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Lingapalem Mandal
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Lingapalem Mandal is located in Andhra Pradesh
Lingapalem Mandal
Lingapalem Mandal
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°57′01″N 80°59′23″E / 16.95028°N 80.98972°E / 16.95028; 80.98972
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictEluru
HeadquartersLingapalem
Government
 • BodyMandal Parishad
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total58,360
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationAP 37

Lingapalem Mandal is one of 28 mandals in the Eluru district of Andhra Pradesh in India.[2] Its headquarters are located in Lingapalem. It is bordered by T.Narasapuram and Chintalapudi in the North, Khammam district tin the West, Kamavarapukota mandal in the East, and Pedavegi mandal in the South.[3]

Demographics

Lingapalem Mandal has a population of 58,360 in 15,626 households per the 2011 census. Of this total, 29,546 are male and 28,814 are female.[4] There are 5,786 children between 0 and 6 years old, of which 2,896 are male and 2,890 are female. The average literacy rate is 67.60% with 35,553 literate people in total; of which 19,100 are male and 16,453 are female.[1]

The majority of the population (23,897) have been designated as members of Scheduled Castes, with 329 belonging to Scheduled Tribes.[5]

Work profile

Per the 2011 census, 32,623 Lingapalem Mandal residents described themselves as labourers, including 18,862 men and 13,761 women. Of the 30,021 labourers who described their primary occupations, 23,361 were agricultural labourers, 3,497 were cultivators, 264 were domestic labourers and 2,899 worked in other areas.[1]

Administration

Lingapalem Mandal is under the administration of the Chintalapudi Assembly constituency[6] of Eluru,[7] and is one of the sixteen mandals under the Eluru revenue division.[8]

Towns and villages

As of the 2011 census, the mandal has 25 village settlements with Lingapalem being the most populated and Malleswaram being the least.

The settlements in the mandal include:

  1. Asannagudem
  2. Ayyaparajugudem[9]
  3. Badarala[10]
  4. Bhogole
  5. Chandrannapalem
  6. Dharmajigudem[11]
  7. Ganapavarigudem[12]
  8. Juvvachalakarayudupalem
  9. Kalarayanagudem[13]
  10. Kalyanampadu
  11. Konijerla
  12. Kothapalle[14]
  13. Kothulagokavaram
  14. Lingapalem[15]
  15. Malleswaram
  16. Mattamgudem
  17. Mudicherla
  18. Mulagalampadu[16]
  19. Patchanagaram
  20. Puppalavarigudem
  21. Rangapuram[17]
  22. Singagudem[16]
  23. Thimmakkapalem
  24. Vemulapalle
  25. Yedavalli[18]

Education

The mandal plays a major role in education for students from nearby rural villages. Lingapalem Mandal's primary and secondary education consists of both public and private schools, according to the state's School Education Department.[19] As per the school information report for the 2015-2016 academic year, the mandal had more than 7,016 students enrolled in over 80 schools.[20][21]

Transport

Lingapalem lies on State Highway 43 connecting Chintalapudi to Eluru.[22]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Census 2011" (PDF). The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. p. 146. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Lingapalem Mandal - West Godavari". Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Mandals in West Godavari district". aponline.gov.in. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Population of Lingapalem Mandal". India Growing. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Lingapalem Censusindia.in". Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  6. ^ "TABLE B - Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008. The Election Commission of India. p. 31. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 30.
  8. ^ "Eluru Revenue division". Archived from the original on 22 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  9. ^ "No let up in Samaikyandhra stir in West Godavari district". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  10. ^ "Woman throws son, daughter, self from running train". United News of India. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  11. ^ "Pregnant woman dies at PHC, kin allege negligence". Hans India. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Integrationists corner Vatti". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  13. ^ "Floods play havoc in West Godavari district". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  14. ^ "IFSC Code For INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK WEST GODAVARI - ANDHRA PRADESH". Economic Times. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  15. ^ "Govt will procure discoloured paddy: Sujatha". Hans India. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  16. ^ a b "Horticulture crops in upland areas damaged in areas of Andhra Pradesh". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  17. ^ "Downpour, gales wreak havoe on crops in West Godavari". Hans India. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  18. ^ "Kotagiri Vidhyadara Rao Passed Away". Andhra & Telangana wishes. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  19. ^ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  20. ^ "R1.1 SCHOOL INFORMATION". Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  21. ^ "Student Information Report". Commissionerate of School Education. Child info 2015-16, District School Education - Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  22. ^ "Crack down on illegal mining in WG: Collector". Retrieved 1 November 2017.
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