Payakaraopeta

Payakaraopeta 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 Payakaraopeta Block (CD) is 04881. Total area of payakaraopeta mandal is 130 km² including 127.90 km² rural area and 2.59 km² urban area. Payakaraopeta mandal has a population of 93,093 peoples, out of which urban population is 27,001 while rural population is 66,092. Payakaraopeta has a sex ratio of approximately 988 females for every 1,000 males. Payakaraopeta mandal has a population density of 713.4 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 23,883 houses in the sub-district, including 6,898 urban houses and 16,985 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 56.34% population of payakaraopeta mandal is literate, out of which 60.03% males and 52.61% females are literate.

List of Villages in Payakaraopeta Mandal

Payakaraopeta Mandal has a total of 19 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 Payakaraopeta Mandal, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Aratla Kota Aratlakota Tuni (4 km)
2Edatam Edatam Tuni (8 km)
3Gopalapatnam Gopalapatnam Tuni (10 km)
4Guntapalle Guntapalli Tuni (7 km)
5Kandipudi Kandipudi Tuni (10 km)
6Kesavaram Kesavaram Tuni (11 km)
7Kumarapuram Kumarapuram Tuni (12 km)
8Mangavaram Mangavaram Tuni (5 km)
9Masahebpeta Masahebpeta Tuni (7 km)
10Namavaram Namavaram Tuni (5 km)
11Padalavani Laxmipuram Padalavani Laxmipuram Tuni (3 km)
12Palteru Palteru Tuni (5 km)
13Payakaraopeta Payakaraopeta Payakaraopeta
14Pedaramabhadrapuram Kothuru Tuni (3 km)
15Pentakota Pentakota Tuni (13 km)
16Rajavaram Rajavaram Tuni (11 km)
17S Narasapuram S Narasapuram Tuni (7 km)
18Satyavaram Satyavaram Tuni (5 km)
19Srirampuram Srirampuram Tuni (6 km)

Population of Payakaraopeta Mandal

The population profile of Payakaraopeta 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 Payakaraopeta's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 93,093 66,092 27,001
Male Population 46,825 33,573 13,252
Female Population 46,268 32,519 13,749
Child Population (Age 0–6) 10,069 7,205 2,864
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 5,117 3,669 1,448
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 4,952 3,536 1,416
Literate Population 52,452 33,913 18,539
Literate Male Population 28,111 18,430 9,681
Literate Female Population 24,341 15,483 8,858
Illiterate Population 40,641 32,179 8,462
Illiterate Male Population 18,714 15,143 3,571
Illiterate Female Population 21,927 17,036 4,891
Total Households 23,883 16,985 6,898

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Payakaraopeta Mandal , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 17,038 10,461 6,577
SC Male Population 8,347 5,211 3,136
SC Female Population 8,691 5,250 3,441
Total ST Population 350 76 274
ST Male Population 156 46 110
ST Female Population 194 30 164
Population Density 713 / km² 517 / km² 10,425 / km²