Denkada Mandal - Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh
Denkada is an administrative mandal in the Vizianagaram 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 Gotlam, while the nearest airport is Jeypore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 102.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the mandal was 134 km², including 130.35 km² of rural area and 3.59 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 999 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Denkada Mandal
Denkada Mandal has a total of 28 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 | Akkivaram | Rural | Akkivaram |
| 2 | Amakam | Rural | Amakam |
| 3 | Bangarrajupeta | Rural | Bangarrajupeta |
| 4 | Bantupalle | Rural | Bantupalli |
| 5 | Bellam | Rural | Amakam |
| 6 | Boddavalasa | Rural | Boddavalasa |
| 7 | Chintalavalasa (Ct) | Rural | Chintalavalasa |
| 8 | Chittigunkalam | Rural | Amakam |
| 9 | Chollangipeta | Rural | Chollangipeta |
| 10 | D.Tallavalasa | Rural | D.Tallavalasa |
| 11 | Denkada | Rural | Denkada |
| 12 | Devunikollam | Rural | D.Kollam |
| 13 | Dwarapureddi Palem | Rural | Chollangipeta |
| 14 | Gantlam | Rural | Gantlam |
| 15 | Golagam | Rural | Golagam |
| 16 | Gunupuru | Rural | Gunupurupeta |
| 17 | Jonnada | Rural | Jonnada |
| 18 | Modavalasa | Rural | Modavalasa |
| 19 | Mopada | Rural | Mopada |
| 20 | Munginapalle | Rural | Chollangipeta |
| 21 | Nathavalasa | Rural | Natavalasa |
| 22 | Pedada | Rural | Pedada |
| 23 | Pedatadivada | Rural | Gundalapeta |
| 24 | Pinatadivada | Rural | Pinatadivada |
| 25 | Raghumanda | Rural | Raghumanda |
| 26 | Rajula Tammapuram | Rural | Pedada |
| 27 | Singavaram | Rural | Singavaram |
| 28 | Vedullavalasa | Rural | Vedullavalasa |
Population of Denkada Mandal
According to the 2011 Census, Denkada Mandal had a total population of 54,382 people living in 13,975 households. The population comprised 27,211 males and 27,171 females, with an average population density of 406 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 54,382 | 48,461 | 5,921 |
| Male Population | 27,211 | 24,231 | 2,980 |
| Female Population | 27,171 | 24,230 | 2,941 |
| Total Households | 13,975 | 12,468 | 1,507 |
| Population Density | 406 / km² | 372 / km² | 1,649 / km² |
Denkada Mandal had 26,963 literate people and 6,259 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 5,317 and 428 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 6,259 | 5,428 | 831 |
| Literate Population | 26,963 | 23,311 | 3,652 |
| Illiterate Population | 27,419 | 25,150 | 2,269 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 5,317 | 4,668 | 649 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 428 | 119 | 309 |
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.