Maddipadu mandal

Maddipadu mandal is one of the 56 mandals in Prakasam district of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Its headquarters are located at Maddipadu. The mandal is bounded by Naguluppalapadu, Ongole, Santhanuthlapadu, and Chimakurthi mandals. The mandals lies on the shore of Bay of Bengal.^[2][3]

Maddipadu mandal
Mandal
Interactive Map Outlining mandal
Maddipadu mandal Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 15°59′N 80°02′E
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Prakasam
Headquarters	Maddipadu
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	52,353
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] census, the mandal had a population of 52,353. The total population constitute, 26,155 males and 26,198 females —a sex ratio of 1002 females per 1000 males. 5,220 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 2,731 are boys and 2,489 are girls —a ratio of 911 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 64.51% with 30,406 literates.^[1] in maddipadu oldest temple is Sri Ramalayam constructed nearly 100 years back. In the last 10 years temple is developed lot by Ramalaya Committee. Three festivels conducted in temple every year goda devi vratham and godadevi kalyanam on bhogi and sriramanavami, vaikuntaekadasi are famous festivals in temple

Towns and villages

The mandal has 23 villages, that includes:^[4]

1. Annangi
2. Basavannapalem
3. Burepalli
4. Doddavaram
5. Doddavarappadu
6. Edugundlapadu
7. Gadiyapudi
8. Garlapadu
9. Gundla Palli
10. Inamanamellur
11. Keerthi Padu
12. Kolachanakota
13. Lingamgunta
14. Maddipadu
15. Mallavaram
16. Nagannapalem
17. Nandipadu
18. Nelatur
19. Peda Kotha Palle
20. Rachavaripalem
21. Seetharampuram
22. Tellabadu
23. Vellam Palle
24. Venkatarajupalem

See also

• Prakasam district