Karlapalem

Karlapalem is a village in Bapatla district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Karlapalem mandal in Tenali revenue division.[4]

Karlapalem
Village
Karlapalem is located in Andhra Pradesh
Karlapalem
Karlapalem
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 15°56′N 80°33′E
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictBapatla
MandalKarlapalem
Government
[1]
 • TypePanchayati raj
 • BodyKarlapalem gram panchayat
Area
[2]
 • Total2,623 ha (6,482 acres)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total19,874
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Area code+91–
Vehicle registrationAP

Geography

Karlapalem is situated at 15°56′N 80°33′E. It is spread over an area of 2,623 ha (6,480 acres).[2] The irrigation water for the village and its surrounding areas is drawn from Prakasam Barrage reservoir, through the Kommamuru and Poondla channels of Krishna Western Delta system.[5]

Governance

Karlapalem 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.[6]

Education

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has 28 schools. These include 10 private and 18 Zilla/Mandal Parishad schools.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 105. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  2. "District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 14, 492. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  3. "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  4. "District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 5, 818–819. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  5. Staff Reporter (28 October 2015). "Water woes bog down Bapatla ryots". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  6. Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1 January 1990). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN 9788170992271.
  7. "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 May 2019.


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