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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Anakapalle mandal
| native_name =
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| settlement_type = Mandal
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| image_caption = Buddhist rock-cut stupa at Bojjannakonda
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
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| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of regions of India|Region]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Coastal Andhra]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Visakhapatnam district|Visakhapatnam]]
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Anakapalle]]
| parts_type = [[Administrative divisions of India|Major villages]]
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'''Anakapalle''' mandal is one of the 24 [[mandal]]s in located in [[Visakhapatnam district]] of the state of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]. It is administered under [[Anakapalle revenue division]] and its headquarters are located at Anakapalle.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mandals in Visakhapatnam district|url=http://www.aponline.gov.in/quick%20links/apfactfile/info%20on%20districts/visakhapatnam.html|publisher=aponline.gov.in|accessdate=28 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419175752/http://www.aponline.gov.in/Quick%20links/apfactfile/info%20on%20districts/visakhapatnam.html|archive-date=2014-04-19|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is bounded by [[Kasimkota]] Mandal towards west, [[Munagapaka]] Mandal towards South, [[Paravada]] Mandal towards East, [[Achutapuram]] Mandal towards South .

==Demographics==

Anakapalle mandal spreads across an area of 161.62 sq km. The total population of Anakapalle Mandal is 100,418 residing in 26,224 Houses, Spread across total 64 villages and 43 panchayats and 1 Census Town . Population of males are 49,627 and females are 50,791. Urban population is 5,001 (excluding [[Anakapalle]] town, where as rural population is 95,417. The mandal has Highest rural population in [[Visakhapatnam district]]. Population in the age-group 0-6 is 10,879 of which 5,560 are male and 5,319 are female. The literacy rate of Anakapalle mandal is 56.66 with 56,903 literates in the Mandal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2813_PART_B_DCHB_VISAKHAPATNAM.pdf|title=Visakhapatnam district Census Handbook}}</ref>

== Towns and villages ==

{{As of|2011}} [[census of India|census]], [[Thummapala]] is the most populated and Papayya Palem is the least populated settlement in the mandal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sub-District Details of Visakhapatnam District|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=28&district_code=13|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|accessdate=8 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714171612/http://censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=28&district_code=13|archive-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The mandal consists of 26 settlements. It includes 1 town and 25 villages. Anakapalle municipality was merged with [[Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Two municipalities merged in GVMC |url=http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130731/news-politics/article/two-municipalities-merged-gvmc |publisher=Deccan Chronicle |accessdate=18 February 2015 |location=Visakhapatnam |date=31 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218121411/http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130731/news-politics/article/two-municipalities-merged-gvmc |archivedate=18 February 2015 }}</ref>

The settlements in the mandal are listed below:

{{Columns-list|colwidth=30em|style=width:450px;|

#[[Anakapalle]]†
#Allikhanudupalem
#Bhatlapudi
#Bowluvada
#Chintanippula
#[[Golagam]]
#Gopalapuram
#Jagannadhapuram
#Koduru
#Kondupalem
#Koppaka
#[[Kunchangi]]
#Kundram
#Makavaram
#Mamidipalem
#[[Maredupudi]]
#Maredupudi Agraharam
#[[Marturu]]
#Mettapalem
#Papayya Palem
#Papayya Santha Palem
#Pisinikada
#Rajupalem
#Rebaka
#Sampathipuram
#Sankaram
#Seethanagaram
#Tagarampudi
#Thummapala
#Valluru
#Venkupalem
#Vetajangalapalem
#Vooderu
}}

''Note:'' †–Mandal headquarter

==Transport==

Anakapalle mandal is well connected by road and Rail. [[National Highway 16 (India)|National Highway 16]] or [[Asian Highway 45]] passes through the mandal. It also has major District roads and State Highways connecting it to nearby mandals and Visakhapatnam. [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation|APS RTC]] runs bus services from Anakapalle bus station to major parts of the state and [[Visakhapatnam]].
[[Anakapalle railway station]] is on Howrah-Chennai main line. It is under Vijayawada division of South Central railway zone. Almost every Passenger and Express train passes through halts here. The mandal also has Minor railway stations like [[Thadi railway station|Thadi]].
[[Visakhapatnam Airport]] (VTZ) is the nearest International airport at a distance of 20 km from the mandal.

The following bus routes go to Anakapalle from Visakhapatnam.

==Public Transportation==
[[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation|APSRTC]] runs buses to this area along these routes
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Route Number
!Start
!End
!Via
|-
|500
|RTC complex
|Anakapalle
|NAD, Gajuwaka, Kurmannapalem, Aganampudi
|}

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

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Mandals in Visakhapatnam district]]

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