Mandadam
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Mandadam
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = te
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| nickname =
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = File:Aerial view of Mandadam.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Aerial view of Mandadam village and its surroundings
| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|16|31|10|N|80|31|29|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Andhra Pradesh
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Guntur
| established_title = Janakiramapuram
| established_date = 15.c
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 20.18
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 27
| population_total = 8000
| population_as_of = 2020
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Telugu
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 522 237
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = +91–8645
| registration_plate = AP-13
| website =
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Mandadam is a Village in Guntur district in Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.{{cite news|title=New Andhra capital Amaravati to compete for Smart City tag|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/New-Andhra-capital-Amaravati-to-compete-for-Smart-City-tag/2016/05/25/article3450012.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160526185229/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/New-Andhra-capital-Amaravati-to-compete-for-Smart-City-tag/2016/05/25/article3450012.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 May 2016|accessdate=6 June 2016|work=The New Indian Express|date=25 May 2016}} It was a village in Thullur mandal of Guntur district, prior to its denotification as gram panchayat.{{cite web|title=Declaration of A.P. Capital City Area–Revised orders |url=http://www.crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDADOCS/GOSACTSRULES/CRDA/01~14142015MAUD_MS141.PDF |website=Andhra Nation |publisher=Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department |accessdate=21 February 2016 |format=PDF |date=22 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624181012/http://www.crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDADOCS/GOSACTSRULES/CRDA/01~14142015MAUD_MS141.PDF |archivedate=24 June 2016 }}
History
King Ganapati Deva of Kakatiya Dynasty who ruled between 1199 AD to 1261AD had gifted the two villages of Mandadam and Velagapudi to Sivacharya, spiritual preceptor of Golaki Matham at Mandadam.
A 13th century stone inscription erected to commemorate the birth celebrations of Rani Rudrama Devi, a ruler of Kakatiya dynasty, lays in a state of neglect at Mandadam village. The inscription erected by Emperor Ganapati Deva, known popularly as Malkapuram inscription, is a rare archaeological find commemorating the achievements of Kakatiya dynasty. At Mandadam, Ganapati Deva crowned his daughter Rudrama Devi as his successor and latter ruled for another 30 years, scripting a golden chapter in the 13th century. Erected on a huge granite pillar measuring 14.6 X 2.9 X2.9 feet, the inscription has 182 lines engraved in Sanskrit and Telugu indicating the birth of Rudrama Devi, her coronation, extent of land donated to Visweswara temple and lists out the charitable works taken up in the village. It also refers to an educational building, presumably a college for teaching Sanskrit and Shaivite texts.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/13th-century-inscription-found-neglected/article7216127.ece|title=13th century inscription found neglected|last=Jonathan|first=P. Samuel|date=2015-05-17|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-12-02|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}
Demographics
{{As of|2020}} Census of India, the town had a population of {{formatnum:8000}}, of which males are {{formatnum:3900}}, females are {{formatnum:4100}} and the population under 6 years of age are {{formatnum:652}}. The average literacy rate stands at 68.95 percent, with {{formatnum:4093}} literates.
Transport
Mandadam is located on Vijayawada and Amaravati route. APSRTC run buses offers transport services in the route.,{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150806/nation-current-affairs/article/four-lane-road-andhra-pradesh-new-capital-soon|title=Four lane road to Andhra Pradesh new capital soon}} its very close to Vijayawada via Karakatta around 12kms,Center of Mandadam is always crowded with secretariat employees and Construction workers