Gudem Kotha Veedhi Mandal - Alluri Sitharama Raju, Andhra Pradesh
Gudem Kotha Veedhi is an administrative mandal in the Alluri Sitharama Raju district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Gudem Kotha Veedhi is the main town for most villages within the mandal. The nearest railway station is situated at Tuni, while the nearest airport is Rajahmundry Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 75.4 km.
The total area of the mandal is 736 km², including 731.77 km² rural area and 3.77 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1072 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Gudem Kotha Veedhi Mandal
Gudem Kotha Veedhi Mandal has a total of 173 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Mandal, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adagarapalle | Rural | Vanchula |
| 2 | Agraharam | Rural | Darakonda |
| 3 | Agraharam | Rural | G.K.Veedhi |
| 4 | Ammavaridharakonda | Rural | A.Darakonda |
| 5 | Annavaram | Rural | Gummerevulu |
| 6 | Annavaram | Rural | Damanapalle |
| 7 | Asurodda | Rural | Rinthada |
| 8 | Badasallu | Rural | A.Darakonda |
| 9 | Bathunuru | Rural | G.K.Veedhi |
| 10 | Boddalalagondi | Rural | Jerrila |
| 11 | Boddamamidi | Rural | G.K.Veedhi |
| 12 | Boddamanupakalu | Rural | G.K.Veedhi |
| 13 | Boddamanupakalu | Rural | Rinthada |
| 14 | Bonampalle | Rural | G.K.Veedhi |
| 15 | Boyalapalem | Rural | Lakkavarapupeta |
| 16 | Burugupakalu | Rural | Mondigedda |
| 17 | Busikonda | Rural | Duppalawada |
| 18 | Busulu | Rural | Devarapalli |
| 19 | Challanisilpa | Rural | Duppalawada |
| 20 | Chamagedda | Rural | Vanchula |
| 21 | Chapagedda | Rural | G.K.Veedhi |
| 22 | Chaparathipalem | Rural | Peddavalasa |
| 23 | Cheedigunta | Rural | G.K.Veedhi |
| 24 | Chekkalamaddi | Rural | Mondigedda |
| 25 | Chelakaveedhi | Rural | Mondigedda |
| 26 | Cherapalle | Rural | Vanchula |
| 27 | Chinnajadumuru | Rural | Peddavalasa |
| 28 | Chintagoppu | Rural | Gummerevulu |
| 29 | Chintalapadu | Rural | Jerrila |
| 30 | Chintalawada | Rural | Jerrila |
| 31 | Chittamamidi | Rural | Sankada |
| 32 | Chodirai | Rural | Gummerevulu |
| 33 | Dabbagedda | Rural | Gummerevulu |
| 34 | Dabbagondi | Rural | Jerrila |
| 35 | Damanapalle | Rural | Damanapalle |
| 36 | Darakonda | Rural | Darakonda |
| 37 | Dengurai | Rural | Sankada |
| 38 | Devarapalle | Rural | Devarapalli |
| 39 | Doddikonda | Rural | Damanapalle |
| 40 | Dokuluru | Rural | Peddavalasa |
| 41 | Ducharapalem | Rural | Rinthada |
| 42 | Duppalawada | Rural | Duppalawada |
| 43 | Durgam | Rural | A.Darakonda |
| 44 | Etarobbulu | Rural | Devarapalli |
| 45 | Gaigampalle | Rural | Jerrila |
| 46 | Galikonda | Rural | Galikonda |
| 47 | Gandepalle | Rural | Sankada |
| 48 | Gangavaram | Rural | Darakonda |
| 49 | Garikibanda | Rural | Lakkavarapupeta |
| 50 | Gilligondi | Rural | Jerrila |
| 51 | Ginjangi | Rural | Mondigedda |
| 52 | Godichinta | Rural | Rinthada |
| 53 | Gollapalle | Rural | A.Darakonda |
| 54 | Gomuvada | Rural | Sankada |
| 55 | Gondipalle | Rural | G.K.Veedhi |
