Mentada mandal

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]

Mentada mandal
Mandal
Mentada mandal
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 18.3167°N 83.2333°E / 18.3167; 83.2333
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictVizianagaram
HeadquartersMentada
Government
 • BodyMandal Parishad
Population
 (2011)
 • Total49,153
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Demographics

As of 2011 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

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

As of 2011 2011 census of India, the mandal has 37 settlements, consisting of 37 villages.[6]

The settlements in the mandal are listed below:

  1. Aguru
  2. Amarayavalasa
  3. Andra
  4. Badevalasa
  5. Butchirajupeta
  6. Challapeta
  7. Chinamedapalle
  8. Chintalavalasa
  9. Gajamguddivalasa
  10. Gurlatammaraju Peta
  11. Gurramma Valasa
  12. Iddanavalasa
  13. Ippalavalasa
  14. Jakkuva
  15. Jayathi
  16. Khailam
  17. Kompangi
  18. Kondalingalavalasa
  19. Kuneru
  20. Kuntinavalasa
  21. Lothugedda
  22. Meesalapeta
  23. Mentada
  24. Mirthivalasa
  25. Nikkalavalasa
  26. Pedachamalapalle
  27. Pedamedapalle
  28. Pittada
  29. Poram
  30. Poramlova
  31. Puligummi
  32. Rabanda
  33. Seelavalasa
  34. Thimuruvalasa
  35. Uddangi
  36. Vankasomidi
  37. Vonija

References
  1. "District Census Handbook, Vizianagaram" (PDF). Census of India. Government of India. p. 18,44,230. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  2. "Mandals in Vizianagaram district". aponline.gov.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  3. "Sub-District details". Census of India. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  4. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (pdf). Election Commission of India. p. 22. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  5. "MLA". AP State Portal. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  6. "Sub-District Details of Vizianagaram District". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
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