Gooty Mandal - Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh
Gooty is an administrative mandal in the Ananthapuramu 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 Gooty Junction Cabin, while the nearest airport is Bellary Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 61.9 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the mandal was 309 km², including 287.22 km² of rural area and 22.17 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1004 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Gooty Mandal
Gooty Mandal has a total of 24 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 | Abbedoddi | Rural | Abbedoddi |
| 2 | Aniganidoddi | Rural | Peddoddi |
| 3 | Basinepalle | Rural | Basinepalli Thanda |
| 4 | Bethapalle | Rural | Yangannapalli |
| 5 | Brahmanapalle | Rural | Bramhanapalli |
| 6 | Chetnepalli | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 7 | Dharmapuram | Rural | Dharmapuram |
| 8 | Engilibanda | Rural | Kothapeta |
| 9 | Erragudi | Rural | Erragudi |
| 10 | Eswarapalle | Rural | Erragudi |
| 11 | Gooty (Ct) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 12 | Gooty (Rural) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 13 | Jakkalacheruvu | Rural | Jakkalacheruvu |
| 14 | Karadikonda | Rural | Karidikonda |
| 15 | Kojjepalle | Rural | Sripuram |
| 16 | Kothapeta | Rural | Vannedoddi |
| 17 | Mamadur | Rural | Mamadur |
| 18 | Marnepalle | Rural | Cherlopalli |
| 19 | Peddoddi | Rural | Peddoddi |
| 20 | Rajapuram | Rural | Rajapuram |
| 21 | Thondapadu | Rural | T.Kothapalli |
| 22 | Turakapalle | Rural | Turakapalli |
| 23 | Ubicherla | Rural | Ubicherla |
| 24 | Utakallu | Rural | Utakallu |
Population of Gooty Mandal
According to the 2011 Census, Gooty Mandal had a total population of 88,887 people living in 20,770 households. The population comprised 44,362 males and 44,525 females, with an average population density of 287 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 88,887 | 40,229 | 48,658 |
| Male Population | 44,362 | 20,419 | 23,943 |
| Female Population | 44,525 | 19,810 | 24,715 |
| Total Households | 20,770 | 9,351 | 11,419 |
| Population Density | 287 / km² | 140 / km² | 2,195 / km² |
Gooty Mandal had 53,257 literate people and 10,305 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 15,879 and 3,357 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 10,305 | 5,089 | 5,216 |
| Literate Population | 53,257 | 19,846 | 33,411 |
| Illiterate Population | 35,630 | 20,383 | 15,247 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 15,879 | 6,725 | 9,154 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,357 | 2,242 | 1,115 |
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.