Venkatagiri mandal
Mandal in Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Venkatagiri mandal is one of the 36 mandals in Tirupati district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a part of Srikalahasti revenue division.
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| Coordinates: 13°57′10″N 79°34′40″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Tirupati |
| Revenue division | Srikalahasti |
| Headquarters | Venkatagiri |
| Area | |
• Total | 171.10 km2 (66.06 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 79,588 |
| • Density | 465.15/km2 (1,204.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
History
Venkatagiri mandal used to be a part of Nellore district and was made part of the newly formed Tirupati district on 4 April 2022.[3][4]
Demographics
As per 2011 census[update], Venkatagiri mandal had a total population of 79,588 with 39,776 male population and 39,812 female population with a density of 465/km2. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 17,571 and 6,214 of the population respectively. It had a literacy rate of 69.59% with 77.3% among males and 61.95% among females.[2]
Administration
Venkatagiri mandal is a part of Srikalahasti revenue division.[5][1]
Politics
Venkatagiri mandal is a part of Venkatagiri Assembly constituency and Tirupati Lok Sabha constituency. As of 1 January 2018[update], the mandal had 60,838 eligible voters with 29,814 male voters and 31,024 female voters.[2]