Iragavaram mandal

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Iragavaram Mandal
Coordinates: 16°40′47″N 81°42′34″E / 16.67972°N 81.70944°E / 16.67972; 81.70944Coordinates: 16°40′47″N 81°42′34″E / 16.67972°N 81.70944°E / 16.67972; 81.70944
State Andhra Pradesh
List of districts of India District West Godavari
Seat Iragavaram
Area
 • Total 81.19 km2 (31.35 sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Iragavaram Mandal is one of the 46 Mandals in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1] The headquarters are located at Iragavaram town. The mandal is bordered by Peravali mandal and Penugonda mandal to north, Penumantra mandal to the east, Attili mandal to the south, and Tanuku mandal to the west.[2]

Demographics

As of 2011 census, the mandal had a population of 65,831 in 19,482 Households. The total population constitute, 33,202 males and 32,629 females with a sex ratio of 983 females per 1000 males. [3] 6,283 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 3,205 are boys and 3,078 are girls with a sex ratio of 960. The average literacy rate stands at 77.39% with 46,084 literates of which 24,341 are males and 21,743 are females.[4]

Majority are Schedule Caste with a population of 11,586 whereas Schedule Tribe had a population of 485.[5]

Work Profile

As per the report published by Census India in 2011, 28,956 people were engaged in work activities out of the total population of Iragavaram mandal which includes 20,631 males and 8,325 females.

According to census survey report 2011, 24,751 workers describe their work as main work, 3,260 as Cultivators, 15,438 person work as Agricultural labourers. 461 are working in Household industry and 5,592 are involved in other works. Of them 4,205 are Marginal workers.[6]

Administration

Iragavaram mandal is administered under Tanuku (Assembly constituency)[7] of Narsapuram (Lok Sabha constituency)[8] and one of the twelve mandals that falls under Narasapuram revenue division.

Towns and villages

As of 2011 census, the mandal has 21 settlements, of which all are villages. Iragavaram is the largest and Garuvuguntakhandrika is the smallest village in terms of population. [9]

The settlements in the mandal are listed below:

  1. Eletipadu
  2. Garuvuguntakhandrika
  3. Goteru
  4. Inaparru
  5. Iragavaram
  6. Itempudi
  7. Kakileru
  8. Kakulaillindalaparru
  9. Kannayakumudavalli
  10. Kantheru
  11. Kathavapadu
  12. Kavalipuram
  13. Kothapadu
  14. Ogidi
  15. Pekeru
  16. Podalada
  17. Rapaka
  18. Relangi
  19. Repakakhandrika
  20. Surampudi
  21. Thurupuvipparru

Education

The mandal plays a major role in education for the rural students of the nearby villages.The primary (Elementary) and secondary school (middle school) education is imparted by government, aided by private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[10] As per the school information report for the academic year 2015–16, the mandal has more than 6,167 students enrolled in over 70 schools.[11][12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Iragavaram Mandal - West Godavari". Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Mandals in West Godavari district". aponline.gov.in. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Population of Iragavaram Mandal". India Growing. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Iragavaram Mandal Onefivenine". Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Iragavaram Censusindia.in". Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ "TABLE B - Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008. The Election Commission of India. p. 31. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  8. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 30.
  9. ↑ "Villages in Iragavaram mandal". Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  10. ↑ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  11. ↑ "R1.1 SCHOOL INFORMATION".
  12. ↑ "Student Information Report". Commissionerate of School Education. Child info 2015-16, District School Education - Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
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