Machavaram, Palnadu district

Machavaram is a village in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Machavaram mandal in Gurazala revenue division.[4][5]

Machavaram
Village
Machavaram is located in Andhra Pradesh
Machavaram
Machavaram
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16.6°N 79.7333°E / 16.6; 79.7333
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictPalnadu
MandalMachavaram
Government
  TypePanchayati raj
  BodyMachavaram gram panchayat
Area
  Total1,416 ha (3,499 acres)
Population
 (2011)[3]
  Total10,388
  Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialTelugu and English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
522xxx
Area code+91–8649
Vehicle registrationAP

Geography

Machavaram is situated at 16.6°N 79.7333°E / 16.6; 79.7333. It is spread over an area of 1,416 ha (3,500 acres).[2]

Governance

Machavaram 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 a total of 10 schools. These include 3 private and 7 Zilla Parishad/MPP schools.[7]

References

  1. "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 107. 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, 228. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  4. "New Gurazala revenue division created". The Hindu. Gurazala (Guntur District). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  5. "District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 5, 280–281. Retrieved 5 June 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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