Tekkali Mandal - Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh
Tekkali 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. Tekkali is the main town for most villages within the mandal. The nearest railway station is situated at Tekkali Halt, while the nearest airport is Jeypore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 140.0 km.
The total area of the mandal is 135 km², including 121.27 km² rural area and 13.58 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1043 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Tekkali Mandal
Tekkali Mandal has a total of 54 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 | Addukonda | Rural | Meghavaram |
| 2 | Akkavaram | Rural | Akkavaram |
| 3 | Ayodhyapuram | Rural | Ayodhyapuram |
| 4 | Bhaghavanupuram | Rural | Bhagavanpuram |
| 5 | Bheempuram | Rural | Meghavaram |
| 6 | Bonnuvada | Rural | Bannuvada |
| 7 | Booragam | Rural | Buragam |
| 8 | Boppaipuram | Rural | Boppaipuram |
| 9 | Butchirajuvenkatapuram | Rural | Bannuvada |
| 10 | Chakipalle | Rural | Chakipalle |
| 11 | Chinarokallapalle | Rural | Ayodhyapuram |
| 12 | Chintalagara | Rural | Bhagavanpuram |
| 13 | Chintamani @ Nuvvuguddi | Rural | Meghavaram |
| 14 | Chirutanapalle | Rural | Mokhalingapuram |
| 15 | Damara | Rural | Mokhalingapuram |
| 16 | Dharma Neelapuram | Rural | Tolusurupalle |
| 17 | Gudem | Rural | Gudem |
| 18 | Kantragada | Rural | Ayodhyapuram |
| 19 | Kondabheempuram | Rural | Sasanam |
| 20 | Konusulakotturu | Rural | Konusulakothuru |
| 21 | Lingalavalasa | Rural | Lingalavalasa |
| 22 | Makavaram | Rural | Sasanam |
| 23 | Meelasathivada | Rural | Meghavaram |
| 24 | Meghavaram | Rural | Meghavaram |
| 25 | Moduguvalasa | Rural | Bannuvada |
| 26 | Mokhalingapuram | Rural | Mokhalingapuram |
| 27 | Narasingaspalle | Rural | Narsingapalle |
| 28 | Palasingi | Rural | Mokhalingapuram |
| 29 | Parasarampuram | Rural | Parasarampuram |
| 30 | Pathanoupada | Rural | Pathanaupada |
| 31 | Peddarokallapalle | Rural | Pedarokallapalli |
| 32 | Peddasana | Rural | Peddasana |
| 33 | Pittalasaria | Rural | Gudem |
| 34 | Polavaram | Rural | Radhavallabhapuram |
| 35 | Raghunadhapuram | Rural | Tekkali |
| 36 | Raipadu | Rural | Meghavaram |
| 37 | Rangapuram | Rural | Lingalavalasa |
| 38 | Ravivalasa | Rural | Ravivalasa |
| 39 | Sampathiraoramakrishnapuram | Rural | Ayodhyapuram |
| 40 | Sasanam | Rural | Sasanam |
| 41 | Savarapeta | Rural | Bhagavanpuram |
| 42 | Shyamasundarapuram | Rural | Akkavaram |
| 43 | Somayyavalasa | Rural | Ayodhyapuram |
| 44 | Srirangam | Rural | Telineelapuram |
| 45 | Talagam | Rural | Talagam |
| 46 | Tekkali (Ct) | Rural | Tekkali |
| 47 | Telineelapuram | Rural | Telineelapuram |
| 48 | Thirlangi | Rural | Thirlangi |
| 49 | Tolusurupalle | Rural | Tolusurupalle |
| 50 | Veera Raghunadha Puram | Rural | Tekkali |
| 51 | Veeraramakrishnapuram | Rural | Thirlangi |
| 52 | Vemulada | Rural | Telineelapuram |
| 53 | Vikrampuram | Rural | Boppaipuram |
| 54 | Vindhyagiri | Rural | Buragam |
Population of Tekkali Mandal
As per the Census 2011, Tekkali Mandal has a total population of 73,993 people, consisting of 36,206 males and 37,787 females. There are 18,762 households in the mandal with an average population density of 549 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 73,993 | 45,362 | 28,631 |
| Male Population | 36,206 | 22,272 | 13,934 |
| Female Population | 37,787 | 23,090 | 14,697 |
| Total Households | 18,762 | 11,767 | 6,995 |
| Population Density | 549 / km² | 374 / km² | 2,108 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the mandal has 44,437 literate people and 7,482 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 9,227 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 4,002 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) | 7,482 | 4,551 | 2,931 |
| Literate Population | 44,437 | 24,629 | 19,808 |
| Illiterate Population | 29,556 | 20,733 | 8,823 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 9,227 | 4,650 | 4,577 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 4,002 | 2,979 | 1,023 |
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.