Bestavaripeta
Bestavaripeta is a village in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Bestavaripeta mandal in Markapur revenue division.[1]:16[3]
Bestavaripeta | |
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  Bestavaripeta Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Bestavaripeta Bestavaripeta (India) | |
| Coordinates: 15°33′00″N 79°07′00″E / 15.5500°N 79.1167°ECoordinates: 15°33′00″N 79°07′00″E / 15.5500°N 79.1167°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Prakasam |
| Mandal | Bestavaripeta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.22 km2 (0.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,606 |
| • Density | 3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
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 mandals from Tenali revenue division and 13 mandals from Prakasam district was merged into the newly formed Bapatla district.[4]
Demographics
Bestavaripeta Located on the Guntur – Nandayal Highway. As of 2001[update] India census,[5] Bestavaripeta had a population of 6496. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bestavaripeta has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 63% of the males and 42% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "District Census Handbook – Prakasam" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. p. 342. 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. 149, 176. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ↑ "Bapatla District". About District > History. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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