Challapalli

Challapalli
Challapalli
Village
	Challapalli Location in Andhra Pradesh, India Challapalli Challapalli (India)
	Coordinates: 16°07′00″N80°56′00″E / 16.1167°N 80.9333°E
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Krishna
Mandal	Challapalli
Area
• Total	4.66 km2 (1.80 sq mi)
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	17,067
• Density	3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	521126
Telephone code	08671
Vehicle registration	AP16, AP39 (new)
Parliament constituency	Machilipatnam

Last updated March 29, 2024

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 mandal, Machilipatnam revenue division. Tollywood actor Nani is native of this village.^[1]^[3]

Geography

Challapalli is located at 16°07′00″N80°56′00″E / 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 Raja of Challapalli, Yaralagadda Ankineedu Prasad 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 Yarlagadda Sivaram Prasad (1906–1976). As of 2012, the royal family members no longer reside in the fort. ^{[ citation needed ]}

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.^{[ citation needed ]}

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References

1 2 3 "District Census Handbook - Krishna" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16,460. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
1 2 3 "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
↑ "District Levvel 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.
↑ Challapalli at Fallingrain.com
↑ "Sex Ratio". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
↑ "Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)" (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 16 November 2014.

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[census-1] 1 2 3 "District Census Handbook - Krishna" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16,460. Retrieved 14 February 2016.

[population-2] 1 2 3 "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 15 November 2014.

[3] "District Levvel 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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