Vakadu mandal
# Vakadu mandal

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

## History

Vakadu mandal used to be a part of Nellore district and was made part of the newly formed Tirupati district on 4 April 2022.

## Demographics

Religions in Vakadu mandal (2011) :

| Religion | Religion | Percent | Percent |
| - | - | - | - |
| Hindus | Hindus | 92.15% | 92.15% |
| Muslims | Muslims | 6.91% | 6.91% |
| Christians | Christians | 0.74% | 0.74% |
| Others or not stated | Others or not stated | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Distribution of religions |||||

As per 2011 census, Vakadu mandal had a total population of 37,695 with 19,082 male population and 18,613 female population with a density of $160/km^2.$ Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 14,760 and 5,414 of the population respectively. It had a literacy rate of 60.54% with 66.42% among males and 54.48% among females.

## Biodiversity

Vakadu 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 $km^2$ (230 sq mi) including parts of the mandal along with Chittamur, Doravarisatram, Sullurpeta and Tada 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.

## Administration

Vakadu mandal is a part of Gudur revenue division. As of 2011 census, the mandal comprises the following 41 villages:

* Village
* Andalamala
* Budidalawagu
* Cheemalapadu
* Chennappagarimitta*
* Cherukumulam*
* Duggaraja Patnam
* Durgavaram
* Ganganapalem
* Gundlu
* Iskamattu
* Jaminkothapalem
* Juvvinattu
* Kalluru
* Kapparampadu*
* Kasipuram
* Kodiwaka
* Kondapuram
* Konduru
* Kotha Cheruvu @ Sahebulapalem
* Manyalanattu
* Molaganur
* Muttembaka
* Nagulamarri*
* Namkadu Bit - I*
* Namkadu Bit - II*
* Nellipudi
* Pamanji
* Pambali
* Pathetipalem
* Pedda Cheruvu*
* Pollakhandrika*
* Pudilayadoruvu
* Pulikorru @ Balireddipalem
* Reddipalem Bit - I
* Reddipalem Bit - II
* Tirumur
* Uttara Polam*
* Vagarru @ Tupilipalem
* Vakadu
* Valamedu
* Yaragatipalle
* Note: Chennappagarimitta, Cherukumulam, Kapparampadu, Nagulamarri, Namkadu Bit - I, Namkadu Bit - II, Pedda Cheruvu, Pollakhandrika and Uttara Polam were uninhabited

## Politics

Vakadu mandal is a part of Gudur Assembly constituency and Tirupati Lok Sabha constituency. As of 1 January 2018, the mandal had 24,483 eligible voters with 11,979 male voters and 12,504 female voters.

