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 information the sub-district code of Araku Valley Block (CD) is 04844. Total area of araku valley mandal is 264 km² including 262.44 km² rural area and 1.62 km² urban area. Araku Valley mandal has a population of 56,674 peoples, out of which urban population is 6,714 while rural population is 49,960. Araku Valley mandal has a population density of 214.6 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 12,407 houses in the sub-district, including 1,433 urban houses and 10,974 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 46.64% population of araku valley mandal is literate, out of which 56.58% males and 37.28% females are literate. There are about 156 villages in araku valley mandal, which you can browse from araku valley mandal villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adaru | Lotheru | Visakhapatnam (140 km) |
| 2 | Addumanda | Lotheru | Visakhapatnam (140 km) |
| 3 | Amalaguda | Gannela | Visakhapatnam (142 km) |
| 4 | Antiparthi | Lotheru | Visakhapatnam (140 km) |
| 5 | Bairuguda | Baski | Visakhapatnam (145 km) |
| 6 | Baliyaguda | Bondam | Visakhapatnam (136 km) |
| 7 | Bamsuguda | Baski | Visakhapatnam (133 km) |
| 8 | Bandapanuvalasa | Baski | Visakhapatnam (130 km) |
| 9 | Baski | Baski | Visakhapatnam (130 km) |
| 10 | Battivalasa | Madala | Visakhapatnam (118 km) |
| 11 | Beddaguda | Sunkarametta | Visakhapatnam (130 km) |
| 12 | Bishnuguda | Pedalabudu | Visakhapatnam (118 km) |
| 13 | Boduguda | Madagada | Visakhapatnam (120 km) |
| 14 | Bondaguda | Pedalabudu | Visakhapatnam (110 km) |
| 15 | Bondam | Bondam | Visakhapatnam (116 km) |
| 16 | Bonduguda | Baski | Visakhapatnam (136 km) |
| 17 | Borrachinta | Lotheru | Visakhapatnam (136 km) |
| 18 | Borrakaluvalasa | Lotheru | Visakhapatnam (134 km) |
| 19 | Borriguda | Madala | Visakhapatnam (129 km) |
| 20 | Bosubeda | Madagada | Visakhapatnam (105 km) |
| 21 | Boyiguda | Sunkarametta | Visakhapatnam (115 km) |
| 22 | Chandrapoda | Iragai | Visakhapatnam (136 km) |
| 23 | Cheedivalasa | Gannela | Visakhapatnam (130 km) |
| 24 | Chellubadi | Gannela | Visakhapatnam (136 km) |
| 25 | Chendrapodaru | Iragai | Visakhapatnam (136 km) |
| 26 | Chinagangagudi | Sunkarametta | Visakhapatnam (100 km) |
| 27 | Chinalabudu | Chinalabudu | Visakhapatnam (90 km) |
| 28 | Chittamgondi | Chinalabudu | Visakhapatnam (120 km) |
| 29 | Chompi | Chompi | Visakhapatnam (112 km) |
| 30 | Dabuguda | Madala | Visakhapatnam (110 km) |
| 31 | Daburangini | Sunkarametta | Visakhapatnam (121 km) |
| 32 | Dalapatiguda | Madagada | Visakhapatnam (111 km) |
| 33 | Danasalavalasa | Lotheru | Visakhapatnam (140 km) |
| 34 | Danirangini | Madagada | Visakhapatnam (123 km) |
| 35 | Dappuguda | Gannela | Visakhapatnam (135 km) |
| 36 | Davadaguda | Sunkarametta | Visakhapatnam (136 km) |
| 37 | Dellipadu | Iragai | Visakhapatnam (136 km) |
| 38 | Devarapalle | Baski | Visakhapatnam (130 km) |
| 39 | Dingriputtu | Madagada | Visakhapatnam (110 km) |
| 40 | Dolliguda | Pedalabudu | Visakhapatnam (116 km) |
| 41 | Domalajoru | Madala | Visakhapatnam (110 km) |
| 42 | Doraguda | Madagada | Visakhapatnam (123 km) |
| 43 | Duddikonda | Lotheru | Visakhapatnam (130 km) |
| 44 | Dumbriguda | Pedalabudu | Visakhapatnam (153 km) |
| 45 | Dungiyaputtu | Baski | Visakhapatnam (138 km) |
| 46 | Gadyaguda | Pedalabudu | Visakhapatnam (100 km) |
| 47 | Gandametta | Sunkarametta | Visakhapatnam (101 km) |
| 48 | Gangasanivalasa | Lotheru | Visakhapatnam (130 km) |
