Bestavaripeta

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Bestavaripeta
Village
Bestavaripeta is located in Andhra Pradesh
Bestavaripeta
Bestavaripeta
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 15°33′00″N 79°07′00″E / 15.5500°N 79.1167°E / 15.5500; 79.1167Coordinates: 15°33′00″N 79°07′00″E / 15.5500°N 79.1167°E / 15.5500; 79.1167
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictPrakasam
MandalBestavaripeta mandal
Area
[1]
 • Total2.22 km2 (0.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total7,606
 • Density3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi)
Language
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
523334
Vehicle registrationAP

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]

History[edit]

Postage stamp honuuring 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.[4][5][6]

Demographics[edit]

Bestavaripeta Located on the Guntur – Nandayal Highway. As of 2001 India census,[7] 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.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "District Census Handbook – Prakasam" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. p. 342. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "Population statistics". Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "Part III, District and Sub-District (Mandals)" (PDF). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. pp. 149, 176. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Prakasam District". About District > History. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Prakasam district". About District > Administrative Setup > Divisionwise Mandal List. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "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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