Iragavaram Mandal is one of the 46 mandals in the West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The headquarters are located at Iragavaram village. The mandal is bordered by Peravali mandal and Penugonda mandal to the north, Penumantra mandal to the east, Attili mandal to the south, and Tanuku mandal to the west. Pekeru is its town in the mandal. [2]
Iragavaram Mandal | |
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 Interactive Map Outlining mandal | |
.svg)  Iragavaram Mandal Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°40′47″N 81°42′34″E / 16.67972°N 81.70944°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | West Godavari |
| Headquarters | Iragavaram |
| Government | |
| • Body | Mandal Parishad |
| Area | |
• Total | 81.19 km2 (31.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 65,831 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AP 39 |
Demographics
editAs of the 2011 census, the mandal had a population of 65,831 in 19,482 households. The total population included 33,202 males and 32,629 females with a sex ratio of 983 females per 1000 males.[3] There were 6,283 children in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 3,205 were boys and 3,078 were girls with a sex ratio of 960. The average literacy rate stood at 77.39% (46,084) of which 24,341 were male and 21,743 were female. There were 11,586 people from a Scheduled Caste and 485 from a Scheduled Tribe.[4]
Employment
editAs per the report published by Census India in 2011, the unemployment rate was 56%, with only 28,956 people (44%) of the Iragavaram Mandal total population employed. The employment ratio by gender is roughly 70/30 male/female (20,631 males and 8,325 females). According to the census, 24,751 workers had worked for at least six months out of the last year; of these, 3,260 worked as cultivators, 15,438 as agricultural labourers, 461 in household industry, and 5,592 in other work. There were also 4,205 workers who worked for three to six months out of the preceding year.[1]
Administration
editIragavaram mandal is administered under the Tanuku assembly constituency[5] of Narsapuram[6] and is one of the twelve mandals in the Narasapuram revenue division.
Towns and villages
editAccording to the 2011 census, the mandal has 21 settlements, all of which are villages and towns. Pekeru is the largest town and Garuvuguntakhandrika is the smallest in population.[7]
The settlements in the mandal are:
- Eletipadu
- Garuvuguntakhandrika
- Goteru
- Inaparru
- Iragavaram
- Ayithampudi
- Kakileru
- Kakulaillindalaparru
- Kannayakumudavalli
- Kantheru
- Kathavapadu
- Kavalipuram
- Kothapadu
- Ogidi
- Pekeru
- Podalada
- Rapaka
- Relangi
- Repakakhandrika
- Surampudi
- Thurupuvipparru
Education
editThe Mandal plays a major role in education for the rural students of the nearby villages. Primary and secondary school education is imparted by the government, aided by private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[8] As of the 2015–16 academic year, the mandal had more than 6,167 students enrolled in over 70 schools.[9][10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Census 2011" (PDF). The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. p. 356. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "Mandals in West Godavari district". aponline.gov.in. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "Population of Iragavaram Mandal". India Growing. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Iragavaram Censusindia.in". Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "TABLE B - Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008. The Election Commission of India. p. 31. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 30.
- ^ "Villages in Iragavaram mandal". Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "R1.1 SCHOOL INFORMATION". Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "Student Information Report". Commissionerate of School Education. Child info 2015-16, District School Education - Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.