Palakonda Mandal - Parvathipuram Manyam, Andhra Pradesh
Palakonda is an administrative mandal in the Parvathipuram Manyam 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 Ponduru, while the nearest airport is Jeypore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 99.5 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the mandal was 102 km², including 95.66 km² of rural area and 6.15 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1033 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Palakonda Mandal
Palakonda Mandal has a total of 45 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 | Ampili | Rural | Ampili |
| 2 | Annavaram | Rural | Annavaram |
| 3 | Aradala | Rural | Aradala |
| 4 | Attali | Rural | Attali |
| 5 | Avalangi | Rural | Avalangi |
| 6 | Bejji | Rural | Bejji |
| 7 | Bhasuru | Rural | V,P.Rajupeta |
| 8 | Bukkuru | Rural | Bukkuru |
| 9 | Chinakotipalle | Rural | Peddakotipalli |
| 10 | Chinamangala Puram | Rural | Chinnamangalapuram |
| 11 | Chintada | Rural | Chintada |
| 12 | Dolamada | Rural | Dolamada |
| 13 | Duggi | Rural | Duggi |
| 14 | Garugubilli | Rural | Lumburu |
| 15 | Gopalapuram | Rural | Gopalapuram |
| 16 | Gopalavenkata Puram | Rural | Dolamada |
| 17 | Gottamangala Puram | Rural | Gottamangalapuram |
| 18 | Gudivada | Rural | Peddakotipalli |
| 19 | Jamparakota | Rural | Jamparakota |
| 20 | Kondapuram | Rural | Kondapuram |
| 21 | Loveedulakshmi Puram | Rural | Lovidilaxmipuram |
| 22 | Lumburu | Rural | Lumburu |
| 23 | Malliveedu | Rural | M.Singupuram |
| 24 | Nakkapetaparapuram | Rural | Duggi |
| 25 | Nandivada Kurmarajapuram | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 26 | Navagam | Rural | Navagam |
| 27 | Padmapuram | Rural | Vatapagu |
| 28 | Palakonda (Ct) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 29 | Panukuvalasa | Rural | Panukuvalasa |
| 30 | Parasurampuram | Rural | Singannavalasa |
| 31 | Pedakotipalle | Rural | Peddakotipalli |
| 32 | Pendyalaramabhadrarajupeta | Rural | Velagavada |
| 33 | Potli | Rural | Potli |
| 34 | Singannavalasa | Rural | Singannavalasa |
| 35 | Singupuram | Rural | M.Singupuram |
| 36 | Sirikonda | Rural | Velagavada |
| 37 | T.D.Parapuram | Rural | Bejji |
| 38 | T.K.Rajapuram | Rural | T,K.Rajapuram |
| 39 | Tampatapalle | Rural | Tampatapalli |
| 40 | Tumarada | Rural | Tumarada |
| 41 | Vadama | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 42 | Vatapagu | Rural | Vatapagu |
| 43 | Velagavada | Rural | Velagavada |
| 44 | Voni | Rural | Voni |
| 45 | Yerakarayapuram | Rural | Yarakarayapuram |
Population of Palakonda Mandal
According to the 2011 Census, Palakonda Mandal had a total population of 74,972 people living in 19,252 households. The population comprised 36,871 males and 38,101 females, with an average population density of 736 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 74,972 | 54,212 | 20,760 |
| Male Population | 36,871 | 26,802 | 10,069 |
| Female Population | 38,101 | 27,410 | 10,691 |
| Total Households | 19,252 | 14,057 | 5,195 |
| Population Density | 736 / km² | 567 / km² | 3,376 / km² |
Palakonda Mandal had 43,989 literate people and 7,301 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 11,413 and 3,616 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 7,301 | 5,276 | 2,025 |
| Literate Population | 43,989 | 30,388 | 13,601 |
| Illiterate Population | 30,983 | 23,824 | 7,159 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 11,413 | 9,140 | 2,273 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,616 | 3,229 | 387 |
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.