Martur mandal
Mandal in Andhra Pradesh, India
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Martur mandal is a mandal in the Bapatla district in the Coastal Andhra region of Andhra Pradesh, India.[1] Its headquarters are in Martur.
Martur mandal | |
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 Interactive map of Martur mandal | |
.svg)  Martur mandal Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 15.988°N 80.102°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Bapatla |
| Headquarters | Martur |
| Area | |
• Total | 180.71 km2 (69.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 73,862 |
| • Density | 408.73/km2 (1,058.6/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Demographics
As of 2011 census, the mandal had a population of 73,862 in 19,317 households. The total population constitutes 37,083 males and 36,779 females — a sex ratio of 992 females per 1000 males. 7,787 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 3,937 are boys and 3,850 are girls — a sex ratio of 978 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 61.08% with 40,358 literates. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 18,278 (24.75%) and 4,123 (5.58%) of the population respectively.[3]
At the time of the 2011 census, 85.94% of the population spoke Telugu, 11.59% Urdu and 1.26% Lambadi as their first language.[4]