Ananthapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh
Ananthapuramu is an administrative district in Andhra Pradesh, India. The district is located about 380 km from Amaravati, the capital of Andhra Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Ananthapuramu. Telugu is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 19,130 km², including 18,753.11 km² of rural area and 376.89 km² of urban area.
List of Mandals in Ananthapuramu District
Ananthapuramu District is divided into 32 Mandals for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 506 villages under these mandals. The table below lists each mandal along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Mandal | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anantapur Rural | 18 | 277.89 |
| 2 | Anantapur Urban | 3 | — |
| 3 | Atmakur | 8 | 310.68 |
| 4 | Beluguppa | 14 | 328.75 |
| 5 | Bommanahal | 16 | 302.53 |
| 6 | Brahmasamudram | 13 | 294.70 |
| 7 | Bukkaraya Samudram | 14 | 265.59 |
| 8 | D.Hirehal | 18 | 337.32 |
| 9 | Garladinne | 18 | 294.14 |
| 10 | Gooty | 24 | 309.39 |
| 11 | Gummagatta | 11 | 223.56 |
| 12 | Guntakal | 19 | 401.99 |
| 13 | Kalyanadurg | 16 | 491.41 |
| 14 | Kambadur | 12 | 393.85 |
| 15 | Kanekal | 17 | 400.81 |
| 16 | Kudair | 13 | 391.76 |
| 17 | Kundurpi | 10 | 294.18 |
| 18 | Narpala | 12 | 272.31 |
| 19 | Pamidi | 22 | 291.03 |
| 20 | Peddapappur | 17 | 227.71 |
| 21 | Peddavaduguru | 24 | 294.39 |
| 22 | Putlur | 17 | 342.16 |
| 23 | Rapthadu | 11 | 266.50 |
| 24 | Rayadurg | 15 | 342.21 |
| 25 | Settur | 10 | 326.73 |
| 26 | Singanamala | 22 | 319.51 |
| 27 | Tadipatri | 27 | 361.04 |
| 28 | Uravakonda | 22 | 393.32 |
| 29 | Vajrakarur | 16 | 400.15 |
| 30 | Vidapanakal | 14 | 376.05 |
| 31 | Yadiki | 14 | 341.27 |
| 32 | Yellanur | 19 | 303.80 |
Population of Ananthapuramu District
According to the 2011 Census, Ananthapuramu District had a population of 40,81,148 people living in 9,68,160 households. The population comprised 20,64,495 males and 20,16,653 females, with an average population density of 213 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 40,81,148 | 29,35,437 | 11,45,711 |
| Male Population | 20,64,495 | 14,89,157 | 5,75,338 |
| Female Population | 20,16,653 | 14,46,280 | 5,70,373 |
| Total Households | 9,68,160 | 7,00,366 | 2,67,794 |
| Population Density | 213 / km² | 157 / km² | 3,040 / km² |
Ananthapuramu District had 23,10,960 literate people and 4,45,956 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 5,83,135 and 1,54,127 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 4,45,956 | 3,23,884 | 1,22,072 |
| Literate Population | 23,10,960 | 15,46,394 | 7,64,566 |
| Illiterate Population | 17,70,188 | 13,89,043 | 3,81,145 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 5,83,135 | 4,75,929 | 1,07,206 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,54,127 | 1,26,362 | 27,765 |
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.