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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | ||
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'''Macherla''' is a village in [[Palnadu district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is the mandal headquarters of Macherla mandal in [[Gurazala revenue division]]. <ref>{{cite web| url =https://palnadu.ap.gov.in/subdivision-blocks/ | title= Palnadu District | work= About District > Administrative Setup > Tehsils |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 27 August 2023}}</ref> | '''Macherla''' is a village in [[Palnadu district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is the mandal headquarters of Macherla mandal in [[Gurazala revenue division]].<ref>{{cite web| url =https://palnadu.ap.gov.in/subdivision-blocks/ | title= Palnadu District | work= About District > Administrative Setup > Tehsils |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 27 August 2023}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
As per Gazettee No. 939 of 26 January 2022, the old Guntur District, formed in 1904, was split into three districts – [[Guntur district|Guntur]], [[Palnadu district|Palnadu]] and [[Bapatla district|Bapatla]]. <ref>{{cite web| url = https://palnadu.ap.gov.in/history/| title= Palnadu District| publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 27 August 2023}}</ref> | As per Gazettee No. 939 of 26 January 2022, the old Guntur District, formed in 1904, was split into three districts – [[Guntur district|Guntur]], [[Palnadu district|Palnadu]] and [[Bapatla district|Bapatla]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://palnadu.ap.gov.in/history/| title= Palnadu District| publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 27 August 2023}}</ref> | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Macherla town covered an area of 10.26 sq km.<ref name= | Macherla town covered an area of 10.26 sq km.<ref name= "census">{{cite web| url =https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/802973-macherla-andhra-pradesh.html | title= Macherla Town Population Census 2011 - 2023 |publisher=Population Census | access-date = 27 August 2023}}</ref> | ||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
According to the 2011 census Mancherla town has a population of 57,290. It had a literacy rate of 71.13%. | According to the 2011 census Mancherla town has a population of 57,290. It had a literacy rate of 71.13%. | ||
<ref name= | <ref name= "census"/> | ||
==Transport== | |||
Macherla railway station is a terminus station having only one platform. 3 trains originate/terminate here. This station is on the electrified single line Nadikudi-Macherla section of [[Guntur railway division]] of [[South Central Railway zone|South Central Railway]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/ap-gets-new-south-coast-railway-zone/article26391560.ece| title= A.P. gets new South Coast Railway zone| work= 28 February 2019 |publisher= The Hindu | access-date = 27 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/macherla-mcla/5191?tt=0 | title=Macherla | publisher=India Rail Info| access-date = 27 August 2023}}</ref> | |||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
SKBR Government Degree College, established at Macherla in 1966, offers various degree and postgraduate courses. It has 2,000 students. | *SKBR Government Degree College, established at Macherla in 1966, offers various degree and postgraduate courses. It has 2,000 students.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://skbrgdcmcl.ac.in/index.html | title= SKBR Government Degree College | publisher= SKBR Government Degree College | access-date = 27 August 2023}}</ref> | ||
<ref>{{cite web| url = https://skbrgdcmcl.ac.in/index.html | title= SKBR Government Degree College | publisher= SKBR Government Degree College | access-date = 27 August 2023}}</ref> | |||
*[[Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya]], established in 2001 at Macherla, is a Telugu medium girls only boarding school having facilities for teaching from class VI to class X.<ref>{{cite web| url = {{cite web| url =https://www.icbse.com/schools/kgbv-macherla-5kpq3l | title= Kgbv Macherla Secondary School |publisher=ICBSE| access-date = 27 August 2023}}</ref> | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[:Category:Villages in Palnadu district|Villages in Palnadu district]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 23:44, 7 October 2023
Macherla | |
|---|---|
 Balipeetamu | |
  Macherla Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°29′04″N 79°26′14″E / 16.484463°N 79.437208°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Palnadu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Federal democracy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.26 km2 (3.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 57,290 |
| • Density | 5,600/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| • Literacy | 71.13% |
| Demographics | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522426 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
| Website | palnadu |
Macherla is a village in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Macherla mandal in Gurazala revenue division.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
As per Gazettee No. 939 of 26 January 2022, the old Guntur District, formed in 1904, was split into three districts – Guntur, Palnadu and Bapatla.[2]
Geography[edit | edit source]
Macherla town covered an area of 10.26 sq km.[3]
Demographics[edit | edit source]
According to the 2011 census Mancherla town has a population of 57,290. It had a literacy rate of 71.13%. [3]
Transport[edit | edit source]
Macherla railway station is a terminus station having only one platform. 3 trains originate/terminate here. This station is on the electrified single line Nadikudi-Macherla section of Guntur railway division of South Central Railway.[4][5]
Education[edit | edit source]
- SKBR Government Degree College, established at Macherla in 1966, offers various degree and postgraduate courses. It has 2,000 students.[6]
- Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, established in 2001 at Macherla, is a Telugu medium girls only boarding school having facilities for teaching from class VI to class X.[7]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Palnadu District". About District > Administrative Setup > Tehsils. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Palnadu District". Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Macherla Town Population Census 2011 - 2023". Population Census. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "A.P. gets new South Coast Railway zone". 28 February 2019. The Hindu. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Macherla". India Rail Info. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "SKBR Government Degree College". SKBR Government Degree College. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ {{cite web| url = "Kgbv Macherla Secondary School". ICBSE. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
