Gorantla Mandal - Sri Sathya Sai, Andhra Pradesh
Gorantla 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 Narayanapuram, while the nearest airport is Kempegowda International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 66.7 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the mandal was 357 km². The sex ratio was 981 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Gorantla Mandal
Gorantla 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 | Bayanakuntapalle | Rural | Vanavolu |
| 2 | Boyalapalle | Rural | Vadigepalli |
| 3 | Budili | Rural | Reddicheruvupalli |
| 4 | Buganipalle | Rural | Mallapalli |
| 5 | Devulacheruvu | Rural | Vadigepalli |
| 6 | Gangampalle | Rural | Gangampalli |
| 7 | Gorantla | Rural | Gorantla |
| 8 | Gowrivaripalle | Rural | Gownivaripalli |
| 9 | Jakkasamudram | Rural | Malasamudram |
| 10 | Jowkuledudinne | Rural | Mandalapalli |
| 11 | Kammavaripalle | Rural | Kammavaripalli |
| 12 | Katepalle | Rural | Palasamudram |
| 13 | Mallapalle | Rural | Mallapalli |
| 14 | Mandalapalle | Rural | Gaddam Thanda |
| 15 | Maredipalle | Rural | Venkataramanapalli |
| 16 | Obulapuram | Rural | Palasamudram |
| 17 | Palasamudram | Rural | Palasamudram |
| 18 | Puleru | Rural | Puleru |
| 19 | Ragimakulapalle | Rural | Palasamudram |
| 20 | Vadigepalle | Rural | Vadigepalli |
| 21 | Vanavolu | Rural | Vanavolu Thanda |
Population of Gorantla Mandal
According to the 2011 Census, Gorantla Mandal had a total population of 77,271 people living in 19,125 households. The population comprised 39,009 males and 38,262 females, with an average population density of 217 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 77,271 | 77,271 | 0 |
| Male Population | 39,009 | 39,009 | 0 |
| Female Population | 38,262 | 38,262 | 0 |
| Total Households | 19,125 | 19,125 | 0 |
| Population Density | 217 / km² | 217 / km² | 0 / km² |
Gorantla Mandal had 42,966 literate people and 8,429 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 8,017 and 6,820 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 8,429 | 8,429 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 42,966 | 42,966 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 34,305 | 34,305 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 8,017 | 8,017 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 6,820 | 6,820 | 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.