Mentada mandal | |
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Coordinates: 18°19′00″N 83°14′00″E / 18.3167°N 83.2333°E | |
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) |
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]
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[ broken anchor] 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: