Pedakurapadu mandal

Pedakurapadu Mandal, is a mandal in Palnadu district of Andhra Pradesh.It is under the administration of Sattenapalli revenue division and the headquarters are located at Pedakurapadu. The mandal is bounded by Krosuru Mandal, Sattenapalli Mandal, Amaravathi Mandal, Medikonduru Mandal, and Achampeta Mandal. It is a part of Palnadu Urban Development Authority (PAUDA)

Demographics
census, the mandal had a population of 50,030. The total population constitute, 25,031 males and 24,999 females —a sex ratio of 999 females per 1000 males. 5,004 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 2,595 are boys and 2,409 are girls —a ratio of 935 girls per 1000 boys. The average literacy rate stands at 56.53% with 28,285 literates.

Administration
The mandal is a part of the Palnadu Urban Development Authority (PAUDA). It is under the control of a tahsildar and the present tahsildar is Kshama Rani. Pedakurapdu mandal is one of the 5 mandals under Pedakurapadu (Assembly constituency), which in turn represents Narasaraopet (Lok Sabha constituency) of Andhra Pradesh.

Settlements
census, the mandal has 20 settlements, which includes 14 Revenue villages and 6 Non Revenue Villages.

The settlements in the mandal are listed below:

• # 75 Tyallur

• # Balusupadu

• # Chinamakkena

• # Garapadu

• # Hussainnagaram

• # Jalalpuram

• # Khambampadu

• # Kasipadu

• # Lagadapadu

• # Lingamguntla

• # Mussapuram

• # Patibandla

• # Pedakurapadu

• # Ramapuram

• # Kannegandla

• # Abbaraju Palem

• # Buchaiahpalem

• # Parasa

• # Podapadu

• # Thammavaram

Transport
Pedakurapdu railway station is in Pedakurapadu mandal.