Vakadu mandal

Vakadu mandal
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Vakadu mandal is located in Andhra Pradesh
Vakadu mandal
Vakadu mandal
Vakadu mandal is located in India
Vakadu mandal
Vakadu mandal
Coordinates: 14°1′0″N 80°3′0″E / 14.01667°N 80.05000°E / 14.01667; 80.05000
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictTirupati
Revenue divisionGudur
Area
 • Mandal
235.56 km2 (90.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Mandal
37,695
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
 • Urban
37,695
 • Rural
0
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)

Vakadu mandal is one of the 34 mandals in Tirupati district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a part of Gudur revenue division.

History

Vakadu mandal used to be a part of Nellore district and was made part of the newly formed Tirupati district on 4 April 2022.[2][3]

Demographics

Religions in Vakadu mandal (2011)
Religion Percent
Hindus
92.15%
Muslims
6.91%
Christians
0.74%
Others or not stated
0.2%
Distribution of religions[4]

As per 2011 census, Vakadu mandal had a total population of 37,695 with 19,082 male population and 18,613 female population with a density of 160/km2. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 14,760 and 5,414 of the population respectively.[1] It had a literacy rate of 60.54% with 66.42% among males and 54.48% among females.[4]

Biodiversity

Vakadu 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 km2 (230 sq mi) including parts of the mandal along with Chittamur, Doravarisatram, Sullurpeta and Tada 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.[5]

Administration

Vakadu mandal is a part of Gudur revenue division.[2] As of 2011 census, the mandal comprises the following 41 villages:[1]

Village
Andalamala
Budidalawagu
Cheemalapadu
Chennappagarimitta*
Cherukumulam*
Duggaraja Patnam
Durgavaram
Ganganapalem
Gundlu
Iskamattu
Jaminkothapalem
Juvvinattu
Kalluru
Kapparampadu*
Kasipuram
Kodiwaka
Kondapuram
Konduru
Kotha Cheruvu @ Sahebulapalem
Manyalanattu
Molaganur
Muttembaka
Nagulamarri*
Namkadu Bit - I*
Namkadu Bit - II*
Nellipudi
Pamanji
Pambali
Pathetipalem
Pedda Cheruvu*
Pollakhandrika*
Pudilayadoruvu
Pulikorru @ Balireddipalem
Reddipalem Bit - I
Reddipalem Bit - II
Tirumur
Uttara Polam*
Vagarru @ Tupilipalem
Vakadu
Valamedu
Yaragatipalle
  • Note: Chennappagarimitta, Cherukumulam, Kapparampadu, Nagulamarri, Namkadu Bit - I, Namkadu Bit - II, Pedda Cheruvu, Pollakhandrika and Uttara Polam were uninhabited[1]

Politics

Vakadu mandal is a part of Gudur Assembly constituency and Tirupati Lok Sabha constituency. As of 1 January 2018, the mandal had 24,483 eligible voters with 11,979 male voters and 12,504 female voters.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e District Census Handbook Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore (PDF) (Report). 2011. pp. 50–51, 384. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b Sasidhar, B. M. (4 April 2022). "Chittoor, Tirupati, Annamayya districts formed as part of rejig". The Hans India. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Three Tirupati youth drown off Nellore beach". The Hindu. 1 January 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Hand book of Statistics S.P.S. Nellore district 2018 (PDF) (Report). 2018. pp. 22, 38–39. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  5. ^ S. Murali (27 December 2019). "Winged visitors flock to Pulicat, with birdwatchers in tow". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 June 2022.