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'''Rentachintala''' is a village in [[Palnadu district]] of the [[ | '''Rentachintala''' is a village in [[Palnadu district]] of the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is located in Rentachintala [[mandal]] of [[Gurazala revenue division]].<ref>{{cite news|title=New Gurazala revenue division created|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/new-gurazala-revenue-division-created/article4868383.ece|accessdate=17 January 2015|work=The Hindu|date=1 July 2013|location=Gurazala (Guntur District)}}</ref><ref name="census" /> | ||
== | == Geography and climate == | ||
Rentachintala is located near latitude 16.55 N and longitude 79.55 E. The village lies in the [[Krishna River]] plains, having an elevation of {{convert|130|m|ft}} above sea level. The nearest large water body is the Nagarjuna Sagar dam and reservoir, about {{convert|25|km}} west of Rentachintala. | |||
Rentachintala has a [[tropical wet and dry climate]]. The highest temperatures are experienced in the month of May, when the summer season is at its peak. The maximum temperature averages more than 40 degrees, occasionally reaching as high as 45 degrees.<ref>{{cite news|title=Five hottest places in India you might not know about|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-and-current-affairs/story/the-hottest-cities-in-india-291205-2015-05-27|access-date=26 November 2015|work=IndiaToday.in|date=27 May 2015}}</ref> The highest temperature ever recorded is 48 degrees Celsius in 2012. Winters are pleasant, with occasional spells of rain from the northwest monsoon. | |||
{{Weather box | {{Weather box | ||
| location = Rentachintala ( | | location = Rentachintala (1991–2020, extremes 1936–2012) | ||
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| Apr record high C = 46.6 | | Apr record high C = 46.6 | ||
| May record high C = 49.9 | | May record high C = 49.9 | ||
| Jun record high C = | | Jun record high C = 47.9 | ||
| Jul record high C = 42.2 | | Jul record high C = 42.2 | ||
| Aug record high C = 40.1 | | Aug record high C = 40.1 | ||
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| Dec record high C = 35.6 | | Dec record high C = 35.6 | ||
| year record high C = 49.9 | | year record high C = 49.9 | ||
| Jan high C = 31. | | Jan high C = 31.3 | ||
| Feb high C = | | Feb high C = 33.9 | ||
| Mar high C = 37. | | Mar high C = 37.4 | ||
| Apr high C = 40. | | Apr high C = 40.0 | ||
| May high C = 41. | | May high C = 41.9 | ||
| Jun high C = 38. | | Jun high C = 38.0 | ||
| Jul high C = 34.9 | | Jul high C = 34.9 | ||
| Aug high C = 33. | | Aug high C = 33.7 | ||
| Sep high C = 34.1 | | Sep high C = 34.1 | ||
| Oct high C = 32. | | Oct high C = 32.9 | ||
| Nov high C = | | Nov high C = 32.0 | ||
| Dec high C = 30. | | Dec high C = 30.6 | ||
| year high C = 35. | | year high C = 35.2 | ||
| Jan low C = 17. | | Jan low C = 17.0 | ||
| Feb low C = 19. | | Feb low C = 19.1 | ||
| Mar low C = | | Mar low C = 23.0 | ||
| Apr low C = | | Apr low C = 25.7 | ||
| May low C = 28. | | May low C = 28.2 | ||
| Jun low C = 27. | | Jun low C = 27.2 | ||
| Jul low C = 26. | | Jul low C = 26.1 | ||
| Aug low C = 25. | | Aug low C = 25.3 | ||
| Sep low C = 25.4 | | Sep low C = 25.4 | ||
| Oct low C = | | Oct low C = 24.0 | ||
| Nov low C = 20. | | Nov low C = 20.8 | ||
| Dec low C = 17. | | Dec low C = 17.4 | ||
| year low C = 23. | | year low C = 23.3 | ||
| Jan record low C = 7.3 | | Jan record low C = 7.3 | ||
| Feb record low C = 9.4 | | Feb record low C = 9.4 | ||
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| year record low C = 7.3 | | year record low C = 7.3 | ||
| rain colour = green | | rain colour = green | ||
| Jan rain mm = | | Jan rain mm = 4.9 | ||
| Feb rain mm = 5 | | Feb rain mm = 7.5 | ||
| Mar rain mm = | | Mar rain mm = 2.5 | ||
| Apr rain mm = | | Apr rain mm = 7.0 | ||
| May rain mm = | | May rain mm = 15.8 | ||
| Jun rain mm = | | Jun rain mm = 61.8 | ||
| Jul rain mm = | | Jul rain mm = 108.1 | ||
| Aug rain mm = | | Aug rain mm = 132.1 | ||
| Sep rain mm = | | Sep rain mm = 102.6 | ||
| Oct rain mm = | | Oct rain mm = 87.5 | ||
| Nov rain mm = | | Nov rain mm = 22.4 | ||
| Dec rain mm = | | Dec rain mm = 5.2 | ||
| year rain mm = | | year rain mm = 557.5 | ||
| Jan rain days = 0. | | Jan rain days = 0.4 | ||
| Feb rain days = 0. | | Feb rain days = 0.5 | ||
| Mar rain days = 0. | | Mar rain days = 0.3 | ||
| Apr rain days = 0. | | Apr rain days = 0.6 | ||
