Makkuva mandal is one of the 34 mandals in Vizianagaram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is administration under Parvathipuram revenue division and headquartered at Makkuva.[1] The mandal is bounded by Salur mandal on South & West, Parvathipuram mandal on North, Seethanagaram mandal on east and Bobbili mandal on south east. A portion of it also borders the Narayanapatna block of the Koraput district of Odisha on north west.[2]
Makkuva mandal | |
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Mandal | |
![]() ![]() Makkuva mandal Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
Coordinates: 18.6667°N 83.2667°E / 18.6667; 83.2667 | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | Vizianagaram |
Headquarters | Makkuva |
Government | |
• Body | Mandal Parishad |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 48,344 |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
As of 2011[update] census, the mandal had a population of 48,344. The total population constitute, 24,106 males and 24,238 females.[3] The entire population is rural in nature.
Makkuva mandal is one of the four mandals in Salur (Assembly constituency), which in turn is a part of Araku (Lok Sabha constituency), one of the 25 Lok Sabha constituencies representing Andhra Pradesh.[4] The present MLA is Rajanna Dora Peedika, who won the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 2014 representing YSR Congress Party.[5]
As of 2011[update] 2011 census of India, the mandal has 48 settlements, consisting of 48 villages.[6]
The settlements in the mandal are listed below:
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