24-452: Bapatla is a town and district headquarters of Bapatla district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh . It is a municipality and the mandal headquarters of Bapatla mandal of Bapatla revenue division . The nearest towns and cities to Bapatla are Chirala , Ponnur , Tenali and Guntur of 17 km, 22 km, 50 km and 53 km respectively. The name Bapatla is derived from
48-529: A Chola king named Krimikantha Chola and later restored. Over time, these names evolved into 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 / 15.90444; 80.46750 and is located at an altitude of 8 mts 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
72-523: A population of 15,86,918, of which 284,114 (17.90%) lived in urban areas. It had a sex ratio of 1012 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 3,58,655 (22.6%) and 75,838 (4.97%) of the population respectively. Languages of Bapatla district based on 2011 Census At the time of the 2011 census, 93.00% of the population spoke Telugu and 6.12% Urdu as their first language. 91.82% of population follow Hinduism, while Muslims and Christians make up smaller percentages. The district
96-425: Is a 5th Century CE temple dedicated to Ksheera Bhavanarayanaswamy and Sundaravalli. This temple is under the administration control of Archaeological Survey of India . Chariot procession and other festivals are celebrated. Prasannanjaneya swamy temple at Singarakonda near Addanki is a popular pilgrimage center. This temple was said to be constructed in the 15th century by Vijayanagara king Devarayalu. Mahasivaratri
120-650: Is celebrated in a grand manner at Ganga Bhramarambha Sameta Malleswara Swamy temple, Manikeswaram One of the earliest evidence of Brahmi script , origin of most scripts in India, is written on an urn containing Buddha's relics placed in the Stupa of Bhattiprolu . The script has been named Bhattiprolu script. Saraswata Niketanam at Vetapalem is a library founded in 1918. It is known for its large collection of palm leaf manuscripts,newspapers and books. Nallamada, East Tungabhadra, Gundamthippa, Romperu(right) rivers meet
144-546: Is characterized by its rich history and unique architecture, prominently showcased in the Bhavanarayanaswami Temple and Centenary Baptist Zion Church. Bhavanarayanaswami temple exemplifies the Dravidian style of art and architecture, a distinctive feature of South Indian temples. The city's landscape is marked by a blend of ancient structures and modern development, reflecting the evolution of Bapatla over
168-622: Is divided into Bapatla , Chirala and Repalle , which are further subdivided into a total of 25 mandals . The list of 25 mandals in Bapatla district, divided into 3 revenue divisions, is given below. There are one parliamentary and six assembly constituencies in Bapatla district. The parliamentary constituency is The assembly constituencies are Agriculture contributes to major share of gross district domestic product. Agriculture and allied services based industries such as cotton spinning mills, oil mills and shrimp processing are present in
192-508: Is located in the town which records the temperatures. BPT 5204 (rice variety of Sona Masuri ), BPT 2270 (Bhavapuri Sannalu) and BPT 2231 (Akshaya) were developed at this rice research unit. There are also a number of research institutes of this agricultural university, such as the AICRP on Betelvine, and a cashew research station. Suryalanka Indian Air Force base on the shore of the Bay of Bengal
216-637: Is located near Bapatla. The base carries out activities such as testing missiles and guided weapon firing range . Bapatla district Bapatla district is a district in coastal Andhra in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh (AP) established on 4 April 2022. The administrative headquarters are in Bapatla . The district is formed from parts of the erstwhile Prakasam district and Guntur districts . It has an Indian Air Force station and several universities. Named after Bhavanarayana Swamy temple, it
240-595: Is the present MLA of the constituency. The assembly segment is in turn a part of Bapatla (SC) lok sabha constituency and the present MP is Tenneti Krishna Prasad of the Telugu Desam Party. Bapatla district collectorate – smt K Vijaya Krishnan IAS. Bapatla Sub-Division of police – A.Srinivas. Member of Parliament – Krishna Prasad Tenneti Member of the Legislative Assembly – Vegesana Narendra Varma Aquaculture and agriculture are
264-658: The centuries. The Clock Tower, built in 1948, was demolished for road extension and started to be rebuilt in December 2017.The Suryalanka Beach connected by the Beach Road of the town hosts the Bhavapuri Beach Festival every year. The Edward Coronation Memorial Town Hall was built in 1905 in coronation of the then Emperor of India , Edward VII . The town has a total road length of 165.50 km (102.84 mi). Until 1993, Vijaya Krishna Bus Service
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#1732772339154288-571: The civic needs of the town like, water supply, sewage, and garbage collection. It is a Grade–I municipality which has an extent of 17.92 km (6.92 sq mi) with 34 wards. Kommamuru and Poondla channels of the Krishna Western Delta system provide irrigation water to Bapatla and the surrounding areas. Bapatla, being a part of Bapatla mandal, falls under Bapatla assembly constituency of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly . Vegesana Narendra Varma Raju of Telugu Desam Party
