Cumbum mandal is one of the 56
mandal
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s in
Prakasam district
Prakasam district is one of the twelve districts in the coastal Andhra region of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was formed in 1970 and reorganised on 4 April 2022. The headquarters of the district is ...
of the
Indian state
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of
Andhra Pradesh
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. It is administered under
Markapur revenue division
Markapuram revenue division is an administrative division in the Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the 3 revenue divisions in the district which consists of 13 mandals under its administration. Markapuram is ...
and its headquarters are located at
Cumbum.
The mandal is bounded by
Ardhaveedu,
Markapur
Markapuram is a town in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and is the headquarters of Markapuram Municipality in Markapuram revenue division. Markapuram is notable for the Chennakesava Swamy Temple, ...
,
Tarlupadu,
Racherla,
Bestavaripeta mandals and two rivers namely,
Gundlakamma and Vemuleru rivers flows through it.
Demographics
census
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, the mandal had a population of 48,698. The total population constitute, 23,963 males and 24,735 females —a sex ratio of 1032 females per 1000 males. 5,124 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 2,655 are boys and 2,469 are girls —a ratio of 930 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 73.04% with 31,827 literates.
It has the least urban area of .
Towns and villages
census
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, the mandal has 16 settlements, that includes:
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Census Town
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India
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''Sources:''
*''Census India 2011 (sub districts)''
See also
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Prakasam district
Prakasam district is one of the twelve districts in the coastal Andhra region of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was formed in 1970 and reorganised on 4 April 2022. The headquarters of the district is ...
References
{{Prakasam district
Mandals in Prakasam district