Mandapeta

Mandapeta mandal receives a cumulative average annual rainfall of 1037.2mm. ==Geology==

Mandapeta is located in the Krishna Godavari Basin. Both Oil and Natural Gas reserves have been found in the Mandapeta formation. ONGC plans to drill wells in the onland blocks in Mandapeta to assess the potential of shale. ==Demographics==

As per 2011 census, the urban agglomeration is home to about 53000 people. Among them, about 49% are male and about 51% are female, Population density of the town is 2477 persons per km2. 88% of the whole population are from General category, 11% are from Scheduled castes and 1% are Scheduled tribes. Child population (aged under 6 years) of Mandapeta municipality is 9% of the total population in which 52% are boys and 48% are girls. There are about 15,000 households in the town. ==Education==

The Primary and Secondary School Education is imparted by Government, Aided and Private schools, There are many reputed schools and colleges in and around the town under the School Education Department of the state. The mediums of instruction followed are English & Telugu. There is a non-residential Government Junior College for both boys & girls. It was established in 1969. The medium of instruction is Telugu. There are many Private Junior Colleges too. ==Transport ==

Roadways Mandapeta is well connected with roads. The road that runs towards Alamuru connects the town at Jonnada with National Highway 16 that runs from Kolkata to Chennai. Buses that depart from Kakinada towards Vijayawada, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and other locations in South Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema pass through Mandapeta. SH 102 connecting Dwarapudi and Yanam passes through Mandapeta connecting it to Tapeswaram, Draksharama and through Dwarapudi to Rajahmundry via SH 40. The roads connecting Mandapeta to Dulla (connects Rajahmundry), Kapileswarapuram and Jonnada were also among the existing state highways of Andhra Pradesh. ==References==