Sankhavaram is a Town and Mandal in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. In India, a mandal is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Sankhavaram Block (CD) is 04892. Total area of sankhavaram mandal is 233 km² including 226.76 km² rural area and 6.32 km² urban area. Sankhavaram mandal has a population of 57,017 peoples, out of which urban population is 5,073 while rural population is 51,944. Sankhavaram mandal has a population density of 244.6 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 15,593 houses in the sub-district, including 1,368 urban houses and 14,225 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 53.26% population of sankhavaram mandal is literate, out of which 56.71% males and 49.78% females are literate. There are about 32 villages in sankhavaram mandal, which you can browse from sankhavaram mandal villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ammirekhala | Velangi | Pithapuram (57 km) |
| 2 | Ankampalem | Pedamallapuram | Pithapuram (38 km) |
| 3 | Annavaram | Annavaram | Tuni (18 km) |
| 4 | Anumarthi | Velangi | Pithapuram (38 km) |
| 5 | Arempudi | Annavaram | Sankhavaram |
| 6 | Atchampeta | Jaggampeta | Pithapuram (32 km) |
| 7 | Avethi | Velangi | Pithapuram (34 km) |
| 8 | Dhara Mallapuram | Velangi | Pithapuram (45 km) |
| 9 | Gondhi | Gowrampeta | Pithapuram (31 km) |
| 10 | Gondhi Kothapalle | Gondhi Kothapalli | Pithapuram (30 km) |
| 11 | Gowrampeta | Gowrampeta | Pithapuram (36 km) |
| 12 | Jagannadhapuram | Gowrampeta | Pithapuram (33 km) |
| 13 | Jaggampeta | Jaggampeta | Pithapuram (26 km) |
| 14 | Kathipudi | Kathipudi | Pithapuram (16 km) |
| 15 | Kondempudi | Jaggampeta | Pithapuram (32 km) |
| 16 | Konthangi | Konthangi | Pithapuram (24 km) |
| 17 | Mandapam | Mandapam | Tuni (21 km) |
| 18 | Masampalle | Gowrampeta | Pithapuram (33 km) |
| 19 | Nellipudi | Nellipudi | Pithapuram (20 km) |
| 20 | Ondregula | Velangi | Pithapuram (40 km) |
| 21 | Pedamallapuram | Pedamallapuram | Pithapuram (40 km) |
| 22 | Polavaram | Velangi | Pithapuram (43 km) |
| 23 | Rajaram | Gowrampeta | Pithapuram (31 km) |
| 24 | Ramannapalem | Vazrakutam | Pithapuram (20 km) |
| 25 | Sankhavaram | Sankhavaram | Pithapuram (25 km) |
| 26 | Seethayampeta | Kathipudi | Pithapuram (20 km) |
| 27 | Siddivaripalem | Pedamallapuram | Pithapuram (43 km) |
| 28 | Srungadhara | Pedamallapuram | Pithapuram (39 km) |
| 29 | Vadrevu Venkatapuram | Jaggampeta | Pithapuram (28 km) |
| 30 | Vazrakutam | Vazrakutam | Pithapuram (20 km) |
| 31 | Velangi | Velangi | Pithapuram (45 km) |
| 32 | Yarakapuram | Pedamallapuram | Pithapuram (38 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 51,944 | 5,073 | 57,017 |
| Male Population | 26,038 | 2,537 | 28,575 |
| Female Population | 25,906 | 2,536 | 28,442 |
| Population Density | 229 / km² | 803 / km² | 245 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Sankhavaram (शंखवरम) |
| District : | East Godavari |
| State / UT : | Andhra Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 233 km² |
| Total Population : | 57,017 |
| Density : | 245/km² |
| Total Villages : | 32 |
| Total Population | Villages in Sankhavaram Mandal |
| less Than 200 | 5 |
| 200 - 499 | 9 |
| 500 - 999 | 5 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 4 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 1 |
| 10000 and above | 2 |
| Related Pages |
| List of Mandals in East Godavari |
| List of Districts in Andhra Pradesh |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.