Dharmavaram Mandal - Sri Sathya Sai, Andhra Pradesh
Dharmavaram is an administrative mandal in the Sri Sathya Sai 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 Dharmavaram Jn, while the nearest airport is Kadapa Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 84.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the mandal was 375 km², including 334.36 km² of rural area and 40.45 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 955 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Dharmavaram Mandal
Dharmavaram Mandal has a total of 14 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 | Buddareddipalle | Rural | Elukuntla |
| 2 | Chigicherla | Rural | Uppunesinapalli |
| 3 | Darsimala | Rural | Venkata Thimmapuram |
| 4 | Dharmavaram | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 5 | Elukuntla | Rural | Elukuntla |
| 6 | Gotlur | Rural | Malkapuram |
| 7 | Kunuthuru (R) | Rural | Pothukunta |
| 8 | Mallakalva | Rural | Mallakalva |
| 9 | Nelakota | Rural | Nelakota Thanda |
| 10 | Pothulanagepalle | Rural | Pothulanagepalli |
| 11 | Ravulacheruvu | Rural | Ravulacheruvu |
| 12 | Regatipalle | Rural | Regatipalli |
| 13 | Subbaraopeta | Rural | Subbaraopeta |
| 14 | Thummala | Rural | Thummala |
Population of Dharmavaram Mandal
According to the 2011 Census, Dharmavaram Mandal had a total population of 1,72,479 people living in 42,891 households. The population comprised 88,233 males and 84,246 females, with an average population density of 460 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,72,479 | 50,605 | 1,21,874 |
| Male Population | 88,233 | 25,983 | 62,250 |
| Female Population | 84,246 | 24,622 | 59,624 |
| Total Households | 42,891 | 12,795 | 30,096 |
| Population Density | 460 / km² | 151 / km² | 3,013 / km² |
Dharmavaram Mandal had 1,04,776 literate people and 18,109 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 11,761 and 6,009 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 18,109 | 5,379 | 12,730 |
| Literate Population | 1,04,776 | 27,212 | 77,564 |
| Illiterate Population | 67,703 | 23,393 | 44,310 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 11,761 | 6,757 | 5,004 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 6,009 | 3,656 | 2,353 |
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.