Perecherla

Perecherla
Village
Perecherla Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°19′18″N80°20′35″E / 16.32167°N 80.34306°E / 16.32167; 80.34306 Coordinates: 16°19′18″N80°20′35″E / 16.32167°N 80.34306°E / 16.32167; 80.34306
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Guntur
Mandal	Medikonduru
Government [1]
• Type	Panchayati raj
• Body	Perecherla gram panchayat
Area [2]
• Total	1,666 ha (4,117 acres)
Population  (2011) [3]
• Total	16,563
• Density	990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	522005
Area code(s)	+91–863
Vehicle registration	AP

Perecherla is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Medikonduru mandal of Guntur revenue division. ^[2]

Geography

Perecherla is situated to the east of the mandal headquarters, Medikonduru, ^[4] at 16°19′18″N80°20′35″E / 16.32167°N 80.34306°E / 16.32167; 80.34306 . It is spread over an area of 1,666 ha (4,120 acres). ^[2]

Demographics

As of 2011 ^[update] Census of India, the town had a population of 16,563, of which males are 8,617, females are 7,946 and the population under 6 years of age are 1,842.

Governance

Perecherla gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village. ^[1] It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member. ^[5] The village forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is under the jurisdiction of APCRDA. ^[6]

Education

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 19 schools. These include 9 Zilla Parishad/MPP and 10 private schools. ^[7]

See also

• List of villages in Guntur district

References

1. "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 108. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
2. "District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B)" (PDF). Census of India . Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 14, 378. Retrieved 11 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, 590–591. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
5. Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1 January 1990). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN   9788170992271.
6. "Declaration of A.P. Capital Region" (PDF). Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority . Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Andhra Pradesh. 30 December 2014. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
7. "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 May 2019.