Vakadu mandal
Mandal in Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Vakadu 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.
Vakadu mandal | |
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 Interactive map of Vakadu mandal | |
.svg)  Vakadu mandal Location within Andhra Pradesh  Vakadu mandal Location within India | |
| Coordinates: 13°59′53″N 80°03′40″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Tirupati |
| Revenue division | Sullurupeta |
| Area | |
| 235.56 km2 (90.95 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| 37,695 | |
| • Density | 160.02/km2 (414.46/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 37,695 |
| • Rural | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
History
Vakadu mandal used to be a part of Nellore district and was made part of the newly formed Tirupati district on 4 April 2022.[2][3]
Demographics
As per 2011 census[update], Vakadu mandal had a total population of 37,695 with 19,082 male population and 18,613 female population with a density of 160/km2. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 14,760 and 5,414 of the population respectively.[1] It had a literacy rate of 60.54% with 66.42% among males and 54.48% among females.[4]
Biodiversity
Vakadu 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, Sullurpeta and Tada 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.[5]
Administration
Vakadu mandal is a part of Gudur revenue division.[2] As of 2011 census, the mandal comprises the following 41 villages:[1]
| Village |
|---|
| Andalamala |
| Budidalawagu |
| Cheemalapadu |
| Chennappagarimitta* |
| Cherukumulam* |
| Duggaraja Patnam |
| Durgavaram |
| Ganganapalem |
| Gundlu |
| Iskamattu |
| Jaminkothapalem |
| Juvvinattu |
| Kalluru |
| Kapparampadu* |
| Kasipuram |
| Kodiwaka |
| Kondapuram |
| Konduru |
| Kotha Cheruvu @ Sahebulapalem |
| Manyalanattu |
| Molaganur |
| Muttembaka |
| Nagulamarri* |
| Namkadu Bit - I* |
| Namkadu Bit - II* |
| Nellipudi |
| Pamanji |
| Pambali |
| Pathetipalem |
| Pedda Cheruvu* |
| Pollakhandrika* |
| Pudilayadoruvu |
| Pulikorru @ Balireddipalem |
| Reddipalem Bit - I |
| Reddipalem Bit - II |
| Tirumur |
| Uttara Polam* |
| Vagarru @ Tupilipalem |
| Vakadu |
| Valamedu |
| Yaragatipalle |
- Note: Chennappagarimitta, Cherukumulam, Kapparampadu, Nagulamarri, Namkadu Bit - I, Namkadu Bit - II, Pedda Cheruvu, Pollakhandrika and Uttara Polam were uninhabited[1]
Politics
Vakadu mandal is a part of Gudur Assembly constituency and Tirupati Lok Sabha constituency. As of 1 January 2018[update], the mandal had 24,483 eligible voters with 11,979 male voters and 12,504 female voters.[4]