Appikatla is a village in Bapatla district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Bapatla mandal of Tenali revenue division.[2]
Appikatla | |
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Village | |
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.svg)  Appikatla Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 15°58′N 80°30′E / 15.967°N 80.500°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Bapatla |
| Mandal | Bapatla |
| Wards | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Appikatla Gram Panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 791 ha (1,955 acres) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,831 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522310 |
| Area code | +91–8643 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Geography edit
Appikatla is situated to the northwest of the mandal headquarters, Bapatla,[4] at 15°58′N 80°30′E / 15.967°N 80.500°E. It is spread over an area of 791 ha (1,950 acres).[2]
Governance edit
Appikatla Gram Panchayat is the local self-government of the village.[1] There are 10 wards, each represented by an elected ward member.[5] The present sarpanch is vacant, elected by the ward members.[6] The village is administered by the Bapatla Mandal Parishad at the intermediate level of panchayat raj institutions.[4]
Education edit
As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 5 schools. These include one Government School, 2 Zilla/Mandal Parishad and 2 private schools.[7]
Transport edit
Appikatla railway station, a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) station in the Vijayawada railway division of the South Coast Railway zone, provides rail connectivity to the village.[8]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 96. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ a b c "District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 14, 498. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 5, 830–831. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Local Body Elected Members of Kolakaluru". Area Profiler. Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ Mathew, George; Sciences, Institute of Social (1995). Status of Panchayati Raj in the States of India, 1994. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 19, 78. ISBN 9788170225539. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". South Central Railway. Retrieved 23 April 2019.