Mentada 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 Mentada.[1] The mandal is bounded by Pachipenta, Ramabhadrapuram, Dattirajeru and Gajapathinagaram mandals. A portion of it also borders the state of Odisha.[2]
Mentada mandal | |
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Mandal | |
Mentada mandal Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 18.3167°N 83.2333°E / 18.3167; 83.2333 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Vizianagaram |
| Headquarters | Mentada |
| Government | |
| • Body | Mandal Parishad |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 49,153 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
As of 2011[update] census, the mandal had a population of 49,153. The total population constitute, 24,378 males and 24,775 females.[3] The entire population is rural in nature.
Mentada 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 37 settlements, consisting of 37 villages.[6]
The settlements in the mandal are listed below:
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