| 49 | Ganjayavalasa | Pedalabudu | Visakhapatnam (121 km) |
| 50 | Gannela | Gannela | Visakhapatnam (142 km) |
| 51 | Garudaguda | Pedalabudu | Visakhapatnam (114 km) |
| 52 | Gatapadu | Iragai | Visakhapatnam (136 km) |
| 53 | Gattanaguda | Madagada | Visakhapatnam (114 km) |
| 54 | Gattaraguda | Kothabhalluguda | Visakhapatnam (115 km) |
| 55 | Gatuguda | Pedalabudu | Visakhapatnam (112 km) |
| 56 | Girliguda | Baski | Visakhapatnam (139 km) |
| 57 | Gojara | Gannela | Visakhapatnam (123 km) |
| 58 | Gondiguda | Chinalabudu | Visakhapatnam (138 km) |
| 59 | Gugguda | Baski | Visakhapatnam (130 km) |
| 60 | Hattaguda | Madagada | Visakhapatnam (110 km) |
| 61 | Iragai | Iragai | Visakhapatnam (136 km) |
| 62 | Jaginivalasa | Baski | Visakhapatnam (120 km) |
| 63 | Janamguda | Kothabhalluguda | Visakhapatnam (136 km) |
| 64 | Jarimanuguda | Iragai | Visakhapatnam (136 km) |
| 65 | Jarlangi | Iragai | Visakhapatnam (136 km) |
| 66 | Kaguvalasa | Gannela | Visakhapatnam (135 km) |
| 67 | Kajjuruguda | Iragai | Visakhapatnam (136 km) |
| 68 | Kamalabanda | Gannela | Visakhapatnam (120 km) |
| 69 | Kamalatota | Gannela | Visakhapatnam (110 km) |
| 70 | Kandulaguddi | Gannela | Visakhapatnam (120 km) |
| 71 | Kantabamsuguda | Pedalabudu | Araku Valley |
| 72 | Kappalagondi | Siragam | Visakhapatnam (120 km) |
| 73 | Karakavalasa | Bondam | Visakhapatnam (118 km) |
| 74 | Kentubade | Gannela | Visakhapatnam (130 km) |
| 75 | Kikkatiguda | Lotheru | Visakhapatnam (133 km) |
| 76 | Kinnamguda | Sunkarametta | Visakhapatnam (112 km) |
| 77 | Kodipunjuvalasa | Siragam | Visakhapatnam (119 km) |
| 78 | Koliyaguda | Bondam | Visakhapatnam (116 km) |
| 79 | Korraguda | Kothabhalluguda | Visakhapatnam (123 km) |
| 80 | Kosiguda | Gannela | Visakhapatnam (120 km) |
| 81 | Kothaballuguda | Kothabhalluguda | Visakhapatnam (100 km) |
| 82 | Kothavalasa | Chompi | Visakhapatnam (116 km) |
| 83 | Kottavalasa | Bondam | Visakhapatnam (132 km) |
| 84 | Kundiguda | Baski | Visakhapatnam (136 km) |
| 85 | Kuruseela | Gannela | Visakhapatnam (132 km) |
| 86 | Kusumguda | Madagada | Visakhapatnam (123 km) |
| 87 | Lamtampadu | Siragam | Visakhapatnam (120 km) |
| 88 | Landiguda | Lotheru | Visakhapatnam (157 km) |
| 89 | Leddangi | Lotheru | Visakhapatnam (135 km) |
| 90 | Lembaguda | Pedalabudu | Visakhapatnam (114 km) |
| 91 | Limbaguda | Pedalabudu | Visakhapatnam (135 km) |
| 92 | Littiguda | Pedalabudu | Visakhapatnam (120 km) |
| 93 | Lotheru | Lotheru | Visakhapatnam (126 km) |
| 94 | Madaguda | Madagada | Visakhapatnam (110 km) |
| 95 | Madala | Madala | Visakhapatnam (110 km) |
| 96 | Majjivalasa | Madala | Visakhapatnam (115 km) |
| 97 | Mala Singaram | Chinalabudu | Visakhapatnam (123 km) |
| 98 | Manjuguda | Madagada | Visakhapatnam (123 km) |
| 99 | Mettapadu | Iragai | Visakhapatnam (136 km) |
| 100 | Morriguda | Madala | Visakhapatnam (136 km) |
| 101 | Mulyagalugu | Madala | Visakhapatnam (122 km) |
| 102 | Musiriguda | Madala | Visakhapatnam (135 km) |
| 103 | Musriguda | Lotheru | Visakhapatnam (110 km) |
| 104 | Nanda | Iragai | Visakhapatnam (136 km) |
| 105 | Nandiguda | Madagada | Visakhapatnam (110 km) |
| 106 | Ninnimamidivalasa | Bondam | Visakhapatnam (114 km) |
| 107 | Novvaguda | Pedalabudu | Visakhapatnam (120 km) |
| 108 | Padmapuram | Padmapuram | Visakhapatnam (115 km) |
| 109 | Pakanaguda | Madagada | Visakhapatnam (123 km) |
| 110 | Panirangini | Pedalabudu | Visakhapatnam (120 km) |
| 111 | Pappuduvalasa | Chompi | Visakhapatnam (112 km) |
