Sompeta is a

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Srikakulam district Srikakulam district is a district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located in the Uttarandhra region of the state, with its headquarters located at Srikakulam. It is one of the six districts, located in the extreme northeastern direction ...

of the

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n state of

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. It is the mandal headquarters of Sompeta

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in Tekkali revenue division.

Geography

Sompeta is located at . It has an average elevation of 8 metres (26

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Demographics

Sompeta is a Census Town city in district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Sompeta Census Town has population of 18,778 of which 8,968 are males while 9,810 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1822 which is 9.70% of total population of Sompeta (CT). In Sompeta Census Town, Female Sex Ratio is of 1094 against state average of 993. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Sompeta is around 947 compared to Andhra Pradesh state average of 939. Literacy rate of Sompeta city is 76.23% higher than state average of 67.02%. In Sompeta, Male literacy is around 84.55% while female literacy rate is 68.75%. Sompeta Census Town has total administration over 4,605 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Assembly constituency

Sompeta was an Assembly Constituency in Andhra Pradesh. However, Sompeta Assembly Constituency ceases to exist as an assembly constituency as per the delimitation process recently carried out. Part of the constituency includes Sompeta mandal will be part of

Ichchapuram Ichchapuram is a town in the Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located on the border of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh and is nearly 142 km from the district capital, Srikakulam. Ichchapuram municipality is the lar ...

Assembly Constituency. The other part makes into the newly formed

Palasa Palasa is one of the twin towns located in the Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The town is situated between Srikakulam and Berhampur. It is categorized as the second grade municipality. Also the town serves as the headquarters ...

Assembly Constituency. Smt. Chitrada Nagaratnam is Sarpanch of the Town. Chitrada Srinivasa Rao is present MPP of Sompeta . List of elected members: *1951, 1955, 1962, 1967 and 1978 - Gouthu Latchanna *1972 - Majji Thulasi Das. *1983 -

Majji Narayana Rao Majji ( Telugu: మజ్జి) is a Telugu surname: * Majji Sundarayya Patrudu was an Indian Communist politician. * Majji Tulasi Das was an Indian politician. * Majji Narayana Rao was an Indian politician. See also * Maji (surname) * M ...

*1985, 1989, 1994, 1999 and 2004 - Syama Sundara Sivaji *2009 - Piria Sairaj *2014,2019- Bendalam Ashok

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the ''School Education Department'' of the state. The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.

Famous in Sompeta

* Appadaalu (Paapad) is one of the famous in the Sompeta city. * It is also famous for Cashew as the city is near to the

References

External links

Samapa: Or the Asokan Kalinga

Someta Mandal Village List
{{Mandal headquarters in Srikakulam district Census towns in Andhra Pradesh Mandal headquarters in Srikakulam district