Araku Valley

Araku Valley is a Town and Mandal in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh. In India, a mandal is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Araku Valley Block (CD) is 04844. The total area of Araku Valley Mandal is 264 km², which includes 262.44 km² of rural area and 1.62 km² of urban area. Araku Valley has a sex ratio of approximately 1061 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Araku Valley Mandal

Araku Valley Mandal has a total of 156 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Araku Valley Mandal, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Araku Valley Mandal

The population profile of Araku Valley Mandal offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Araku Valley Mandal's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Araku Valley Mandal is around 56,674 people. This includes 27,492 males and 29,182 females. Rural population is about 49,960 (23,571 males and 26,389 females), while urban population is nearly 6,714 (3,921 males and 2,793 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 7,224 of the population, with 3,568 boys and 3,656 girls. Rural areas have 6,527 children, and urban areas have about 697 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 26,433 literate people in Araku Valley Mandal, including 15,555 literate males and 10,878 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 21,465 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,968 people.
• About 30,241 people in Araku Valley Mandal are not literate, including 11,937 males and 18,304 females. Rural areas include 28,495 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,746 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 12,407 households, with 10,974 in villages and 1,433 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Araku Valley Mandal, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Araku Valley Mandal is approximately 497 people, including 240 males and 257 females. Around 317 people live in rural parts. Nearly 180 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Araku Valley Mandal is about 51,876 people, including 25,067 males and 26,809 females. Around 47,563 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 4,313 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 215 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 190 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,144 people per sq. km.