| May rain days = 1. | | May rain days = 1.0 | ||
| Jun rain days = | | Jun rain days = 3.7 | ||
| Jul rain days = 7. | | Jul rain days = 7.0 | ||
| Aug rain days = 8 | | Aug rain days = 7.8 | ||
| Sep rain days = | | Sep rain days = 6.7 | ||
| Oct rain days = 4. | | Oct rain days = 4.7 | ||
| Nov rain days = | | Nov rain days = 1.4 | ||
| Dec rain days = 0. | | Dec rain days = 0.4 | ||
| year rain days = | | year rain days = 34.5 | ||
|time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | |time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | ||
| Jan humidity = | | Jan humidity = 60 | ||
| Feb humidity = | | Feb humidity = 52 | ||
| Mar humidity = 47 | | Mar humidity = 47 | ||
| Apr humidity = | | Apr humidity = 43 | ||
| May humidity = | | May humidity = 39 | ||
| Jun humidity = 50 | | Jun humidity = 50 | ||
| Jul humidity = 59 | | Jul humidity = 59 | ||
| Aug humidity = 63 | | Aug humidity = 63 | ||
| Sep humidity = | | Sep humidity = 63 | ||
| Oct humidity = | | Oct humidity = 68 | ||
| Nov humidity = | | Nov humidity = 67 | ||
| Dec humidity = | | Dec humidity = 65 | ||
|year humidity = | |year humidity = 56 | ||
|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals> | |source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref>{{cite web | ||
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf | |||
| title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020 | |||
| publisher = [[India Meteorological Department]] | |||
| access-date = April 8, 2024 | |||
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| accessdate = 19 February 2020}}</ref> | | accessdate = 19 February 2020}}</ref> | ||
}} | }} | ||
== Demographics == | |||
{{As of|2011}} [[Census of India]], Rentachintala has a total population of 16,523. Males constitute 51% and females constitute 49% of the population. The literacy rate in Retachintala is 55.46%, lower than the national average of 74.04%. Male literacy is at 63.33% and female literacy is at 47.27%. Less than 1% of the population at Rentachintala is below 6 years of age.<ref>{{cite web|last=Census of India|title=Primary Census Abstract Data 2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/final_pca.aspx|accessdate=5 May 2014}}</ref> | |||
== Government and politics == | |||
Rentachintala [[gram panchayat]] is the [[Local self-government in India|local self-government]] of the village.<ref name="panchayat" /> It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aDoppmCmeqUC&q=sarpanch|title=Citizen Participation in Rural Development|last=Seetharam|first=Mukkavilli|date=1990-01-01|publisher=Mittal Publications|isbn=9788170992271|page=34|language=en}}</ref> The ward members are headed by a [[Sarpanch]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xKEQxEtNR-AC&q=village%2520ward%2520member&pg=PA117|title=Social Science|publisher=Vk Publications|isbn=9788179732144|page=117|language=en}}</ref> | |||
== In popular media and films == | == In popular media and films == | ||
The village of Rentachintala is featured in Tollywood (Telugu) movie, Mirchi (film). | The village of Rentachintala is featured in [[Tollywood (Telugu)|Tollywood]] movie, [[Mirchi (film)|Mirchi]]. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Villages in Palnadu district]] | [[Category:Villages in Palnadu district]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:08, 3 December 2025
Rentachintala | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Rentachintala Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°33′09″N 79°33′12″E / 16.5525°N 79.5533°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Palnadu |
| Mandal | Rentachintala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Rentachintala gram panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,170 ha (5,360 acres) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 16,523 |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522421 |
| Area code | 08642 |
| Vehicle registration | AP 07 |
Rentachintala is a village in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Rentachintala mandal of Gurazala revenue division.[4][2]
Geography and climate[edit | edit source]
Rentachintala is located near latitude 16.55 N and longitude 79.55 E. The village lies in the Krishna River plains, having an elevation of 130 metres (430 ft) above sea level. The nearest large water body is the Nagarjuna Sagar dam and reservoir, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Rentachintala.
