Varikuntapadu Mandal - Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
Varikuntapadu is an administrative mandal in the Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore 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 Gudimetta, while the nearest airport is Kadapa Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 66.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the mandal was 347 km². The sex ratio was 961 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Varikuntapadu Mandal
Varikuntapadu Mandal has a total of 28 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 | Alivelumangapuram | Rural | Thurpuboyamadugula |
| 2 | Bhaskarapuram | Rural | Varikuntapadu |
| 3 | Bongaravulapadu | Rural | Thurpurompidodla |
| 4 | Dakkanur | Rural | Dakkanur |
| 5 | Damancherla | Rural | Timmareddypalle |
| 6 | Ganeswarapuram | Rural | Ganeswarapuram |
| 7 | Gollapalle | Rural | Mohamadapuram |
| 8 | Guvvadi | Rural | Kondareddy Palle (G) |
| 9 | Iskapalli | Rural | Isakapalle |
| 10 | Jadadevi | Rural | Jadadevi |
| 11 | Kancheruvu | Rural | Kancheruvu |
| 12 | Kaniampadu | Rural | Varikuntapadu |
| 13 | Kondayapalem | Rural | North Kodayapalem |
| 14 | Mohammadapuram | Rural | Mohamadapuram |
| 15 | Narasimhapuram | Rural | Ganeswarapuram |
| 16 | Pamurupalle | Rural | Pamurupalle |
| 17 | Peddireddipalle | Rural | Peddireddipalle |
| 18 | Ramadevulapadu | Rural | Varikuntapadu |
| 19 | Thodugupalle | Rural | Pamurupalle |
| 20 | Thotalacheruvupalle | Rural | Thotalacheruvupalle |
| 21 | Thurpu Boyamadugula | Rural | Thurpuboyamadugula |
| 22 | Thurpu Chennampalle | Rural | Toorpuchannampalle |
| 23 | Thurpupalem | Rural | Viruvuru |
| 24 | Turpurompidodla | Rural | Thurpurompidodla |
| 25 | Varikuntapadu | Rural | Varikuntapadu |
| 26 | Vempadu | Rural | Vempadu |
| 27 | Viruvooru | Rural | Viruvuru |
| 28 | Yerramreddipalle | Rural | Yerramreddypalle |
Population of Varikuntapadu Mandal
According to the 2011 Census, Varikuntapadu Mandal had a total population of 32,828 people living in 7,725 households. The population comprised 16,744 males and 16,084 females, with an average population density of 95 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 32,828 | 32,828 | 0 |
| Male Population | 16,744 | 16,744 | 0 |
| Female Population | 16,084 | 16,084 | 0 |
| Total Households | 7,725 | 7,725 | 0 |
| Population Density | 95 / km² | 95 / km² | 0 / km² |
Varikuntapadu Mandal had 19,854 literate people and 3,713 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 6,978 and 1,500 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 3,713 | 3,713 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 19,854 | 19,854 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 12,974 | 12,974 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 6,978 | 6,978 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,500 | 1,500 | 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.