Penumur Mandal - Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh
Penumur is an administrative mandal in the Chittoor 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 Putalapattu, while the nearest airport is Tirupati Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 37.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the mandal was 154 km², including 154.12 km² of rural area and 0.00 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 981 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Penumur Mandal
Penumur Mandal has a total of 17 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 | Ammagaripalle | Rural | Chinthapenta |
| 2 | Charvaganipalle | Rural | Penumuru |
| 3 | Chennasamudra Agraharam | Rural | Penumuru |
| 4 | Chinnamareddi Khandriga | Rural | L.K.P.Vandlavuru |
| 5 | Chinthapenta | Rural | Kathireddipalle |
| 6 | Guntipalle | Rural | Peddakavurivaripalle |
| 7 | Kaligiri | Rural | Moravakandriga |
| 8 | Kalvagunta | Rural | Kalvagunta |
| 9 | Kamachinnaiahpalle | Rural | Thirivireddipalle |
| 10 | Kondama Agraharam | Rural | Mopireddipalle |
| 11 | Mopireddipalle | Rural | Mopireddipalle |
| 12 | Nanjarapalle | Rural | Nanjarapalle |
| 13 | Penumuru | Rural | Ramakrishnapuram |
| 14 | Pulikallu | Rural | Pulikallu |
| 15 | Samireddipalle | Rural | Ugranampalli |
| 16 | Sathambakam | Rural | Sathambakam |
| 17 | Thathireddipalle | Rural | Kathireddipalle |
Population of Penumur Mandal
According to the 2011 Census, Penumur Mandal had a total population of 41,539 people living in 10,683 households. The population comprised 20,973 males and 20,566 females, with an average population density of 270 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 41,539 | 41,539 | 0 |
| Male Population | 20,973 | 20,973 | 0 |
| Female Population | 20,566 | 20,566 | 0 |
| Total Households | 10,683 | 10,683 | 0 |
| Population Density | 270 / km² | 270 / km² | 0 / km² |
Penumur Mandal had 27,017 literate people and 3,968 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 10,050 and 983 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 3,968 | 3,968 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 27,017 | 27,017 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 14,522 | 14,522 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 10,050 | 10,050 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 983 | 983 | 0 |
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.