Tada mandal

Tada mandal
Mandal
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Coordinates: 13.5863°N 80.0365°E / 13.5863; 80.0365
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Tirupati
Headquarters	Tada
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	46,468
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Tada mandal is one of the 46 mandals in Tirupati district of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Its headquarters are located at Tada.[2] The mandal is situated on the coast of Bay of Bengal, bounded by Sullurpeta mandal of Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh and also borders the state of Tamil Nadu.[3]

Biodiversity

Tada mandal has brackish water ecosystem. Every year, terrestrial and aquatic birds migrate to Pulicat Lake area for a temporary stay. The ecosystem covers an area of 600 km^2 (230 sq mi) including parts of the mandal along with Chittamur, Doravarisatram, Sullurpeta and Vakadu mandals. The terrestrial birds include painted storks, large egrets, little egrets, grey pelicans, grey herons; water birds include northern pintails, black-winged stilts, northern shovelers, common teal, seagulls, terns, sandpipers, and common coots.[4]

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] census, the mandal had a population of 46,468. The total population constitute, 23,309 males and 23,159 females —a sex ratio of 994 females per 1000 males. 5,201 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 2,608 are boys and 2,593 are girls —a ratio of 994 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 64.74% with 26,714 literates.[1]

Towns and villages

Tada Khandrika is the most populated and Pallepalem is the least populated settlement in the mandal. As of 2011^[update] census, the mandal has 40 settlements.[2][5] They are as follows:

1. Akkampeta
2. Andagundala
3. Bheemulavaripalem
4. Gollalamuluvu
5. Graddagunta
6. Irakam
7. Kadaluru
8. Karijatha
9. Karur
10. Konduru
11. Mambattu
12. Pallepalem
13. Pannamgadu
14. Periavattu
15. Pudi
16. Pulivendra
17. Ramapuram
18. Tada
19. Tada Khandrika
20. Vatambedu
21. Venadu
22. Vendlurupadu

See also

• Tirupati district

References

1. "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
2. "Tada mandal" (PDF). The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. pp. 228, 240. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
3. "Mandals in Nellore district". aponline.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 June 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
4. S. Murali (27 December 2019). "Winged visitors flock to Pulicat, with birdwatchers in tow". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
5. "Sub-District Details of Nellore District". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.