Doravarisatram mandal

Doravarisatram mandal is one of the 34 mandals in Tirupati district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a part of Sullurupeta revenue division.

Doravarisatram mandal
Mandal
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Coordinates: 13°48′33″N 79°57′5″E
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Tirupati
Revenue division	Sullurupeta
Area [1]
• Mandal	268.91 km2 (103.83 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Mandal	35,971
• Density	130/km2 (350/sq mi)
• Urban	0
• Rural	35,971
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)

History

Doravarisatram mandal used to be a part of Nellore district under Gudur revenue division.^[1] On 25 June 2013, it was made part of the newly-formed Naidupeta revenue division. On 4 April 2022, the Government of Andhra Pradesh reorganized the districts in the state and the madal was made part of the Tirupati district under Sullurupeta revenue division, both newly-formed.^[2][3]

Biodiversity

Doravarisatram mandal has brackish water ecosystem. Every year, terrestrial and aquatic birds migrate to Pulicat Lake area for a temporary stay. The ecosystem covers an area of 600 km² (230 sq mi) including parts of the mandal along with Chittamur, Sullurpeta, Tada and Vakadu mandals. The terrestrial birds include painted storks, large egrets, little egrets, grey pelicans, grey herons; water birds include northern pintails, black-winged stilts, northern shovelers, common teal, seagulls, terns, sandpipers, and common coots.^[4]

Demographics

Religions in Chillakur mandal (2011)
Religion			Percent
Hindus			95.44%
Muslims			3.74%
Christians			0.67%
Others or not stated			0.15%
Distribution of religions[5]

As per 2011 census^[update], Doravarisatram mandal had a total population of 35,971 with 18,120 male population and 17,851 female population with a density of 134/km², all living in rural areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 14,520 and 4,191 of the population respectively.^[1] It had a sex ratio of 985. It had a literacy rate of 62.43% with 70.08% among males and 54.69% among females.^[5]

Administration

The mandal is administrated as part of Sullurupeta revenue division. As of 2011 census, It comprises the following 45 villages:^[1]

Village
Adapamudi
Akkarapaka
Anegottam
Anepudi
Ayyapalem
Buduru
Buradamadugu
Chandanamudi
Damaraya Khandrika*
K. D. Khandrika*
Kalluru
Kalluru Khandrika
Karatamudi
Karikadu
Kattuvapalle
Kothapalle
Lingampadu
Mallayapalem
Maneri
Mavillapadu
Meezuru
Melupaka
Minamanamudi
Modugulapalem
Muchalagunta
Mylangam
Nelaballi
Nelapattu
Nellorepalle
P. Khandrika
Poolathota
Singanalathuru
Sridhanamalli
Suragunta Tagelu*
Surapu Agraharam
Tallampadu
Thaneyali
Thogaramudi
Utchuru
Vedurupattu
Velukadu
Vengamambapuram*
Venumbaka
Vetagiripalem
Yekollu

• Note: Damaraya Khandrika, K. D. Khandrika, Suragunta Tagelu and Vengamambapuram are uninhabited^[1]

Politics

Chillakur mandal is a part of Sullurpeta Assembly constituency and Tirupati Lok Sabha constituency. As of 1 January 2018^[update], Chillakur mandal had 23,414 eligible voters with 11,491 male voters and 11,923 female voters.^[5]