| 56 | Gorrelova | Rural | Duppalawada |
| 57 | Gudem Colony | Rural | G.K.Veedhi |
| 58 | Gudem Kotha Veedhi | Rural | G.K.Veedhi |
| 59 | Gudem Patha Veedhi | Rural | G.K.Veedhi |
| 60 | Gudimamidi | Rural | Jerrila |
| 61 | Gudiwada | Rural | Mondigedda |
| 62 | Gummalagondi | Rural | G.K.Veedhi |
| 63 | Gummirevulu | Rural | Gummerevulu |
| 64 | Gunalanka | Rural | Devarapalli |
| 65 | Gunkurolu | Rural | Jerrila |
| 66 | Jadumuru | Rural | Sankada |
| 67 | Jajipakalu | Rural | A.Darakonda |
| 68 | Jampalova | Rural | Galikonda |
| 69 | Jangampadu | Rural | Rinthada |
| 70 | Jerrila | Rural | Jerrila |
| 71 | Jerrilakothuru | Rural | Jerrila |
| 72 | Jonnamamidi | Rural | Duppalawada |
| 73 | Kadugulu | Rural | Rinthada |
| 74 | Kakanuru | Rural | Gummerevulu |
| 75 | Kakulagedda | Rural | A.Darakonda |
| 76 | Kampamanupakalu | Rural | G.K.Veedhi |
| 77 | Katragedda | Rural | Duppalawada |
| 78 | Kattupalle | Rural | Damanapalle |
| 79 | Kimulabanda | Rural | Rinthada |
| 80 | Kodisingi | Rural | Vanchula |
| 81 | Kodisingi | Rural | Lakkavarapupeta |
| 82 | Kokkitapadu | Rural | Peddavalasa |
| 83 | Kommalawada | Rural | Duppalawada |
| 84 | Kommarapalle | Rural | Duppalawada |
| 85 | Kondajartha | Rural | Galikonda |
| 86 | Kondakichangi | Rural | Jerrila |
| 87 | Kondawada | Rural | Darakonda |
| 88 | Kondrupalle | Rural | Jerrila |
| 89 | Kongapakalu | Rural | Darakonda |
| 90 | Korapalle | Rural | Rinthada |
| 91 | Kothagudem | Rural | G.K.Veedhi |
| 92 | Kothapalem | Rural | Vanchula |
| 93 | Kothapalle | Rural | G.K.Veedhi |
| 94 | Kothawada | Rural | Mondigedda |
| 95 | Kothurukota | Rural | Gummerevulu |
| 96 | Kotnabilli | Rural | Devarapalli |
| 97 | Kotturu | Rural | Darakonda |
| 98 | Kunkkumpudi | Rural | G.K.Veedhi |
| 99 | Lakkavaram | Rural | Devarapalli |
| 100 | Lakkavarapupeta | Rural | Lakkavarapupeta |
| 101 | Lankapakalu | Rural | G.K.Veedhi |
| 102 | Lingavaram | Rural | Damanapalle |
| 103 | Lubbagunta | Rural | Jerrila |
| 104 | Madem | Rural | Damanapalle |
| 105 | Madimalla | Rural | Gummerevulu |
| 106 | Mangalapalem | Rural | Devarapalli |
| 107 | Marripalem | Rural | Rinthada |
| 108 | Mondigedda | Rural | Mondigedda |
| 109 | Muddula Busikonda | Rural | Galikonda |
| 110 | Munagarapalle | Rural | Vanchula |
| 111 | Nadimiveedhi | Rural | Vanchula |
| 112 | Naramamidi Gondi | Rural | Mondigedda |
| 113 | Neelavaram | Rural | G.K.Veedhi |
| 114 | Nelajaratha | Rural | Gummerevulu |
| 115 | Nemmathotapalem | Rural | Mondigedda |
| 116 | Neredupalle | Rural | Duppalawada |
| 117 | Nerudubanda | Rural | Lakkavarapupeta |
| 118 | Nimmachettu | Rural | Darakonda |
| 119 | Nimmalapalem | Rural | Sankada |
| 120 | Nittamamidi Palem | Rural | Jerrila |
| 121 | Panasalapadu | Rural | G.K.Veedhi |
| 122 | Panasapalle | Rural | Jerrila |
| 123 | Panasapalle | Rural | G.K.Veedhi |
| 124 | Paramasingavaram | Rural | Gummerevulu |
| 125 | Parikala | Rural | Rinthada |
| 126 | Patha Yerragedda | Rural | G.K.Veedhi |
| 127 | Pebbampalle | Rural | A.Darakonda |
