Salur

Salur is a Town and Mandal in Vizianagaram District of Andhra Pradesh. In India, a mandal is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Salur Block (CD) is 04817. The total area of Salur Mandal is 485 km², which includes 465.88 km² of rural area and 19.55 km² of urban area. Salur has a sex ratio of approximately 1062 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Salur Mandal

Salur Mandal has a total of 86 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Salur Mandal, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Salur Mandal

The population profile of Salur Mandal offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Salur Mandal's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Salur Mandal is around 1,05,389 people. This includes 51,107 males and 54,282 females. Rural population is about 55,889 (27,086 males and 28,803 females), while urban population is nearly 49,500 (24,021 males and 25,479 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 11,846 of the population, with 5,906 boys and 5,940 girls. Rural areas have 6,946 children, and urban areas have about 4,900 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 54,056 literate people in Salur Mandal, including 29,843 literate males and 24,213 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 21,400 individuals and urban literacy covers around 32,656 people.
• About 51,333 people in Salur Mandal are not literate, including 21,264 males and 30,069 females. Rural areas include 34,489 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 16,844 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 26,203 households, with 13,778 in villages and 12,425 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Salur Mandal, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Salur Mandal is approximately 11,232 people, including 5,394 males and 5,838 females. Around 4,750 people live in rural parts. Nearly 6,482 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Salur Mandal is about 33,610 people, including 16,106 males and 17,504 females. Around 31,849 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,761 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 217 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 120 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,532 people per sq. km.