Kothavalasa Mandal - Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh
Kothavalasa 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 Kottavalasa, while the nearest airport is Jeypore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 99.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the mandal was 185 km², including 174.17 km² of rural area and 10.55 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1030 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kothavalasa Mandal
Kothavalasa 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 | Ardhannapalem | Rural | Kottavalasa |
| 2 | Balighattam | Rural | Kottavalasa |
| 3 | Cheedivalasa | Rural | Cheedivalasa |
| 4 | Cheepuruvalasa | Rural | Kottavalasa |
| 5 | Chinaraopalle | Rural | Chinaraopalli |
| 6 | Chinnipalem | Rural | Chinnipalem |
| 7 | Chintalapalem | Rural | Desapatrunipalem |
| 8 | Dathi | Rural | Appannapalem |
| 9 | Denderu | Rural | Denderu |
| 10 | Devada | Rural | Devada |
| 11 | Ganisettipalem | Rural | Ganisettypalem |
| 12 | Gulivindada | Rural | Gulivindala |
| 13 | Kantakapalle | Rural | Kantakapalli |
| 14 | Katakapalle | Rural | Katakapalli |
| 15 | Kothavalasa (Ct) | Rural | Kottavalasa |
| 16 | Mindivalasa Ramachandrapuram | Rural | Mangalapalem |
| 17 | Musiram | Rural | Musiram |
| 18 | Narapam | Rural | Veerabhadrapuram |
| 19 | Nimmalapalem | Rural | Nimmalapalem |
| 20 | Pedaraopalle | Rural | Katakapalli |
| 21 | Ramalingapuram | Rural | Ramalingapuram |
| 22 | Rayapurajupeta | Rural | Nimmalapalem |
| 23 | Relli | Rural | Relli |
| 24 | Santhapalem | Rural | Santapalem |
| 25 | Sundarayyapeta | Rural | Cheedivalasa |
| 26 | Tummikapalle (Ct) | Rural | Tummikapalli |
| 27 | Uttarapalle | Rural | Uttarapalli |
| 28 | Veerabhadra Puram | Rural | Viyyampeta |
Population of Kothavalasa Mandal
According to the 2011 Census, Kothavalasa Mandal had a total population of 68,579 people living in 17,472 households. The population comprised 33,776 males and 34,803 females, with an average population density of 371 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 68,579 | 49,347 | 19,232 |
| Male Population | 33,776 | 24,300 | 9,476 |
| Female Population | 34,803 | 25,047 | 9,756 |
| Total Households | 17,472 | 12,567 | 4,905 |
| Population Density | 371 / km² | 283 / km² | 1,823 / km² |
Kothavalasa Mandal had 41,334 literate people and 6,868 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 6,609 and 1,732 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 6,868 | 5,010 | 1,858 |
| Literate Population | 41,334 | 27,585 | 13,749 |
| Illiterate Population | 27,245 | 21,762 | 5,483 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 6,609 | 4,653 | 1,956 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,732 | 1,550 | 182 |
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.