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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{ Infobox settlement
| name = Chintapalli
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Visakhapatnam district|Visakhapatnam]]
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| elevation_m = 839
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 531111
| registration_plate_type = [[Vehicle registration plates of India|Vehicle Registration]]
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India|AP31 (Former)]]<br /> AP39 (from 30 January 2019)<ref>{{cite news |title=New ‘AP 39’ code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/jan/31/new-ap-39-code-to-register-vehicles-in-state-launched-1932417.html |accessdate=9 June 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |date=31 January 2019 |location=Vijayawada}}</ref>
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Paderu (ST) (Assembly constituency)|Paderu]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
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'''Chintapalli''' is a major tourist and historic town and [[Subdivisions of India|mandal]] in [[Visakhapatnam district]] in the Indian state of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mandal wise list of villages in Visakhapatnam district|url=http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/visakhapatnam.pdf|website=Chief Commissioner of Land Administration|publisher=National Informatics Centre|accessdate=6 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319222910/http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/Visakhapatnam.pdf|archivedate=19 March 2015|format=PDF}}</ref>

Every year lakhs of tourists from all over the country come here during the winter season. The temperature in this area often falls down to below 8 degrees Celsius. Tourists come here to enjoy the cold winter nights and early morning dews. Daytime can be very warm.

Chintapalli is also where the [[Rampa Rebellion of 1922|Rampa Rebellion]], led by [[Alluri Sitarama Raju]] against the [[United Kingdom|British]] in 1922 got started. Chintapalli's Police Station was the first one to be attacked by the Revolutionaries during the freedom struggle.

Chintapalli is considered to be the headquarters of the agricultural and commercial crops market.

==Geography==
It has an average elevation of 839 meters (2755 feet). It is 132 km from Visakhapatnam and 19 km from Andhra's "Kashmir", Lammasingi ([[Lambasingi]]). The highest point in Eastern Ghats is also in Chintapalli.

== Tourist Attractions ==
[[File:Chintapalle Waterfalls.jpg|thumb|left|Chintapalle Waterfalls near Araku]]
[[File:Chintapalle Waterfalls near Lambasinghi.jpg|thumb|Chintapalle Waterfalls]]
There are many picturesque areas in and around Chintapalli. These areas include nationally recognised Lammasingi, Kothapalli waterfalls, Tajangi dam, Strawberry plantations, Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS), apple plantations, orchid plantations, dragon fruit plantations and coffee plantations. All these places are within 15 km of the town. Tourists can get accommodations in government guesthouses or private cottages available for a very minimum fare.

==Demographics==

As of the 2011 census, The town has a population of 7,888 of which 4,196 are males and 3,692 are females. Average Sex Ratio of the town is 880 against state average of 993. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 632 which is 8.01% of total population of Chintapalle. Child Sex Ratio in the town is around 945 compared to Andhra Pradesh state average of 939. Literacy rate of Chintapalle town is 79.80% higher than state average of 67.02%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/585377-chintapalle-andhra-pradesh.html|title=Chintapalle Census 2011}}</ref>

==Legislative assembly==
Chintapalle is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh until 2009. In the 2009 general elections the Chintapalli assembly constituency was merged into Paderu constituency.

==Eminent Persons==
* [[Alluri Sitarama Raju]] - Freedom fighter, Revolutionist and the Leader of the Rampa Rebellion of 1922.
* [[Gam Malludora]] - Member of [[1st Lok Sabha]]

==Education==
Chintapalli is a major educational destination for people living in nearby mandals. There are various educational institutions in Chintapalli from primary schools to graduate degree colleges, both public and private sector, administered by the ''School Education Department'' of the state.<ref>{{cite web|title=School Education Department|url=http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|publisher=School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh|accessdate=7 November 2016|format=PDF|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319051231/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|archivedate=19 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/|website=www.ap.gov.in|accessdate=7 November 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/|archivedate=7 November 2016}}</ref> The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English and Telugu.

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{commons category|Chintapalle, Visakhapatnam}}

[[Category:Census Towns in Visakhapatnam district]]

Chintapalle, Visakhapatnam district - Revision history

Kamal Guha: Census town

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