| 112 | Pathaballuguda | Kothabhalluguda | Visakhapatnam (100 km) |
| 113 | Peda Labudu | Pedalabudu | Visakhapatnam (120 km) |
| 114 | Peda Valasa | Lotheru | Visakhapatnam (135 km) |
| 115 | Pedagangagudi | Sunkarametta | Visakhapatnam (100 km) |
| 116 | Pedagaruvu | Sunkarametta | Visakhapatnam (136 km) |
| 117 | Pedageddavalasa | Lotheru | Visakhapatnam (137 km) |
| 118 | Piribanda | Sunkarametta | Visakhapatnam (100 km) |
| 119 | Piripodaru | Baski | Visakhapatnam (131 km) |
| 120 | Pitraguda | Madagada | Visakhapatnam (123 km) |
| 121 | Pittamarriguda | Pedalabudu | Visakhapatnam (114 km) |
| 122 | Polamguda | Gannela | Visakhapatnam (120 km) |
| 123 | Polliguda | Lotheru | Visakhapatnam (130 km) |
| 124 | Pooluguda | Gannela | Visakhapatnam (135 km) |
| 125 | Pottangipadu | Madala | Visakhapatnam (120 km) |
| 126 | Pujaribanda | Gannela | Visakhapatnam (121 km) |
| 127 | Raktakandi | Madala | Visakhapatnam (110 km) |
| 128 | Ramakrishnanagar | Gannela | Visakhapatnam (120 km) |
| 129 | Rampuduvalasa | Gannela | Visakhapatnam (115 km) |
| 130 | Ranajilleda | Padmapuram | Visakhapatnam (118 km) |
| 131 | Ranginiguda | Bondam | Visakhapatnam (115 km) |
| 132 | Ravvalaguda | Pedalabudu | Visakhapatnam (111 km) |
| 133 | Rega | Bondam | Visakhapatnam (117 km) |
| 134 | Sabaka | Gannela | Visakhapatnam (126 km) |
| 135 | Sarabhaguda | Pedalabudu | Visakhapatnam (112 km) |
| 136 | Sarubedda | Madala | Visakhapatnam (125 km) |
| 137 | Siragam | Siragam | Visakhapatnam (120 km) |
| 138 | Sirasaguda | Lotheru | Visakhapatnam (140 km) |
| 139 | Somelapadu | Sunkarametta | Visakhapatnam (100 km) |
| 140 | Sukuruguda | Sunkarametta | Visakhapatnam (100 km) |
| 141 | Sunkarametta | Sunkarametta | Visakhapatnam (100 km) |
| 142 | Tadaka | Gannela | Visakhapatnam (120 km) |
| 143 | Tangulabedda | Madala | Visakhapatnam (138 km) |
| 144 | Tidiguda | Iragai | Visakhapatnam (136 km) |
| 145 | Todubanda | Lotheru | Visakhapatnam (132 km) |
| 146 | Tokavalasa | Siragam | Visakhapatnam (135 km) |
| 147 | Toradambuvalasa | Lotheru | Visakhapatnam (128 km) |
| 148 | Totavalasa | Iragai | Visakhapatnam (110 km) |
| 149 | Tudumu | Chinalabudu | Visakhapatnam (90 km) |
| 150 | Tungagedda | Madala | Visakhapatnam (110 km) |
| 151 | Urumulu | Iragai | Visakhapatnam (136 km) |
| 152 | Validipanasa | Iragai | Visakhapatnam (136 km) |
| 153 | Vanthalaguda | Lotheru | Visakhapatnam (135 km) |
| 154 | Vanthamuru | Iragai | Visakhapatnam (123 km) |
| 155 | Varra | Siragam | Visakhapatnam (120 km) |
| 156 | Yandapallivalasa | Padmapuram | Visakhapatnam (116 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 49,960 | 6,714 | 56,674 |
| Male Population | 23,571 | 3,921 | 27,492 |
| Female Population | 26,389 | 2,793 | 29,182 |
| Population Density | 190 / km² | 4,144 / km² | 215 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Araku Valley (अरकुव्याली) |
| District : | Visakhapatnam |
| State / UT : | Andhra Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 264 km² |
| Total Population : | 56,674 |
| Density : | 215/km² |
| Total Villages : | 156 |
| Total Population | Villages in Araku Valley Mandal |
| less Than 200 | 97 |
| 200 - 499 | 39 |
| 500 - 999 | 17 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 8 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 2 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Mandals in Visakhapatnam |
| List of Districts in Andhra Pradesh |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.