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 forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the mandal was 135 km², including 121.27 km² of rural area and 13.58 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1044 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
According to the 2011 Census, Tekkali Mandal had a total population of 73,993 people living in 18,762 households. The population comprised 36,206 males and 37,787 females, with an average population density of 549 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Tekkali Mandal had 44,437 literate people and 7,482 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 9,227 and 4,002 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.