Bapatla
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| Bapatla | |
  Bapatla
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| State - District(s) |
Andhra Pradesh - Guntur |
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| Area - Elevation |
- 5 m |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
68,103 - |
Bapatla is one of the historical towns of Guntur District (Andhra Pradesh) located 40 miles south of Guntur City on the East Coast of India. It is traditionally known to be the hub of education in the district. Bapatla is also a haven for retired people who want peaceful climate. The town is about 9 km away from Bay of Bengal and has a potential tourist spot at Suryalanka. The town has historical Bhavanarayanaswamy temple, famous Anjaneyaswamy temple, besides a historical Satyanarayanaswamy temple. The Bapatla Agricultural college (1945), Bapatla Arts and Sciences college, Bapatla Engineering College (1981) besides other degree and Junior colleges make Bapatla a desirable education centre in Guntur district.
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[edit] Geography
Bapatla is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 5 metres (16 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Bapatla had a population of 68,103. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bapatla has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Famous People From Bapatla
- Velagapudi Subbarao Pantulu - Famous Lawyer of his time, First Municipal Chairman, First Chairman for Bapatla Co-Op Urban Bank
- Kona Prabhakara Rao - Famous politician, Former Governor Maharashtra
- Korrapati Gangadhara Rao - Famous Doctor and Writer
- Kompalli Adinarayana - Famous teacher in 40's and 50's
- Sthanam Narasimha Rao - Famous Stage Artist
- Kompalli Sesha Talpa Sai - Famous Stage Artist/Cine Artist and writer
- Utukuri Laxmikantamma - Famous poet and social worker
- Eelapata RaghuRamaiah - Famous Artist and Singer of Ghantasala era
- Rayaprolu Subba Rao - Famous Poet of "E desamegina Endu Kalidina..."
[edit] References
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bapatla
- Maamidi Naveen Babu - Famous Engineering Faculty in EEE department
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