Pithapuram Mandal - Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh
Pithapuram is an administrative mandal in the Kakinada 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 Pithapuram, while the nearest airport is Rajahmundry Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 33.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the mandal was 126 km², including 103.15 km² of rural area and 22.71 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 992 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Pithapuram Mandal
Pithapuram Mandal has a total of 28 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 | Agraharam (R) | Rural | Bhogapuram |
| 2 | B. Kothuru | Rural | B. Kothuru |
| 3 | Bhogapuram | Rural | Bhogapuram |
| 4 | Chitrada | Rural | Chitrada |
| 5 | Fakruddinpalem | Rural | Fakruddinpalem |
| 6 | Gokivada | Rural | Gokivada |
| 7 | Govindarajupalem | Rural | Jalluru |
| 8 | Illindrada | Rural | Madhavapuram |
| 9 | Jagapathirajapuram | Rural | Gokivada |
| 10 | Jalluru | Rural | Jalluru |
| 11 | Jamulapalle | Rural | Jamulapalli |
| 12 | Kandarada | Rural | Kandarada |
| 13 | Kolanka | Rural | L N Puram |
| 14 | Kumarapuram (Og) | Rural | Kumarapuram |
| 15 | Madhavapuram | Rural | Madhavapuram |
| 16 | Mallam | Rural | Mallam |
| 17 | Mangiturthi | Rural | Mangiturthi |
| 18 | Narasingapuram | Rural | Narasingapuram |
| 19 | Navakandravada | Rural | Navakandravada |
| 20 | Pithapuram | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 21 | Pro. Donthamuru | Rural | P Donthamuru |
| 22 | Pro. Rayavaram | Rural | P Thimmapuram |
| 23 | Raparthi | Rural | Raparthi |
| 24 | Somavaram | Rural | Kandarada |
| 25 | Veeraraghavapuram | Rural | Jamulapalli |
| 26 | Veldurthi | Rural | Veldurthi |
| 27 | Virava | Rural | Virava |
| 28 | Viravada | Rural | Virawada |
Population of Pithapuram Mandal
According to the 2011 Census, Pithapuram Mandal had a total population of 1,29,282 people living in 36,276 households. The population comprised 64,906 males and 64,376 females, with an average population density of 1,027 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,29,282 | 74,423 | 54,859 |
| Male Population | 64,906 | 37,743 | 27,163 |
| Female Population | 64,376 | 36,680 | 27,696 |
| Total Households | 36,276 | 21,101 | 15,175 |
| Population Density | 1,027 / km² | 721 / km² | 2,416 / km² |
Pithapuram Mandal had 78,955 literate people and 13,215 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 25,408 and 683 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 13,215 | 7,854 | 5,361 |
| Literate Population | 78,955 | 41,979 | 36,976 |
| Illiterate Population | 50,327 | 32,444 | 17,883 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 25,408 | 15,646 | 9,762 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 683 | 189 | 494 |
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.