Pedakurapadu Mandal, is a mandal in Palnadu district of Andhra Pradesh.It is under the administration of Sattenapalli revenue division and the headquarters are located at Pedakurapadu. The mandal is bounded by Krosuru Mandal, Sattenapalli Mandal, Amaravathi Mandal, Medikonduru Mandal, and Achampeta Mandal. It is a part of Palnadu Urban Development Authority (PAUDA)[3]
Pedakurapadu mandal | |
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 Interactive map outlining mandal | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Palnadu |
| Headquarters | Pedakurapadu |
| Government | |
| • Body | Mandal Parishad |
| • MPP | Bellamkonda Meraiah |
| • MPDO | Narasimha Rao |
| • Tehsildar | Kshama Rani |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 50,030 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AP39 |
Demographics
editAs of 2011[update] census, the mandal had a population of 50,030. The total population constitute, 25,031 males and 24,999 females —a sex ratio of 999 females per 1000 males. 5,004 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 2,595 are boys and 2,409 are girls —a ratio of 935 girls per 1000 boys. The average literacy rate stands at 56.53% with 28,285 literates.[1]
Administration
editThe mandal is a part of the Palnadu Urban Development Authority (PAUDA).[4] It is under the control of a tahsildar and the present tahsildar is Kshama Rani. Pedakurapdu mandal is one of the 5 mandals under Pedakurapadu (Assembly constituency), which in turn represents Narasaraopet (Lok Sabha constituency) of Andhra Pradesh.[5]
Settlements
editAs of 2011[update] census, the mandal has 20 settlements, which includes 14 Revenue villages and 6 Non Revenue Villages.
The settlements in the mandal are listed below:
- 75 Tyallur
- Balusupadu
- Chinamakkena
- Garapadu
- Hussainnagaram
- Jalalpuram
- Khambampadu
- Kasipadu
- Lagadapadu
- Lingamguntla
- Mussapuram
- Patibandla
- Pedakurapadu
- Ramapuram
- Kannegandla
- Abbaraju Palem
- Buchaiahpalem
- Parasa
- Podapadu
- Thammavaram
Transport
editPedakurapdu railway station is in Pedakurapadu mandal.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ "District Census Handbook - Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. p. 14,408. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ "UADs in Andhara Pradesh".
- ^ "UADs in Andhara Pradesh".
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. pp. 22, 31. Retrieved 11 October 2014.