Punganuru Mandal - Annamayya, Andhra Pradesh
Punganuru is an administrative mandal in the Annamayya 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 Vayalpad, while the nearest airport is Vellore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 58.5 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the mandal was 257 km², including 224.36 km² of rural area and 32.28 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1008 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Punganuru Mandal
Punganuru Mandal has a total of 19 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 | Aradigunta | Rural | Aradigunta |
| 2 | Bandlapalle | Rural | Bandlapalle |
| 3 | Bheemaganipalle | Rural | Moudugulapalle |
| 4 | Bodevaripalle | Rural | Bodevaripalle |
| 5 | Chadalla | Rural | Chadalla |
| 6 | Chandramakula Palle | Rural | Chandramakulapalle |
| 7 | Etavakili | Rural | Etavakili |
| 8 | Ethur | Rural | Eathuru |
| 9 | Kummaranatham | Rural | Kummaranatham |
| 10 | Magandlapalle | Rural | Magandlapalle |
| 11 | Mangalam | Rural | Mangalam |
| 12 | Melumdoddi | Rural | Singirikunta |
| 13 | Melupatla | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 14 | Mittachinthavari Palle | Rural | Nethigutlapalle |
| 15 | Nekkondi | Rural | Nekkondi |
| 16 | Palyampalle | Rural | Nallagutlapalli Thanda |
| 17 | Punganur (Rural) | Rural | Gudisabanda |
| 18 | Raganipalle (Rural) | Rural | Raganipalle |
| 19 | Vanamaladinne | Rural | Vanamaladinne |
Population of Punganuru Mandal
According to the 2011 Census, Punganuru Mandal had a total population of 1,09,702 people living in 25,941 households. The population comprised 54,645 males and 55,057 females, with an average population density of 427 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,09,702 | 54,956 | 54,746 |
| Male Population | 54,645 | 27,410 | 27,235 |
| Female Population | 55,057 | 27,546 | 27,511 |
| Total Households | 25,941 | 13,174 | 12,767 |
| Population Density | 427 / km² | 245 / km² | 1,696 / km² |
Punganuru Mandal had 69,475 literate people and 12,476 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 14,900 and 3,699 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 12,476 | 6,216 | 6,260 |
| Literate Population | 69,475 | 31,325 | 38,150 |
| Illiterate Population | 40,227 | 23,631 | 16,596 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 14,900 | 10,063 | 4,837 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,699 | 3,107 | 592 |
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.