Pedakakani mandal
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Pedakakani mandal | |
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 Mandal map of Guntur district showing Pedakakani mandal (in green) | |
 Interactive Map Outlining mandal | |
.svg)  Pedakakani mandal Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°20′24″N 80°29′27″E / 16.34000°N 80.49083°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Guntur |
| Headquarters | Pedakakani |
| Government | |
| • Body | Mandal Parishad |
| • Tehsildar | SK. Ismail |
| Area | |
• Total | 116.46 km2 (44.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 73,689 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Pedakakani mandal is one of the 18 mandals in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is under the administration of Guntur Revenue Division and the headquarters are located at Pedakakani.[3][1] The mandal is bounded by Tadikonda, Mangalagiri, Duggirala, Tenali, Chebrole and Guntur mandals.[4]
The mandal also forms a part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.[5] It is under the control of a tahsildar and the present tahsildar is SK.Ismail.[6] Pedakakani mandal is one of the 3 mandals under Ponnur (Assembly constituency), which in turn represents Guntur (Lok Sabha constituency) of Andhra Pradesh.[7]
Towns and villages
Pedakakani is the most populated village and Devarayabhotlapalem is the least populated settlement in the mandal. As of 2011[update] census, the mandal has 11 villages.[8]
The settlements in the mandal are listed below:
- Agatha Varappadu
- Anumarlapudi
- Devarayabhotlapalem
- Gollamudi
- Koppuravuru
- Namburu
- Pedakakani
- Takkellapadu
- Tangellamudi
- Uppalapadu
- Venigandla