Sullurpeta mandal is one of the mandals in Tirupati district of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the headquarters of the Sullurupeta revenue division. The mandal is situated on the coast of Bay of Bengal, bounded by Vakadu, Chittamur, Doravarisatram and Tada mandals.[2]
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.svg)  Sullurpeta mandal Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Sullurpeta mandal Sullurpeta mandal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13°42′00″N 80°01′00″E / 13.7000°N 80.0167°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Tirupati |
| Headquarters | Sullurpeta |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 83,760 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Biodiversity
editSullurpeta 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, Tada and Vakadu 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.[3]
Demographics
editAs of 2011[update] census, the mandal had a population of 83,760. The total population constitute, 41,198 males and 42,562 females —a sex ratio of 1033 females per 1000 males. 8,719 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 4,471 are boys and 4,248 are girls —a ratio of 950 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 73.31% with 55,009 literates.[1]
Towns and villages
editSulluru (Sullurpeta) is the most populated and Vatrapalem is the least populated settlement in the mandal. As of 2011[update] census, the mandal has 40 settlements, that includes the following towns and villages:
- Abaka
- Achukatla
- Atakanithippa
- Dama Nellore
- Damaraya
- Davadigunta
- Degalapalem
- Gopalareddipalem
- Illupuru
- Jangalapalle
- K.C.Narasimhunigunta
- Kadapatra
- Kesavareddipalem
- Komminenipalle
- Konnembattu
- Koridi
- Kotapoluru
- Kudiri
- Kudiri Thippa Khandrika
- Manga Nellore
- Mangalampadu
- Mannarupoluru
- Mannemutheri
- Mathakamudi
- Nadenlavari Khandrika
- Nookalapalem
- Pandalagunta
- Pantrangam
- Ramachandragunta
- Samanthamallam
- Sarvareddi Khandrika
- Shar Project
- Suddamadugu Thagelu
- Suggupalle
- Sullurpeta (Sulluru)
- Sulluru Japthikattubadi
- Uggumudi
- Vatrapalem
- Velagalapannuru
- Yerrabalem
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References
edit- ^ a b "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ "Mandals in Nellore district". aponline.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 June 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ S. Murali (27 December 2019). "Winged visitors flock to Pulicat, with birdwatchers in tow". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Sub-District Details of Nellore District". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ "Sullurpeta mandal villages" (PDF). apland.ap.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.