Sullurpeta mandal

Sullurpeta mandal
Mandal
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Sullurpeta mandal is located in Andhra Pradesh
Sullurpeta mandal
Sullurpeta mandal
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Sullurpeta mandal is located in India
Sullurpeta mandal
Sullurpeta mandal
Sullurpeta mandal (India)
Coordinates: 13°42′00″N 80°01′00″E / 13.7000°N 80.0167°E / 13.7000; 80.0167
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictTirupati
HeadquartersSullurpeta
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total83,760
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Sullurpeta mandal is one of the 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]

Biodiversity

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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]

Demographics

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As of 2011 census, the mandal had a population of 83,760. The total population constitute, 41,198 males and 42,562 females —a sex ratio of 1033 females per 1000 males. 8,719 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 4,471 are boys and 4,248 are girls —a ratio of 950 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 73.31% with 55,009 literates.[1]

Towns and villages

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Sulluru (Sullurpeta) is the most populated and Vatrapalem is the least populated settlement in the mandal. As of 2011 census, the mandal has 40 settlements, that includes the following towns and villages:

  1. Abaka
  2. Achukatla
  3. Atakanithippa
  4. Dama Nellore
  5. Damaraya
  6. Davadigunta
  7. Degalapalem
  8. Gopalareddipalem
  9. Illupuru
  10. Jangalapalle
  11. K.C.Narasimhunigunta
  12. Kadapatra
  13. Kesavareddipalem
  14. Komminenipalle
  15. Konnembattu
  16. Koridi
  17. Kotapoluru
  18. Kudiri
  19. Kudiri Thippa Khandrika
  20. Manga Nellore
  21. Mangalampadu
  22. Mannarupoluru
  23. Mannemutheri
  24. Mathakamudi
  25. Nadenlavari Khandrika
  26. Nookalapalem
  27. Pandalagunta
  28. Pantrangam
  29. Ramachandragunta
  30. Samanthamallam
  31. Sarvareddi Khandrika
  32. Shar Project
  33. Suddamadugu Thagelu
  34. Suggupalle
  35. Sullurpeta (Sulluru)
  36. Sulluru Japthikattubadi
  37. Uggumudi
  38. Vatrapalem
  39. Velagalapannuru
  40. Yerrabalem

Sources:

  • Census India 2011 (sub districts)[4]
  • Revenue Department of AP[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Mandals in Nellore district". aponline.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 June 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  3. ^ S. Murali (27 December 2019). "Winged visitors flock to Pulicat, with birdwatchers in tow". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Sub-District Details of Nellore District". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Sullurpeta mandal villages" (PDF). apland.ap.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
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