Venkatagiri Mandal - Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
Venkatagiri is an administrative mandal in the Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Venkatagiri is the main town for most villages within the mandal. The nearest railway station is situated at Venkatagiri, while the nearest airport is Tirupati Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 26.4 km.
The total area of the mandal is 271 km², including 245.15 km² rural area and 25.89 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1000 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Venkatagiri Mandal
Venkatagiri Mandal has a total of 77 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 | Akbarnivasa Khandrika | Rural | Kurjagunta |
| 2 | Akkamambapuram | Rural | Lalapet |
| 3 | Alivelu Mangapuram | Rural | Panjam |
| 4 | Ammapalem | Rural | Ammapalem |
| 5 | Ammavaripeta | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 6 | Balasamudram | Rural | Paravolu |
| 7 | Bangarupeta | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 8 | Bangaruyachasamudram | Rural | Kalapadu |
| 9 | Basavayagunta | Rural | Kurjagunta |
| 10 | Bommagunta | Rural | Mogallagunta |
| 11 | Boppapuram | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 12 | Busapalem | Rural | Vallivadu |
| 13 | C.Guntavenganna Khandrika | Rural | Chelikanapadu |
| 14 | Chelikampadu | Rural | Chelikanapadu |
| 15 | Chelikampadu Mannegunta | Rural | Chelikanapadu |
| 16 | Chevireddipalle | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 17 | China Bandarupalle | Rural | Vallivadu |
| 18 | China Gotlagunta | Rural | Mogallagunta |
| 19 | Chinnannapeta | Rural | Chinannapeta |
| 20 | Chintala Cheruvu Khandrika | Rural | Paravolu |
| 21 | Chinthagunta | Rural | Chintagunta |
| 22 | Chinthalapallevari Khandrika | Rural | Somasanigunta |
| 23 | Dacheruvu | Rural | Chelikanapadu |
| 24 | Dharmachatlavari Khandrika | Rural | Somasanigunta |
| 25 | Dharmapuram | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 26 | Gotlagunta | Rural | Mogallagunta |
| 27 | Gundalasamudram | Rural | Chintagunta |
| 28 | J.Appalacharyula Khandrika | Rural | Somasanigunta |
| 29 | Jangalapalle | Rural | Jangalapalli |
| 30 | Juvvimani Khandrika | Rural | Chintagunta |
| 31 | Kalapadu | Rural | Kalapadu |
| 32 | Kalavalapudi | Rural | Kalavalapudi |
| 33 | Kammapalle | Rural | Panjam |
| 34 | Kandanalapadu | Rural | Papamambapuram |
| 35 | Kummaragunta | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 36 | Kummarapeta | Rural | Kalavalapudi |
| 37 | Kuppampalle | Rural | Ammapalem |
| 38 | Kurjagunta | Rural | Kurjagunta |
| 39 | Kylasanadhapuram | Rural | Kurjagunta |
| 40 | Lakshmirampalle | Rural | Papamambapuram |
| 41 | Lalapeta | Rural | Lalapet |
| 42 | Lingamanaidupalle | Rural | Panjam |
| 43 | Madichenu Khandrika | Rural | Chelikanapadu |
| 44 | Manigadaru Khandrika | Rural | Chinannapeta |
| 45 | Mannegunta | Rural | Kurjagunta |
| 46 | Mogallagunta | Rural | Mogallagunta |
| 47 | Mokkalapudi | Rural | Palem Kota |
| 48 | Muddampalle | Rural | Jangalapalli |
| 49 | Palakonda Satram | Rural | Somasanigunta |
| 50 | Palemkota | Rural | Palem Kota |
| 51 | Panjam | Rural | Panjam |
| 52 | Papamambapuram | Rural | Papamambapuram |
| 53 | Papammacheruvu- Khandrika | Rural | Palem Kota |
| 54 | Paravolu | Rural | Paravolu |
| 55 | Patrapalle | Rural | Jangalapalli |
| 56 | Peda Bandarupalle | Rural | Vallivadu |
| 57 | Periyavaram | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 58 | Petluru | Rural | Petluru |
| 59 | Pogulavaripalle | Rural | Papamambapuram |
| 60 | Poolarangadupalle | Rural | Kurjagunta |
| 61 | Ramasastrulavari Khandrika | Rural | Somasanigunta |
| 62 | Siddavaram | Rural | Siddavaram |
| 63 | Singamambapuram | Rural | Chinannapeta |
| 64 | Somasanigunta (Part) | Rural | Somasanigunta |
| 65 | Sunkaravaripalle | Rural | Somasanigunta |
| 66 | Thadikalapadu Khandrika | Rural | Kalapadu |
| 67 | Thimmayagunta | Rural | Vallivadu |
| 68 | Thripurantaka Bhatlapalle | Rural | Somasanigunta |
| 69 | Upparapalle | Rural | Upparapalli(K) |
| 70 | Vaddipalle | Rural | Somasanigunta |
| 71 | Vallivedu | Rural | Vallivadu |
| 72 | Varadanapalle | Rural | Papamambapuram |
| 73 | Venkatagiri Town (U) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 74 | Vidwat Kumara Yachasamudram | Rural | Chinannapeta |
| 75 | Viswanadhapuram | Rural | Paravolu |
| 76 | Yachasamudram | Rural | Jangalapalli |
| 77 | Yathaluru | Rural | Yathaluru |
Population of Venkatagiri Mandal
As per the Census 2011, Venkatagiri Mandal has a total population of 79,588 people, consisting of 39,776 males and 39,812 females. There are 20,485 households in the mandal with an average population density of 294 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 79,588 | 26,900 | 52,688 |
| Male Population | 39,776 | 13,644 | 26,132 |
| Female Population | 39,812 | 13,256 | 26,556 |
| Total Households | 20,485 | 7,238 | 13,247 |
| Population Density | 294 / km² | 110 / km² | 2,035 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the mandal has 49,758 literate people and 8,091 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 17,571 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 6,214 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) | 8,091 | 3,203 | 4,888 |
| Literate Population | 49,758 | 13,178 | 36,580 |
| Illiterate Population | 29,830 | 13,722 | 16,108 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 17,571 | 8,466 | 9,105 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 6,214 | 3,831 | 2,383 |
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.