Prakasam

Prakasam is a district in the Andhra Pradesh State of India.
Total area of Prakasam is 17,626 km² including 17,357.37 km² rural area and 268.63 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Prakasam has a population of 33,97,448 peoples, out of which urban population is 6,64,582 while rural population is 27,32,866. The district has a population density of 192.8 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 8,60,463 houses in the district, including 1,68,650 urban houses and 6,91,813 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 985 villages in prakasam district.

The Prakasam district is further divided in to Mandals / Blocks / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative
purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don’t know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

Yerragondapalem is the largest mandal in prakasam district covering area of 1147.11 km² while Vetapalem is the smallest mandal in prakasam district covering area of 92.13 km². Ongole is the most populous whereas Yeddana Pudi is the least populous mandal in prakasam district. There are 56 mandals in Prakasam district. Here is the list of all Prakasam Mandals / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Mandals in Prakasam

# Mandal (CD Block) Area (km²) Population (2011)
1 Addanki 260 89,769
2 Ardhaveedu 707 36,169
3 Ballikurava 225 53,269
4 Bestawaripeta 472 51,062
5 Chandra Sekhara Puram 573 44,953
6 Chimakurthi 288 79,343
7 Chinaganjam 171 42,468
8 Chirala 105 1,72,826
9 Cumbum 137 48,698
10 Darsi 366 86,702
11 Donakonda 348 48,148
12 Dornala 885 44,187
13 Giddalur 782 86,133
14 Gudluru 248 46,883
15 Hanumanthuni Padu 407 30,964
16 Inkollu 145 49,546
17 Janakavarampanguluru 169 45,186
18 Kandukur 221 98,769
19 Kanigiri 514 92,466
20 Karamchedu 162 38,916
21 Komarolu 318 40,517
22 Konakanamitla 467 49,259
23 Kondapi 214 43,004
24 Korisapadu 150 48,273
25 Kotha Patnam 166 50,006
26 Kurichedu 277 40,801
27 Lingasamudram 235 38,094
28 Maddipadu 167 52,353
29 Markapur 307 1,22,984
30 Marripudi 391 38,848
31 Martur 181 73,862
32 Mundlamuru 330 56,783
33 Naguluppala Padu 256 67,733
34 Ongole 204 2,53,122
35 Pamur 415 63,017
36 Parchur 223 54,668
37 Peda Araveedu 271 42,262
38 Pedacherlo Palle 358 36,985
39 Podili 332 67,017
40 Ponnaluru 339 43,016
41 Pullalacheruvu 693 53,279
42 Racherla 359 35,080
43 Santhamaguluru 208 59,528
44 Santhanuthala Padu 212 66,186
45 Singarayakonda 111 65,784
46 Tangutur 202 62,618
47 Tarlupadu 267 34,640
48 Thallur 195 48,400
49 Tripuranthakam 274 62,627
50 Ulavapadu 188 53,918
51 Veligandla 391 35,951
52 Vetapalem 92 75,219
53 Voletivaripalem 257 39,855
54 Yeddana Pudi 105 28,373
55 Yerragondapalem 1,147 64,063
56 Zarugumilli 138 42,866

Population of Prakasam

Particulars Density Male Population Female Population Total Population
Rural 157 / km² 13,82,641 13,50,225 27,32,866
Urban 2,474 / km² 3,32,123 3,32,459 6,64,582
Total 193 / km² 17,14,764 16,82,684 33,97,448

Households in Prakasam

Rural Households
Urban Households
Total Households
6,91,813
1,68,650
8,60,463

District Overview
District (Hindi) : Prakasam (प्रकाशम )
State / UT : Andhra Pradesh
Total Area : 17,626 km²
Total Population : 33,97,448
Density : 193/km²
Total Mandals : 56
Total Villages : 985

Total Population Villages in Prakasam District
less Than 200 51
200 – 499 68
500 – 999 148
1000 – 1999 242
2000 – 4999 350
5000 – 9999 100
10000 and above 26
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