Palasa Mandal - Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh
Palasa 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 Palasa, while the nearest airport is Utkela Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 152.5 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the mandal was 137 km², including 104.36 km² of rural area and 32.75 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1036 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Palasa Mandal
Palasa Mandal has a total of 79 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 | Adanikothuru | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 2 | Allukhola | Rural | Allukola |
| 3 | Amalakudia | Rural | Amalakhudia |
| 4 | Ambusoli | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 5 | Anathapuram | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 6 | Antharakudda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 7 | Bantukotturu | Rural | Bantukotturu |
| 8 | Boddapadu | Rural | Boddapadu |
| 9 | Brahmanatarla | Rural | Brahmanatharla |
| 10 | Chinanchala | Rural | Chinanchala |
| 11 | Chinnabadam | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 12 | Edurapalle | Rural | Kedaripuram |
| 13 | Ganguvada | Rural | Kedaripuram |
| 14 | Garudakhandi | Rural | Garudugandi |
| 15 | Godavaripuram | Rural | Chinanchala |
| 16 | Gopalapuram | Rural | Garudugandi |
| 17 | Gopivallabhapuram | Rural | Tekkalipatnam |
| 18 | Govindapuram | Rural | Allukola |
| 19 | Gudari | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 20 | Gurudasupuram | Rural | Grudasupuram |
| 21 | Ingiligam | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 22 | Ittapadu | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 23 | Jagannadhapuram | Rural | Pedanchala |
| 24 | Jayaramachandrapuram | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 25 | Kaijola | Rural | Tharlakota |
| 26 | Kambrigam | Rural | Kedaripuram |
| 27 | Kantragada | Rural | Rentikota |
| 28 | Kasibugga | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 29 | Kedaripuram | Rural | Kedaripuram |
| 30 | Kesipuram | Rural | Bantukotturu |
| 31 | Kistupuram | Rural | Laxmipuram |
| 32 | Koita | Rural | Rentikota |
| 33 | Kosangipuram | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 34 | Kothajagadevapuram | Rural | Amalakhudia |
| 35 | Laxmipuram | Rural | Laxmipuram |
| 36 | Loddabhadra | Rural | Loddabadhra |
| 37 | Lothuru | Rural | Lotturu |
| 38 | Mahadevipuram | Rural | Loddabadhra |
| 39 | Mamidimettu | Rural | Mamidimettu |
| 40 | Maradarajapuram | Rural | Pedanchala |
| 41 | Meelagrampadu | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 42 | Modugulaputti | Rural | Tekkalipatnam |
| 43 | Mogilipadu | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 44 | Narsipuram | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 45 | Neelavathi | Rural | Peda Makanapalli |
| 46 | Neelibhadra | Rural | Bantukotturu |
| 47 | Nemali | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 48 | Padmanabhapuram | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 49 | Palasa | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 50 | Pandasasanam | Rural | Brahmanatharla |
| 51 | Parasamba | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 52 | Pathajagadevapuram | Rural | Garudugandi |
| 53 | Payakarampuram | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 54 | Pedanchala | Rural | Pedanchala |
| 55 | Peddanarayanapuram | Rural | Bantukotturu |
| 56 | Pentibhadra | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 57 | Pesarapadu | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 58 | Potriya | Rural | Loddabadhra |
| 59 | Purnabhadra | Rural | Amalakhudia |
| 60 | Purushothapuram | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 61 | Raghunadhapuram | Rural | Loddabadhra |
| 62 | Rajagopalapuram | Rural | Chinanchala |
| 63 | Rajapuram | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 64 | Ramakrishna Puram | Rural | Pedanchala |
| 65 | Ramakrishnapuram | Rural | Grudasupuram |
| 66 | Rangoi | Rural | Mamidimettu |
| 67 | Rentikota | Rural | Rentikota |
| 68 | Sariyapalle | Rural | Garudugandi |
| 69 | Sasanam | Rural | Loddabadhra |
| 70 | Sogodiya | Rural | Kedaripuram |
| 71 | Sunnada | Rural | Loddabadhra |
| 72 | Sunnadevi | Rural | Grudasupuram |
| 73 | Tarlakota | Rural | Tharlakota |
| 74 | Tekkalipatnam | Rural | Tekkalipatnam |
| 75 | Thallabhadra | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 76 | Totavooru | Rural | Tekkalipatnam |
| 77 | Udayapuram | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 78 | Veera Ramachan Drapuram | Rural | Chinanchala |
| 79 | Veerabhadrapuram | Rural | Amalakhudia |
Population of Palasa Mandal
According to the 2011 Census, Palasa Mandal had a total population of 97,551 people living in 24,307 households. The population comprised 47,915 males and 49,636 females, with an average population density of 711 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 97,551 | 40,044 | 57,507 |
| Male Population | 47,915 | 19,784 | 28,131 |
| Female Population | 49,636 | 20,260 | 29,376 |
| Total Households | 24,307 | 10,112 | 14,195 |
| Population Density | 711 / km² | 384 / km² | 1,756 / km² |
Palasa Mandal had 61,913 literate people and 9,457 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 8,205 and 3,831 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 9,457 | 3,848 | 5,609 |
| Literate Population | 61,913 | 22,637 | 39,276 |
| Illiterate Population | 35,638 | 17,407 | 18,231 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 8,205 | 2,295 | 5,910 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,831 | 2,956 | 875 |
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.