Tiruvuru mandal
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Tiruvuru | |
|---|---|
 Interactive Map Outlining Tiruvuru mandal | |
.svg)  Tiruvuru Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 17°06′N 80°36′E / 17.100°N 80.600°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | NTR |
| Headquarters | Tiruvuru |
| Major villages | old Tiruvuru, Middle Tiruvuru Rajupet |
| Government | |
| • Type | Samsthan |
| • Body | Mandal Parishad |
| Area | |
• Total | 184.32 km2 (71.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 76,731 |
| • Density | 416.29/km2 (1,078.2/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AP 16 |
Tiruvuru mandal is one of the 20 mandals in NTR district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[2] The headquarters of this mandal is located at Tiruvuru town. The mandal is bordered by Khammam district to the north, Vissannapeta mandal to the east, A Konduru mandal to the south and Gampalagudem mandal to the west.[3]
Labor Statistics
As of 2011[update] census, the mandal had a population of 76,731 living in 20,605 households. The total population constituted 38,679 males and 38,052 females, for a sex ratio of 984 females per 1000 males.[4] There were 7,041 children in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 3,588 were boys and 3,453 were girls, for a sex ratio of 962. The average literacy rate stands at 66.11% with 46,072 literates, of which 25,452 are males and 20,620 are females. There were 23,572 members of Scheduled Castes and 2,181 members of Scheduled Tribes.
As per the report published by Census of India in 2011, 37,970 people were engaged in work activities, including 22,667 males and 15,303 females. In the census, 32,745 workers describe their work as main work, 3,946 as cultivators, 18,345 as agricultural labourers, 428 in household industry and 10,026 were involved in other works. Of these, 5,225 were marginal workers.[5]
Administration
Tiruvuru mandal is administered under the Tiruvuru (SC) Assembly constituency of the Vijayawada Lok Sabha constituency.[6] It is one of the fifteen mandals those falls under Nuzvid revenue division.
Towns and villages
As of 2011[update] census, there are a total of 19 settlements in the mandal. Tiruvuru is the largest and Peddavaram is the smallest in terms of population.[7]
The settlements in the mandal are:
- Akkapalem
- Anjaneyapuram
- Chintalapadu
- Chittela
- Erramadu
- Ganugapadu
- Kokilampadu
- Laxmipuram
- Mallela
- Munukulla
- Mustikuntla
- Patha
- Peddavaram
- Rajupeta
- Ramannapalem
- Rolupadi
- Kommireddypalli
- Tiruvuru
- Vamakuntla
- Vavilala
