Racherla | |
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  Racherla Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Racherla Racherla (India) | |
| Coordinates: 15°28′00″N78°58′00″E / 15.4667°N 78.9667°E Coordinates: 15°28′00″N78°58′00″E / 15.4667°N 78.9667°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Prakasam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.18 km2 (8.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) [2] | |
| • Total | 6,518 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 523368 |
| Telephone code | +91–8405 |
| Vehicle registration | AP 27 |
Racherla is a village in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Racharla mandal in Markapur revenue division. [1] :16 [3]
Prakasam district is an administrative district in the Coastal Andhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was formed in 1970. The headquarters of the district is Ongole. It is located on the western shore of Bay of Bengal and is bounded by Guntur district on the north, Kurnool district on the west, Kadapa and Nellore districts on the south. A part of north west region also borders the Mahabubnagar district of Telangana. It is the 3rd largest district in the state with an area of 17,626 km2 (6,805 sq mi) and had a population of 3,392,764 as per 2011 census of India.
Andhra Pradesh is one of the 28 states of India. Situated in the south-east of the country, it is the seventh-largest state in India, covering an area of 160,205 km2 (61,855 sq mi). As per the 2011 census, it is the tenth-most populous state, with 49,386,799 inhabitants. The largest city in Andhra Pradesh is Visakhapatnam. Telugu, one of the classical languages of India, is the major and official language of Andhra Pradesh.
Markapur revenue division is an administrative division in the Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the 3 revenue divisions in the district which consists of 12 mandals under its administration. Markapur is the administrative headquarters of the division.
