Kollipara mandal

Kollipara mandal
Mandal
Mandal map of Guntur district showing
Kollipara mandal (in green)
Kollipara mandal
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°17′16″N 80°45′07″E / 16.2877°N 80.7519°E / 16.2877; 80.7519Coordinates: 16°17′16″N 80°45′07″E / 16.2877°N 80.7519°E / 16.2877; 80.7519
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Guntur
Headquarters Kollipara
Government
 • Body Mandal Parishad
 • Tehsildar M.Swamy Prasad
Area[1]
 • Total 119.75 km2 (46.24 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 56,662
 • Density 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Kollipara mandal is one of the 57 mandals in Guntur district of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is under the administration of Tenali revenue division and the headquarters are located at Kollipara.[3][4] The mandal is situated on the banks of the Krishna River, bordered by Duggirala, Tenali, Vemuru and Kollur mandal.[5] The mandal is also a part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.[6]

Demographics

As of 2011 census, the mandal had a population of 56,662. The total population constitute, 27,953 males and 28,709 females —a sex ratio of 1027 females per 1000 males. 4,486 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 2,268 are boys and 2,218 are girls —a ratio of 978 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 72.19% with 37,663 literates.[1]

Administration

The mandal also forms a part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.[7] It is under the control of a tahsildar and the present tahsildar is M.Swamy Prasad.[8] Kollipara mandal is one of the 2 mandals under Tenali (Assembly constituency), which in turn represents Guntur (Lok Sabha constituency) of Andhra Pradesh.[9]

Towns and villages

As of 2011 census, the mandal has 16 villages and no towns.[10][3] Kollipara is the most populated and Kunchavaram is the least populated villages in the mandal.[11]

The settlements in the mandal are listed below:

  1. Annavaram
  2. Athota
  3. Bommuvaripalem
  4. Chemudupadu
  5. Chivaluru
  6. Danthalur
  7. Davuluru
  8. Kollipara
  9. Kunchavaram
  10. Munnangi
  11. Pidaparru
  12. Siripuram
  13. Thumuluru
  14. Vallabhapuram
  15. Kothuru lanaka

Education

The mandal plays a major role in education for the rural students of the nearby villages.The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[12] As per the school information report for the academic year 2015–16, the mandal has more than 4,504 students enrolled in over 63 schools.[13][14]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "District Census Handbook – Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner. pp. 14, 402. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Guntur District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 86, 110. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Adminsistrative divisions of Guntur district" (PDF). guntur.nic.in. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Mandals in Guntur district". aponline.gov.in. Archived from the original on 28 April 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2014" (PDF). News19. Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department. 30 December 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  7. ↑ "District wise mandals and villages covered in Krishna and Guntur districts" (PDF). Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "List of Tahsildars working in Guntur District as on 19.06.2014" (PDF). Guntur District Official Website. National Informatics Centre. p. 1. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  9. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (pdf). Election Commission of India. p. 22. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  10. ↑ "Kollipara mandal villages" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  11. ↑ "Sub-District Details of Guntur District". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  12. ↑ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  13. ↑ "R1.1 SCHOOL INFORMATION".
  14. ↑ "Student Information Report". Commissionerate of School Education. Child info 2015-16, District School Education - Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
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