Gajulamandyam
Gajulamandyam | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood of Tirupati | |
 Gajulamandyam view from west | |
.svg)  Gajulamandyam Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 13°39′N 79°25′E / 13.65°N 79.42°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Tirupati district |
| City | Tirupati |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.93 km2 (3.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 5,042 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Gajulamandyam is a neighbourhood and suburb of Tirupati. It is located in Tirupati district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It falls in the jurisdictional limit of Tirupati Urban Development Authority. It is a part of Tirupati urban agglomeration and located in Renigunta mandal of Tirupati revenue division.[1][3]
Geography
[edit]Gajulamandyam is located at 13°39′N 79°25′E / 13.65°N 79.42°E. It is spread over an area of 9.93 km2 (3.83 sq mi).[1]
Demographics
[edit]As of 2011[update] census, Gajulamandyam had a population of 5,042. The total population constitute, 2,558 males and 2,484 females —a sex ratio of 971 females per 1000 males. 486 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 250 are boys and 236 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 76.98% with 3,507 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.[2][4]
Government and politics
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Gajulamandyam gram panchayat is the local self-government.[5] The gram panchayat is divided into wards and each ward is represented by an elected Ward member, also referred as Panchs.[6] The elected members of the gram panchayat is headed by the president known as Sarpanch. The tenure of all the elected representatives is five for years. While, Secretary of the panchayat is a non elected representative, appointed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to oversee panchayat activities.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "District Census Handbook – Chittoor" (PDF). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner. pp. 19, 232. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ "Mandal wise list of villages" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)" (PDF). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ^ "Gajulamandyam Village Panchayat". National Panchayat Portal. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1 January 1990). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN 9788170992271.
- ^ Social Science. Vk Publications. p. 117. ISBN 9788179732144.[permanent dead link]
