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'''Racherla''' is a village in [[Prakasam district]] of the [[ | '''Racherla''' is a village in [[Prakasam district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is the mandal headquarters of [[Racherla [mandal]] in [[Markapur revenue division]].<ref name="census" />{{rp|16}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Part III, District and Sub-District (Mandals) |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part32.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |accessdate=27 April 2019 |pages=150, 178 |format=PDF}}</ref> | ||
==History== | |||
[[File:Tanguturi Prakasam 1972 stamp of India.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Postage stamp honouring T.Prakasam]] | |||
Ongole district was created in 1970 with three revenue divisions of Kurnool, Guntur and Nellore districts. In 1972, it was renamed Prakasam district in memory of [[Tanguturi Prakasam]], freedom fighter, chief Minister of undivided Madras state and the first chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. Presently (2023), it has 38 mandals in 3 revenue divisions.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131228161029/http://www.apind.gov.in/Library/District/prakasam.pdf |title = Industrial Profile of Prakasam district |work = District Info |publisher = Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date = 2 November 2023 |archive-url = http://www.apind.gov.in/Library/District/prakasam.pdf |archive-date = 28 December 2013|url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://prakasam.ap.gov.in/history/ | title= Prakasam District| work= About District > History|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh | access-date = 2 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url =https://prakasam.ap.gov.in/tehsil/ | title= Prakasam district | work= About District > Administrative Setup > Divisionwise Mandal List |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 2 November 2023}}</ref> | |||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
Racherla is located at {{coord|15.4667|N|78.9667|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Racherla.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Racherla ]</ref> It has an average elevation of 224 metres (738 feet). | Racherla is located at {{coord|15.4667|N|78.9667|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Racherla.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Racherla ]</ref> It has an average elevation of 224 metres (738 feet). | ||
==See also== | |||
* [[Prakasam district#Administrative divisions|Revenue divisions and mandals in Prakasam district]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Villages in Prakasam district]] | [[Category:Villages in Prakasam district]] | ||
[[Category:Mandal headquarters in Prakasam district]] | |||
{{Prakasam-geo-stub}} | {{Prakasam-geo-stub}} | ||
{{Prakasam district}} | |||
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Racherla | |
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  Racherla Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 15°28′00″N 78°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) |
| Language | |
| • 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 [[Racherla [mandal]] in Markapur revenue division.[1]:16[3]
History[edit | edit source]
Ongole district was created in 1970 with three revenue divisions of Kurnool, Guntur and Nellore districts. In 1972, it was renamed Prakasam district in memory of Tanguturi Prakasam, freedom fighter, chief Minister of undivided Madras state and the first chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. Presently (2023), it has 38 mandals in 3 revenue divisions.[4][5][6]
Geography[edit | edit source]
Racherla is located at 15°28′00″N 78°58′00″E / 15.4667°N 78.9667°E.[7] It has an average elevation of 224 metres (738 feet).
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "District Census Handbook – Prakasam" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. p. 348. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ↑ "Population statistics". Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ↑ "Part III, District and Sub-District (Mandals)" (PDF). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. pp. 150, 178. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ↑ "Industrial Profile of Prakasam district" (PDF). District Info. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ "Prakasam District". About District > History. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ "Prakasam district". About District > Administrative Setup > Divisionwise Mandal List. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Racherla
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