Kuppam Mandal - Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh
Kuppam is an administrative mandal in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Kuppam is the main town for most villages within the mandal. The nearest railway station is situated at Mulanur, while the nearest airport is Vellore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 57.1 km.
The total area of the mandal is 363 km², including 359.65 km² rural area and 3.10 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 976 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kuppam Mandal
Kuppam Mandal has a total of 65 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 | Adavi Budugur | Rural | Kotaluru |
| 2 | Adavimulakapalle | Rural | Chekkunatham |
| 3 | Avulanatham | Rural | Mittapalle |
| 4 | Bairaganipalle (Rural) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 5 | Bandasettipalle (Rural) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 6 | Bathalapalle | Rural | Jarugu |
| 7 | Bevanapalle | Urban | Not applicable |
| 8 | Bodaguttapalle | Rural | Nadimur |
| 9 | Boggupalle | Rural | Dasegowniyur |
| 10 | Chalarlapalle | Rural | Jarugu |
| 11 | Chammaguttapalle | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 12 | Chekkunatham | Rural | Vanaguttapalle |
| 13 | Chinna Bangarunatham | Rural | Pedda Bangarunatham |
| 14 | Chinna Boggupalle | Rural | Paipalyam |
| 15 | Chinnakurbalapalle (Rural) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 16 | Chinnaobba | Rural | Mallanuru |
| 17 | Dasegowniyur | Rural | Dasegowniyur |
| 18 | Ekarlapalle | Rural | Chandam |
| 19 | Ellajjanuru | Urban | Not applicable |
| 20 | Gattappanayanipalle | Rural | Urlaobanapalle |
| 21 | Gonugur | Rural | Gonugur |
| 22 | Gudlakadirepalle | Rural | Nadimur |
| 23 | Gudlanayanipalle | Rural | Gundlanayanipalle |
| 24 | Guttapalle | Rural | Dasegowniyur |
| 25 | Jarugu | Rural | Jarugu |
| 26 | Kakimadugu | Rural | Garigachinnepalle |
| 27 | Kamathamur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 28 | Kanamapacharla Palle | Rural | Chekkunatham |
| 29 | Kangundi | Rural | Nayanur |
| 30 | Kangundi | Rural | Nayanur |
| 31 | Kathimanipalle | Urban | Not applicable |
| 32 | Koormanipalle | Rural | Urlaobanapalle |
| 33 | Kothapalle | Rural | Kothapalle |
| 34 | Krishnadasanapalle | Rural | Krishnadasanapalle |
| 35 | Kungegowniyur | Rural | Pedda Bangarunatham |
| 36 | Kuppam (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 37 | Kuttiganipalle | Rural | Noolakunta |
| 38 | Marapalle | Rural | Urlaobanapalle |
| 39 | Mittapalle | Rural | Mittapalle |
| 40 | Mottakadirinur | Rural | Vanaguttapalle |
| 41 | Mulakalapalle | Rural | Mankaladoddi |
| 42 | Nadimur | Rural | Nadimur |
| 43 | Nimmakampalle | Rural | Kothapalle |
| 44 | Noolakunta | Rural | Noolakunta |
| 45 | Paipalyam | Rural | Paipalyam |
| 46 | Palarlapalle | Urban | Not applicable |
| 47 | Pedda Bangarunatham | Rural | Pedda Bangarunatham |
| 48 | Pedda Boggupallle | Rural | Chekkunatham |
| 49 | Peddagopanapalle | Rural | Mankaladoddi |
| 50 | Ponnangur | Rural | Mallanuru |
| 51 | Porakuntlapalle | Rural | Jarugu |
| 52 | Rajanam | Rural | Krishnadasanapalle |
| 53 | Sajjalapalle | Rural | Kothapalle |
| 54 | Samaguttapalle | Urban | Not applicable |
| 55 | Seegalapalle | Urban | Not applicable |
| 56 | T.Sadumur | Rural | T.Sadumuru |
| 57 | Urinayanikothur | Rural | Gundlanayanipalle |
| 58 | Urinayanipalle | Rural | Gundlanayanipalle |
| 59 | Urlaobanapalle | Rural | Urlaobanapalle |
| 60 | Varamanur | Rural | Krishnadasanapalle |
| 61 | Vasanadu | Rural | Vasanadu |
| 62 | Vasanadugolla Palle | Rural | Nadimur |
| 63 | Vendugampalle | Rural | Vendugampalle |
| 64 | Venkatesapuram | Rural | Kangundi |
| 65 | Yanadipalle | Rural | Krishnadasanapalle |
Population of Kuppam Mandal
As per the Census 2011, Kuppam Mandal has a total population of 1,20,479 people, consisting of 60,956 males and 59,523 females. There are 27,048 households in the mandal with an average population density of 332 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,20,479 | 98,516 | 21,963 |
| Male Population | 60,956 | 49,865 | 11,091 |
| Female Population | 59,523 | 48,651 | 10,872 |
| Total Households | 27,048 | 21,862 | 5,186 |
| Population Density | 332 / km² | 274 / km² | 7,085 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the mandal has 68,139 literate people and 15,348 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 16,850 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,673 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) | 15,348 | 12,797 | 2,551 |
| Literate Population | 68,139 | 51,907 | 16,232 |
| Illiterate Population | 52,340 | 46,609 | 5,731 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 16,850 | 13,573 | 3,277 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,673 | 1,447 | 226 |
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.