312-569: 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 affected by the cyclonic storms that occur on the east coast. As of 2011 Census of India , the town had a population of 100300 with 98,216 households. The total population constituted 54,385 males and 56,392 females —a sex ratio of 1058 females per 1000 males, higher than
336-672: The district Irrigation are other sources of irrigation. The first agricultural College in South India was started on 11 July 1945 in Bapatla by the Government of Composite Madras State India. It became part of Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University , Andhra Pradesh in 1964. Airforce station at Suryalanka of Southern Air Command is a major defence establishment in the district. It has carried out Emergency Landing Facility trials on National Highway 16 near Addanki on 29 Dec 2022. Bhavanarayana Swamy Temple in Bapatla
360-446: The first Andhra Mahasabha at the townhall, the foundation for separate state for Andhras was mooted. During Independence movement, Chirala-Perala movement of 1919 led by Duggirala Gopalakrishnaiah became prominent at national level. The first agricultural college in South India was started in Bapatla on 11 July 1945. BPT-5204 and Samba Masuri paddy varieties were developed here by MV Reddy. The Cashew Research Center at Bapatla developed
384-537: The main occupations of the coastal areas of the town. Aquaculture involves pisciculture and the farming is dominant with paddy cultivation. The Cairn India have conducted oil drilling onshore of Bapatla which is a part of KG basin stretch. Tourism also plays a role in generating revenue with the presence of Suryalanka Beach near the town, operated by the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation . Bapatla
408-746: The most films produced by an individual hailed from Karamchedu near Chirala. Pawan Kalyan born in Bapatla is a famous film actor and founder of Jana Sena Party . Konijeti Rosaiah elected as MLA of Chirala assembly constituency several times rose to become Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and Governor of Tamil Nadu. Kona Prabhakara Rao represented Bapatla assembly constituency several times and served as Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker, State Minister and Governor. CPO (2022). District Hand Book of Statistics – Bapatla district (PDF) . Suryalanka Beach 15°50′04″N 80°30′18″E / 15.83454°N 80.50507°E / 15.83454; 80.50507 Suryalanka Beach or Bapatla Beach
432-412: The national average of 940 per 1000. 6,182 children were in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 3,156 were boys and 3,026 were girls—a ratio of 959 per 1000. The average literacy rate stood at 80.67% with 52,106 literates, significantly higher than the national average of 73.00%. The very first Bapatla district Collector is K.Vijaya krishnan IAS. Bapatla Municipality was established in 1951. It oversees
456-778: The popular BPP-8 variety of cashews. This district is surrounded to the north by the Guntur district , south by the Bay of Bengal , west by the Palnadu district , Prakasam district and east by the Krishna district . Sand reaches occur in Bhattiprolu and Kollur Mandals. Gravel is present in Amarthalur, Kollur, Bhattiprolu, Karlapalem and Bapatla mandals. Good deposits of coloured granites occur around Uppumaguluru and Konidena. Based on 2011 census, Bapatla district had
480-604: The presiding deity of the Bhavanarayana Temple, which is believed to date back to the Mauryan period. Historically, the town was known as Bhavapuri during the time of the Mauryan Empire, reflecting its connection to the temple and the deity worshipped there. The town has also been referred to as Bhavapattana, Bhavapattu and Bhavapatta. These names were derived from the temple, which was constructed in 1465 by
504-438: The sea at Kappalavaripalem, Pinniboyinavaripalem. Suryalanka beach, about 9 km from Bapatla is suitable for sea bathing. Vadarevu and Ramapuram beaches near Chirala are also popular tourist attractions. Kasinadhuni Viswanath who won the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his contribution to films as director, screenwriter, lyricist and actor hails from Repalle. D. Ramanaidu , Guinness Book of World Records holder for
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#1732772339154528-489: Was established on 11 July 1945 by Government of Composite Madras State . It is the oldest of all the colleges under Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University . Bapatla Engineering College , College of Agricultural Engineering under Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, College of Food Science and Technology, Bapatla Polytechnic College, and Bapatla College of Arts & Sciences are other prominent ones. An automatic weather station of India Meteorological Department
552-447: Was originally called Bhavapuri, and later to Bhavapatla and finally, Bapatla, in due course. In 1977, a proposal to form Bapatla district was made by Kolla Venkaiah, famous communist leader. On April 4, 2022 as part of forming districts with parliamentary constituencies as the basis, the district was created with parts from erstwhile Prakasam district and Guntur districts. Bapatla Taluka was created in 1794. During May 26-27,1913 meeting of
576-621: Was the sole operator in Bapatla. APSRTC started operations in 1994 with its bus services to various parts of the state from Bapatla bus station. The town has frequent buses to Vijayawada, Guntur, Ponnur, Repalle and Chirala. The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state. The mediums of instruction followed by different schools are English and Telugu. The town has many schools, colleges and universities. The Agricultural College
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