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Mentada — village — Coordinates 18°19′00″N 83°14′00″E / 18.3167°N 83.2333°ECoordinates: 18°19′00″N 83°14′00″E / 18.3167°N 83.2333°E Country India State Andhra Pradesh District(s) Vizianagaram Time zone IST (UTC+05:30) Area
• 104 metres (341 ft)
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• Pincode • 535 273
Mentada (Telugu: మెంటాడ) is a village and Mandal in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, India.[1]
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Geography
Mentada is located at 18°19′00″N 83°14′00″E / 18.3167°N 83.2333°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 104 meters (344 ft).
Demography
Mentada mandal had a population of 49,071 in 2001. Males constitute 24,355 and females 24,716. The average literacy rate is 38%. Male literacy rate is 49% and that of females 27%.
Features
- Andra Reservoir Project[3] was constructed across River Champavathi. The Project is located near Andra village. It was constructed during 1983-2000. The Project utilizes 0.980 TMC of the available water and the Reservoir Storage Capacity is about 0.9 TMC. The total ayacut of 9,426 Acres has been stabilised in Bondapalli, Gajapathinagaram and Mentada Mandals.
- Kirlavani Cheruvu is on the Gajapathinagaram-Andra Road in picturesque surroundings.
- There are post offices in Mentada and Challapeta.
Revenue Villages and Panchayats
There are about 37 revenue villages and 30 panchayats in this mandal.[4]
- Aguru (village and panchayat)
- Amarayavalasa (village and panchayat)
- Andra (village and panchayat)
- Badevalasa (village and panchayat)
- Butchirajupeta (village and panchayat)
- Challapeta (village and panchayat)
- Chintalavalasa (village and panchayat)
- Gurammavalasa (village and panchayat)
- Gurla (village and panchayat)
- Gurla Thammirajupeta (village and panchayat)
- Iddanavalasa (village and panchayat)
- Ippalavalasa (village and panchayat)
- Jakkuva (village and panchayat)
- Jayathi (village and panchayat)
- Kailam (village and panchayat)
- Kantubuktavalasa (village and panchayat)
- Kompangi (village and panchayat)
- Konda Lingalavalasa (village and panchayat)
- Kuneru (village and panchayat)
- Kuntinivalasa (village and panchayat)
- Lakshmipuram (village and panchayat)
- Lothugedda (village and panchayat)
- Meesalapeta (village and panchayat)
- Mentada (village, panchayat and mandal headquarters)
- Peda Chamalapalli (village and panchayat)
- Peda Medapalli (village and panchayat)
- Pittada (village and panchayat)
- Poram (village and panchayat)
- Rabanda (village and panchayat)
- Uddangi (village and panchayat)
References
Mandals in Vizianagaram Division Bhogapuram · Bondapalli · Cheepurupalli · Dattirajeru · Denkada · Gajapathinagaram · Gantyada · Garividi · Gurla · Jami · Kothavalasa · Lakkavarapukota · Mentada · Merakamudidam · Nellimarla · Pusapatirega · Srungavarapukota · Vepada · VizianagaramMandals in Parvathipuram Division Badangi · Balijipeta · Bobbili · Garugubilli · Gummalaxmipuram · Jiyyammavalasa · Komarada · Kurupam · Makkuva · Pachipenta · Parvathipuram · Ramabhadrapuram · Salur · Seethanagaram · TherlamTowns and cities Vizianagaram · Gajularega · Kanapaka · Bobbili · Parvathipuram · Salur · Sriramnagar · Nellimarla · Kothavalasa · Chintalavalasa · Jarjapupeta · GajapathinagaramCategories:- Mandals in Vizianagaram district
- Villages in Vizianagaram district
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