Summary
Mentada mandal is one of the 34 mandals in Vizianagaram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is administration under Parvathipuram revenue division and headquartered at Mentada.[1] The mandal is bounded by Pachipenta, Ramabhadrapuram, Dattirajeru and Gajapathinagaram mandals. A portion of it also borders the state of Odisha.[2]
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| Coordinates: 18°19′00″N 83°14′00″E / 18.3167°N 83.2333°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Vizianagaram |
| Headquarters | Mentada |
| Government | |
| • Body | Mandal Parishad |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 49,153 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Demographics edit
As of 2011[update] census, the mandal had a population of 49,153. The total population constitute, 24,378 males and 24,775 females.[3] The entire population is rural in nature.
Government and politics edit
Mentada mandal is one of the four mandals in Salur (Assembly constituency), which in turn is a part of Araku (Lok Sabha constituency), one of the 25 Lok Sabha constituencies representing Andhra Pradesh.[4] The present MLA is Rajanna Dora Peedika, who won the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 2014 representing YSR Congress Party.[5]
Rural villages edit
As of 2011[update] 2011 census of India, the mandal has 37 settlements, consisting of 37 villages.[6]
The settlements in the mandal are listed below:
- Aguru
- Amarayavalasa
- Andra
- Badevalasa
- Butchirajupeta
- Challapeta
- Chinamedapalle
- Chintalavalasa
- Gajamguddivalasa
- Gurlatammaraju Peta
- Gurramma Valasa
- Iddanavalasa
- Ippalavalasa
- Jakkuva
- Jayathi
- Khailam
- Kompangi
- Kondalingalavalasa
- Kuneru
- Kuntinavalasa
- Lothugedda
- Meesalapeta
- Mentada
- Mirthivalasa
- Nikkalavalasa
- Pedachamalapalle
- Pedamedapalle
- Pittada
- Poram
- Poramlova
- Puligummi
- Rabanda
- Seelavalasa
- Thimuruvalasa
- Uddangi
- Vankasomidi
- Vonija
References edit
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Vizianagaram" (PDF). Census of India. Government of India. p. 18,44,230. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ "Mandals in Vizianagaram district". aponline.gov.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ "Sub-District details". Census of India. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 22. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "MLA". AP State Portal. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Sub-District Details of Vizianagaram District". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2014.