1	4
10		Assistant	1	1	1	1	4
11		Joint Director	1 *	1 *	0	0	2
12		Senior Accountant	0	1	0	0	1
		Grand Total	42	42	33	33	150

Note: An asterisk (*) beside a position number indicates that the position is designated as the Head of Office (HoO) for the respective office.

SECTION OFFICER

G.O. Ms. No.66, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated. 23.07.2026

ANNEXURE - VII

Zone – IV


Sl.		Post Name	Bapatla	Guntur	Palnadu	Prakasam	SPSR Nellore	Totals
No.		Post Name	Bapatla	Guntur	Palnadu	Prakasam	SPSR Nellore	Totals

		20112891 – District	20006470 - O/o Chief	20112894 - District	20006471 - O/o Chief	20006472 - O/o
Planning Office,	Planning Officer,	Planning Office,	Planning Officer,	Chief Planning
Bapatla	Guntur	Narasaraopet	Ongole	Officer, Nellore

1		Statistical Officer	1	1	1	1	1	5

2		Deputy Statistical	4	6	5	7	9	31
2		Officer	4	6	5	7	9	31

3		Assistant	20	18	29	49	36	152
3		Statistical Officer	20	18	29	49	36	152

4		Senior Office	1	1	1	1	1	5
4		Assistant	1	1	1	1	1	5

5		Senior Accountant	0	1	0	1	1	3

6		Office	2	3	3	3	4	15
6		Subordinate	2	3	3	3	4	15

7		Superintendent	0	1	0	1	1	3

8		Lower Division	0	1	0	1	0	2
8		Steno	0	1	0	1	0	2

9		Joint Director	0	1 *	0	1 *	1 *	3

10		Assistant Director	1	1	1	1	1	5

11		Junior Office	2	1	2	1	2	8
11		Assistant	2	1	2	1	2	8

12		Deputy Director	1 *	0	1 *	0	0	2

		Grand Total	32	35	43	67	57	234

Note: An asterisk (*) beside a position number indicates that the position is designated as the Head of Office (HoO) for the respective office.

SECTION OFFICER

G.O. Ms. No.66, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated. 23.07.2026

ANNEXURE - VII

Zone – V


Sl.		Post Name	Annamayya	Chittoor	Tirupati	YSR Kadapa	Totals
No.		Post Name	Annamayya	Chittoor	Tirupati	YSR Kadapa	Totals

		20112899 – District	20006473 - O/o Chief	20112900 - District	20006474 - O/o Chief
Planning Office,	Planning Officer,	Planning Office,	Planning Officer,
Madanapalle	Chittoor	Tirupati	Kadapa

1		Senior Accountant	0	1	0	1	2

2		Joint Director	0	1 *	0	1 *	2

3		Deputy Statistical	4	6	7	7	24
3		Officer	4	6	7	7	24

4		Assistant Statistical	25	28	36	41	130
4		Officer	25	28	36	41	130

5		Deputy Director	1 *	0	1 *	0	2

6		Junior Office	1	3	3	3	10
6		Assistant	1	3	3	3	10

7		Senior Office	1	1	1	1	4
7		Assistant	1	1	1	1	4

8		Statistical Officer	1	1	1	1	4

9		Office Subordinate	3	3	4	4	14

10		Superintendent	0	1	0	1	2

11		Assistant Director	1	1	1	1	4

12		Lower Division	0	0	0	1	1
12		Steno	0	0	0	1	1

		Grand Total	37	46	54	62	199

Note: An asterisk (*) beside a position number indicates that the position is designated as the Head of Office (HoO) for the respective office.

SECTION OFFICER

G.O. Ms. No.66, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated. 23.07.2026

ANNEXURE - VII

Zone – VI

Sl.		Post Name	Ananthapuramu	Kurnool	Nandyal	Sri Sathya Sai	Totals
No.		Post Name	Ananthapuramu	Kurnool	Nandyal	Sri Sathya Sai	Totals
		20006475 - O/o Chief Planning Officer, Anathapuramu	20006476 - O/o Chief	20112893 – District	20112897 - District
Planning Officer,	Planning Office,		Planning Office,
Kurnool	Nandyal		Puttaparthy
1		Lower Division	1	0	0	0	1
1		Steno	1	0	0	0	1
2		Office Subordinate	3	3	3	3	12
3		Statistical Officer	1	1	1	1	4
4		Senior Accountant	1	1	0	0	2
5		Assistant Statistical	32	26	29	32	119
5		Officer	32	26	29	32	119
6		Junior Office	1	1	2	2	6
6		Assistant	1	1	2	2	6
7		Joint Director	1 *	1 *	0	0	2
8		Deputy Statistical	6	6	5	6	23
8		Officer	6	6	5	6	23
9		Superintendent	1	1	0	0	2
10		Assistant Director	1	1	1	1	4
11		Senior Office	1	1	1	1	4
11		Assistant	1	1	1	1	4
12		Deputy Director	0	0	1 *	1 *	2
		Grand Total	49	42	43	47	181

20006475 - O/o Chief Planning

Officer, Anathapuramu

Note: An asterisk (*) beside a position number indicates that the position is designated as the Head of Office (HoO) for the respective office.

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