| 128 | Pedakothuru | Rural | Sankada |
| 129 | Pedapadu | Rural | Rinthada |
| 130 | Peddammagondi | Rural | Jerrila |
| 131 | Peddavalasa | Rural | Peddavalasa |
| 132 | Petrai | Rural | Darakonda |
| 133 | Pilligedda | Rural | Duppalawada |
| 134 | Pilligondi | Rural | Peddavalasa |
| 135 | Pippaladoddi | Rural | Damanapalle |
| 136 | Pujaripakalu | Rural | G.K.Veedhi |
| 137 | R.V.Nagar | Rural | G.K.Veedhi |
| 138 | Rajumanupakalu | Rural | Rinthada |
| 139 | Rallagedda | Rural | Duppalawada |
| 140 | Rallagedda | Rural | Jerrila |
| 141 | Ramagedda | Rural | Devarapalli |
| 142 | Rampulu | Rural | Peddavalasa |
| 143 | Reyyalagedda | Rural | A.Darakonda |
| 144 | Rinthada | Rural | Rinthada |
| 145 | Rosaiguda | Rural | Duppalawada |
| 146 | S.Kothuru | Rural | Galikonda |
| 147 | Sagulu | Rural | Devarapalli |
| 148 | Sankada | Rural | Sankada |
| 149 | Sankadakothuru | Rural | Sankada |
| 150 | Santha Neredupalle | Rural | Duppalawada |
| 151 | Saprla | Rural | Galikonda |
| 152 | Signapalle | Rural | Damanapalle |
| 153 | Siribala | Rural | Vanchula |
| 154 | Suravaram | Rural | Lakkavarapupeta |
| 155 | Tadakapalle | Rural | A.Darakonda |
| 156 | Teemulabanda | Rural | G.K.Veedhi |
| 157 | Thurumamidi | Rural | Lakkavarapupeta |
| 158 | Tokarai | Rural | Gummerevulu |
| 159 | Upper Sileru Project Site Camp (Ct) | Rural | Sileru |
| 160 | Vadamamidi | Rural | G.K.Veedhi |
| 161 | Valasagedda | Rural | Duppalawada |
| 162 | Vanabalingam | Rural | Mondigedda |
| 163 | Vanchula | Rural | Vanchula |
| 164 | Vanthadapalle | Rural | Jerrila |
| 165 | Vasuwada | Rural | Sankada |
| 166 | Veeravaram | Rural | Vanchula |
| 167 | Vusurugudem | Rural | Sankada |
| 168 | Yebulum | Rural | Rinthada |
| 169 | Yenugubayalu | Rural | Darakonda |
| 170 | Yenugugondi | Rural | A.Darakonda |
| 171 | Yernabilli | Rural | Sankada |
| 172 | Yerracheruvulu | Rural | Lakkavarapupeta |
| 173 | Yerravaram | Rural | G.K.Veedhi |
Population of Gudem Kotha Veedhi Mandal
As per the Census 2011, Gudem Kotha Veedhi Mandal has a total population of 63,174 people, consisting of 30,486 males and 32,688 females. There are 14,944 households in the mandal with an average population density of 86 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 63,174 | 58,542 | 4,632 |
| Male Population | 30,486 | 27,869 | 2,617 |
| Female Population | 32,688 | 30,673 | 2,015 |
| Total Households | 14,944 | 13,856 | 1,088 |
| Population Density | 86 / km² | 80 / km² | 1,229 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the mandal has 23,533 literate people and 8,546 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 784 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 56,757 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 8,546 | 8,015 | 531 |
| Literate Population | 23,533 | 20,555 | 2,978 |
| Illiterate Population | 39,641 | 37,987 | 1,654 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 784 | 474 | 310 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 56,757 | 54,762 | 1,995 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.