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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Gajulamandyam
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = te
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = [[Village]]
| image_skyline = File:Gajulamandyam village view from west.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Gajulamandyam village view from west
| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|13.65|N|79.42|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Chittoor district|Chittoor]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Mandal]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Renigunta mandal|Renigunta]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name="census">{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook – Chittoor|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2823_PART_B_DCHB_CHITTOOR.pdf|website=Census of India|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner|accessdate=17 May 2016|pages=19,232}}</ref>
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 9.93
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 5042
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| population_footnotes = <ref name=population>{{cite web|title=Census 2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=636599|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|accessdate=17 May 2016}}</ref>
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code =
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}}

'''Gajulamandyam''' is a village in [[Chittoor district]] of the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is located in [[Renigunta mandal]] of [[Tirupati revenue division]].<ref name="census" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Mandal wise list of villages|url=http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/chittoor.pdf|website=Chief Commissioner of Land Administration|publisher=National Informatics Centre|accessdate=17 May 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214094218/http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/chittoor.pdf|archivedate=14 December 2014|page=3}}</ref>

== Geography ==
Gajulamandyam is located at {{Coord|13.65|N|79.42|E|}}. The village is spread over an area of {{Convert|9.93|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref name=census />

== Demographics ==

{{As of|2011}} [[Census of India|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%.<ref name=population /><ref>{{cite web|title=Literacy of AP (Census 2011) |url=http://www.ap.gov.in/AP%20State%20Statistical%20Abstract%20May%202014/2%20AP%20Demography.pdf |publisher=Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government |accessdate=5 September 2014 |page=43 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714213923/http://www.ap.gov.in/AP%20State%20Statistical%20Abstract%20May%202014/2%20AP%20Demography.pdf |archivedate=14 July 2014 }}</ref>

== Government and politics ==
[[File:Gajulamandyam Gram Panchayat.jpg|thumb|Gajulamandyam Gram Panchayat|left]]

Gajulamandyam [[gram panchayat]] is the [[Local self-government in India|local self-government]] of the village.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chirenigugajulagp.appr.gov.in/|title=Gajulamandyam Village Panchayat|website=National Panchayat Portal|accessdate=17 May 2016}}</ref> The gram panchayat is divided into wards and each ward is represented by an elected ''Ward member'', also referred as ''Panchs''.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aDoppmCmeqUC&q=sarpanch|title=Citizen Participation in Rural Development|last=Seetharam|first=Mukkavilli|date=1990-01-01|publisher=Mittal Publications|isbn=9788170992271|page=34|language=en}}</ref> The elected members of the gram panchayat is headed by the president of the village, 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.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xKEQxEtNR-AC&q=village%2520ward%2520member&pg=PA117|title=Social Science|publisher=Vk Publications|isbn=9788179732144|page=117|language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Villages in Chittoor district]]

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