Badvel Mandal - Y.S.R. Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh
Badvel is an administrative mandal in the Y.S.R. Kadapa 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 Kanamalo Palle, while the nearest airport is Kadapa Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 25.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the mandal was 310 km², including 283.18 km² of rural area and 26.67 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 976 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Badvel Mandal
Badvel Mandal has a total of 24 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 | Abbusahebpeta | Rural | Chinthala Cheruvu |
| 2 | Anantharajupuram | Rural | Anatha Rajupuram |
| 3 | Appajipeta | Rural | Anatha Rajupuram |
| 4 | Badvel (P) (U) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 5 | Bayanapalle | Rural | Chinthala Cheruvu |
| 6 | C.Kothapalle | Rural | Chinthala Cheruvu |
| 7 | Chennampalli | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 8 | Chintalacheruvu | Rural | Chinthala Cheruvu |
| 9 | Ethirajupalle | Rural | Tiruvengalapuram |
| 10 | Godugunur | Rural | Puttayapalli |
| 11 | Gopalapuram | Rural | Vanampula |
| 12 | Guntapalle | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 13 | Imadapuram @ Pedakesampalle | Rural | Chinthala Cheruvu |
| 14 | Konasamudram | Rural | Konasamudram |
| 15 | Kondugaripalle | Rural | Tiruvengalapuram |
| 16 | Kongalaveedu | Rural | Kongalaveedu |
| 17 | Mohinuddinpuram | Rural | Chinthala Cheruvu |
| 18 | Puttayapalle | Rural | Puttayapalli |
| 19 | Rajupalem | Rural | Rajupalem |
| 20 | Thippanapalle | Rural | Thippanapalli |
| 21 | Tiruvengalapuram | Rural | Tiruvengalapuram |
| 22 | Vanampula | Rural | Vanampula |
| 23 | Veerapalle | Rural | Veerapalli |
| 24 | Venkatasettipalle | Rural | Thippanapalli |
Population of Badvel Mandal
According to the 2011 Census, Badvel Mandal had a total population of 50,136 people living in 12,291 households. The population comprised 25,375 males and 24,761 females, with an average population density of 162 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 50,136 | 21,317 | 28,819 |
| Male Population | 25,375 | 10,857 | 14,518 |
| Female Population | 24,761 | 10,460 | 14,301 |
| Total Households | 12,291 | 5,342 | 6,949 |
| Population Density | 162 / km² | 75 / km² | 1,081 / km² |
Badvel Mandal had 29,027 literate people and 5,711 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 10,906 and 1,186 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 5,711 | 2,502 | 3,209 |
| Literate Population | 29,027 | 11,148 | 17,879 |
| Illiterate Population | 21,109 | 10,169 | 10,940 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 10,906 | 5,094 | 5,812 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,186 | 599 | 587 |
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.