Sompeta Mandal - Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh
Sompeta 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 Baruva, while the nearest airport is Utkela Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 151.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the mandal was 158 km², including 147.38 km² of rural area and 11.10 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1068 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Sompeta Mandal
Sompeta Mandal has a total of 39 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 | Ananthapuram | Rural | Turakasasanam |
| 2 | Baruva | Rural | Baruva |
| 3 | Baruvapeta | Rural | Baruva |
| 4 | Benkili | Rural | Benkili |
| 5 | Besiramachandrapuram | Rural | Besi Ramachandrapuram |
| 6 | Birusuwada | Rural | Sompeta(Urban) |
| 7 | Busabhadra | Rural | Bushabhadra |
| 8 | Chikatisompeta | Rural | Sompeta(Urban) |
| 9 | Damodarapuram | Rural | Mamidipalli |
| 10 | Gollagandi | Rural | Gollagandi |
| 11 | Gollavooru | Rural | Gollavoru |
| 12 | Jagathikesapuram | Rural | Potrakonda |
| 13 | Jalantrapothangi | Rural | Sompeta(Urban) |
| 14 | Jalantrasompeta | Rural | Sompeta(Urban) |
| 15 | Karthalipalem | Rural | Kartali Palem |
| 16 | Korlam | Rural | Korlam |
| 17 | Lakkavaram | Rural | Palasapuram |
| 18 | Makannapuram | Rural | Makannapuram |
| 19 | Malagovindapuram | Rural | Mala Govinda Puram |
| 20 | Mamidipalle | Rural | Mamidipalli |
| 21 | Mogilikothuru | Rural | Sompeta(Urban) |
| 22 | Mulapalam | Rural | Gollavoru |
| 23 | Padmanabhapuram | Rural | Besi Ramachandrapuram |
| 24 | Palasapuram | Rural | Palasapuram |
| 25 | Palavalasa | Rural | Palavalasa |
| 26 | Pathinivalasa | Rural | Mamidipalli |
| 27 | Pothrakonda | Rural | Potrakonda |
| 28 | Rajam | Rural | Mamidipalli |
| 29 | Ranigam | Rural | Tallabadra |
| 30 | Rushikudda | Rural | Rushikudda |
| 31 | Saradapuram | Rural | Makannapuram |
| 32 | Sirimamidi | Rural | Sirimamidi |
| 33 | Sompeta (Ct) | Rural | Sompeta(Urban) |
| 34 | Sunkidi | Rural | Sunkidi |
| 35 | Tallabhadra | Rural | Tallabadra |
| 36 | Turakasasanam | Rural | Turakasasanam |
| 37 | Uppalam | Rural | Uppalam |
| 38 | Vikrampuram | Rural | Sunkidi |
| 39 | Zinkibhadra | Rural | Zinkibhadra |
Population of Sompeta Mandal
According to the 2011 Census, Sompeta Mandal had a total population of 78,908 people living in 19,874 households. The population comprised 38,161 males and 40,747 females, with an average population density of 498 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 78,908 | 60,130 | 18,778 |
| Male Population | 38,161 | 29,193 | 8,968 |
| Female Population | 40,747 | 30,937 | 9,810 |
| Total Households | 19,874 | 15,269 | 4,605 |
| Population Density | 498 / km² | 408 / km² | 1,692 / km² |
Sompeta Mandal had 47,324 literate people and 7,959 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 4,068 and 1,214 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 7,959 | 6,137 | 1,822 |
| Literate Population | 47,324 | 34,398 | 12,926 |
| Illiterate Population | 31,584 | 25,732 | 5,852 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 4,068 | 2,828 | 1,240 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,214 | 1,107 | 107 |
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.