Ghantasala mandal explained

Ghantasala
Native Name Lang:te
Settlement Type:Mandal
Pushpin Map:India Andhra Pradesh
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates:16.1693°N 80.9443°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Andhra Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Krishna
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Ghantasala
Parts Type:Major villages
Parts Style:para
Governing Body:Mandal Parishad
Leader Title:Tehsildar
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:118.53
Population Total:40,098
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Telugu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Registration Plate:AP 16

Ghantasala mandal is one of the 25 mandals in the Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[2] The headquarters of this mandal is located in the town of Ghantasala.

Geography

The mandal is bordered by Pamidimukkala and Movva to the north, Guduru mandal to the east, Mopidevi mandal to the south, and Krishna River to the west.[3]

Demographics

As at the 2011 census, the population was 40,098 people residing in 12,946 households, divided into 20,182 males and 19,916 females, for a gender ratio of 987 females per 1000 males.[4] 3,251 children were 0–6 years, of which 1,783 were boys and 1,468 were girls for a gender ratio of 823 females per 1000 males. The average literacy rate stands at 73.85%. 14,693 residents were members of Scheduled Castes and 1,155 of Scheduled Tribes.

Economy

In 2011, the Census of India reported that 21,664 citizens were engaged in work activities including 12,566 were males and 9,105 females. 19,547 workers described their occupations, including 2,277 cultivators, 13,391 agricultural laborers, 927 in the household industry, and 2,952 with other types of work. In the last group, 2,124 were marginal workers.[5]

Administration

The mandal is administered under the Avanigadda Assembly constituency of the Machilipatnam Lok Sabha constituency.[6] It is one of the 7 mandals in Vuyyuru revenue division.

Towns and villages

census, 22 settlements were in Ghantasala mandal. Ghantasala is the largest and Birudugadda is the smallest in population.[7]

The settlements in the mandal are:

Education

Ghantasala mandal plays a major role in education for rural students of nearby villages. Primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided by private schools under the School Education Department.[8] For the academic year 2015–16, the mandal had more than 2,489 students enrolled in over 56 schools.[9] [10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 448. 6 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Ghantasala Mandal - Krishna. 6 November 2017.
  3. Web site: Krishna Mandal Map. Maps of India. 6 November 2017.
  4. Web site: Population of Ghantasala mandal. India Growing. 6 November 2017.
  5. Web site: Ghantasala Mandal Population, Caste, Religion Data. Census 2011. 6 November 2017.
  6. Web site: Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008. Election Commission of India. 6 November 2017. 20, 31. pdf.
  7. Web site: Villages in Ghantasala mandal. 6 November 2017.
  8. Web site: School Education Department. School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. 6 November 2017. PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20151227185018/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf. 27 December 2015. dead.
  9. Web site: R1.1 SCHOOL INFORMATION. 6 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20161108154343/http://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/totalSchoolReport.xls. 8 November 2016. dead.
  10. Web site: Student Information Report. Commissionerate of School Education. Child info 2015-16, District School Education - Andhra Pradesh. 6 November 2017. 16 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180316010417/http://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/districtStudentReport.do?mode=getMandalReportsList&dist=2816&distname=KRISHNA. dead.