Pentapadu mandal is one of 19

mandals 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 ...

in the West Godavari district of the Indian 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 ...

Demographics

As of the 2011

census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...

, Pentapadu mandal had a population of 70,458 in 20,612 households. The area hosts 35,349 males and 35,109 females; a ratio of 993 females to 1000 males. 6,834 children are in the 0–6 age group, of which 3,456 are boys and 3,378 are girls, a ratio of 977. The average adult literacy rate stands at 73.82%, of which 24,428 are males and 22,540 are females.

Scheduled Castes The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designa ...

have a population of 14,665, whereas

Scheduled Tribes The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designa ...

have a population of 381.

Economy

According to a 2011 Census India report, 31,422 people were employed, including 22,108 males and 9,314 females. 26,012 workers described their work as main work, 3,238 as cultivators, 16,030 people work as agricultural laborers, 568 in the household industry and 6,176 in other jobs. Of these, 5,410 are marginal workers.

Administration

Pentapadu mandal is administered under

Tadepalligudem (Assembly constituency) Tadepalligudem Assembly constituency is a constituency in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, representing the state legislative assembly in India. It is one of the seven assembly segments of Narasapuram (Lok Sabha constituency), along w ...

Narasapuram (Lok Sabha constituency) Narasapuram 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 West Godavari district. Assembly Segments Narasapuram Lok Sabha constituenc ...

under the

Eluru revenue division Eluru revenue division (or Eluru division) is an administrative division in the Eluru district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the 3 revenue divisions in the district which consists of 12 mandals under its administration. Elu ...

Transport

The nearest railway station is ADEPALLIGUDEMailway station at a distance of 4 kilometres.

Geography

The headquarters are located in the town of

Pentapadu Pentapadu is a village in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Demographics Census of India, Pentapadu had a population of 12889. The total population constitute, 6377 males and 6512 females with a sex ratio of 1021 ...

. The

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 ...

is bordered by Unguturu mandal and

Tadepalligudem mandal Tadepalligudem mandal is one of the 19 mandals in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is under the administration of Bhimavaram revenue division and the headquarters are located at Tadepalligudem. The mandal is b ...

to the west,

Nidamarru Nidamarru is a village in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Demographics Census of India, Nidamarru had a population of 4082. The total population constitute, 2071 males and 2011 females with a sex ratio of 971 fe ...

to the south,

Tanuku mandal Tanuku mandal is one of the 48 mandals in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is under the administration of Kovvur revenue division and the headquarters are located at Tanuku. The mandal is bounded by Nallajerla, ...

and Undrajavaram mandal to the north, and

Ganapavaram mandal Ganapavaram mandal is one of the 28 mandals in Eluru district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is under the administration of Eluru revenue division and the headquarters are located at Ganapavaram, Eluru district, Ganapavaram. Ganapava ...

and Undi mandal to the east.

, the mandal has 21 settlements, all of which are villages. In terms of population,

is the largest, and Devaracheruvukhandrika is the smallest. The settlements in the mandal are: * Karchond Dadra * Nagar haveli Silvassa

Education

The mandal plays a major role in educating the rural students of nearby villages. Primary and secondary school education is provided by the government.

References

{{West Godavari district Mandals in West Godavari district