Appikatla

Appikatla is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Bapatla mandal of Tenali revenue division.[2]

Appikatla
Village
Appikatla
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 15°58′N 80°30′E
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictGuntur
MandalBapatla
Wards10
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj
 • BodyAppikatla Gram Panchayat
Area
 • Total791 ha (1,955 acres)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total1,831
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
522310
Area code(s)+91–8643
Vehicle registrationAP

Geography

Appikatla is situated to the northwest of the mandal headquarters, Bapatla,[4] at 15°58′N 80°30′E. It is spread over an area of 791 ha (1,950 acres).[2]

Governance

Appikatla Gram Panchayat is the local self-government of the village.[1] There are 10 wards, each represented by an elected ward member.[5] The present sarpanch is vacant, elected by the ward members.[6] The village is administered by the Bapatla Mandal Parishad at the intermediate level of panchayat raj institutions.[4]

Education

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 5 schools. These include one Government School, 2 Zilla/Mandal Parishad and 2 private schools.[7]

Transport

Appikatla railway station, a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) station in the Vijayawada railway division of the South Coast Railway zone, provides rail connectivity to the village.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 96. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  2. "District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 14, 498. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  3. "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  4. "District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 5, 830–831. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  5. "Local Body Elected Members of Kolakaluru". Area Profiler. Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  6. Mathew, George; Sciences, Institute of Social (1995). Status of Panchayati Raj in the States of India, 1994. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 19, 78. ISBN 9788170225539. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  7. "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  8. "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". South Central Railway. Retrieved 23 April 2019.


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