Mentada Block, Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh)
Mentada is a Community Development Block (CD Block) situated in the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh. It serves as the intermediate-level administrative unit under the 3-tier Panchayati Raj system, responsible for coordinating and implementing rural development programmes across villages in the block.
Mentada Block consists of 31 Gram Panchayats covering 42 villages. While these Gram Panchayats handle village-level governance, the block administration provides the necessary planning, supervision, and execution support for various development schemes.
List of Gram Panchayats in Mentada Block
Below is the complete list of Gram Panchayats and the number of villages functioning under the Mentada Block administration:
| Sl. No. | Gram Panchayat | Number of Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuneru | 5 |
| 2 | Uddangi | 3 |
| 3 | Kuntinivalasa | 2 |
| 4 | Pedamedapalli | 1 |
| 5 | Poram | 1 |
| 6 | Butchirajupeta | 1 |
| 7 | Kondalingalavalsa | 4 |
| 8 | Andra | 3 |
| 9 | Lothugedda | 1 |
| 10 | Pittada | 3 |
| 11 | Jagannadapuram | 2 |
| 12 | Jayathi | 1 |
| 13 | Chintadavalasa | 2 |
| 14 | Ippalavalasa | 2 |
| 15 | Jakkuva | 1 |
| 16 | Gurammavalasa | 1 |
| 17 | Pedachamalapalli | 1 |
| 18 | Badevalasa | 1 |
| 19 | Rabanda | 1 |
| 20 | Meesalapeta | 1 |
| 21 | Kompangi | 1 |
| 22 | Iddanavalasa | 1 |
| 23 | Challapeta | 1 |
| 24 | Kailam | 1 |
| 25 | Amarayavalasa | 1 |
| 26 | Chintalavalasa | 1 |
| 27 | Gurla | 2 |
| 28 | Thammirajupeta | 2 |
| 29 | Aguru | 1 |
| 30 | Kantubuktavalasa | 2 |
| 31 | Mentada | 2 |