Repalle

Repalle
రేపల్లె
Town

Repalle railway station sign board
Repalle

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 16°01′02″N 80°49′46″E / 16.01722°N 80.82944°E / 16.01722; 80.82944Coordinates: 16°01′02″N 80°49′46″E / 16.01722°N 80.82944°E / 16.01722; 80.82944
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Guntur
Mandal Repalle
Government
 • Type Municipal council
 • Body Repalle Municipality
APCRDA
 • MLA Anagani Satya Prasad (Telugu Desam Party)
 • Municipal commissioner D.Srinivasa Rao
Area[1]
 • Total 10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi)
Area rank 23rd
Elevation[2] 10 m (30 ft)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 50,866
 • Density 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 522265
Telephone code +91–8648
Vehicle registration AP–07
Lok Sabha constituency Bapatla (SC)
Assembly constituency Repalle
Website repalle.cdma.ap.gov.in/en

Repalle is a town in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The town is one of the 12 municipalities in Guntur district and the headquarters of Repalle mandal under the administration of Tenali revenue division.[4][5] It is situated near Krishna River in the Coastal Andhra region of the state.[6]

History

The name Repalle is actually formed from two words: Revu (river or bank of the river) and Palle (village). Originally known as Revupalle, the name has evolved to Repalle over time.

Geography

Repalle is located at 16°01′N 80°31′E / 16.01°N 80.51°E / 16.01; 80.51.[7] It has an average elevation of 7 m (23 ft) and situated 10.62 km (6.60 mi).[8] The nearest towns are Tenali, Bapatla in the Guntur district, and Machilipatnam in the Krishna district.

Climate

Repalle is located 25 km from the sea coast. It is generally hot and humid during summer with temperatures ranging between 28 and 42 C on average. Winters are milder with temperatures between 15 and 30 C on average. Heavy rains are experienced between July and November during monsoon time.

Demographics

As of 2011 census, the town had a population of 50,866. The total population constitute, 24,385 males and 26,481 females —a sex ratio of 1086 females per 1000 males. 4,308 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 2,184 are boys and 2,124 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 81.32% with 37,862 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.[3][9]

Government and politics

Repalle Municipality building

Civic Administration

Repalle Municipality is a second grade municipality, which was established in the year 1965. It is spread over an area of 10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi).[10] It has 28 wards with an extent of 10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi). The present municipal commissioner of the city is D.Srinivasa Rao.[11] The municipal department maintains amenities such as, public taps, public bore-wells, drains, roads, street lights, public parks etc. Others include, dispensaries, elementary and secondary schools etc.[12]

Politics

Repalle is a part of Repalle (Assembly constituency) for Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Anagani Satya Prasad is the present MLA of the constituency from Telugu Desam Party.[13] The assembly segment in turn is a part of Bapatla (SC) (Lok Sabha constituency), which was won by Malyadri Sriram of Telugu Desam Party.[14][15]

Culture

Kasinathuni Viswanath is a notable person from Repalle, who contributed to the Telugu cinema. Bharat Nalluri is another notable person from Repalle, who contributed to the British cinema.

Transport

Repalle bus station
Repalle railway station overview

APSRTC operates its bus services from Repalle bus station.[16][17] The National Highway 214A passes through the town, which connects Digamarru and Ongole.[18] Repalle is a B–category terminus station on the Tenali–Repalle branch line of Guntur railway division.[19]

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[20][21] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Brief about Municipality". Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Elevation for Repalle". Veloroutes. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "District Census Handbook - Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 14–15,46. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Guntur District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 105, 112. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Brief about Municipality". Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Repalle, India Page". Retrieved 2006-08-16.
  8. ↑ "Public services/amenities". Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)" (PDF). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  10. ↑ "Basic Information of Municipality". Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department. Government of Telangana. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  11. ↑ "Municipality commissioner". Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  12. ↑ "Public services/amenities". Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  13. ↑ "MLA". AP State Portal. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  14. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 22,31. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  15. ↑ "MP (Lok Sabha)". Government of AP. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  16. ↑ "Bus Stations in Districts". Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  17. ↑ "Repalle in Guntur district flooded in AP". The Hindu. Hyderabad. 7 October 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  18. ↑ "National Highways in A.P". AP Online Portal. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  19. ↑ "Vijayawada division - A Profile" (PDF). South Central Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  20. ↑ "School Eduvation Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  21. ↑ "The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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