Bhattiprolu mandal
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Bhattiprolu mandal | |
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 Interactive map of Bhattiprolu mandal | |
.svg)  Bhattiprolu mandal Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°06′09″N 80°46′51″E / 16.1026°N 80.7807°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Bapatla |
| Headquarters | Bhattiprolu |
| Government | |
| • Body | Mandal Parishad |
| • Tahsildar | KALVA LAKSHMI PRASAD |
| Area | |
• Total | 112.92 km2 (43.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 50,252 |
| • Density | 445.02/km2 (1,152.6/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Bhattiprolu mandal is one of the 25 mandals in Bapatla district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is under the administration of Tenali revenue division and the headquarters are located at Bhattiprolu.[2] The mandal is situated on the banks of Krishna River, bounded by Kollur, Vemuru, Cherukupalle, Nagaram and Repalle mandals.[3] The mandal headquarters ten villages are included in Andhra Pradesh Capital Region.[4][5]
As of 2011[update] census, the mandal had a population of 50,252. The total population constitute, 25,134 males and 25,118 females —a sex ratio of 999 females per 1000 males. 4,344 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 2,281 are boys and 2,063 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 70.65% with 32,436 literates.[1]
Governance
The mandal is partially a part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.[6] It is under the control of a tahsildar and the present tahsildar is D.V.Subba Rao.[7] Bhattiprolu mandal is one of the 5 mandals under Vemuru (SC) (Assembly constituency), which in turn represents Bapatla (SC) (Lok Sabha constituency) of Andhra Pradesh.[8]
Settlements
As of 2011[update] census, the mandal has #12 villages and no towns.[9][10]
The settlements in the mandal are listed below:
- Addepalli
- Akkivaripalem
- Bhattiprolu †
- Guthavaripalem
- Gorigapudi
- Jiluguvaripalem
- Konetipuram
- Oleru
- Pallekona
- Pedalanka
- Pedapulivarru
- Pesarlanka
- Sivangulapalem
- Surepalle
- Vellaturu
Note:†–Mandal headquarter