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 is a key part of the district's rural administration. Palasa is the main town for most villages within the mandal. 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.
The total area of the mandal is 137 km², including 104.36 km² rural area and 32.75 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1035 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
As per the Census 2011, Palasa Mandal has a total population of 97,551 people, consisting of 47,915 males and 49,636 females. There are 24,307 households in the mandal with an average population density of 711 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the mandal has 61,913 literate people and 9,457 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 8,205 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 3,831 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| 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.