Pedana Mandal - Krishna, Andhra Pradesh
Pedana is an administrative mandal in the Krishna 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 Vadlamannadu, while the nearest airport is Rajahmundry Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 88.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the mandal was 141 km², including 120.30 km² of rural area and 20.72 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1000 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Pedana Mandal
Pedana Mandal has a total of 31 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 | Bahussainpalem | Rural | Pullapadu |
| 2 | Balliparru | Rural | Balliparru |
| 3 | Chennuru | Rural | Chennuru |
| 4 | Chevendra | Rural | Chevendra |
| 5 | Chodavaram | Rural | Chodavaram |
| 6 | Devarapalle | Rural | Pullapadu |
| 7 | Dirisavalli | Rural | Serivarthalapalli |
| 8 | Gurivindagunta | Rural | Gurivindagunta |
| 9 | Jinjeru | Rural | Jinjeru |
| 10 | Kakarlamudi | Rural | Kakarlamudi |
| 11 | Kamalapuram | Rural | Kamalapuram |
| 12 | Kavipuram | Rural | Gurivindagunta |
| 13 | Kongamcherla | Rural | Kongamcherla |
| 14 | Konkepudi | Rural | Konkepudi |
| 15 | Koppalle | Rural | Koppalli |
| 16 | Kuduru | Rural | Kuduru |
| 17 | Kummarigunta | Rural | Kongamcherla |
| 18 | Lankalakalavagunta | Rural | Lankalakalavagunta |
| 19 | Madaka | Rural | Madaka |
| 20 | Mutcherla | Rural | Mutcherla |
| 21 | Mutchiligunta | Rural | Koppalli |
| 22 | Nadupuru | Rural | Nadupuru |
| 23 | Nandamuru | Rural | Nandamuru |
| 24 | Nandigama | Rural | Nandigama |
| 25 | Nelakondapalle | Rural | Nelakondapalli |
| 26 | Pedana | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 27 | Penumalli | Rural | Penumalli |
| 28 | Pullapadu | Rural | Pullapadu |
| 29 | Serivarthala Palle | Rural | Serivarthalapalli |
| 30 | Singarayapalem | Rural | Balliparru |
| 31 | Urivi | Rural | Urivi |
Population of Pedana Mandal
According to the 2011 Census, Pedana Mandal had a total population of 65,657 people living in 18,916 households. The population comprised 32,831 males and 32,826 females, with an average population density of 466 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 65,657 | 34,936 | 30,721 |
| Male Population | 32,831 | 17,748 | 15,083 |
| Female Population | 32,826 | 17,188 | 15,638 |
| Total Households | 18,916 | 10,252 | 8,664 |
| Population Density | 466 / km² | 290 / km² | 1,483 / km² |
Pedana Mandal had 40,380 literate people and 6,193 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 7,436 and 848 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 6,193 | 3,156 | 3,037 |
| Literate Population | 40,380 | 20,842 | 19,538 |
| Illiterate Population | 25,277 | 14,094 | 11,183 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 7,436 | 5,677 | 1,759 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 848 | 289 | 559 |
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.