Gurla Mandal - Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh
Gurla 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 Gujjangivalasa, while the nearest airport is Jeypore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 94.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the mandal was 185 km². The sex ratio was 1000 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Gurla Mandal
Gurla Mandal has a total of 39 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 | Anandapuram | Rural | Anandapuram |
| 2 | Chinthalapeta | Rural | Chintalapeta |
| 3 | Chinthapallipeta | Rural | Chintapallipeta |
| 4 | Chodavaram | Rural | Chodavaram |
| 5 | Damarasingi | Rural | Damarasingi |
| 6 | Devunikanapaka | Rural | Devunikanapaka |
| 7 | Garida | Rural | Garida |
| 8 | Garikavalasa | Rural | Garikivalasa |
| 9 | Golagam | Rural | Golagam |
| 10 | Gorlapeta Jagannadhapuram | Rural | Kella |
| 11 | Goshada | Rural | Goshada |
| 12 | Gudem | Rural | Punnapureddipeta |
| 13 | Gujjangivalasa | Rural | Gujjangivalasa |
| 14 | Gurla | Rural | Gurla |
| 15 | Jammu | Rural | Jammupeta |
| 16 | Kalavacherla | Rural | Kalavacharla |
| 17 | Kella | Rural | Kella |
| 18 | Kondagandredu | Rural | Muddadapeta |
| 19 | Kotagandredu | Rural | Kotagandredu |
| 20 | Lavidam | Rural | Lavidam |
| 21 | Manyapuripeta | Rural | Manyapuripeta |
| 22 | Meesalapeta | Rural | Gujjangivalasa |
| 23 | Nadupuru | Rural | Nadupuru |
| 24 | Nagallavalasa | Rural | Nagallavalasa |
| 25 | Nakkalapeta | Rural | Palavalasa |
| 26 | Nallacheruvu | Rural | Palavalasa |
| 27 | Pakeerukittali | Rural | Pakeerukittali |
| 28 | Palavalasa | Rural | Palavalasa |
| 29 | Palligantredu | Rural | Palligandredu |
| 30 | Pedabantupalle | Rural | Routhu Peta |
| 31 | Penubharthi | Rural | Penubarti |
| 32 | Polayavalasa | Rural | Polayavalasa |
| 33 | Ragolu | Rural | Ragolu |
| 34 | Sadanandapuram | Rural | Sadanandapuram |
| 35 | Solipisomarajupeta | Rural | S.S.R.Peta |
| 36 | Thathavarikittali | Rural | Tatavarikittali |
| 37 | Thatipudi | Rural | Tatipudi |
| 38 | Thettangi | Rural | Tettangi |
| 39 | Vallapuram | Rural | Seshapupeta |
Population of Gurla Mandal
According to the 2011 Census, Gurla Mandal had a total population of 64,695 people living in 15,571 households. The population comprised 32,341 males and 32,354 females, with an average population density of 351 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 64,695 | 64,695 | 0 |
| Male Population | 32,341 | 32,341 | 0 |
| Female Population | 32,354 | 32,354 | 0 |
| Total Households | 15,571 | 15,571 | 0 |
| Population Density | 351 / km² | 351 / km² | 0 / km² |
Gurla Mandal had 28,229 literate people and 7,255 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 5,869 and 758 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 7,255 | 7,255 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 28,229 | 28,229 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 36,466 | 36,466 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 5,869 | 5,869 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 758 | 758 | 0 |
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.