Kandukuru Mandal - Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh
Kandukuru 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 Ulavapadu, while the nearest airport is Dunakonda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 61.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the mandal was 221 km², including 188.13 km² of rural area and 33.06 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 989 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kandukuru Mandal
Kandukuru Mandal has a total of 21 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 | Anandapuram | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 2 | Anantha Sagaram | Rural | Ananthasagaram |
| 3 | Divvivaripalem | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 4 | Donda Padu | Rural | Paluru Dondapadu |
| 5 | G.Meka Padu | Rural | G.Mekapadu |
| 6 | Jillelamudi | Rural | Kammavaripalem |
| 7 | Kancharagunta | Rural | Kancharagunta |
| 8 | Kandukur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 9 | Kondamudusu Palem | Rural | K.M.Palem |
| 10 | Kondikandukur | Rural | Narisettyvaripalem |
| 11 | Kovur | Rural | Kovuru |
| 12 | Machavaram | Rural | Srirangarajapuram |
| 13 | Madanagopalapuram | Rural | Srirangarajapuram |
| 14 | Mahadevapuram (R) | Rural | Mahadevapuram |
| 15 | Mopadu | Rural | Mopadu |
| 16 | Muppalakesaramvarikandrika | Rural | Pandalapadu |
| 17 | Ogur | Rural | Oguru |
| 18 | Palukur | Rural | Palukur |
| 19 | Palur | Rural | Paluru Dondapadu |
| 20 | Pandalapadu | Rural | Pandalapadu |
| 21 | Vikkiralapeta | Rural | Vikkiralapeta |
Population of Kandukuru Mandal
According to the 2011 Census, Kandukuru Mandal had a total population of 98,769 people living in 24,116 households. The population comprised 49,661 males and 49,108 females, with an average population density of 447 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 98,769 | 41,523 | 57,246 |
| Male Population | 49,661 | 21,017 | 28,644 |
| Female Population | 49,108 | 20,506 | 28,602 |
| Total Households | 24,116 | 10,182 | 13,934 |
| Population Density | 447 / km² | 221 / km² | 1,732 / km² |
Kandukuru Mandal had 59,671 literate people and 9,973 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 20,842 and 4,470 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 9,973 | 4,219 | 5,754 |
| Literate Population | 59,671 | 21,135 | 38,536 |
| Illiterate Population | 39,098 | 20,388 | 18,710 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 20,842 | 12,108 | 8,734 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 4,470 | 2,253 | 2,217 |
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.