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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Anandapuram mandal
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = te
| other_name =
| settlement_type = [[Mandal]]
| nickname =
| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh
| pushpin_label_position = left
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|17|53|53|N|83|23|07.34|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of regions of India|Region]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Visakhapatnam district|Visakhapatnam]]
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Anandapuram]]
| parts_type = [[Administrative divisions of India|Major villages]]
| parts_style = para
| parts =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = 205.32
| area_total_km2 = 177.08
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 60,789
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = <ref name=census>{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook – Visakhapatnam|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2813_PART_B_DCHB_VISAKHAPATNAM.pdf|website=Census of India|access-date=20 February 2016|pages=26,574}}</ref>
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_rank =
| population_demonym =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 531162, 531163
| registration_plate = AP 31
| website =
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| mapp =
| mapframe = yes
}}

'''Anandapuram mandal''' is one of the 46 [[mandals]] in [[Visakhapatnam district]] of the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is under the administration of Bhemunipatnam revenue division and the headquarters are located at Anandapuram.<ref name="census" /> Anandapuram mandal is bounded by Bheemunipatnam mandal to the east, Chinagadila to the south, Padmanabham to the north and Kothavalasa to the west.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aponline.gov.in/quick%20links/apfactfile/info%20on%20districts/visakhapatnam.html|title=Mandals in Visakhapatnam district|publisher=aponline.gov.in|access-date=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|df=}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
Anandapuram mandal covers an area of 205.32 sq. km. The total population is 60,789 residing in 15,265 houses, spread across a total of 32 villages. The population of males is 30,739 and females 30,050. The absence of a town means that there is no urban population in the mandal, whereas the rural population is 60,789. The mandal has a rural population in [[Visakhapatnam district]]. The population in the age-group 0–6 is 6,846, of which 3,535 are male and 3,311 are female. The literacy rate is 48.52%, with 29,497 literate, which is significantly lower than the state average of 67.41.<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]], [[Anandapuram]] is the most populated and Bakurupalem is the least populated settlement in the mandal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=28&district_code=13|title=Sub-District Details of Visakhapatnam District|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=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 32 settlements. Anakapalle municipality was merged with [[Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vlist.in/sub-district/04863.html|title=Anadapuram mandal VLIST}}</ref>

The settlements in the mandal are listed below:

{{Columns-list|colwidth=30em |

*[[Anandapuram]]†
*Bakurupalem
*Bheemannadorapalem
*Boni
*Chandaka
*Dabbanda
*Gambheeram
*Gandigundam
*Gangasani
*Gidijala
*Gorinta
*Gottipalle
*Gudilova
*Jagannadhapuram
*Kanamam
*Kolavanipalem
*Kusuluvada
*Mamidilova
*Mukundapuram
*Mutcherla
*Narayana
*Palavalasa
*Pandalapaka
*Peddipalem
*Pekeru
*Ramavaram
*Sirlapalem
*Sontyam
*Tangudubilli
*Tarluvada
*Vellanki
*Vemulavalasa

}}

'''Note:''' †–Mandal headquarter

== Transport ==
The Anakapalle—Anandapuram highway road is an arterial road of the mandal.<ref>{{cite news|title=5,486 PR roads to be widened in State|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/5486-pr-roads-to-be-widened-in-state/article9012469.ece|access-date=2 November 2016|work=The Hindu|date=21 August 2016|language=en-IN}}</ref> [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation|APSRTC]] runs city bus services from Anandapuram bus station to major destinations in the [[Visakhapatnam district]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.visanandaanandagp.appr.gov.in/home/-/asset_publisher/QOkpuc6kj83c/content/anandapuram-%E0%B0%86%E0%B0%A8%E0%B0%82%E0%B0%A6%E0%B0%AA%E0%B1%81%E0%B0%B0%E0%B0%82/pop_up?_101_INSTANCE_QOkpuc6kj83c_viewMode=print|title=Anandapuram - ఆనందపురం - About Us|website=www.visanandaanandagp.appr.gov.in|access-date=2016-11-02}}</ref>

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

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Mandals in Visakhapatnam district]]

Anandapuram mandal - Revision history

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