Mandadam
Mandadam holds a 13th-century granite pillar on which the Kakatiya ruler Ganapati Deva recorded the birth and coronation of his daughter Rudrama Devi, in 182 lines of Sanskrit and Telugu. It also holds part of the 70 acres that BITS Pilani has taken for its Amaravati campus. Few villages in the scheme have this much past and this much future.
Last reviewed
- Phase 1
- Land pooling 2015
- Thullur
- Mandal, Guntur district
- Units 24 and 25
- APCRDA layout
- 8,000
- Population (2011 census)
Mandadam at a glance
The village covers 20.18 sq km on the Vijayawada–Amaravati road, about 12 km from Vijayawada by the Karakatta bund road. Its centre is busy with Secretariat employees and construction workers. Mandadam was one of the three villages where the farmers' protest began on 18 December 2019.
What is here
- BITS Pilani campus: 70.011 acres across the Mandadam and Venkatapalem revenue area, with a first intake proposed for 2027. The capacity figures differ from one announcement to the next. See BITS campus status.
- The Malkapuram inscription, the Rudrama Devi pillar, 14.6 ft high.
- 0.7 acres here were notified for the second phase of the Seed Access Road in January 2026. Zoning for high-density housing and convention centres was approved in July 2025.
Land pooling status
A Phase 1 village with two layout units. Mandadam farmers received plots in the January 2026 e-lottery.
Before you buy in Mandadam
- Plots between the BITS site and the Vijayawada road are changing hands fastest. Make sure the layout unit and plot number match APCRDA's record.
- The old pillar and the ground around it may carry heritage restrictions.
Questions about Mandadam
Where is BITS Pilani Amaravati?
On 70.011 acres allotted by APCRDA in the Mandadam and Venkatapalem revenue area of Thullur mandal.
Looking at a plot or land in Mandadam?
Send the unit and plot number, or the survey number, and we will tell you what the record shows before you spend on a lawyer.