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'''Parchur''' or Parchuru is a town and an Assembly constituency in [[Bapatla district]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]], India. It is also the mandal headquarters of Parchur mandal in [[Chirala revenue division]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Prakasam District Mandals |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part32.pdf|publisher=Census of India |accessdate=19 June 2015|pages=126, 172|format=PDF}}</ref>
'''Parchur''' or Parchuru is a town and an Assembly constituency in [[Bapatla district]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]], India. It is also the mandal headquarters of Parchur mandal in [[Chirala revenue division]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Prakasam District Mandals |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part32.pdf|publisher=Census of India |accessdate=19 June 2015|pages=126, 172|format=PDF}}</ref>
==History==
As per Gazettee No. 939, dated the 26 January 2022, the old Guntur district, formed in 1904, was split into [[Guntur district]], [[Palnadu district]] and [[Bapatla district]]. 12 madals from [[Tenali revenue division]] and 13 mandals from [[Prakasam district]] was merged into the newly formed Bapatla district. <ref>{{cite web| url = https://bapatla.ap.gov.in/history/ | title= Bapatla District| work= About District > History |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 2 September 2023}}</ref>


== Geography ==
== Geography ==

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Parchur
Parchur Centre
Parchur Centre
Parchur is located in Andhra Pradesh
Parchur
Parchur
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 15°58′01″N 80°16′30″E / 15.967°N 80.275°E / 15.967; 80.275Coordinates: 15°58′01″N 80°16′30″E / 15.967°N 80.275°E / 15.967; 80.275
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
District[Bapatla district
MandalParchur
Government
 • Typedemocratic
Population
 (2011)
 • Total13,375
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code+91–8594
Vehicle registrationAP

Parchur or Parchuru is a town and an Assembly constituency in Bapatla district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is also the mandal headquarters of Parchur mandal in Chirala revenue division.[1]

History

As per Gazettee No. 939, dated the 26 January 2022, the old Guntur district, formed in 1904, was split into Guntur district, Palnadu district and Bapatla district. 12 madals from Tenali revenue division and 13 mandals from Prakasam district was merged into the newly formed Bapatla district. [2]

Geography

Parchur is located at 15°58′00″N 80°16′00″E / 15.9667°N 80.2667°E / 15.9667; 80.2667.

According to the 2011 Census of India, the total population of Parchur was then 13,379, of which 6,628 were male and 6,751 were female.

Transport

Guntur-Parchur Road connects the village with Guntur and Ongole.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Prakasam District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 126, 172. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  2. "Bapatla District". About District > History. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  3. "Rathaiah's biography launched". The Hindu. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2016.