Dwaraka Tirumala mandal

Dwaraka Tirumala mandal
Mandal
Dwaraka Tirumala mandal

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 16°34′N 81°09′E / 16.57°N 81.15°E / 16.57; 81.15Coordinates: 16°34′N 81°09′E / 16.57°N 81.15°E / 16.57; 81.15
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District West Godavari
Headquarters Dwaraka Tirumala
Government
 • Body Mandal Parishad
Area[1]
 • Total 250.35 km2 (96.66 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 68,989
 • Density 280/km2 (710/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Dwaraka Tirumala mandal is one of the 48 mandals in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is under the administration of Eluru revenue division and the headquarters are located at Dwaraka Tirumala.[2] The mandal is bounded by Jangareddygudem, Koyyalagudem, Kamavarapukota, Nallajerla, Pedavegi, Unguturu, Denduluru and Bhimadole mandals.[3]

Demographics

As of 2011 census, the mandal had a population of 68,989 with 19,180 households. The total population constitute, 34,797 males and 34,192 females —a sex ratio of 983 females per 1000 males. 7,260 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 3,642 are boys and 3,618 are girls. The literacy rate stands at 61.41 with 42,364 literates.[1]

The mandal has the least urban area of 2.18 km2 (0.84 sq mi) and the least urban population of 5543 in Dwaraka Tirumala town of all the mandals in West Godavari district.[1]:24

Government and politics

Dwaraka Tirumala mandal is one of the 4 mandals under Gopalapuram (SC) (Assembly constituency), which in turn represents Rajahmundry (Lok Sabha constituency) of Andhra Pradesh.[4]

Towns and villages

As of 2011 census of India, the mandal has 35 settlements, which includes 1 towns and 34 villages. Dwaraka tirumala (C.T.) is the only town.[2][1]

The settlements in the mandal are listed below:

  1. Chelikanivanipothepalle
  2. Dadavalli
  3. Dorasanipadu
  4. Dwaraka Tirumala (CT) †
  5. G.Kothapalle
  6. Gollavadi Kunta
  7. Gopikunta Khandrika
  8. Gundugolanukunta
  9. Gunnampalle
  10. Havelilingapalem
  11. I.S.Jagannadhapuram
  12. I.S.Raghavapuram
  13. Jajulakunta
  14. Khandrika
  15. Kodigudem
  16. Kommara (North)
  17. Kommara (South)
  18. Kommugudem
  19. Krishnapuram
  20. Lingaraopalem
  21. M.Nagulapalle
  22. Malasanikunta
  23. Malleswaram
  24. Narayanapuram
  25. P.Kannapuram
  26. Pangidigudem
  27. Rallakunta
  28. Ramannagudem
  29. Sarabhapuram
  30. Sathenagudem
  31. Sattala
  32. Thimmapuram
  33. Tirumalampalem
  34. Vempadu
  35. Venkatakrishnapuram
Notes
(CT) denotes a Census town[5]
(†) Mandal headquarter

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "District Census Handbook - West Godavari" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 22,212. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 "West Godavari District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. p. 428. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Mandals in West Godavari district". aponline.gov.in. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 20,30. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Abbreviations used". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
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