Rentachintala has a tropical wet and dry climate. The highest temperatures are experienced in the month of May, when the summer season is at its peak. The maximum temperature averages more than 40 degrees, occasionally reaching as high as 45 degrees.[5] The highest temperature ever recorded is 48 degrees Celsius in 2012. Winters are pleasant, with occasional spells of rain from the northwest monsoon.
| Climate data for Rentachintala (1991–2020, extremes 1936–2012) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.4 (99.3) |
40.6 (105.1) |
44.4 (111.9) |
46.6 (115.9) |
49.9 (121.8) |
47.9 (118.2) |
42.2 (108.0) |
40.1 (104.2) |
42.1 (107.8) |
41.0 (105.8) |
37.0 (98.6) |
35.6 (96.1) |
49.9 (121.8) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31.3 (88.3) |
33.9 (93.0) |
37.4 (99.3) |
40.0 (104.0) |
41.9 (107.4) |
38.0 (100.4) |
34.9 (94.8) |
33.7 (92.7) |
34.1 (93.4) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.0 (89.6) |
30.6 (87.1) |
35.2 (95.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) |
19.1 (66.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
25.7 (78.3) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
24.0 (75.2) |
20.8 (69.4) |
17.4 (63.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 7.3 (45.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
15.0 (59.0) |
14.7 (58.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.2 (66.6) |
16.5 (61.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
12.2 (54.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
7.3 (45.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 4.9 (0.19) |
7.5 (0.30) |
2.5 (0.10) |
7.0 (0.28) |
15.8 (0.62) |
61.8 (2.43) |
108.1 (4.26) |
132.1 (5.20) |
102.6 (4.04) |
87.5 (3.44) |
22.4 (0.88) |
5.2 (0.20) |
557.5 (21.95) |
| Average rainy days | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 34.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 60 | 52 | 47 | 43 | 39 | 50 | 59 | 63 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 56 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[6][7][8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As of 2011[update] Census of India, Rentachintala has a total population of 16,523. Males constitute 51% and females constitute 49% of the population. The literacy rate in Retachintala is 55.46%, lower than the national average of 74.04%. Male literacy is at 63.33% and female literacy is at 47.27%. Less than 1% of the population at Rentachintala is below 6 years of age.[9]
Government and politics[edit | edit source]
Rentachintala gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village.[1] It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member.[10] The ward members are headed by a Sarpanch.[11]
In popular media and films[edit | edit source]
The village of Rentachintala is featured in Tollywood movie, Mirchi.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 116. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "District Census Hand Book – Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. pp. 14, 426. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ↑ "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ↑ "New Gurazala revenue division created". The Hindu. Gurazala (Guntur District). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "Five hottest places in India you might not know about". IndiaToday.in. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ↑ "Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ↑ "Station: Rentachintala Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 665–666. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ↑ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ↑ Census of India. "Primary Census Abstract Data 2011". Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ↑ Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1 January 1990). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN 9788170992271.
- ↑ Social Science. Vk Publications. p. 117. ISBN 9788179732144.