Vepada Mandal - Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh
Vepada 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 Lakkavarapukota, while the nearest airport is Jeypore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 86.1 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the mandal was 143 km². The sex ratio was 1029 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Vepada Mandal
Vepada 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 | Ankajosyulapalem | Rural | Kr Peta |
| 2 | Arigipalem | Rural | Arigipalem |
| 3 | Athava | Rural | Athava |
| 4 | Ballanki | Rural | Ballanki |
| 5 | Ballanki Tuni K.P.Rajapuram | Rural | Ballanki |
| 6 | Banadi | Rural | Banadhi |
| 7 | Boddam | Rural | Boddam |
| 8 | Chamaladivia Graharam | Rural | Veeluparthi |
| 9 | Chamalapalle | Rural | Chamalapalli |
| 10 | Chinagudipala | Rural | Chinagudipala |
| 11 | Dabbirajupeta | Rural | Dabbirajupeta |
| 12 | Gudivada | Rural | Jaggayyapeta |
| 13 | Jakeru | Rural | Jakeru |
| 14 | Jammadevipeta | Rural | Nkr Puram |
| 15 | Karakavalasa | Rural | Karakavalasa |
| 16 | Kondagangupudi | Rural | K.G.Pudi |
| 17 | Krishnarayudupeta | Rural | Kr Peta |
| 18 | Kummapalle | Rural | Kummapalli |
| 19 | Marika | Rural | Karakavalasa |
| 20 | Mukundapuram | Rural | Mukundapuram |
| 21 | Mukundarajapuram | Rural | Ballanki |
| 22 | Mycherlasingavaram | Rural | Banadhi |
| 23 | Nallabilli Kasipathirajapuram | Rural | Nallabilli |
| 24 | Neelakantarajapuram Agraharam | Rural | Nkr Puram |
| 25 | Paturu | Rural | Paturu |
| 26 | Pedadungada | Rural | Veeluparthi |
| 27 | Pedagudipala | Rural | Nkr Puram |
| 28 | Pedakrishnaraja Puram | Rural | Pkr Puram |
| 29 | Ramaswamipeta | Rural | Ramaswamipeta |
| 30 | Rayudupeta | Rural | Veeluparthi |
| 31 | Singarai | Rural | Singarai |
| 32 | Sompuram | Rural | Sompuram |
| 33 | Srungavarapukota Seetharampuram | Rural | K.G.Pudi |
| 34 | Vallampudi | Rural | Vallampudi |
| 35 | Vavilapadu | Rural | Vavilapadu |
| 36 | Veeluparthi | Rural | Veeluparthi |
| 37 | Veldam | Rural | Veeluparthi |
| 38 | Vepada | Rural | Vepada |
| 39 | Vobulaiah Palem | Rural | Obulayyapalem |
Population of Vepada Mandal
According to the 2011 Census, Vepada Mandal had a total population of 50,580 people living in 12,720 households. The population comprised 24,930 males and 25,650 females, with an average population density of 355 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 50,580 | 50,580 | 0 |
| Male Population | 24,930 | 24,930 | 0 |
| Female Population | 25,650 | 25,650 | 0 |
| Total Households | 12,720 | 12,720 | 0 |
| Population Density | 355 / km² | 355 / km² | 0 / km² |
Vepada Mandal had 25,738 literate people and 4,882 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 4,871 and 3,062 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 4,882 | 4,882 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 25,738 | 25,738 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 24,842 | 24,842 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 4,871 | 4,871 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,062 | 3,062 | 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.