Chittamur mandal
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Chittamur mandal | |
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 Interactive map of Chittamur mandal | |
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| Coordinates: 13°57′22″N 80°4′10″E / 13.95611°N 80.06944°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Tirupati |
| Revenue division | Sullurpeta |
| Government | |
| • MLA | Varaprasad Rao Velagapalli (YSRCP) |
| • MP | Maddila Gurumoorthy |
| Area [1]: 22 | |
| 278 km2 (107 sq mi) | |
| Population | |
| 40,241 | |
| • Density | 145/km2 (375/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 0 |
| • Rural | 40,241 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Chittamur mandal is one of the 34 mandals in Tirupati district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a part of Sullurupeta revenue division with its headquarters at Chittamur.
Chittamur mandal was a part of Nellore district until 2022.[3] It was made part of the newly formed Tirupati district effective from 4 April 2022 by the Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy-led Government of Andhra Pradesh.[4]
Biodiversity
Chittamur mandal has brackish water ecosystem. Every year, terrestrial and aquatic birds migrate to Pulicat Lake for a temporary stay. The ecosystem covers an area of 600 km2 (230 sq mi) including parts of the mandal along with Doravarisatram, Sullurpeta, Tada and Vakadu mandals. The terrestrial birds include painted storks, large egrets, little egrets, grey pelicans, grey herons; water birds include northern pintails, black-winged stilts, northern shovelers, common teal, seagulls, terns, sandpipers, and common coots.[3]
Demographics
As per 2011 census[update], Chittamur mandal had a total population of 40,241 with 20,503 male population and 19,738 female population with a density of 145/km2. It had a sex ratio of 963. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 16,035 and 5,905 of the population respectively. It had a literacy rate of 57.65% with 64.13% among males and 50.95% among females.[2]: 50–51 [1]: 22, 25–26