Vizianagaram is a district in the Andhra Pradesh State of India. Total area of Vizianagaram is 6,539 km² including 6,398.94 km² rural area and 140.06 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Vizianagaram has a population of 23,44,474 peoples, out of which urban population is 4,90,911 while rural population is 18,53,563. The district has a population density of 358.5 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 5,87,149 houses in the district, including 1,23,623 urban houses and 4,63,526 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,452 villages in vizianagaram district.
The Vizianagaram district is further divided in to Mandals / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Salur is the largest mandal in vizianagaram district covering area of 485.43 km² while Lakkavarapukota is the smallest mandal in vizianagaram district covering area of 120.95 km². Vizianagaram is the most populous whereas Garugubilli is the least populous mandal in vizianagaram district. There are 34 mandals in Vizianagaram district. Here is the list of all Vizianagaram Mandals / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Mandal (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badangi | 126 | 49,384 |
| 2 | Balijipeta | 156 | 59,764 |
| 3 | Bhogapuram | 140 | 54,891 |
| 4 | Bobbili | 224 | 1,22,964 |
| 5 | Bondapalle | 160 | 51,146 |
| 6 | Cheepurupalle | 145 | 63,408 |
| 7 | Dattirajeru | 155 | 54,499 |
| 8 | Denkada | 134 | 54,382 |
| 9 | Gajapathinagaram | 134 | 57,529 |
| 10 | Gantyada | 169 | 65,579 |
| 11 | Garividi | 151 | 68,289 |
| 12 | Garugubilli | 132 | 46,773 |
| 13 | Gummalakshmipuram | 360 | 49,507 |
| 14 | Gurla | 185 | 64,695 |
| 15 | Jami | 172 | 58,066 |
| 16 | Jiyyammavalasa | 211 | 52,360 |
| 17 | Komarada | 322 | 51,993 |
| 18 | Kothavalasa | 185 | 68,579 |
| 19 | Kurupam | 356 | 48,402 |
| 20 | Lakkavarapukota | 121 | 53,039 |
| 21 | Makkuva | 170 | 50,506 |
| 22 | Mentada | 176 | 46,855 |
| 23 | Merakamudidam | 187 | 57,237 |
| 24 | Nellimarla | 166 | 77,031 |
| 25 | Pachipenta | 338 | 48,233 |
| 26 | Parvathipuram | 224 | 1,13,638 |
| 27 | Pusapatirega | 150 | 71,955 |
| 28 | Ramabhadrapuram | 156 | 50,464 |
| 29 | Salur | 485 | 1,05,389 |
| 30 | Seethanagaram | 160 | 58,182 |
| 31 | Srungavarapukota | 139 | 75,917 |
| 32 | Therlam | 170 | 59,688 |
| 33 | Vepada | 143 | 50,580 |
| 34 | Vizianagaram | 140 | 2,83,550 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 18,53,563 | 4,90,911 | 23,44,474 |
| Male Population | 9,20,428 | 2,41,049 | 11,61,477 |
| Female Population | 9,33,135 | 2,49,862 | 11,82,997 |
| Population Density | 290 / km² | 3,505 / km² | 359 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Vizianagaram (विजियनगरम) |
| State / UT : | Andhra Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 6,539 km² |
| Total Population : | 23,44,474 |
| Density : | 359/km² |
| Total Mandals : | 34 |
| Total Villages : | 1,452 |
| Total Population | Villages in Vizianagaram District |
| less Than 200 | 188 |
| 200 - 499 | 307 |
| 500 - 999 | 306 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 378 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 237 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 33 |
| 10000 and above | 3 |
* 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.