Bapatla
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Bapatla బాపట్ల Bhavapattana, Bhavapuri |
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 Bapatla
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| Coordinates: 15°54′16″N 80°28′3″E / 15.90444°N 80.46750°ECoordinates: 15°54′16″N 80°28′3″E / 15.90444°N 80.46750°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Guntur |
| Mandal | Bapatla |
| Named for | Bhavanarayana Swamy |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Body | Bapatla Municipality |
| • MLA | Kona Raghupathi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.92 km2 (6.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 70,777 |
| • Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 522 xxx |
| Vehicle registration | AP–07 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bapatla (SC) |
| Assembly constituency | Bapatla |
| Website | bapatla |
Bapatla is a town in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the mandal headquarters of Bapatla mandal of Tenali revenue division.
The town was formerly known as Bhavapattana and Bhavapuri. The names were derived from the Bhavanarayana temple located in the town. Later, these names were transformed to the present name of Bapatla.
The coordinates of the town are 15°54′16″N 80°28′3″E / 15.90444°N 80.46750°E and is located at an altitude of 8 km from the coast of Bay of Bengal.
The town experiences tropical climate with the average annual temperatures records at 28.4 °C (83.1 °F). Hot summers and cool winters are observed due to its proximity to the coast of Bay of Bengal. It receives both South west monsoon and North-east monsoon as well. The precipitation is very high with an annual rainfall of about 854 millimetres (34 in) and the month of October receives a maximum rainfall of 197 millimetres (8 in). It is most effected by the Cyclonic storms that occur on the east coast.
As of 2011[update]Census of India, the town had a population of 70,777 with 18,216 households. The total population constitute, 34,385 males and 36,392 females —a sex ratio of 1058 females per 1000 males, higher than the national average of 940 per 1000. 6,182 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 3,156 are boys and 3,026 are girls—a ratio of 959 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 80.67% with 52,106 literates, significantly higher than the national average of 73.00%.
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