challapalli
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Challapalli
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| settlement_type = Village
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|16.1167|N|80.9333|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Andhra Pradesh
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Krishna
| subdivision_type3 = Mandal
| subdivision_name3 = Challapalli
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| area_total_km2 = 4.66
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| elevation_m = 7
| population_total = 17067
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_footnotes = {{cite web|title=Census 2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=629059|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|accessdate=15 November 2014}}
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| demographics1_info1 = Telugu
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 521126
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| area_code = 08671
| registration_plate = AP16, AP39 (new)
| blank1_name_sec1 = Parliament constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = Machilipatnam
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Challapalli (officially known as Challapalle) is a town in the Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in the Challapalli mandal, Machilipatnam revenue division. Tollywood actor Nani is native of this village.{{cite web|title=District Levvel Mandal wise List of Villages in Andhra Pradesh |url=http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/krishna.pdf|website=Chief Commissioner of Land Administration|publisher=National Informatics Centre|accessdate=19 September 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141010053343/http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/krishna.pdf|archivedate=10 October 2014|page=2|format=PDF}}
Geography
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Challapalli is located at {{Coord|16.1167|N|80.9333|E|}}.[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Challapalle.html Challapalli at Fallingrain.com] It has an average elevation of {{Convert|7|m|ft|abbr=}}. It is located {{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=}} from the district headquarters, Machilipatnam, and lies on the border of the Krishna District and the Guntur District near Repalle, in the South Guntur District.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Challapalli had a population of 17,069 inhabitants: 8,183 males and 8,884 females. It has an average gender ratio of 1,086 females per 1,000 males, which is higher than the national average of 940 per 1,000.{{cite web|title=Sex Ratio |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/indiaatglance.html|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|accessdate=16 November 2014}} The average literacy rate stands at 83.28%, significantly higher than the national average of 73.00%.{{cite web|title=Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate) |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/PCA_Highlights/pca_highlights_file/India/Chapter-3.pdf|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India|accessdate=16 November 2014|format=PDF}}
History
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In the early 18th century, the Raja of Challapalli, Yaralagadda Ankineedu Prasad built Challapalli. The town of Challapalli developed around the palace and became the capital for the Devarkota Estate. The last crowned monarch of Challapalli was Yarlagadda Sivaram Prasad (1906–1976). As of 2012, the royal family members no longer reside in the fort. {{Citation needed|date=August 2020}}
Yarlagadda Rajas of the Challapalli fort and Zamindari were the rulers in this area from the 15th century until recently when the Kingdom was disbanded due to the land Cease Act of the Indian Government.{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}}
See also
References
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