Ponnur Mandal - Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Ponnur is an administrative mandal in the Guntur 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 Nidubrolu, while the nearest airport is Dunakonda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 89.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the mandal was 172 km², including 146.11 km² of rural area and 26.14 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1025 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Ponnur Mandal
Ponnur Mandal has a total of 20 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 | Aremanda | Rural | Thallapalem |
| 2 | Brahmanakodur | Rural | Brahmanakoduru |
| 3 | Chintalapudi | Both | Kasukarru |
| 4 | Dandamudi | Both | Kattempudi |
| 5 | Doppalapudi | Rural | Doppalapudi |
| 6 | Jadavalli | Rural | Jadavalli |
| 7 | Jupudi | Rural | Jupudi |
| 8 | Kondamudi | Both | Kondamudi |
| 9 | Mamillapalle | Rural | Mamillapalli |
| 10 | Mannava | Rural | Mannava |
| 11 | Mulukuduru | Rural | Machavaram |
| 12 | Munipalle | Rural | Munipalle |
| 13 | Nandur | Rural | Nanduru |
| 14 | Nidubrole (U) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 15 | Patchalatadiparru | Rural | Patchalathadiparru |
| 16 | Ponnur Town (U) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 17 | Upparapalem | Both | Peda Itikampadu |
| 18 | Vaddemukkala | Both | Vaddemukkala |
| 19 | Vallabharaopalem | Rural | Vallabharaopalem |
| 20 | Vellalur | Rural | Vellaluru |
Population of Ponnur Mandal
According to the 2011 Census, Ponnur Mandal had a total population of 1,23,417 people living in 34,297 households. The population comprised 60,953 males and 62,464 females, with an average population density of 717 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,23,417 | 63,504 | 59,913 |
| Male Population | 60,953 | 31,467 | 29,486 |
| Female Population | 62,464 | 32,037 | 30,427 |
| Total Households | 34,297 | 18,159 | 16,138 |
| Population Density | 717 / km² | 435 / km² | 2,292 / km² |
Ponnur Mandal had 81,904 literate people and 11,134 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 29,425 and 6,542 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 11,134 | 5,627 | 5,507 |
| Literate Population | 81,904 | 39,287 | 42,617 |
| Illiterate Population | 41,513 | 24,217 | 17,296 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 29,425 | 19,132 | 10,293 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 6,542 | 3,080 | 3,462 |
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.