Mentada is a village and Mandal in Vizianagaram district

Vizianagaram district

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Geography

Mentada is located at 18.3167°N 83.2333°E. It has an average elevation of 104 meters (344 ft).

Demography

Mentada mandal had a population of 49,071 in 2001. Males constitute 24,355 and females 24,716. The average literacy rate is 38%. Male literacy rate is 49% and that of females 27%.

Features

• Andra Reservoir Project was constructed across River Champavathi. The Project is located near Andra village. It was constructed during 1983-2000. The Project utilizes 0.980 TMC of the available water and the Reservoir Storage Capacity is about 0.9 TMC. The total ayacut of 9,426 Acres has been stabilised in Bondapalli
  Bondapalli
  Bonda-palli is a village and Mandal in the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, India.It is located 3 km away from the town of Gajapathinagaram on the National Highway 43.-Demography:...
  
  , Gajapathinagaram
  Gajapathinagaram
  Gajapathi-nagaram is a Town and Mandal in Vizianagaram district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.It is located on National Highway 43 between Vizianagaram and Ramabhadrapuram.-Demographics:...
  
   and Mentada Mandals.

• Kirlavani Cheruvu is on the Gajapathinagaram-Andra Road in picturesque surroundings.

• There are post office
  Post office
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  s in Mentada and Challapeta
  Challapeta
  Challapeta is a village panchayat in Mentada mandal of Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, India.It is located about 29 kilometers from Vizianagaram city.There is a Zilla Parishad High School in the village.There is a post office at Challapeta...
  
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Revenue Villages and Panchayats

There are about 37 revenue villages and 30 panchayats in this mandal.

• Aguru (village and panchayat)
• Amarayavalasa (village and panchayat)
• Andra
  Andra, Vizianagaram
  Andra is a village and panchayat in Mentada Mandal, Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, India.It is located about 7 kilometers from Mentada and about 34 kilometers from Vizianagaram city.-Geography:...
  
   (village and panchayat)
• Badevalasa (village and panchayat)
• Butchirajupeta (village and panchayat)
• Challapeta
  Challapeta
  Challapeta is a village panchayat in Mentada mandal of Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, India.It is located about 29 kilometers from Vizianagaram city.There is a Zilla Parishad High School in the village.There is a post office at Challapeta...
  
   (village and panchayat)
• Chintalavalasa (village and panchayat)
• Gurammavalasa (village and panchayat)
• Gurla (village and panchayat)
• Gurla Thammirajupeta (village and panchayat)
• Iddanavalasa (village and panchayat)
• Ippalavalasa (village and panchayat)
• Jakkuva (village and panchayat)
• Jayathi (village and panchayat)
• Kailam (village and panchayat)
• Kantubuktavalasa (village and panchayat)
• Kompangi (village and panchayat)
• Konda Lingalavalasa (village and panchayat)
• Kuneru (village and panchayat)
• Kuntinivalasa (village and panchayat)
• Lakshmipuram (village and panchayat)
• Lothugedda (village and panchayat)
• Meesalapeta (village and panchayat)
• Mentada (village, panchayat and mandal headquarters)
• Peda Chamalapalli (village and panchayat)
• Peda Medapalli (village and panchayat)
• Pittada (village and panchayat)
• Poram (village and panchayat)
• Rabanda (village and panchayat)
• Uddangi (village and panchayat)