Pachipenta mandal is one of the 34 mandals in Parvathipuram Manyam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is administration under Parvathipuram revenue division and headquartered at Pachipenta.[1] The mandal is bounded by Salur, Ramabhadrapuram and Mentada mandals. A portion of it also borders the state of Odisha.[2]
Pachipenta mandal | |
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 Interactive map outlining mandal | |
.svg)  Pachipenta mandal Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 18°28′N 83°07′E / 18.46°N 83.11°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Parvathipuram Manyam |
| Headquarters | Pachipenta |
| Government | |
| • Body | Mandal Parishad |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 43,975 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Demographics
editAs of 2011[update] census, the mandal had a population of 43,975. The total population constitute, 22,186 males and 21,789 females.[3] The entire population is rural in nature.
Government and politics
editPachipenta mandal is one of the four mandals in Salur (Assembly constituency), which in turn is a part of Araku (Lok Sabha constituency), one of the 25 Lok Sabha constituencies[broken anchor] representing Andhra Pradesh.[4] The present MLA is Rajanna Dora Peedika, who won the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 2014 representing YSR Congress Party.[5]
Rural villages
editAs of 2011[update] 2011 census of India, the mandal has 52 settlements, consisting of 52 villages.[6]
The settlements in the mandal are listed below:
- Adaripadu
- Ajuru
- Aluru
- Bobbilivalasa
- Borramamidi
- Chakirevuvalasa
- Cherukupalle
- Chittelaba
- Chittipuram
- Garellavalasa
- Garlavalasa
- Gavarampeta
- Gotturu
- Guruvinaidupeta
- Kankanapalle
- Karrivalasa
- Katarikota
- Kerangi
- Kesali
- Kondaluddandi
- Kondamosuru
- Kondataduru
- Kotikipenta
- Kottavalasa
- Kudumuru
- Kumbivalasa
- Kunambandavalasa
- Kuntambadevalasa
- Mathumuru
- Meliakanchuru
- Mirthivalasa
- Moduga
- Mosuru
- Nanda
- Pachipenta
- Padmapuram
- Panasapeddikona Valasa(Syamala Gowri Puram village part)
- Panchali
- Panukuvalasa
- Parthapuram
- Pedakanchuru
- Peddavalasa
- Pudi
- Saraivalasa
- Sathabi
- Taduru
- Tangalam
- Tumaravilli
- Turaipadu
- Vetaganivalasa
- Viswanadhapuram
References
edit- ^ "District Census Handbook, Vizianagaram" (PDF). Census of India. Government of India. p. 18,44,230. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ "Mandals in Vizianagaram district". aponline.gov.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ "Sub-District details". Census of India. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 22. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "MLA". AP State Portal. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Sub-District Details of Vizianagaram District". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.