Tanakal Mandal - Sri Sathya Sai, Andhra Pradesh
Tanakal 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 Tanakallu, while the nearest airport is Kempegowda International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 70.5 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the mandal was 353 km², including 353.19 km² of rural area and 0.00 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1021 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Tanakal Mandal
Tanakal Mandal has a total of 20 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 | Agraharampalle | Rural | T.Sadum |
| 2 | Balasamudram | Rural | Balasamudram |
| 3 | Bonthalapalle | Rural | Bonthalapalli |
| 4 | Cheekatimanipalle | Rural | Cheekatimani Palli |
| 5 | Chinnaramannagaripalle | Rural | Chinnaramannagaripalli |
| 6 | Danduvaripalle | Rural | Mundlavaripalli |
| 7 | Diguvamandalapalle | Rural | Tanakal |
| 8 | Ethodu | Rural | Ethodu |
| 9 | Gurrambailu | Rural | Mallireddipalli |
| 10 | Kokkanti | Rural | Rachine Palli |
| 11 | Korthikota | Rural | Korthikota |
| 12 | Kotapalle | Rural | Kotapalli |
| 13 | Maddinayanipalem | Rural | Korthikota |
| 14 | Malreddipalle | Rural | Mallireddipalli |
| 15 | Mundlavaripalle | Rural | Mundlavaripalli |
| 16 | T.Sadum | Rural | T.Sadum |
| 17 | Tanakal | Rural | Tanakal |
| 18 | Tavalam | Rural | Tavalam |
| 19 | Ulavalavandlapalle | Rural | Chinnaramannagaripalli |
| 20 | Venkatrayanipalle | Rural | Mundlavaripalli |
Population of Tanakal Mandal
According to the 2011 Census, Tanakal Mandal had a total population of 47,946 people living in 12,211 households. The population comprised 23,722 males and 24,224 females, with an average population density of 136 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 47,946 | 47,946 | 0 |
| Male Population | 23,722 | 23,722 | 0 |
| Female Population | 24,224 | 24,224 | 0 |
| Total Households | 12,211 | 12,211 | 0 |
| Population Density | 136 / km² | 136 / km² | 0 / km² |
Tanakal Mandal had 24,863 literate people and 5,308 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 7,686 and 4,783 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 5,308 | 5,308 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 24,863 | 24,863 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 23,083 | 23,083 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 7,686 | 7,686 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 4,783 | 4,783 | 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.