Chittamur mandal | |
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  Chittamur mandal  Chittamur mandal | |
| Coordinates: 13°57′22″N 80°4′10″E / 13.95611°N 80.06944°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Tirupati |
| Revenue division | Gudur |
| Government | |
| • MLA | Varaprasad Rao Velagapalli (YSRCP) |
| • MP | Maddila Gurumoorthy |
| Area [1]: 22 | |
| • Mandal | 278 km2 (107 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Mandal | 40,241 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 0 |
| • Rural | 40,241 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Chittamur mandal is one of the 34 mandals in Tirupati district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a part of Gudur revenue division with its headquarters at Chittamur.
History[edit]
Chittamur mandal was a part of Nellore district until 2022.[3] It was made part of the newly formed Tirupati district effective from 4 April 2022 by the Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy-led Government of Andhra Pradesh.[4]
Biodiversity[edit]
Chittamur mandal has brackish water ecosystem. Every year, terrestrial and aquatic birds migrate to Pulicat Lake for a temporary stay. The ecosystem covers an area of 600 km2 (230 sq mi) including parts of the mandal along with Doravarisatram, Sullurpeta, Tada and Vakadu mandals. The terrestrial birds include painted storks, large egrets, little egrets, grey pelicans, grey herons; water birds include northern pintails, black-winged stilts, northern shovelers, common teal, seagulls, terns, sandpipers, and common coots.[3]
Demographics[edit]
As per 2011 census[update], Chittamur mandal had a total population of 40,241 with 20,503 male population and 19,738 female population with a density of 145/km2. It had a sex ratio of 963. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 16,035 and 5,905 of the population respectively. It had a literacy rate of 57.65% with 64.13% among males and 50.95% among females.[2]: 50–51 [1]: 22, 25–26
Administration[edit]
Chittamur mandal is a part of Gudur revenue division.[4] Its headquarters are located at Chittamur.[5] As of 2011 census, the mandal comprises the following 41 villages:[2]: 390
| Village |
|---|
| Addepudi |
| Aruru |
| Buradagali Kothapalem |
| Chillamuru |
| Chittamur |
| Devuni Khandrika* |
| Ellore |
| Eswarawaka |
| Gangupalem* |
| Gollapalem |
| Gunupadu |
| Jalapeddipalem |
| Kalagurthipadu |
| Kogili |
| Kokkupalem |
| Kothapalem* |
| Kummarapalem |
| Mallam |
| Mangalavaripalle |
| Mannemala |
| Marlamudi Jangalapalle |
| Mettu |
| Molakalapudi |
| Mukkidipalem |
| Padarthivari Khandrika* |
| Palamparthy |
| Pellakuru |
| Perantravulamitta |
| Pittivanipalle |
| Pothunayanipalle* |
| Putragunta |
| Ranganathapuram |
| Rayareddipalem* |
| Somasamudram |
| Tadimedu |
| Uppalamarthi |
| Vadlavanipalle* |
| Varthur North |
| Veligajulapalle |
| Yakasiri |
| Yellasiri |
- Note: Devuni Khandrika, Gangupalem, Kothapalem, Padarthivari Khandrika, Pothunayanipalle, Rayareddipalem and Vadlavanipalle were uninhabited[2]: 390
Politics[edit]
Chittamur mandal is a part of Gudur Assembly constituency and Tirupati Lok Sabha constituency. As of 1 January 2018[update], the mandal had 29,607 eligible voters with 14,712 male voters and 14,895 female voters.[1]: 22 Varaprasad Rao Velagapalli is representing the Gudur constituency as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly,[6] and Maddila Gurumoorthy is representing the Tirupati constituency as the Member of Parliament (MP) in Lok Sabha.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Hand book of Statistics S.P.S. Nellore district 2018 (PDF) (Report). 2018. pp. 22, 25–26, 38–40, 58. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d District Census Handbook Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore (PDF) (Report). 2011. pp. 50–51, 390. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ a b S. Murali (27 December 2019). "Winged visitors flock to Pulicat, with birdwatchers in tow". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ a b "New AP Map: Check Out Biggest and Smallest Districts in Andhra Pradesh". Sakshi Post. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Part-III District and Sub-district [Mandals] Guntur to Chittoor [7 Districts]" (PDF). Census of India. 2011. p. 223. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Assembly election result: Full list of winners". Financial Express. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ A. D. Rangarajan (19 July 2022). "Andhra Pradesh: Another Central institution likely to be set up in Tirupati". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 September 2022.