Mandasa
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Mandasa is a village and a Mandal
Subdivisions of India
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 in Srikakulam district
Srikakulam district
Srikakulam District , formerly known as Chicacole, is the extreme northeastern District of Andhra Pradesh, situated within the geographic co-ordinates of 18°-20’ and 19°-10’ N and 83°-50’ and 84°-50’ E...

 in the state of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
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 in India
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Mandasa mandal is bordered by Sompeta
Sompeta
Sompeta ' is a census town and Mandal headquarters in Srikakulam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Geography:Sompeta is located at . It has an average elevation of 8 metres ....

 mandal on the North, Palasa mandal on the South, Orissa state on the West and Bay of Bengal
Bay of Bengal
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 on the East.

Geography

Mandasa is located at 18.8667°N 84.4667°E. It has an average elevation of 31 meters (104 feet).

Demographics

According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Mandasa mandal is as follows:
  • Total Population: 76,402 in 17,814 Households
  • Male Population: 37,368 and Female Population: 39,034
  • Children Under 6-years of age: 10,823 (Boys - 5,456 and Girls - 5,367)
  • Total Literates: 38,425 38,425

Features

  • There are 20,000 inhabitants in this village. Most of them cultivate paddy field
    Paddy field
    A paddy field is a flooded parcel of arable land used for growing rice and other semiaquatic crops. Paddy fields are a typical feature of rice farming in east, south and southeast Asia. Paddies can be built into steep hillsides as terraces and adjacent to depressed or steeply sloped features such...

    s.

  • Mandasa is connected with 'Mandasa Road' railway station on Howrah-Chennai
    Chennai
    Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

     mainline in East Coast Railway
    East Coast Railway
    The East Coast Railway is one of the sixteen railway zones of Indian Railways came into existence from 1 April 2003.The geographical jurisdiction of this railway zone extends over three states encompressing almost all parts of Orissa along with parts of Srikakulam, Vizainagaram and Visakhapatnam...

    , Indian Railways
    Indian Railways
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    .mahadevipuram is one of village in mandasa mandal

  • This town is near the highest peak of Eastern Ghats
    Eastern Ghats
    The Eastern Ghats or Eastern Ghauts are a discontinuous range of mountains along India's eastern coast. The Eastern Ghats run from West Bengal state in the north, through Orissa and Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu in the south passing some parts of Karnataka. They are eroded and cut through by the...

    , Mahendragiri of Orissa
    Orissa
    Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...

     state, from which there is a view of the Bay of Bengal
    Bay of Bengal
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    . yet previous this mandasa was ruled by the last king Srinivas maharaj, mandasa kingdom,historical vasudev(lord vishnu)temple located in mandasa, Mahendragiri is known for its unique, ancient temples. They are the only temples in India for "Pancha pandavas" (see Mahabharat). The temples are visited by large groups of people each year for the Maha Shivaratri
    Maha Shivaratri
    Maha Shivratri or Maha Sivaratri or Shivaratri or Sivarathri is a Hindu festival celebrated every year on the 13th night/14th day in the Krishna Paksha of the month of Maagha or Phalguna...

     festival.and there is one movie theater that is MAhendhra,

Revenue Villages and Panchayats

There are 38 panchayats in Mandasa mandal.
  • [Ambugam] (village and panchayat)
  • Bahadapalli (village and panchayat)
  • Bairi Sarangapuram (village and panchayat)
  • Baligam (village and panchayat)
  • Bellupatia (village and panchayat)
  • Bethalapuram (village and panchayat)
  • Bhoghabandha (village and panchayat)
  • Binnala (village and panchayat)
  • Bogapuram (village and panchayat)
  • Budarasingi
    Budarasingi
    Budarasingi is a village in Mandasa mandal of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:Budarasingi is located at . It has an average elevation of 50 meters .-Demographics:...

     (village and panchayat)
  • Cheepi (village and panchayat)
  • Dunnavooru (village and panchayat)
  • Hamsarali (village and panchayat)
  • Haripuram
    Haripuram
    Haripur or Haripuram is a village in Mandasa mandal of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:Haripur or Haripuram is located at . It has an average elevation of 44 meters ....

     (village and panchayat)
  • Honnali (village and panchayat)
  • Jillunda (village and panchayat)
  • Kondalogam (village and panchayat)
  • Konkadaputti (village and panchayat)
  • Kottapalli (village and panchayat)
  • Kuntikota (village and panchayat)
  • Loharibanda (village and panchayat)
  • Makarajola (village and panchayat)
  • Mandasa (village, panchayat and mandal headquarters)
  • Mulipadu (village and panchayat)
  • Narasingipuram (village and panchayat)#rajkumarరవ₭
  • Narayanapuram (village and panchayat)
  • Pidi Mandasa (village and panchayat)
  • Pitatoli (village and panchayat)
  • Pottangi (village and panchayat)
  • Rampuram (village and panchayat)
  • Sabhakota (village and panchayat)
  • Sariyapalli (village and panchayat)
  • Siddigam (village and panchayat)
  • Siripuram (village and panchayat)
  • Sondipudi (village and panchayat)
  • Suvarnapuram (village and panchayat)
  • Thallaguranti (village and panchayat)
  • V.G.Puram (village and panchayat)

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