Pendurthi Mandal - Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Pendurthi is an administrative mandal in the Visakhapatnam 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 Pendurti, while the nearest airport is Jeypore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 107.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the mandal was 119 km², including 70.72 km² of rural area and 48.13 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 997 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Pendurthi Mandal
Pendurthi Mandal has a total of 23 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 | Cheemalapalle (R) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 2 | Chinnamushidivada | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 3 | Chintagatla | Rural | Chintagatla |
| 4 | Gorapalle | Rural | Gorapalle |
| 5 | Gurrampalem | Rural | Gurrampalem |
| 6 | Jerripothulapalem | Rural | Jerripothulapalem |
| 7 | Juthada | Rural | Valimeraka |
| 8 | Krishnarayapuram | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 9 | Lakshmi Puram (R) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 10 | Mudapaka | Rural | Mudapaka |
| 11 | Narava | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 12 | Narayana Gajapati Rajapur 2 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 13 | Peddagadi | Rural | Pedagadi |
| 14 | Pinagadi | Rural | Pinagadi |
| 15 | Porlupalem | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 16 | Pulagalapalem | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 17 | Purushothapuram | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 18 | Rajayyapeta | Rural | Rajayyapeta |
| 19 | Rampuram | Rural | Rampuram |
| 20 | Saripalle | Rural | Saripalle |
| 21 | Sowbhagya Rayapuram | Rural | Sowbhagya Rayapuram |
| 22 | Valimeraka | Rural | Valimeraka |
| 23 | Vepagunta | Unmapped | Not applicable |
Population of Pendurthi Mandal
According to the 2011 Census, Pendurthi Mandal had a total population of 1,46,650 people living in 37,440 households. The population comprised 73,434 males and 73,216 females, with an average population density of 1,234 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,46,650 | 32,380 | 1,14,270 |
| Male Population | 73,434 | 16,070 | 57,364 |
| Female Population | 73,216 | 16,310 | 56,906 |
| Total Households | 37,440 | 8,174 | 29,266 |
| Population Density | 1,234 / km² | 458 / km² | 2,374 / km² |
Pendurthi Mandal had 1,05,069 literate people and 13,853 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 9,381 and 1,684 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 13,853 | 3,413 | 10,440 |
| Literate Population | 1,05,069 | 19,655 | 85,414 |
| Illiterate Population | 41,581 | 12,725 | 28,856 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 9,381 | 2,403 | 6,978 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,684 | 232 | 1,452 |
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.