Sullurpeta mandal
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Sullurpeta mandal | |
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.svg)  Sullurpeta mandal Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Sullurpeta mandal Sullurpeta mandal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13°42′00″N 80°01′00″E / 13.7000°N 80.0167°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Tirupati |
| Headquarters | Sullurpeta |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 83,760 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Sullurpeta mandal is one of the 36 mandals in Tirupati district of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the headquarters of the Sullurupeta revenue division. The mandal is situated on the coast of Bay of Bengal, bounded by Vakadu, Chittamur, Doravarisatram and Tada mandals.[2]
Sullurpeta mandal has brackish water ecosystem. Every year, terrestrial and aquatic birds migrate to Pulicat Lake area for a temporary stay. The ecosystem covers an area of 600 km2 (230 sq mi) including parts of the mandal along with Chittamur, Doravarisatram, 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]
