Podili Mandal - Markapuram, Andhra Pradesh
Podili is an administrative mandal in the Markapuram district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Podili is the main town for most villages within the mandal. The nearest railway station is situated at Donakonda, while the nearest airport is Dunakonda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 19.6 km.
The total area of the mandal is 332 km², including 288.22 km² rural area and 43.88 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 967 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Podili Mandal
Podili Mandal has a total of 32 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 | Akka Cheruvu | Rural | Akkacheruvu |
| 2 | Amudala Palle | Rural | Amudalapalli |
| 3 | Anna Varam | Rural | Annavaram |
| 4 | Chintagum Palle | Rural | Annavaram |
| 5 | Dasalla Palle | Rural | Kunchepalli |
| 6 | Dondleru | Rural | Kondayapalem |
| 7 | Egalapadu | Rural | Egalapadu |
| 8 | Jafala Puram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | Kambhalapadu | Urban | Not applicable |
| 10 | Kesavabhotla Palem | Rural | Pamulapadu |
| 11 | Kondaya Palem | Rural | Kondayapalem |
| 12 | Kunchepalle | Rural | Kunchepalli |
| 13 | Lakshmi Puram | Rural | Talamalla |
| 14 | Madalavari Palem | Urban | Not applicable |
| 15 | Mallavaram | Rural | Mallavaram |
| 16 | Muga Chinthala | Rural | Mugachintala |
| 17 | Nandi Palem | Urban | Not applicable |
| 18 | Nimmavaram | Rural | Amudalapalli |
| 19 | Obulakka Palle | Rural | Obulakkapalli |
| 20 | Pamulapadu | Rural | Pamulapadu |
| 21 | Podili (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 22 | Ramayana Kandrika | Urban | Not applicable |
| 23 | Ramulaveedu | Rural | Amudalapalli |
| 24 | Salakanuthala | Rural | Kondayapalem |
| 25 | Sudanagunta | Rural | Sudanagunta |
| 26 | T.Salluru | Rural | Yeluru |
| 27 | Teegadurthipadu | Rural | Amudalapalli |
| 28 | Thalamalla | Rural | Talamalla |
| 29 | Thummagunta | Rural | Thummagunta |
| 30 | Uppala Padu | Rural | Uppalapadu |
| 31 | Yeluru | Rural | Yeluru |
| 32 | Zuvvaleru | Rural | Juvvaleru |
Population of Podili Mandal
As per the Census 2011, Podili Mandal has a total population of 67,017 people, consisting of 34,064 males and 32,953 females. There are 16,230 households in the mandal with an average population density of 202 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 67,017 | 35,872 | 31,145 |
| Male Population | 34,064 | 18,383 | 15,681 |
| Female Population | 32,953 | 17,489 | 15,464 |
| Total Households | 16,230 | 8,558 | 7,672 |
| Population Density | 202 / km² | 124 / km² | 710 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the mandal has 34,461 literate people and 8,266 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 16,767 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 2,026 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 8,266 | 4,917 | 3,349 |
| Literate Population | 34,461 | 14,454 | 20,007 |
| Illiterate Population | 32,556 | 21,418 | 11,138 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 16,767 | 12,576 | 4,191 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,026 | 556 | 1,470 |
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.