Challapalli

Challapalli (officially known as Challapalle) is a village in the Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1] It is located in the Challapalli District, Machilipatnam revenue division.[1][3]

Challapalli
Village
Challapalli
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Challapalli
Challapalli (India)
Coordinates: 16.1167°N 80.9333°E / 16.1167; 80.9333
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictKrishna
MandalChallapalli
Area
 • Total4.66 km2 (1.80 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total17,067
 • Density3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
521126
Telephone code08671
Vehicle registrationAP16
Parliament constituencyMachilipatnam

Geography

Challapalli is located at 16.1167°N 80.9333°E / 16.1167; 80.9333.[4] It has an average elevation of 7 metres (23 ft). It is located 25 kilometres (16 mi) from the district headquarters, Machilipatnam, and lies on the border of the Krishna District and the Guntur District near Repalle, in the South Guntur District.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Challapalli had a population of 17,069 inhabitants: 8,183 males and 8,884 females. It has an average gender ratio of 1,086 females per 1,000 males, which is higher than the national average of 940 per 1,000.[2][5] The average literacy rate stands at 83.28%, significantly higher than the national average of 73.00%.[2][6]

History

In the early 18th century, the Rajah of Challapalli, Srimanthu Raja Yaralagadda Ankineedu Prasad Bahadur Garu, built Challapalli. The village of Challapalli developed around the palace and became the capital for the Devarkota Estate. The last crowned monarch of Challapalli was Srimanthu Raja Yaralagadda Shivaram Prasad Bahadur Garu (1906–1976). As of 2012, the royal family members no longer reside in the fort.

Yarlagadda Rajas of the Challapalli fort and Zamindari were the rulers in this area from the 15th century until recently when the Kingdom was disbanded due to the land Cease Act of the Indian Government.

See also

References
  1. "District Census Handbook - Krishna" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16,460. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  2. "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  3. "District Level Mandal wise List of Villages in Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  4. Challapalli at Fallingrain.com
  5. "Sex Ratio". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  6. "Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)" (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 16 November 2014.


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