Kotcherla is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Ipur mandal of Narasaraopet revenue division.[2]

Kotcherla
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Kotcherla is located in Andhra Pradesh
Kotcherla
Kotcherla
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°07′N 79°45′E / 16.117°N 79.750°E / 16.117; 79.750
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictGuntur
MandalIpur
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj
 • BodyKotcherla gram panchayat
Area
 • Total2,125 ha (5,251 acres)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total6,338
 • Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
522647
Area code+91–8646
Vehicle registrationAP -07

Geography edit

Kotcherla is situated to the south of the mandal headquarters, Ipur,[4] at 16°03′N 79°45′E / 16.05°N 79.75°E / 16.05; 79.75. It is spread over an area of 2,125 ha (5,250 acres).[2]

Government and politics edit

Kotcherlaa 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.[5]

Kotcherla falls under Vinukonda assembly constituency and Narasaraopet lok sabha constituency.

Education edit

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has 7 Zilla/Mandal Parishad schools.[6]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 103. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 14, 330. 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, 494–495. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  5. ^ Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1 January 1990). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN 9788170992271.
  6. ^ "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.