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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%. | ||
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Macherla railway station is a terminus station having only one platform. 3 trains originate/terminate here. This station is on the Nadikudi-Macherla section of [[Guntur railway division]] of [[South Central Railway zone|South Central Railway]]. <ref>{{cite web| url =A.P. gets new South Coast Railway zonehttps://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= February 20019 |publisher= The Hindu | access-date = 27August 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> | |||
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Macherla | |
|---|---|
  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
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
Macherla town covered an area of 10.26 sq km.[3]
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Mancherla town has a population of 57,290. It had a literacy rate of 71.13%. [3]
Transport
Macherla railway station is a terminus station having only one platform. 3 trains originate/terminate here. This station is on the Nadikudi-Macherla section of Guntur railway division of South Central Railway. [4][5]
Education
- 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]
References
- ↑ "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 zonehttps://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/ap-gets-new-south-coast-railway-zone/article26391560.ece "A.P. gets new South Coast Railway zone"]. February 20019. The Hindu. Retrieved 27August 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ "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.
