Narasapuram Mandal

Narasapuram Mandal is one of the 19 mandals in the West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[2] Its headquarters are in Narasapuram, a town in the mandal. The mandal is bordered by the Godavari River to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the east, the Mogalthur mandal to the south, and the Palacole mandal to the west.[3]

Narasapuram mandal
Mandal
Narasapuram Municipality map
Narasapuram Municipality map
Narasapuram mandal is located in Andhra Pradesh
Narasapuram mandal
Narasapuram mandal
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16.4361°N 81.7016°E / 16.4361; 81.7016
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictWest Godavari
HeadquartersNarasapuram
Government
 • BodyMandal Parishad
Area
 • Total153.65 km2 (59.32 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total138,741
 • Density900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationAP 37

Demographics

As of the 2011 census, the mandal has a population of 138,741, in 21,606 households. There are 69,405 males and 69,336 females, for a ratio of 999 females per 1000 males.[4] There are 12,605 children aged 6 years and under, of which 6,541 are boys, and 6,064 are girls, for a sex ratio of 927 to 1000. The average literacy rate is 78.83%, with 99,438 literate persons, of which 52,094 are males and 47,344 are females.

The majority are Schedule Castes with a population of 23,507, whereas Schedule Tribes have a population of 1,480.[5]

Work profile

As of 2011, 59,306 people were engaged in work activities. According to the 2011 census, 46,296 workers work in main work (defined as "employment or earning more than 6 months" which is compared to marginal, or seasonal work), 3,860 work as cultivators, 18,797 work as agricultural labourers, 707 work in the household industry and 22,932 are involved in other jobs. Of these, 13,010 are marginal workers.[1]

Administration

Narasapuram mandal is administered under the Narasapuram assembly constituency[6] of the Narsapuram (Lok Sabha constituency)[7] and is one of the 12 mandals that falls under the Narasapuram revenue division.

Towns and villages

As of the 2011 census, the mandal has 16 settlements, all of which are villages. Narasapuram is the largest and Chinamamidipalle is the smallest village by population.[8]

The settlements in the mandal are as follows.

  1. Chittavaram
  2. Gondi
  3. Kamsalibethapudi
  4. Kopparru
  5. Lakshmaneswaram
  6. Likhithapudi
  7. Lingaboina charla
  8. Mallavaram
  9. Navarasapuram
  10. Rustumbada
  11. Saripalle
  12. Seetharamapuram
  13. Thurputallu
  14. Vemuladeevi

Note: M-Municipality [9]

Education

The mandal plays a major role in education for the rural students of the nearby villages. Primary and secondary school education is imparted by government and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[10] For the academic year 2015–16, the mandal had more than 19,585 students enrolled in over 169 schools.[11][12]

See also

References
  1. "Census 2011" (PDF). The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. p. 404. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  2. "Narasapuram Mandal - West Godavari". Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  3. "Mandals in West Godavari district". aponline.gov.in. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  4. "Narasapuram mandal Population". India Growing. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  5. "Narasapuram Censusindia.in". Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  6. "TABLE B - Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008. The Election Commission of India. p. 31. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  7. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 30.
  8. "Villages in Narasapuram mandal". Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  9. "Abbreviations used". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  10. "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  11. "R1.1 SCHOOL INFORMATION". Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  12. "Student Information Report". Commissionerate of School Education. Child info 2015-16, District School Education - Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
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