Machilipatnam mandal is one of the 25
mandal
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
s in
Krishna district
Krishna district is district in the coastal Andhra Region in Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, with Machilipatnam as its administrative headquarters. It is the coastal district of Andhra Pradesh. Machilipatnam is the most populated city in the di ...
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
Machilipatnam revenue division
Machilipatnam revenue division (or Machilipatnam division) is an administrative division in the Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the 3 revenue divisions in the district with 11 mandals under its administrati ...
and the headquarters are located at
Machilipatnam
Machilipatnam (), also known as Masulipatnam and Bandar, is a city in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipal corporation and the administrative headquarters of Krishna district. It is also the Tehsil, mandal he ...
town.
The mandal is bounded by
Bantumilli
Bantumilli is a village in the Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Bantumilli mandal of Machilipatnam revenue division. It is well connected by road. It is located at 28 km from Machilipatna ...
,
Pedana,
Gudur
Gudur is a town in Tirupati district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Gudur mandal and Gudur revenue division.
Demographics
census of India, the town had a population of . The total popula ...
,
Ghantasala,
Challapalli
Challapalli (officially known as Challapalle) is a village in the Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in the Challapalli mandal, Machilipatnam revenue division.
Geography
Challapalli is located at . It has a ...
and
Koduru mandals.
Demographics
census
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, the mandal had a population of 238,962. The total
population constitute, 118,820 males and 120,142 females —a sex ratio of 1011 females per 1000
males. 21,272 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 11,037 are boys and 10,235 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 78.62% with 171,144 literates.
Towns and villages
census
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, the mandal has 29 settlements. It includes 1 town and 28 villages in the mandal.
Chinnapuram
Chinnapuram is a village in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Machilipatnam mandal of Machilipatnam revenue division. It is 11 km from Machilipatnam, the district headquarters.
Geography
The climat ...
is the most populated village and Potlapalem is the least populated village in the mandal.
The settlements in the mandal are listed below:
''Note: M-
Municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
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Government and politics
Machilipatnam mandal is under
Machilipatnam (Assembly constituency)
Machilipatnam (Assembly constituency) is a constituency in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, representing the state legislative assembly in India. It is one of the seven assembly segments of Machilipatnam (Lok Sabha constituency), along wi ...
, which in turn represents
Machilipatnam (Lok Sabha constituency)
Machilipatnam Lok Sabha constituency is one of the twenty-five lok sabha constituencies of Andhra Pradesh in India. It comprises seven assembly segments it belongs to Krishna district and NTR district.
Assembly segments
Machilipatnam Lok Sabh ...
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 ...
. The present
MLA representing
Machilipatnam (Assembly constituency)
Machilipatnam (Assembly constituency) is a constituency in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, representing the state legislative assembly in India. It is one of the seven assembly segments of Machilipatnam (Lok Sabha constituency), along wi ...
is Perni Venkataramaiah(Nani) of
Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party
The Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP or YCP; ) is an Indian regional political party based in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Its president Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy serves as the state's chief minister. It is currently the fifth la ...
.
See also
*
List of villages in Krishna district
Krishna district is located in the Coastal Andhra region of the state of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The villages in the district are administered in 50 mandals.
Mandal wise villages
census of India, the following are the villages ...
References
{{Krishna district
Mandals in Krishna district