Machilipatnam mandal

Mandal in Andhra Pradesh, India

Machilipatnam mandal

Mandal

Mandal map of Krishna district showing
Machilipatnam mandal (in yellow)

Machilipatnam mandal

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 16°10′N 81°08′E﻿ / ﻿16.17°N 81.13°E﻿ / 16.17; 81.13
Country| India
State| Andhra Pradesh
District| Krishna
Headquarters| Machilipatnam
Population

(2011)[1]

• Total| 238,962
Languages

• Official| Telugu
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)

Machilipatnam mandal is one of the 25 mandals in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is under the administration of Machilipatnam revenue division and the headquarters are located at Machilipatnam town.[2][3][4] The mandal is bounded by Bantumilli, Pedana, Gudur, Ghantasala, Challapalli and Koduru mandals.[5]

## Demographics[edit]

As of 2011[update] census, the mandal had a population of 238,962. The total population constitute, 118,820 males and 120,142 females —a sex ratio of 1011 females per 1000 males. 21,272 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 11,037 are boys and 10,235 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 78.62% with 171,144 literates.[1]

## Towns and villages[edit]

As of 2011[update] census, the mandal has 29 settlements. It includes 1 town and 28 villages in the mandal.[3][2] Chinnapuram is the most populated village and Potlapalem is the least populated village in the mandal.[6]

The settlements in the mandal are listed below:

1. Arisepalle
2. Bhogireddipalle
3. Borrapothupalem
4. Buddalapalem
5. Chilakalapudi (rural)
6. Chinnapuram
7. Gokavaram
8. Gopuvanipalem
9. Gundupalem
10. Hussainpalem
11. Kanuru
12. Kara Agraharam
13. Kona
14. Kothapudi
15. Machavaram (rural)
16. Machilipatnam (M)
17. Machilipatnam (rural)
18. Manginapudi
19. Nelakurru
20. Palletummalapalem
21. Pedapatnam
22. Pedayadara
23. Polatitippa
24. Pothepalle
25. Potlapalem
26. Rudravaram
27. Sultannagaram Gollapalem
28. Tallapalem
29. Tavisipudi
30. Vadapalem

Note: M-Municipality[7]

## Government and politics[edit]

Machilipatnam mandal is under Machilipatnam (Assembly constituency), which in turn represents Machilipatnam (Lok Sabha constituency) of Andhra Pradesh.[8] The present MLA representing Machilipatnam (Assembly constituency) is Perni Venkataramaiah(Nani) of Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party.[9][10]

## See also[edit]

* List of villages in Krishna district

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
2. ^ a b "District Census Handbook - Krishna" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16,454. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
3. ^ a b "Krishna District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 517, 531. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
4. ^ "Administrative Setup". Krishna District Official Website. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
5. ^ "Mandals in Krishna district". aponline.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
6. ^ "Sub-District Details of Krishna District". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
7. ^ "Abbreviations used". censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 17 June 2007. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
8. ^ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (pdf). Election Commission of India. p. 21. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
9. ^ "Member's Report". Andhra Pradesh Legislature Assembly. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
10. ^ "Machilipatnam Assembly 2014 Election Results". Elections.in. Retrieved 13 October 2014.

Places adjacent to Machilipatnam mandal

| Gudur mandal | Pedana mandal | Bantumilli mandal
Bay of Bengal

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Gudur mandal
Ghantasala mandal |

Machilipatnam mandal

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Koduru mandal
Challapalli mandal | Koduru mandal | Bay of Bengal

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Krishna district

District headquarters|

* Machilipatnam

Revenue divisions|

* Machilipatnam
* Gudivada
* Vuyyuru

Cities|

* Machilipatnam
* Gudivada

Towns|

* Pedana
* Vuyyuru

Census towns|

* Kankipadu
* Kanuru
* Madhavaram, Mudinepalle
* Poranki
* Tadigadapa
* Yanamalakuduru

Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Machilipatnam

Assembly constituencies|

* Avanigadda
* Gannavaram
* Gudivada
* Machilipatnam
* Pamarru (SC)
* Pedana
* Penamaluru

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