Machavaram, Palnadu district

Coordinates: 16°36′00″N 79°44′00″E / 16.6°N 79.7333°E / 16.6; 79.7333
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Machavaram
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Machavaram is located in Andhra Pradesh
Machavaram
Machavaram
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°36′00″N 79°44′00″E / 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

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]

Geography[edit]

Machavaram is situated at 16°36′00″N 79°44′00″E / 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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.