Bapatla mandal
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Bapatla mandal | |
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 Interactive map of Bapatla mandal | |
.svg)  Bapatla mandal Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 15°53′20″N 80°28′12″E / 15.88889°N 80.47000°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Bapatla |
| Headquarters | Bapatla |
| Government | |
| • Body | Mandal Parishad |
| • Tehsildar | T. Valliah |
| Area | |
• Total | 233.91 km2 (90.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 143,825 |
| • Density | 614.87/km2 (1,592.5/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Bapatla mandal is one of the 25 mandals in Bapatla district of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is under the administration of Bapatla revenue division and the headquarters are located at Bapatla.[1] The mandal is bounded by Kakumanu, Ponnur, Karlapalem mandals of Guntur district. It also shares borders with Prakasam district and a portion of it lies on the coast of Bay of Bengal.[2]
As of 2011[update] census, the mandal had a population of 143,825 in 38,605 households. The total population constitute, 70,847 males and 72,978 females — a sex ratio of 1030 females per 1000 males. 13,371 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 6,856 are boys and 6,515 are girls — a sex ratio of 950 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 71.79% with 93,653 literates. 49.21% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 28,807 (20.03%) and 8,492 (5.90%) respectively.[1]
At the time of the 2011 census, 93.65% of the population spoke Telugu and 5.59% Urdu as their first language.[4]
Settlements
As of 2011[update] census, the mandal has 21 settlements. It includes 20 villages and 1 town of Bapatla.[5][6]
The settlements in the mandal are listed below:
- Adivi
- Appikatla
- Bapatla (M)
- Bapatla East (Rural)
- Bapatla West (Rural)
- Bharthipudi
- Cheruvu
- ఈతేరు(Etheru)
- Gopapuram
- Gudipudi
- Jammulapalem
- Jillellamudi
- Kankatapalem
- Maruproluvaripalem (Rural)
- Mulapalem
- Murukondapadu
- Narasayapalem
- Neredupalle
- Palaparthipadu
- Poondla
- Velicherla
Note: M-Municipality[7]
