Penumantra mandal

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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Penumantra
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| settlement_type = [[Mandal]]
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[West Godavari district|West Godavari]]
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| seat_type = [[Headquarters]]
| seat = [[Penumantra]]
| parts_type = [[Administrative divisions of India|Major villages]]
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| governing_body = [[Panchayat Samiti (Block)|Mandal Parishad]]
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| area_total_km2 = 82.06
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| elevation_m = 14
| population_total = 60,153
| population_as_of = 2011
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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'''Penumantra Mandal''' is one of the 46 [[mandal]]s (administrative divisions) in the [[West Godavari district]] of the [[India|Indian]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/subdistrict/4978-penumantra-west-godavari-andhra-pradesh.html|title=Penumantra Mandal - West Godavari|access-date=5 November 2017}}</ref> state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. Its headquarters arevin [[Penumantra]].

== Geography ==
The Mandal is bordered by [[Penugonda mandal|Penugonda Mandal]] in the north, [[Poduru mandal|Poduru Mandal]] and [[Veeravasaram mandal|Veeravasaram Mandal]] in the east, [[Attili mandal|Attili Mandal]] to the south, and [[Iragavaram mandal|Iragavaram Mandal]] to the west.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mandals in West Godavari district|url=http://www.aponline.gov.in/quick%20links/apfactfile/info%20on%20districts/WestGodavari.html|publisher=aponline.gov.in|access-date=5 November 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150429220632/http://www.aponline.gov.in/quick%20links/apfactfile/info%20on%20districts/westgodavari.html|archive-date=29 April 2015}}</ref>

== Demographics ==

In the 2011 [[Census of India|census]], Penumantra Mandal had a population of 60,153 in 16,952 households. The population split is 30,043 males and 30,110 females, a gender ratio of 501 females per 500 males.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiagrowing.com/Andhra_Pradesh/West_Godavari/Penumantra|title=Population of Penumantra Mandal|publisher=India Growing|access-date=6 November 2017}}</ref> 5,309 children are 0-6, 2,744 boys and 2,565 girls. The average literacy rate stands at 80.19% with a literate population of 43,982, 22,817 males and 21,165 females.

12,780 people belong to the 307 Scheduled [[Caste]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.censusindia.co.in/subdistrict/Penumantra-mandal-west-godavari-andhra-pradesh-4978|title=Penumantra Censusindia.in|access-date=5 November 2017}}</ref>

== Economy ==

Per 2011 Census India 27,257 people were engaged in work, 18,801 male and 8,456 female.

21,131 people described formal employment as their main job. Major employment sectors include 3,248 cultivators, 12,609 agricultural labourers and 200 in the householder industry. 5,074 were involved in other forms of employment. 6,126 were marginal workers.<ref name="population" />

== Administration ==

Penumantra Mandal is administered by [[Achanta (Assembly constituency)]]<ref>{{cite web|title=TABLE B - Parliamentary Constituencies |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|work=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008|publisher=The Election Commission of India|page=31|access-date=5 November 2017}}</ref> of [[Narsapuram (Lok Sabha constituency)]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008|publisher=The Election Commission of India|page=30}}</ref> and is one of the twelve Mandals that falls under [[Narasapuram revenue division|Narasapuram Revenue Sub Division]].

== Towns and villages ==

According to the 2011 [[Census of India|census]], Penumantra Mandal has 16 settlements made up of small villages. [[Penumantra]] is the most populated village and [[Mallipudi]] is the least.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vlist.in/sub-district/04978.html|title=Villages in Penumantra mandal|access-date=6 November 2017}}</ref>

The settlements in Mandal are:{{sfn|Kampmann|2008|p=42}}

{{Columns-list|colwidth=30em|
* [[Alamuru
* Bhatlamagutur
* Juttiga
* Koyyetipadu
* Mallipudi
* Mamuduru
* Marteru
* Nattarameswaram
* Neggipudi
* Nelamuru
* Oduru
* Penumantra
* Polamuru
* Satyavaram
* Somarajuillindalaparru
* Velagaleru]]
}}

== Education ==

The Mandal plays a major role in educating rural students from nearby villages. The government provides primary and secondary school education. Other schools are private, supported, and belong to the ''School Education Department'' of the state.<ref>{{cite web|title=School Education Department|url=http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|publisher=School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=5 November 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107220545/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|archive-date=7 November 2016}}</ref> According to the school information report for 2015–16, the Mandal has more than 6,302 students enrolled in 63 schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/totalSchoolReport.xls#|title=R1.1 SCHOOL INFORMATION|access-date=5 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108154343/http://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/totalSchoolReport.xls|archive-date=8 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Student Information Report|url=http://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/districtStudentReport.do?mode=getMandalReportsList&dist=2815&distname=WEST%20GODAVARI|website=Commissionerate of School Education|publisher=Child info 2015-16, District School Education - Andhra Pradesh|access-date=5 November 2017}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of mandals in Andhra Pradesh|List of Mandals in Andhra Pradesh]]
* [[Eluru]]

==References==
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{{West Godavari district}}

[[Category:Mandals in West Godavari district]]

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