Makkuva is a Village and Mandal

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 headquarters, near Salur

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, in Vizianagaram district

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 of Andhra Pradesh

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, India

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Geography

Makkuva is located at 18.6667°N 83.2667°E. It has an average elevation of 123 meters (406 feet).

Demography

Makkuva mandal has a population of about 60,000 in 2007. Males consists of 33,000 and females 27,000 of the population. The average literacy

Literacy

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 rate is 48%, below the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy rate is 61% and that of females 35%.

Temples

Makkuva is home to a number of Hindu places of worship including (to name a few)

• 3 Ramalayam Temples established in 1. Telaga street (Ramireddy), 2. Near Makkuva Postoffice & 3. Market centre
• The 'Majji Gouwri' and Ayyappa temples are the most prominent in the village.

Villages and Panchayats

The First President (Sarpanch)of Makkuva is "Sri Lingam.Mohana Rao"

There are 54 revenue villages and 21 village panchayats in Makkuva Mandal.

• Addumanda Venkampeta (village and panchayat)
• Bangaruvalasa (village and panchayat)
• Chappabuchammapeta (village and panchayat)
• Chemudu
  Chemudu
  Chemudu is a village in Makkuva mandal in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:Chemudu is located at 18.6333N 83.2167E. It has an average elevation of 151 meters .-Demographics:...
  
   (village and panchayat)
• D.Sirlam (village and panchayat)
• Dabbagadda (village and panchayat)
• Kannampeta (village and panchayat)
• Kasipatnam (village and panchayat)
• Kaviripalli (village and panchayat)
• Kona (village and panchayat)
• Koyyannapeta (village and panchayat)
• Makkuva (village, panchayat and mandal headquarters)
• Markondaputti (village and panchayat)
• Nanda (village and panchayat)
• Panasabhadra (village and panchayat)
• S.P.Valasa (village and panchayat)
• Sambara
  Sambara, Makkuva
  Sambara is a village and panchayat in Makkuva mandal of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh, India.Sambara Polamma Jatara is an annual festival attended by large number of people from the surrounding areas...
  
  (village and panchayat)
• Sanyasirajapuram (village and panchayat)
• Saraivalasa (village and panchayat)
• santheswaram(village and makkuva panchayat)
• Turumamidi (village and panchayat)
• Venkata Bhyripuram (village and panchayat)