Repalle

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.{{citation needed|date=November 2014}}

Repalle is located at {{Coord|16.01|N|80.51|E|}}.{{Cite web |title=Repalle, India Page |url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Repalle.html |access-date=2006-08-16}} It has an average elevation of {{Convert|7|m|ft|abbr=on}} and situated {{Convert|10.62|km|mi|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |title=Public services/amenities |url=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/REPALLE/index.html |access-date=17 November 2014 |publisher=Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration}} The nearest towns are Tenali in the Guntur district, Ponnur, Bapatla in the Bapatla District and Machilipatnam in the Krishna district.

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Repalle is located {{convert|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 common between July and November during monsoon season.

{{As of|2011}} 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%.{{Cite web |title=Literacy of AP (Census 2011) |url=http://www.ap.gov.in/AP%20State%20Statistical%20Abstract%20May%202014/2%20AP%20Demography.pdf |access-date=16 November 2014 |publisher=Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government |page=43 |format=PDF}}

File:Repalle Municipality building.jpg

Repalle Municipality is a second grade municipality, which was established in the year 1965. It is spread over an area of {{Convert|10.97|km2|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |title=Basic Information of Municipality |url=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/REPALLE/Basic_information_Municipality.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129092932/http://cdma.ap.gov.in/REPALLE/Basic_information_Municipality.html |archive-date=29 November 2014 |access-date=24 December 2015 |website=Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department |publisher=Government of Telangana}} It has 28 wards with an extent of {{convert|10.97|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}. The present Municipal Commissioner of the town is Vijaya Saradhi.{{Cite web |title=Municipality commissioner |url=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/Municipality_Contacts.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515172537/http://cdma.ap.gov.in/Municipality_Contacts.html |archive-date=15 May 2015 |access-date=8 May 2015 |website=Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration |publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh}} The present Municipal Chairperson of the town is smt.Katta Manga of Yscrp. The municipal department maintains amenities such as public taps, public bore-wells, drains, roads, street lights, public parks etc. Others include dispensaries, elementary and secondary schools etc.{{Cite web |title=Public services/amenities |url=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/REPALLE/Public%20services_amenities.html |access-date=31 March 2016 |publisher=Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration}}

Repalle is a part of the Repalle Assembly constituency for Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Anagani Satya Prasad is the present MLA of the constituency from the Telugu Desam Party.{{Cite web |title=MLA |url=http://www.ap.gov.in/government/mla/ |access-date=13 October 2014 |publisher=AP State Portal}} The assembly segment in turn is a part of Bapatla (SC) Lok Sabha constituency, which was won by Nandigam Suresh of the Yuvajana Sramika Raithu Congress Party (YSRCP).{{Cite web |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf |access-date=11 October 2014 |publisher=Election Commission of India |page=22,31 |format=PDF}}{{Cite web |title=MP (Lok Sabha) |url=http://www.ap.gov.in/government/mp-lok-sabha/ |access-date=4 May 2015 |publisher=Government of AP}}

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File:Repalle bus station.jpg

File:Repalle railway station.jpg

The town has a total road length of {{Convert|115.10|km|mi|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |title=Details of Roads in Each ULB of Andhra Pradesh |url=http://centralapp.cdma.ap.gov.in:8080/CDMAAPTaxesInfo/RoadDetails.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160801101300/http://centralapp.cdma.ap.gov.in:8080/CDMAAPTaxesInfo/RoadDetails.jsp |archive-date=1 August 2016 |access-date=28 March 2017 |website=Commissioner and Directorate of Municipal Administration |publisher=Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department – Government of Andhra Pradesh}} The Repalle bus station is owned and operated by APSRTC.{{Cite web |title=Bus Stations in Districts |url=http://www.apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx |access-date=15 March 2016 |website=Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation}}{{Cite news |date=25 May 2012 |title=Violent protests over Mopidevi’s arrest in Repalle, Nizampatnam and Nagaram mandals |work=The Times of India |location=Repalle |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Violent-protests-over-Mopidevis-arrest-in-Repalle-Nizampatnam-and-Nagaram-mandals/articleshow/13459905.cms |url-status=live |access-date=15 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220134906/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Violent-protests-over-Mopidevis-arrest-in-Repalle-Nizampatnam-and-Nagaram-mandals/articleshow/13459905.cms |archive-date=20 February 2019}} The bus station is also equipped with a bus depot for storage and maintenance of buses.{{Cite web |title=Depot Name |url=http://www.apsrtc.gov.in/Depots.aspx |access-date=15 March 2016 |website=APSRTC}}{{Cite news |date=28 September 2006 |title=Reprieve for Ponnur depot |work=The Hans India |location=Guntur |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/reprieve-for-ponnur-depot/article3082376.ece |url-status=live |access-date=15 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630011207/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/reprieve-for-ponnur-depot/article3082376.ece |archive-date=30 June 2018}} The National Highway 216 passes by the village Penumudi near to {{rws|Repalle}}, which connects Digamarru and Ongole.{{Cite web |title=National Highways in A.P |url=http://www.aponline.gov.in/Quick%20Links/Departments/Transport,%20Roads%20and%20Buildings/CE%20(R&B),%20National%20Highways/About/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010072137/http://www.aponline.gov.in/Quick%20Links/Departments/Transport%2C%20Roads%20and%20Buildings/CE%20%28R%26B%29%2C%20National%20Highways/About/index.html |archive-date=10 October 2013 |access-date=4 August 2014 |publisher=AP Online Portal}} {{rws|Repalle}} is a B–category terminus station on the Tenali–Repalle branch line of Guntur railway division.{{Cite web |title=Vijayawada division – A Profile |url=http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1448370249434-Division%20Profile.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128163230/http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1448370249434-Division%20Profile.pdf |archive-date=28 January 2016 |access-date=29 February 2016 |website=South Central Railway |format=PDF}}

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.{{Cite web |title=School Education Department |url=http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227185018/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf |archive-date=27 December 2015 |access-date=7 November 2016 |publisher=School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh |format=PDF}}{{Cite web |title=The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal |url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ |archive-date=7 November 2016 |access-date=7 November 2016 |website=www.ap.gov.in}} The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English and Telugu.

• Villages in Repalle mandal

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Category:Towns in Guntur district

Category:Mandal headquarters in Guntur district