Martur mandal is a mandal in the Bapatla district in the Coastal Andhra region of Andhra Pradesh, India.[1] Its headquarters are in Martur.

Martur mandal
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Martur mandal is located in Andhra Pradesh
Martur mandal
Martur mandal
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 15°59′17″N 80°06′07″E / 15.988°N 80.102°E / 15.988; 80.102
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictBapatla
HeadquartersMartur
Area
 • Total180.71 km2 (69.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total73,862
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Demographics

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Religions in Martur mandal (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
87.33%
Islam
12.18%
Other or not stated
0.49%
Distribution of religions

As of 2011 census, the mandal had a population of 73,862 in 19,317 households. The total population constitutes 37,083 males and 36,779 females — a sex ratio of 992 females per 1000 males. 7,787 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 3,937 are boys and 3,850 are girls — a sex ratio of 978 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 61.08% with 40,358 literates. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 18,278 (24.75%) and 4,123 (5.58%) of the population respectively.[3]

Languages of Martur mandal (2011)[4]

  Telugu (85.94%)
  Urdu (11.59%)
  Lambadi (1.26%)
  Others (1.21%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 85.94% of the population spoke Telugu, 11.59% Urdu and 1.26% Lambadi as their first language.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Bapatla district - Mandals". Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  3. ^ "District Census Hand Book – Prakasam" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  4. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.