Bhimavaram mandal

Bhimavaram Mandal
Mandal
Bhimavaram Mandal

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 16°32′00″N 81°32′00″E / 16.5333°N 81.5333°E / 16.5333; 81.5333Coordinates: 16°32′00″N 81°32′00″E / 16.5333°N 81.5333°E / 16.5333; 81.5333
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District West Godavari district
Headquarters Bhimavaram[1]
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 226,497
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Bhimavaram mandal is one of the 46 mandals in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It has headquarters at Bhimavaram town.[1] The mandal is bounded by Undi, Palakoderu, Veeravasaram, Narasapuram, Mogalthur and Kalla mandals.[3]

Demographics

As of 2011 census, the mandal had a population of 226,497. The total population constitute, 112,283 males and 114,214 females —a sex ratio of 1017 females per 1000 males. 20,991 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 10,596 are boys and 10,395 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 79.59% with 163,561 literates.[2]

Government and politics

Bhimavaram mandal is one of the 2 mandals under Bhimavaram (Assembly constituency), which in turn represents Narasapuram (Lok Sabha constituency) of Andhra Pradesh.[4] The present MLA representing Bhimavaram (Assembly constituency) is Ramanjaneyulu Pulaparthi of TDP Party, who won the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election of 2014.[5][6]

Towns and villages

As of 2011 census, the mandal has 15 settlements, which includes 1 town and 14 villages.[1] Chinamiram and Rayalam are partly OG's to Bhimavaram (M). Losarigutlapadu village is the most populated and Annavaram village is the least populated settlement in the mandal.[7]

The settlements in the mandal are listed below:

  1. Anakoderu
  2. Annavaram
  3. Bethapudi
  4. Bhimavaram (M)
  5. Chinaamiram (part)
  6. Dirusumarru
  7. Komarada
  8. Kovvada
  9. Losarigutlapadu
  10. Narasimhapuram
  11. Rayalam (Rural) (part)
  12. Taderu
  13. Tundurru
  14. Vempa
  15. Yenamadurru
  16. Gollavani Tippa
  17. Ramayana Puram
Notes
(M) denotes a Municipality[8]
Chinaamiram and Rayalam (part) are partly outgrowths to Bhimavaram (M)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "West Godavari District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. p. 457,469-470. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Mandals in West Godavari district". aponline.gov.in. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (pdf). Election Commission of India. p. 22. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "MLA". AP State Portal. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "Bhimavaram Assembly 2014 Election Results". Elections.in. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Sub-District Details of Guntur District". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "Abbreviations used". censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 17 June 2007. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
Adjacent places of Bhimavaram mandal
 Kalla mandal Undi mandal
Palakoderu mandal		 Palakoderu mandal
Veeravasaram mandal
Kalla mandal Narasapuram mandal
Mogalthur mandal
   Bhimavaram mandal  
Krishna district Mogalthur mandal Mogalthur mandal
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