[8] The Eastern Chalukyas ruled coastal Andhra Pradesh from 700 to 1200 CE, with their capital in Vengi.

Historical evidence of their rule has been found in the nearby villages of Pedavegi and Guntupalli (Jilakarragudem).

After the fall of the Vijayanagara Kingdom, it was ruled by the Qutb Shahi Dynasty's Sultans of Golkonda.

[15]: 22 West Godavari is a flat region with a slightly slope along the rivers flowing eastward.

Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage, Eluru Canal, Vijayarai Anicut, Tammileru, Jalleru, and the Yerrakaluva reservoirs are the major sources of irrigation.

[citation needed] The rainy season (July–December) is considered the best time for tourist visits, as the fields are bright green with paddy crops, rivers are flowing with monsoon water, and climate is relatively cool.

[19][20] In Andhra Pradesh, the West Godavari district is the 19th largest in terms of area with an area of 7,742 km2 (2,989 sq mi) (before bifurcation) and has a population density of 509/km2 (1,320/sq mi), which is the fourth-most densely populated district in the state.

[15] West Godavari has a sex ratio of 1004 females for every 1000 males and stands at the eighth position.

Paddy, banana, sugarcane, and coconut are the main agricultural products cultivated in the district.

The gross value added to the industrial and service sector is contributed from construction, electricity, manufacturing, unorganised trade, and transport.

[31] Other tourist destinations of importance are Perupalem Beach at Narasapuram, the Kolleru Lake (the largest fresh water lake in the country and a bird sanctuary),[32] Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage, and Havelock Bridge.

The Polavaram Project irrigation system is expected to become another tourist attraction for the district.Narasapuram (Lok Sabha constituency) Narasapuram Lok Sabha constituency presently comprises the following Legislative Assembly segments:[33] The new West Godavari district has three revenue divisions in Bhimavaram, Tadepalligudem and Narasapuram .

These 20 mandals[34] consists of 296 Revenue villages, 6 municipalities (Narasapuram, Palakollu, Tadepalligudem, Tanuku, and Bhimavaram, Akiveedu.

National Waterway 4 passes through the district and connects Puducherry with Kakinada and Rajahmundry via Tadepalligudem, Eluru.

The Andhra Pradesh state government began construction of a fishing harbor in Narsapuram in September 2021.