Veeravasaram mandal

Veeravasaram mandal
Mandal
Veeravasaram mandal Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°32′13″N81°37′30″E / 16.537°N 81.625°E / 16.537; 81.625 Coordinates: 16°32′13″N81°37′30″E / 16.537°N 81.625°E / 16.537; 81.625
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	West Godavari
Headquarters	Veeravasaram
Government
• Body	Mandal Parishad
Area
• Total	94.45 km2 (36.47 sq mi)
Elevation	13 m (43 ft)
Population  (2011) [1]
• Total	64,912
• Density	690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	AP 37

Veeravasaram Mandal is a Mandal in the West Godavari District of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ^[2]

Geography

It is bordered by the Palacole Mandal to the North, the Narasapuram Mandal to the East, the Palacoderu Mandal to the South, and the Penumantra Mandal to the West. ^[3] The administrative offices are headquartered in the town of Veeravasaram.

Demographics

The 2011 the census showed a population of 64,912 people in 18,260 households, with 32,803 males and 32,109 females for a female-to-male ratio of 979 to 1000. ^[4] The census reported 5,953 children 0–6 (3,080 boys and 2,873 girls). The average literacy rate was 76.74%, with 45,248 literate individuals (24,009 male and 21,239 female).

The plurality of the population were members of a Scheduled caste, numbering 12,958. Scheduled tribe members numbered 740. ^[5]

Economy

The 2011 Indian Census, found that 29,842 members of the total population of Veeravasaram Mandal were employed. 19,806 were male and 10,036 were female.

20,934 workers described their work as full-time. Of these, 2,114 worked as cultivators, 13,396 worked as agricultural laborers, 314 worked in household industries and 5,110 were involved in other occupations. The remaining 8,908 were marginal workers. ^[1]

Administration

The Veeravasaram Mandal is administered under Bhimavaram (Assembly constituency) ^[6] of Narsapuram (Lok Sabha constituency) ^[7] and is one of the twelve Mandals that fall under the Narasapuram revenue division.

Towns and villages

As of 2011 ^[update] census, Veeravasaram Mandal was made up of 14 settlements:

• Andaluru
• Bobbanapalle
• Konithiwada
• Machipuri
• Machipuripalem
• Madugupolavaram
• Mentepudi
• Navuduru
• Nelapogula
• Panjavemavaram
• Rayakuduru
• Thokalapudi
• Tholeru
• Veeravasaram

Veeravasaram had the largest population and Mandepudi/Mentepudi the smallest. ^[8]

Education

The Mandal plays a major role in education for the children of the area. Primary and secondary school education is administered by the government under the School Education Department of the state. ^[9] In the 2015-16 academic year, the Mandal reported more than 7,652 students enrolled in over 88 schools. ^{[10] [11]}

See also

• List of Mandals in Andhra Pradesh
• Eluru

References

1. "Census 2011" (PDF). The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. p. 296. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
2. "Veeravasaram Mandal - West Godavari" . Retrieved 3 November 2017.
3. "Mandals in West Godavari district". aponline.gov.in. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
4. "Veeravasaram mandal population". India Growing. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
5. "Veeravasaram Census India.in" . Retrieved 3 November 2017.
6. "TABLE B - Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008. The Election Commission of India. p. 31. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
7. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 30.
8. "Villages in Veeravasaram mandal" . Retrieved 6 November 2017.
9. "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
10. "R1.1 SCHOOL INFORMATION". Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
11. "Student Information Report". Commissionerate of School Education. Child info 2015-16, District School Education - Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 3 November 2017.