Therlam Mandal - Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh
Therlam is an administrative mandal in the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Therlam is the main town for most villages within the mandal. The nearest railway station is situated at Batuva, while the nearest airport is Jeypore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 87.9 km.
The total area of the mandal is 170 km², including 170.14 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 997 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Therlam Mandal
Therlam Mandal has a total of 50 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 | Amity | Rural | Amity |
| 2 | Antlavara | Rural | Lingapuram |
| 3 | Appalammapeta | Rural | Appalammapeta |
| 4 | Arasabalaga | Rural | Cheekatipeta |
| 5 | Burjavalasa (Near) Amity | Rural | N.Burjavalsa |
| 6 | Chinapalavalasa | Rural | Punuvalasa |
| 7 | Chinnayyapeta | Rural | Chinnayapeta |
| 8 | Chukkavalasa | Rural | Chinnayapeta |
| 9 | Dommigani Gadabavalasa | Rural | D.Gadabavalasa |
| 10 | Gangannapadu | Rural | Gangannapadu |
| 11 | Goluguvalasa | Rural | Goluguvalsa |
| 12 | Jadavari Kothavalasa | Rural | Punuvalasa |
| 13 | Jannivalasa | Rural | Kunayavalasa |
| 14 | Kagam | Rural | Pamulavalasa |
| 15 | Kavirayanivalasa | Rural | Kavirayanivalasa |
| 16 | Kollivalasa | Rural | Appalammapeta |
| 17 | Koratam | Rural | Koratam |
| 18 | Kunayavalasa | Rural | Kunayavalasa |
| 19 | Kusumuru | Rural | Kusumuru |
| 20 | Lingapuram | Rural | Lingapuram |
| 21 | Locherla | Rural | Locherla |
| 22 | Madhavarangarayapura Agraharam | Rural | Madhavarangarayapuram |
| 23 | Nandabalaga | Rural | Nandabalaga |
| 24 | Nandigam | Rural | Nandigam |
| 25 | Nemalam | Rural | Nemalam |
| 26 | Panukuvalasa | Rural | Panukuvalasa |
| 27 | Pedapalavalasa | Rural | Punuvalasa |
| 28 | Perumali | Rural | Perumali |
| 29 | Pulleruvalasa | Rural | D.Gadabavalasa |
| 30 | Punuvalasa | Rural | Punuvalasa |
| 31 | Rajayyapeta | Rural | Rajayyapeta |
| 32 | Ramachandrapuram (Near) Amity | Rural | Kavirayanivalasa |
| 33 | Ramachandrapuram (Near) Perumal | Rural | Velagavalasa |
| 34 | Ramachandrapuram (Near) Velagavalasa | Rural | Arasabalaga |
| 35 | Ramanna Agraharam | Rural | Rajayyapeta |
| 36 | Rangappavalasa | Rural | Rangappavalasa |
| 37 | Ravimanu Gadabavalasa | Rural | Nemalam |
| 38 | Sathivada | Rural | Sathivada |
| 39 | Seetharampuram (Near) Amity | Rural | Kavirayanivalasa |
| 40 | Seetharampuram (Near) Koratam | Rural | Koratam |
| 41 | Somidavalasa | Rural | Panukuvalasa |
| 42 | Sundarada | Rural | Sundarada |
| 43 | Tekkalivalasa | Rural | Perumali |
| 44 | Therlam | Rural | Therlam |
| 45 | Uddavolu | Rural | Uddavolu |
| 46 | Velagavalasa | Rural | Velagavalasa |
| 47 | Venkampeta @ Kummaripeta | Rural | Madhavarangarayapuram |
| 48 | Venkatapuram | Rural | Chinnayapeta |
| 49 | Viziarampuram @ Buripeta | Rural | Vijayarampuram |
| 50 | Viziarampuram(Near) Koratam | Rural | Koratam |
Population of Therlam Mandal
As per the Census 2011, Therlam Mandal has a total population of 59,688 people, consisting of 29,882 males and 29,806 females. There are 15,123 households in the mandal with an average population density of 351 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 59,688 | 59,688 | 0 |
| Male Population | 29,882 | 29,882 | 0 |
| Female Population | 29,806 | 29,806 | 0 |
| Total Households | 15,123 | 15,123 | 0 |
| Population Density | 351 / km² | 351 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the mandal has 27,340 literate people and 6,279 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 8,557 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,420 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 6,279 | 6,279 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 27,340 | 27,340 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 32,348 | 32,348 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 8,557 | 8,557 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,420 | 1,420 | 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.