Chintapalle, Guntur district


Chintapalli is a village in the Atchampet mandal of the Guntur district, India on the south bank of the Krishna River.

Chintapalli
Village
Chintapalli is located in Andhra Pradesh
Chintapalli
Chintapalli
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°41′23″N 80°08′25″E / 16.6898°N 80.1403°E / 16.6898; 80.1403
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictGuntur
Government
 • TypeGram Panchayat
Population
 • Total4,547
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
522409

It is the site of the former headquarters of Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayudu's zamindari estate in the late 18th century. Nayudu abandoned Chintapalli in protest of alleged mistreatment by his overlords, the British East India Company, and constructed a new capital at Amaravathi.[1]

Demographics edit

As of the 2011 census, The town has a population of 4,547 of which 2,272 are males and 2,275 are females. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 501 which is 11.02% of total population of Chintapalle. The literacy rate of Chintapalle is 52.60%, lower than the state average of 67.02%.

References edit

  1. ^ Ramaswami, N. S. (1971). Indian Monuments. Abhinav Publications. pp. 114–115. ISBN 978-0-89684-091-1.