Kankatapalem

Village in Andhra Pradesh, India
15°55′24″N 80°25′03″E / 15.923366°N 80.417469°E / 15.923366; 80.417469CountryIndiaStateAndhra PradeshDistrictBapatla districtMandalBapatlaGovernment
[1]
 • TypePanchayati raj • BodyKankatapalem gram panchayatArea
[2]
 • Total1,864 ha (4,606 acres)Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total4,313 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)Languages
 • OfficialTeluguTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Area code+91–8643Vehicle registrationAP

Kankatapalem is a village in Bapatla district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Bapatla mandal of Tenali revenue division.[2]

Geography

Kankatapalem is situated to the west of the mandal headquarters, Bapatla,[4] at 15°55′24″N 80°25′03″E / 15.923366°N 80.417469°E / 15.923366; 80.417469. It is spread over an area of 1,864 ha (4,610 acres).[2]

Governance

Kankatapalem 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]

Education

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 4 Zilla/Mandal Parishad.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 97. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 9 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, 498. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  4. ^ "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.
  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. Retrieved 9 May 2019.