Chodavaram Mandal - Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh
Chodavaram is an administrative mandal in the Anakapalli district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Anakapalle, while the nearest airport is Jeypore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 98.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the mandal was 119 km², including 102.16 km² of rural area and 16.88 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1027 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Chodavaram Mandal
Chodavaram Mandal has a total of 31 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 | Adduru | Rural | Adduru |
| 2 | Amberupuram | Rural | Amberupuram |
| 3 | Ankupalem | Rural | Gandhigram |
| 4 | Annavaram | Rural | Chodavaram |
| 5 | Bennavolu | Rural | Bennavolu |
| 6 | Bhogapuram | Rural | Bhogapuram |
| 7 | Chakipalle | Rural | Kannampalem |
| 8 | Chodavaram (Ct) | Rural | Chodavaram |
| 9 | Damunapalle | Rural | Damunapalle |
| 10 | Duddupalem | Rural | Duddupalem |
| 11 | Gajapathinagaram | Rural | Gajapathinagaram |
| 12 | Gandhavaram | Rural | Gandhavaram |
| 13 | Gavaravaram | Rural | Gavaravaram |
| 14 | Govada | Rural | Govada |
| 15 | Gowripatnam | Rural | Gowripatnam |
| 16 | Jannavaram | Rural | Jannavaram |
| 17 | Juttada | Rural | Siimhadripuram |
| 18 | Khandipalle | Rural | Khandipalle |
| 19 | Lakkavaram | Rural | Lakkavaram |
| 20 | Laxmipuram | Rural | Laxmipuram |
| 21 | M.Kothapalle | Rural | Gandhavaram |
| 22 | Muddurthi | Rural | Muddurthi |
| 23 | Mycherlapalem | Rural | Mycherlapalem |
| 24 | Narasayyapeta | Rural | Narasayyapeta |
| 25 | Pakirsahebpeta | Rural | Chodavaram |
| 26 | Rayapurajupeta | Rural | Rayapurajupeta |
| 27 | Seemunapalle | Rural | Seemunapalle |
| 28 | Sreerampatnam | Rural | Sreerampatnam |
| 29 | Thimmannapalem | Rural | Thimmannapalem |
| 30 | Venkannapalem | Rural | Venkannapalem |
| 31 | Venkayyagaripeta | Rural | Chodavaram |
Population of Chodavaram Mandal
According to the 2011 Census, Chodavaram Mandal had a total population of 88,493 people living in 23,574 households. The population comprised 43,659 males and 44,834 females, with an average population density of 743 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 88,493 | 68,242 | 20,251 |
| Male Population | 43,659 | 33,791 | 9,868 |
| Female Population | 44,834 | 34,451 | 10,383 |
| Total Households | 23,574 | 18,148 | 5,426 |
| Population Density | 743 / km² | 668 / km² | 1,200 / km² |
Chodavaram Mandal had 50,903 literate people and 9,440 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 7,432 and 520 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 9,440 | 7,405 | 2,035 |
| Literate Population | 50,903 | 36,788 | 14,115 |
| Illiterate Population | 37,590 | 31,454 | 6,136 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 7,432 | 6,208 | 1,224 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 520 | 247 | 273 |
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.