Pentapadu mandal

Pentapadu mandal
Mandal
Interactive Map Outlining mandal
Pentapadu mandal Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°46′49″N81°31′31″E / 16.78028°N 81.52528°E / 16.78028; 81.52528
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	West Godavari
Headquarters	Pentapadu
Government
• Body	Mandal Parishad
Area
• Total	117.65 km2 (45.42 sq mi)
Population  (2011) [1]
• Total	70,458
• Density	600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	534166
Vehicle registration	AP 37

Pentapadu mandal is one of 19 mandals in the West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ^[1]

Demographics

As of the 2011 census, Pentapadu mandal had a population of 70,458 in 20,612 households. The area hosts 35,349 males and 35,109 females; a ratio of 993 females to 1000 males. ^[2]

6,834 children are in the 0–6 age group, of which 3,456 are boys and 3,378 are girls, a ratio of 977. The average adult literacy rate stands at 73.82%, of which 24,428 are males and 22,540 are females. ^[2]

Scheduled Castes have a population of 14,665, whereas Scheduled Tribes have a population of 381. ^[2]

Economy

According to a 2011 Census India report, 31,422 people were employed, including 22,108 males and 9,314 females. ^[2]

26,012 workers described their work as main work, 3,238 as cultivators, 16,030 people work as agricultural laborers, 568 in the household industry and 6,176 in other jobs. Of these, 5,410 are marginal workers. ^[2]

Administration

Pentapadu mandal is administered under Tadepalligudem (Assembly constituency) ^[3] of Narasapuram (Lok Sabha constituency) ^[4] under the Tadepalligudem revenue division. ^[5]

Transport

The nearest railway station is [TADEPALLIGUDEM]railway station at a distance of 4 kilometres.^{[ citation needed ]}

Geography

The headquarters are located in the town of Pentapadu. The mandal is bordered by Unguturu mandal and Tadepalligudem mandal to the west, Nidamarru to the south, Tanuku mandal and Undrajavaram mandal to the north, and Ganapavaram mandal and Undi mandal to the east. ^[6]

As of 2011 ^[update] census, the mandal has 21 settlements, all of which are villages. In terms of population, Pentapadu is the largest, and Devaracheruvukhandrika is the smallest. ^[7]

The settlements in the mandal are:

• Karchond Dadra
• Nagar haveli Silvassa

Education

The mandal plays a major role in educating the rural students of nearby villages. Primary and secondary school education is provided by the government.

See also

• List of mandals in Andhra Pradesh

References

1. "District Census Handbook - West Godavari" (PDF). Census of India. p. 296. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
2. "Census of India 2011". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
3. "TABLE B - Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008. The Election Commission of India. p. 31. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
4. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 30.
5. "Tadepalligudem Revenue division". Archived from the original on 22 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
6. "Mandals in West Godavari. district". aponline.gov.in. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
7. "Villages in Pentapadu mandal" . Retrieved 6 November 2017.