Macherla | |
|---|---|
 Balipeetamu | |
  Macherla Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16Ā°29ā²04ā³N 79Ā°26ā²14ā³Eļ»æ / ļ»æ16.484463Ā°N 79.437208Ā°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Palnadu |
| Government | |
| ā¢ Type | Federal democracy |
| Area | |
| ā¢ Total | 10.26 km2 (3.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| ā¢ Total | 57,290 |
| ā¢ Density | 5,600/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Language | |
| ā¢ Official | Telugu |
| ā¢ Literacy | 71.13% |
| Demographics | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522426 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
| Website | palnadu |
Macherla is a village in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Macherla mandal in Gurazala revenue division.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
As per Gazettee No. 939 of 26 January 2022, the old Guntur District, formed in 1904, was split into three districts ā Guntur, Palnadu and Bapatla.[2]
Geography[edit | edit source]
Macherla town covered an area of 10.26 sq km.[3]
Demographics[edit | edit source]
According to the 2011 census Mancherla town has a population of 57,290. It had a literacy rate of 71.13%. [3]
Transport[edit | edit source]
Macherla railway station is a terminus station having only one platform. 3 trains originate/terminate here. This station is on the electrified single line Nadikudi-Macherla section of Guntur railway division of South Central Railway.[4][5]
Education[edit | edit source]
- SKBR Government Degree College, established at Macherla in 1966, offers various degree and postgraduate courses. It has 2,000 students.[6]
- Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, established in 2001 at Macherla, is a Telugu medium girls only boarding school having facilities for teaching from class VI to class X.[7]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ā "Palnadu District". About District > Administrative Setup > Tehsils. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ā "Palnadu District". Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ā 3.0 3.1 "Macherla Town Population Census 2011 - 2023". Population Census. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ā "A.P. gets new South Coast Railway zone". 28 February 2019. The Hindu. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ā "Macherla". India Rail Info. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ā "SKBR Government Degree College". SKBR Government Degree College. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ā {{cite web| url = "Kgbv Macherla Secondary School". ICBSE. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
