Ponduru Mandal - Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh
Ponduru 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 Ponduru, while the nearest airport is Jeypore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 112.5 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the mandal was 111 km², including 99.43 km² of rural area and 11.07 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 986 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Ponduru Mandal
Ponduru Mandal has a total of 38 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 | Alamajipeta | Rural | Penubarthi |
| 2 | Atchipolavalasa | Rural | Atchipolavalasa |
| 3 | Banam | Rural | Banam |
| 4 | Bhagavandasupeta | Rural | Nandivada |
| 5 | Boddepalle | Rural | Bodeepalli |
| 6 | Buridikancharam | Rural | Buridikancharam |
| 7 | Dallavalasa | Rural | Dallavalasa |
| 8 | Dallipeta @ Donka Palle | Rural | Dallipeta |
| 9 | Dharmapuram | Rural | Dharmapuram |
| 10 | Gandredu | Rural | Thadivalasa |
| 11 | Gokarnapalle | Rural | Gokarnapalli |
| 12 | Gorinta | Rural | Gorinta |
| 13 | Kalyanipeta | Rural | Nandivada |
| 14 | Kanimetta | Rural | Kanimetta |
| 15 | Kesavadasupuram | Rural | Kesavadasupuram |
| 16 | Kinthali | Rural | Kinthali |
| 17 | Kollipeta | Rural | Laidam |
| 18 | Konchada | Rural | Konchada |
| 19 | Kotipalle | Rural | Kotipalli |
| 20 | Krishnapuram | Rural | Krishnapuram |
| 21 | Laidam | Rural | Laidam |
| 22 | Lolugu | Rural | Lolugu |
| 23 | Malakam | Rural | Malakam |
| 24 | Modallavalasa | Rural | Modalavalasa |
| 25 | Nandivada | Rural | Nandivada |
| 26 | Narasapuram | Rural | Nandivada |
| 27 | Penubarthi | Rural | Penubarthi |
| 28 | Pillalavalasa | Rural | Pillalavalasa |
| 29 | Ponduru (Ct) | Rural | Ponduru |
| 30 | Pullajipeta | Rural | Dallipeta |
| 31 | Ramadasupuram | Rural | Kanimetta |
| 32 | Rapaka | Rural | Tungapeta |
| 33 | Singuru | Rural | Atchipolavalasa |
| 34 | Tadivalasa | Rural | Thadivalasa |
| 35 | Thandyam | Rural | Thandyam |
| 36 | Thanem | Rural | Banam |
| 37 | Tholapi | Rural | Tholapi |
| 38 | Venkatarayuni Gudem | Rural | V.R.Gudem |
Population of Ponduru Mandal
According to the 2011 Census, Ponduru Mandal had a total population of 73,890 people living in 19,242 households. The population comprised 37,197 males and 36,693 females, with an average population density of 669 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 73,890 | 61,250 | 12,640 |
| Male Population | 37,197 | 31,086 | 6,111 |
| Female Population | 36,693 | 30,164 | 6,529 |
| Total Households | 19,242 | 15,953 | 3,289 |
| Population Density | 669 / km² | 616 / km² | 1,142 / km² |
Ponduru Mandal had 40,052 literate people and 7,893 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 6,515 and 323 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 7,893 | 6,618 | 1,275 |
| Literate Population | 40,052 | 31,751 | 8,301 |
| Illiterate Population | 33,838 | 29,499 | 4,339 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 6,515 | 5,427 | 1,088 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 323 | 132 | 191 |
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.