Paderu revenue division
Paderu revenue division (or Paderu division) is an revenue division in the Alluri Sitharama Raju district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the two revenue divisions in the district which consists of eleven mandals under its administration. Paderu is the divisional headquarters.[1]
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 Ananthagiri hills | |
 Paderu revenue division | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Alluri Sitarama Raju |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 604,047 |
| • Rural | 576,026 |
Paderu division is situated in the Eastern Ghats and is tribal-dominated.
Administration
There are 11 mandals under the administration of Paderu revenue division.[1][2] They are:
| No | Mandal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Araku valley mandal |
| 2 | Pedabayalu mandal |
| 3 | Dumbriguda mandal |
| 4 | Munchingiputtu mandal |
| 5 | Hukumpeta mandal |
| 6 | Ananthagiri mandal |
| 7 | Paderu mandal |
| 8 | G. Madugula mandal |
| 9 | Chinthapalli mandal |
| 10 | Gudem Kotha Veedhi mandal |
| 11 | Koyyuru mandal |
Demographics
It has a population of 6,04,047. 576,026 is rural and 28,021 is urban. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 4,154 and 547,951 which is 0.69% and 90.71% of the population respectively.[1]
97.35% of the population is Hindu while 1.50% of the population is Christian and 0.64% is Muslim.[3]
At the time of the 2011 census, 66.54% of the population spoke Telugu, 17.39% Odia, 11.12% Kuvi and 3.19% Konda as their first language.[4]
References
- "Districts Reorganization".
- Jonathan, P. Samuel (7 September 2022). "Andhra Pradesh: Cabinet clears investment proposals worth ₹1.25 lakh crore". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2011.
- "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in.