Vakadu Mandal - Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
Vakadu is an administrative mandal in the Tirupati 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 Doravari Chatram, while the nearest airport is Tirupati Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 55.9 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the mandal was 239 km². The sex ratio was 975 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Vakadu Mandal
Vakadu Mandal has a total of 41 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 | Andalamala | Rural | Konduru |
| 2 | Budidalawagu | Rural | Konduru |
| 3 | Cheemalapadu | Rural | Tirumur |
| 4 | Chennappagarimitta | Rural | Juvvinattu |
| 5 | Cherukumulam | Rural | Muttembaka |
| 6 | Duggaraja Patnam | Rural | Duggaraja Patnam |
| 7 | Durgavaram | Rural | Muttembaka |
| 8 | Ganganapalem | Rural | Jaminkothapalem |
| 9 | Gundlu | Rural | Juvvinattu |
| 10 | Iskamattu | Rural | Juvvinattu |
| 11 | Jaminkothapalem | Rural | Jaminkothapalem |
| 12 | Juvvinattu | Rural | Juvvinattu |
| 13 | Kalluru | Rural | Kalluru |
| 14 | Kapparampadu | Rural | Konduru |
| 15 | Kasipuram | Rural | Kasipuram |
| 16 | Kodiwaka | Rural | Kalluru |
| 17 | Kondapuram | Rural | Konda Puram |
| 18 | Konduru | Rural | Konduru |
| 19 | Kotha Cheruvu @ Sahebulapalem | Rural | Juvvinattu |
| 20 | Manyalanattu | Rural | Juvvinattu |
| 21 | Molaganur | Rural | Molaganura |
| 22 | Muttembaka | Rural | Muttembaka |
| 23 | Nagulamarri | Rural | Juvvinattu |
| 24 | Namkadu Bit - I | Rural | Konduru |
| 25 | Namkadu Bit - II | Rural | Konduru |
| 26 | Nellipudi | Rural | Nelli Pedi |
| 27 | Pamanji | Rural | Valamedu |
| 28 | Pambali | Rural | Ravigunta Palem |
| 29 | Pathetipalem | Rural | Jaminkothapalem |
| 30 | Pedda Cheruvu | Rural | Juvvinattu |
| 31 | Pollakhandrika | Rural | Bali Reddy Palem |
| 32 | Pudilayadoruvu | Rural | Pudirayadoruvu |
| 33 | Pulikorru @ Balireddipalem | Rural | Bali Reddy Palem |
| 34 | Reddipalem Bit - I | Rural | Ravigunta Palem |
| 35 | Reddipalem Bit - II | Rural | Reddipalem Bit-Ii |
| 36 | Tirumur | Rural | Tirumur |
| 37 | Uttara Polam | Rural | Duggaraja Patnam |
| 38 | Vagarru @ Tupilipalem | Rural | Jaminkothapalem |
| 39 | Vakadu | Rural | Vakadu |
| 40 | Valamedu | Rural | Valamedu |
| 41 | Yaragatipalle | Rural | Yaragati Palli |
Population of Vakadu Mandal
According to the 2011 Census, Vakadu Mandal had a total population of 37,695 people living in 11,031 households. The population comprised 19,082 males and 18,613 females, with an average population density of 158 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 37,695 | 37,695 | 0 |
| Male Population | 19,082 | 19,082 | 0 |
| Female Population | 18,613 | 18,613 | 0 |
| Total Households | 11,031 | 11,031 | 0 |
| Population Density | 158 / km² | 158 / km² | 0 / km² |
Vakadu Mandal had 20,400 literate people and 3,996 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 14,760 and 5,414 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 3,996 | 3,996 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 20,400 | 20,400 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 17,295 | 17,295 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 14,760 | 14,760 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 5,414 | 5,414 | 0 |
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.