Macherla mandal is one of the 28
mandals in the
Palnadu district
Palnadu district is a district in coastal Andhra Region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. With Narasaraopet as its administrative headquarters, it was formed on 04 April 2022 to become one of the resultant List of districts of Andhra Pradesh ...
of the
India
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n state of
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...
. It is under the administration of
Gurazala revenue division
Gurazala revenue division is an administrative division in the Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the three revenue divisions in the district, along with Sattenapalli and Narasaraopet formed in 2013 with nine m ...
and the headquarters are located at
Macherla
Macherla is a town in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Macherla mandal in Gurazala revenue division.
History
Macherla is capital of the region Palnadu. The name ''Macherla'' originated from ' ...
.
The mandal is bounded by
Rentachintala,
Durgi and
Veldurthi mandals and a portion of the mandal also borders the state of
Telangana
Telangana (; , ) is a state in India situated on the south-central stretch of the Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the eleventh-largest state and the twelfth-most populated state in India with a geographical area of and 3 ...
.
Demographics
census
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, the mandal had a population of 160,303. The total population constitute, 57,140 males and 55,908 females —a sex ratio of 978 females per 1000 males. 13,486 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 7,036 are boys and 6,450 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 30.79% with 62,850 literates.
Governance
The
mandal is controlled by a
tahsildar
In India and Pakistan, a Tehsildar or Mamlatdar is a tax officer accompanied by revenue inspectors. They are in charge of obtaining taxes from a tehsil with regard to land revenue. A tehsildar is also known as an executive magistrate of the relev ...
and the present tahsildar is G.Levi. Macherla mandal is one of the
3 mandals under
Macherla (Assembly constituency), which in turn represents
Narasaraopet (Lok Sabha constituency)
Narasaraopet Lok Sabha constituency is one of the twenty-five lok sabha constituencies of Andhra Pradesh in India. It comprises seven assembly segments and belongs to Palnadu district.
Assembly segments
Narasaraopet Lok Sabha constituency co ...
of
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...
.
Towns and villages
census
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, the mandal has 14 settlements. It includes 1 town, 13 villages.
Macherla
Macherla is a town in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Macherla mandal in Gurazala revenue division.
History
Macherla is capital of the region Palnadu. The name ''Macherla'' originated from ' ...
(M) is the only town in the mandal.
The settlements in the mandal are listed below:
''Note: †–Mandal headquarter, M-
Municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
''
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. As per the school information report for the academic year 2015–16, the mandal has more than 18,587 students enrolled in over 105 schools.
See also
*
List of mandals in Andhra Pradesh
Mandal in Andhra Pradesh, India is a sub-District. History
The Mandal system came into existence as an administrative reform, as part of reducing the size of erstwhile taluks and making them more effective and manageable. The decentralisation of ...
*
Villages in Macherla mandal
References
{{Guntur district
Mandals in Guntur district