Darsi Mandal - Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh
Darsi is an administrative mandal in the Prakasam 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 Kurichedu, while the nearest airport is Dunakonda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 15.7 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the mandal was 366 km². The sex ratio was 948 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Darsi Mandal
Darsi Mandal has a total of 38 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 | Abbaya Palem | Rural | Venkatachalampalli |
| 2 | Akkamamba Puram | Rural | Samanthapudi |
| 3 | Anna Varam | Rural | Rajampalli |
| 4 | Bala Puram | Rural | Lankojanapalli |
| 5 | Bandellapaya | Rural | Venkatachalampalli |
| 6 | Bandiveligandla | Rural | Bandiveligandla |
| 7 | Bukka Puram | Rural | Bandiveligandla |
| 8 | Chalivendra | Rural | Venkatachalampalli |
| 9 | Chandaluru | Rural | Tummedalapadu |
| 10 | Cheruvu Komma Palem | Rural | Pothakamuru |
| 11 | China Uyyalawada | Rural | Peda Vuyyalawada |
| 12 | Darsi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 13 | Devavaram | Rural | Devavaram |
| 14 | East Choutapalem | Rural | East Choutapalem |
| 15 | East Veeraya Palem | Rural | East Veerayapalem |
| 16 | East Venkata Puram | Rural | East Venkatapuram |
| 17 | Ganeswara Puram | Rural | East Venkatapuram |
| 18 | Jammigumpala @ K.S.Palem | Rural | Bandiveligandla |
| 19 | Jamukuladinne | Rural | Jamukuladinne |
| 20 | Korlamadugu | Rural | Korlamadugu |
| 21 | Kothapalle | Rural | Kothapalli |
| 22 | Krishna Puram | Rural | Peda Vuyyalawada |
| 23 | Lakshmi Narayana Puram | Rural | Kothapalli |
| 24 | Lankojana Palle | Rural | Lankojanapalli |
| 25 | Mohiddin Puram | Rural | Pothakamuru |
| 26 | Pedauyyalawada | Rural | Peda Vuyyalawada |
| 27 | Potha Kamuru | Rural | Botlapalem |
| 28 | Potha Varam | Rural | Pothavaram |
| 29 | Rajam Palle | Rural | Rajampalli |
| 30 | Ramachandra Puram | Rural | Ramachandrapuram |
| 31 | Samanthapudi | Rural | Samanthapudi |
| 32 | Seetha Sagaram | Rural | Pothakamuru |
| 33 | Thanam Chinthala | Rural | Tanamchintala |
| 34 | Thimmaya Palem | Rural | Pothavaram |
| 35 | Thripura Sundari Puram | Rural | T.S.Puram |
| 36 | Thummedalapadu | Rural | Tummedalapadu |
| 37 | Venkatachalam Palle | Rural | Venkatachalampalli |
| 38 | Yerrobana Palle | Rural | Yarraobanapalli |
Population of Darsi Mandal
According to the 2011 Census, Darsi Mandal had a total population of 86,702 people living in 20,828 households. The population comprised 44,508 males and 42,194 females, with an average population density of 237 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 86,702 | 86,702 | 0 |
| Male Population | 44,508 | 44,508 | 0 |
| Female Population | 42,194 | 42,194 | 0 |
| Total Households | 20,828 | 20,828 | 0 |
| Population Density | 237 / km² | 237 / km² | 0 / km² |
Darsi Mandal had 43,648 literate people and 11,156 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 18,949 and 3,102 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 11,156 | 11,156 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 43,648 | 43,648 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 43,054 | 43,054 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 18,949 | 18,949 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,102 | 3,102 | 0 |
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.