Kanigiri is a Town and Mandal in Prakasam District of Andhra Pradesh. In India, a mandal is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Kanigiri Block (CD) is 05136. Total area of kanigiri mandal is 514 km² including 480.75 km² rural area and 33.06 km² urban area. Kanigiri mandal has a population of 92,466 peoples, out of which urban population is 37,420 while rural population is 55,046. Kanigiri mandal has a population density of 180 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 21,421 houses in the sub-district, including 8,907 urban houses and 12,514 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 57.83% population of kanigiri mandal is literate, out of which 67.35% males and 47.83% females are literate. There are about 40 villages in kanigiri mandal, which you can browse from kanigiri mandal villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayyanapalem | Yeruvaripalli | Kandukur (57 km) |
| 2 | Baduguleru | Baduguleru | Kandukur (62 km) |
| 3 | Balavenkata Puram | Ballipalli | Kandukur (66 km) |
| 4 | Balli Palle | Ballipalli | Kandukur (67 km) |
| 5 | Bommireddi Palle | Bommireddypalli | Kandukur (61 km) |
| 6 | Chakirala | Chakirala | Kandukur (54 km) |
| 7 | Challagirigala | Challagirigala | Kandukur (55 km) |
| 8 | Chennakesavapuram | Jammalamadaka | Kandukur (60 km) |
| 9 | China Irlapadu | China Irlapadu | Kandukur (44 km) |
| 10 | Chinaalavala Padu | China Alavalapadu | Kandukur (60 km) |
| 11 | Chirla Dinne | Cheerladinne | Kandukur (68 km) |
| 12 | Dirisavancha | Dirisavancha | Kandukur (59 km) |
| 13 | Ganuga Penta | Ganugapenta | Kandukur (63 km) |
| 14 | Gosulaveedu | Gosulaveedu | Kandukur (48 km) |
| 15 | Gudipadu | Gudipadu | Kandukur (72 km) |
| 16 | Guravajipeta | Guravajipeta | Kandukur (74 km) |
| 17 | Hazis Puram | Yeruvaripalli | Kandukur (39 km) |
| 18 | Jammalamadaka | Jammalamadaka | Kandukur (74 km) |
| 19 | Kalagatla | Polavaram | Kandukur (56 km) |
| 20 | Kanchipuram | Punugodu | Kandukur (60 km) |
| 21 | Kanigiri | N/A | Kanigiri |
| 22 | Kodigudla Padu | China Irlapadu | Kandukur (43 km) |
| 23 | Krishna Puram | Krishnapuram | Kandukur (79 km) |
| 24 | Lingojipuram | China Alavalapadu | Kandukur (57 km) |
| 25 | Nimma Maheswarapuram | Polavaram | Kandukur (56 km) |
| 26 | Peramgudi Palle | Peramgudipalli | Kandukur (45 km) |
| 27 | Polavaram | Polavaram | Kandukur (56 km) |
| 28 | Punugodu | Punugodu | Kandukur (57 km) |
| 29 | Punugodu Khandrika | Punugodu | Kandukur (60 km) |
| 30 | Rachagundlapadu | Polavaram | Kandukur (57 km) |
| 31 | Sankavaram | N/A | Kandukur (47 km) |
| 32 | Somanapalle | N/A | Kandukur (46 km) |
| 33 | Takkellapadu | Takkellapadu | Kandukur (60 km) |
| 34 | Tallur | Thallur | Kandukur (66 km) |
| 35 | Thummagunta | Tummagunta | Kandukur (54 km) |
| 36 | Umamaheswarapuram | Cheerladinne | Kandukur (57 km) |
| 37 | Vangapadu | Vangapadu | Kandukur (77 km) |
| 38 | Vijaya Gopala Puram | Takkellapadu | Kandukur (64 km) |
| 39 | Viswanadha Puram | Ballipalli | Kandukur (69 km) |
| 40 | Yadavalli | Yadavalli | Kandukur (61 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 55,046 | 37,420 | 92,466 |
| Male Population | 28,469 | 18,886 | 47,355 |
| Female Population | 26,577 | 18,534 | 45,111 |
| Population Density | 115 / km² | 1,132 / km² | 180 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Kanigiri (कनिगिरी) |
| District : | Prakasam |
| State / UT : | Andhra Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 514 km² |
| Total Population : | 92,466 |
| Density : | 180/km² |
| Total Villages : | 40 |
| Total Population | Villages in Kanigiri Mandal |
| less Than 200 | 2 |
| 200 - 499 | 7 |
| 500 - 999 | 5 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 11 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 1 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Mandals in Prakasam |
| List of Districts in Andhra Pradesh |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.