Development Blocks in Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh
Kakinada District is divided into 21 Development Blocks, comprising a total of 436 villages. Each Development Block is administered by a Block Development Officer (BDO) and serves as a unit for rural development and the implementation of government schemes.
Development Blocks and mandals serve different administrative purposes within the district. Development Blocks focus on rural development, while mandals primarily handle revenue administration and land records.
List of Development Blocks in Kakinada District
The following is the complete list of Development Blocks in Kakinada District, along with the number of villages covered by each block.
| Sl. No. | Development Block | Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gandepalle | 13 |
| 2 | Gollaprolu | 13 |
| 3 | Jaggampeta | 19 |
| 4 | Kajuluru | 26 |
| 5 | Kakinada Rural | 22 |
| 6 | Kakinada Urban | 2 |
| 7 | Karapa | 19 |
| 8 | Kirlampudi | 21 |
| 9 | Kotananduru | 16 |
| 10 | Pedapudi | 17 |
| 11 | Peddapuram | 22 |
| 12 | Pithapuram | 28 |
| 13 | Prathipadu | 40 |
| 14 | Routhulapudi | 44 |
| 15 | Samalkota | 19 |
| 16 | Sankhavaram | 32 |
| 17 | Thallarevu | 13 |
| 18 | Thondangi | 15 |
| 19 | Tuni | 23 |
| 20 | U.Kothapalle | 18 |
| 21 | Yeleswaram | 14 |