Repalle
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Repalle రేపల్లె |
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Repalle railway station sign board
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 Repalle
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| Coordinates: 16°01′02″N 80°49′46″E / 16.01722°N 80.82944°ECoordinates: 16°01′02″N 80°49′46″E / 16.01722°N 80.82944°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Guntur |
| Mandal | Repalle |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Body | Repalle Municipality APCRDA |
| • MLA | Anagani Satya Prasad (Telugu Desam Party) |
| • Municipal commissioner | D.Srinivasa Rao |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 23rd |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 50,866 |
| • Density | 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 522265 |
| Telephone code | +91–8648 |
| Vehicle registration | AP–07 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bapatla (SC) |
| Assembly constituency | Repalle |
| Website | repalle |
Repalle is a town in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The town is one of the 12 municipalities in Guntur district and the headquarters of Repalle mandal under the administration of Tenali revenue division. It is situated near Krishna River in the Coastal Andhra region of the state.
The name Repalle is actually formed from two words: Revu (river or bank of the river) and Palle (village). Originally known as Revupalle, the name has evolved to Repalle over time.
Repalle is located at 16°01′N 80°31′E / 16.01°N 80.51°E. It has an average elevation of 7 m (23 ft) and situated 10.62 km (6.60 mi). The nearest towns are Tenali, Bapatla in the Guntur district, and Machilipatnam in the Krishna district.
Climate
Repalle is located 25 km from the sea coast. It is generally hot and humid during summer with temperatures ranging between 28 and 42 C on average. Winters are milder with temperatures between 15 and 30 C on average. Heavy rains are experienced between July and November during monsoon time.
As of 2011[update]census, the town had a population of 50,866. The total population constitute, 24,385 males and 26,481 females —a sex ratio of 1086 females per 1000 males. 4,308 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 2,184 are boys and 2,124 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 81.32% with 37,862 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.
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