Bapulapadu mandal

Bapulapadu mandal is one of the 50 mandals in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[2] The headquarters of this mandal is located at Bapulapadu town. The mandal is bordered by Nuzvid mandal and Agiripalle mandal to the north, West Godavari district to the east, Nandivada mandal to the south and Unguturu mandal to the west.[3]

Bapulapadu
Mandal
Mandal map of Krishna district showing
Bapulapadu mandal (in Rose Colour)
Bapulapadu
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 16°38′11″N 80°57′58″E
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictKrishna
HeadquartersBapulapadu
Government
 • BodyMandal Parishad
Area
 • Total226.63 km2 (87.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total84,922
 • Density370/km2 (970/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationAP 16

Demographics

As of 2011 census, the mandal had a population of 84,922 living in 24,036 households. The total population constituted 42,406 males and 42,516 females, for a sex ratio of 1,003 females per 1000 males.[4] There were 8,403 children in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 4,359 were boys and 4,044 were girls, for a sex ratio of 928. The average literacy rate stands at 72.19% with 55,236 literates, of which 28,807 are males and 26,429 are females. There were 21,375 members of Scheduled Castes and 2,036 members of Scheduled Tribes.

Labor Statistics

As per the report published by Census of India in 2011, 42,835 people were engaged in work activities, including 26,215 males and 16,620 females. In the census, 39,636 workers describe their work as main work, 3,393 as cultivators, 26,510 as agricultural labourers, 462 in household industry and 9,271 were involved in other works. Of these, 3,199 were marginal workers.[5]

Administration

Bapulapadu mandal is administered under the Gannavaram Assembly constituency of the Machilipatnam Lok Sabha constituency.[6] It is one of the fifteen mandals those falls under Nuzvid revenue division.

Towns and villages

As of 2011 census, there are a total of 28 settlements in the mandal. Bapulapadu is the largest and Kuripirala is the smallest in terms of population.[7]

The settlements in the mandal are:

  1. Ampapuram
  2. Arugolanu
  3. Bandarugudem
  4. Bapulapadu
  5. Billanapalle
  6. Bommuluru
  7. Bommuluru Khandrika
  8. Chirivada
  9. Dantaguntla
  10. Kakulapadu
  11. Kanumolu
  12. Kodurupadu
  13. Kothapalle
  14. Koyyuru
  15. Kuripirala
  16. Madicherla
  17. Mallavilli
  18. Ogirala
  19. Ramannagudem
  20. Rangannagudem
  21. Remalli
  22. Serinarasannapalem
  23. Singannagudem
  24. Sobhanadripuram
  25. Tippanagunta
  26. Veeravalli
  27. Veleru
  28. Venkatapuram
  29. Venkatrajugudem

Education

The mandal plays a major role in education for the rural students of nearby villages. The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided by private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[8] As per the school information report for the academic year 2015–16, the mandal has more than 9,583 students enrolled in over 103 schools.[9][10]

See also

References
  1. "Census 2011" (PDF). The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. p. 238. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  2. "Bapulapadu Mandal - Krishna". Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  3. "Krishna Mandal Map". Maps of India. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  4. "Population of Bapulapadu mandal". India Growing. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  5. "Bapulapadu Mandal Population, Caste, Religion Data". Census 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  6. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (pdf). Election Commission of India. pp. 20, 31. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  7. "Villages in Bapulapadu mandal". Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  8. "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  9. "R1.1 SCHOOL INFORMATION". Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  10. "Student Information Report". Commissionerate of School Education. Child info 2015-16, District School Education - Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
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