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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kovvur mandal
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[East Godavari district|East Goadavari]]
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| seat = [[Kovvur]]
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'''Kovvur mandal''' is one of the 19 [[mandal]]s in [[East Godavari district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. Its headquarters are located in the town of [[Kovvur]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://eastgodavari.ap.gov.in/tehsil/| title= East Godavari District| work= About District > Administrative Setup > Mandal |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 19 December 2023}}</ref> The mandal is bounded by [[Nidadavole mandal|Nidadavole]], [[Chagallu, West Godavari district|Chagallu]], [[Devarapalle, West Godavari district|Devarapalle]], Tallapaudi mandals and on the east by the [[Godavari River]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mandals in Guntur district|url=http://www.aponline.gov.in/quick%20links/apfactfile/info%20on%20districts/guntur.html|publisher=aponline.gov.in|access-date=19 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428070826/http://www.aponline.gov.in/quick%20links/apfactfile/info%20on%20districts/guntur.html|archive-date=28 April 2015}}</ref>

==History==
[[Rajahmundry|Rajahmundry district]] was formed in 1823 and in 1859 bifurcated into [[Godavari District]] and [[Krishna district]]. In 1925, Godavari district was split into [[East Godavari district]] and [[West Godavari district]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://rmc.ap.gov.in/about/rajahmundry_history | title=Rajamahendravaram History | work= Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh | access-date = 20 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://chapter.intach.org/godavari-chapters/history.html | title= History of East Godavari chapter |publisher= INTACH East Godavari chapter| access-date = 20 December 2023}}</ref>

The reorganisation of the districts in 2022 increased the number of districts in Andhra Pradesh from 13 to 26.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/040422/cm-jagan-mohan-reddy-inaugurates-13-new-districts.html | title= 13 new districts inaugurated in Andhra Pradesh; Full list here | work= Published on: April 4, 2022 |publisher= Deccan Chronicle| access-date = 20 December 2023}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
{{As of|2011}} [[Census of India]], the mandal had a population of 108,445. The total population constitute, 53,392 males and 55,053 females —a sex ratio of 1031 females per 1000 males. 10,633 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 5,312 are boys and 5,321 are girls. The effective literacy rate stands at 76.33% with 74,659 literates.<ref name=population>{{cite web|title=Census 2011 |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=628430|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=26 July 2014}}</ref>

== Governance ==
Kovvur mandal is one of the 3 [[Mandal|mandals]] under [[Kovvur (Assembly constituency)]], which in turn represents [[Rajahmundry (Lok Sabha constituency)]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf
|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=11 October 2014|pages=19, 30}}</ref>

== Towns and villages ==
{{As of|2011}} [[Census of India|census]], the mandal has 17 settlements. It includes 1 town and 16 villages. [[Kovvur]] (M) is the only town in the mandal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sub-District Details of Guntur District |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=28&district_code=15 |publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=19 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714121729/http://censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=28&district_code=15 |archive-date=14 July 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The settlements in the mandal are listed below:

{{Columns-list|colwidth=20em|
# Arikirevula
# Chigurulanka
# Chilipi
# Decherla
# [[Dharmavaram]]
# [[Dommeru]]
# Kapavaram
# Isukapatla pangidi
# [[Kovvur]] (M)(†)
# [[Kumaradevam]]
# Madduru
# Maddurulank
# Nandamuru
# Pasivedala
# Penakanametta
# [[Thogummi]]
# Vadapalle
# Vemuluru
}}

''Note: M-Municipality,<ref>{{cite web|title=Abbreviations used |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/Metadata/Metada.htm#2w |publisher=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=19 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070617234445/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Metadata/Metada.htm |archive-date=17 June 2007 }}</ref> †–Mandal headquarters''

==See also==
* [[East Godavari district#Administrative divisions|Revenue divisions and mandals in East Godavari district]]

== References ==
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{{East Godavari district-geo-stub}}
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Kovvur mandal
|North = [[Godavari River]]
|Northeast = [[Godavari River]]
|East = [[Godavari River]]
|Southeast = [[Godavari River]]
|South = [[Nidadavole mandal]]
|Southwest = [[Chagallu, West Godavari district|Chagallu]] mandal
|West = [[Devarapalle, West Godavari district|Devarapalle]] mandal<br> [[Chagallu, West Godavari district|Chagallu]] mandal
|Northwest = [[Thallapudi]] mandal
}}
{{East Godavari district}}

[[Category:Mandals in East Godavari district]]

Kovvur mandal - Revision history

Kamal Guha at 04:12, 23 December 2023