Gara Mandal - Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh
Gara is an administrative mandal in the Srikakulam 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 Urlam, while the nearest airport is Jeypore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 131.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the mandal was 158 km². The sex ratio was 1004 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Gara Mandal
Gara Mandal has a total of 25 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 | Ambalavalasa | Rural | Amballavalasa |
| 2 | Ampolu | Rural | Ampolu |
| 3 | Buravalli | Rural | Buravalli |
| 4 | Calingapatnam | Rural | Matchelesam |
| 5 | Deepavali | Rural | Gonti |
| 6 | Fakeertakya | Rural | K.Sairagam |
| 7 | Gara | Rural | Gara |
| 8 | Gonti | Rural | Gonti |
| 9 | Jafrabad | Rural | Tulugu @K.N.Puram |
| 10 | Jalluvalasa | Rural | Gara |
| 11 | Korlam | Rural | Komaravanipeta |
| 12 | Korni | Rural | Korni |
| 13 | Kothurusyrigam | Rural | K.Sairagam |
| 14 | Nizamabad | Rural | Nizambad |
| 15 | Raghavapuram | Rural | K.Sairagam |
| 16 | Ramachandra Puram | Rural | Ramachandrapuram |
| 17 | Salihundam | Rural | Salihundam |
| 18 | Sativada | Rural | Sathivada |
| 19 | Seetharamapuram | Rural | K.Sairagam |
| 20 | Srikurmam | Rural | Vatchavalasa |
| 21 | Thonangi | Rural | Thonangi |
| 22 | Thulugu | Rural | Tulugu @K.N.Puram |
| 23 | Vadada | Rural | Vadada |
| 24 | Vatsavalasa | Rural | Vatchavalasa |
| 25 | Vomaravalli | Rural | Vomaravalli |
Population of Gara Mandal
According to the 2011 Census, Gara Mandal had a total population of 79,617 people living in 20,126 households. The population comprised 39,729 males and 39,888 females, with an average population density of 505 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 79,617 | 79,617 | 0 |
| Male Population | 39,729 | 39,729 | 0 |
| Female Population | 39,888 | 39,888 | 0 |
| Total Households | 20,126 | 20,126 | 0 |
| Population Density | 505 / km² | 505 / km² | 0 / km² |
Gara Mandal had 42,222 literate people and 8,688 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 4,688 and 282 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 8,688 | 8,688 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 42,222 | 42,222 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 37,395 | 37,395 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 4,688 | 4,688 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 282 | 282 | 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.