Vakadu mandal

Vakadu mandal used to be a part of Nellore district and was made part of the newly formed Tirupati district on 4 April 2022.[2][3]

As per 2011 census, Vakadu mandal had a total population of 37,695 with 19,082 male population and 18,613 female population with a density of 160/km². Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 14,760 and 5,414 of the population respectively.[1] It had a literacy rate of 60.54% with 66.42% among males and 54.48% among females.[4]

Vakadu mandal has brackish water ecosystem. Every year, terrestrial and aquatic birds migrate to Pulicat Lake area for a temporary stay. The ecosystem covers an area of 600 km² (230 sq mi) including parts of the mandal along with Chittamur, Doravarisatram, Sullurpeta and Tada mandals. The terrestrial birds include painted storks, large egrets, little egrets, grey pelicans, grey herons; water birds include northern pintails, black-winged stilts, northern shovelers, common teal, seagulls, terns, sandpipers, and common coots.[5]

Vakadu mandal is a part of Gudur revenue division.[2] As of 2011 census, the mandal comprises the following 41 villages:[1]

• Note: Chennappagarimitta, Cherukumulam, Kapparampadu, Nagulamarri, Namkadu Bit - I, Namkadu Bit - II, Pedda Cheruvu, Pollakhandrika and Uttara Polam were uninhabited[1]

Vakadu mandal is a part of Gudur Assembly constituency and Tirupati Lok Sabha constituency. As of 1 January 2018, the mandal had 24,483 eligible voters with 11,979 male voters and 12,504 female voters.[4]