Prakasam

Prakasam is a district in the Andhra Pradesh State of India. Total area of Prakasam is 17,626 km² including 17,357.37 km² rural area and 268.63 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Prakasam has a population of 33,97,448 peoples, out of which urban population is 6,64,582 while rural population is 27,32,866. Prakasam has a sex ratio of approximately 981 females for every 1,000 males. The district has a population density of 192.8 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 8,60,463 houses in the district, including 1,68,650 urban houses and 6,91,813 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 985 villages in prakasam district.

The Prakasam district is further divided in to Mandals / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

Yerragondapalem is the largest mandal in prakasam district covering area of 1147.11 km² while Vetapalem is the smallest mandal in prakasam district covering area of 92.13 km². Ongole is the most populous whereas Yeddana Pudi is the least populous mandal in prakasam district. There are 56 mandals in Prakasam district. Here is the list of all Prakasam Mandals / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Mandals in Prakasam District

#Mandal (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Addanki26089,769
2Ardhaveedu70736,169
3Ballikurava22553,269
4Bestawaripeta47251,062
5Chandra Sekhara Puram57344,953
6Chimakurthi28879,343
7Chinaganjam17142,468
8Chirala1051,72,826
9Cumbum13748,698
10Darsi36686,702
11Donakonda34848,148
12Dornala88544,187
13Giddalur78286,133
14Gudluru24846,883
15Hanumanthuni Padu40730,964
16Inkollu14549,546
17Janakavarampanguluru16945,186
18Kandukur22198,769
19Kanigiri51492,466
20Karamchedu16238,916
21Komarolu31840,517
22Konakanamitla46749,259
23Kondapi21443,004
24Korisapadu15048,273
25Kotha Patnam16650,006
26Kurichedu27740,801
27Lingasamudram23538,094
28Maddipadu16752,353
29Markapur3071,22,984
30Marripudi39138,848
31Martur18173,862
32Mundlamuru33056,783
33Naguluppala Padu25667,733
34Ongole2042,53,122
35Pamur41563,017
36Parchur22354,668
37Peda Araveedu27142,262
38Pedacherlo Palle35836,985
39Podili33267,017
40Ponnaluru33943,016
41Pullalacheruvu69353,279
42Racherla35935,080
43Santhamaguluru20859,528
44Santhanuthala Padu21266,186
45Singarayakonda11165,784
46Tangutur20262,618
47Tarlupadu26734,640
48Thallur19548,400
49Tripuranthakam27462,627
50Ulavapadu18853,918
51Veligandla39135,951
52Vetapalem9275,219
53Voletivaripalem25739,855
54Yeddana Pudi10528,373
55Yerragondapalem1,14764,063
56Zarugumilli13842,866

Population of Prakasam District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 27,32,866 6,64,582 33,97,448
Male Population 13,82,641 3,32,123 17,14,764
Female Population 13,50,225 3,32,459 16,82,684
Population Density 157 / km² 2,474 / km² 193 / km²

Households in Prakasam District

Particulars Households
Rural Households 6,91,813
Urban Households 1,68,650
Total Households 8,60,463