Kovvur mandal

Kovvur mandal
మండలం
Mandal
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District West Goadavari
Headquarters Kovvur
Government
 • Body Mandal Parishad
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 108,445
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Kovvur mandal is one of the 46 mandals in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Its headquarters are located in the town of Kovvur.[2] The mandal is bounded by Nidadavole, Chagallu, Devarapalle, Tallapaudi mandals and on the east by the Godavari River.[3]

Demographics

As of 2011 Census of India, the mandal had a population of 108,445. The total population constitute, 53,392 males and 55,053 females —a sex ratio of 1031 females per 1000 males. 10,633 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 5,312 are boys and 5,321 are girls. The effective literacy rate stands at 76.33% with 74,659 literates.[1]

Governance

Kovvur mandal is one of the 3 mandals under Kovvur (SC) (Assembly constituency), which in turn represents Rajahmundry (Lok Sabha constituency) of Andhra Pradesh.[4]

Towns and villages

As of 2011 census, the mandal has 17 settlements. It includes 1 town and 16 villages. Kovvur (M) is the only town in the mandal.[2][5]

The settlements in the mandal are listed below:

  1. Arikirevula
  2. Chigurulanka
  3. Chilipi
  4. Decherla
  5. Dharmavaram
  6. Dommeru
  7. Isukapatla pangidi
  8. Kovvur (M)(†)
  9. Kumaradevam
  10. Madduru
  11. Maddurulank
  12. Nandamuru
  13. Pasivedala
  14. Penakanametta
  15. Thogummi
  16. Vadapalle
  17. Vemuluru

Note: M-Municipality,[6] †–Mandal headquarters

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 "West Godavari District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 87,110. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Mandals in Guntur district". aponline.gov.in. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (pdf). Election Commission of India. pp. 19, 30. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Sub-District Details of Guntur District". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Abbreviations used". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
 Thallapudi mandal Godavari River Godavari River
Devarapalle mandal
Chagallu mandal		 Godavari River
   Kovvur mandal  
Chagallu mandal Nidadavole mandal Godavari River
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