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Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District(s) | Guntur |
Population | 104,190 (2001[update]) |
Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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Repalle (Telugu: రేపల్లె) is a town, mandal and a municipality in Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located 28 miles south of Guntur.
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Repalle is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 7 metres (22 feet).
Repalle starts at Ankamma Chettu, a tree that is in the old town area closer to the old fort and ends at Isukapalli from east to west, and starts at Peteru and ends at Aravapalli from north to south.
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Repalle had a population of 104190. Males constitute about 50% of the population and females 50%. Repalle has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 67%. In Repalle, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Repalle is the terminus for the Tenali-Repalle line of Guntur division. It has regular passenger train services to Tenali, Guntur and Hyderabad. It has a bus depot. Bus services are available for all villages around Repalle. After Penumudi barrage is complete, Repalle is connected to Krishna district through bus services. The railway station and bus stand are next to each other.
There are many schools in Repalle, government schools as well as private schools. Private schools include Bhashyam Public school,Sri Chaitanya ,Narayana,Rama Krishna Vidyalaya, Raghava Vidya Nilayam, Viswasanthi Vidyaniketan, Vivekananda Vidya Vihar, Ramakrishna English Mediam School, Balavidya Niketan, R.K Model School, Oxford English Medium School, Mont Fort High School, John's High School, Sarada vidya nilayam. Government schools include BSSS High School(Bhagavan Sri Satya Sai High School),IOWA girls high school, NSM High School, Municipal High School, National upper primary School and Andhra ratna Municipal High School.
In Repalle there are private and Government INTER, Degree, ITI, B.E.D, M.C.A and P.G colleges. INTER Colleges include Sri Viswa Coaching Center, Hamsa Jr College, M.K.R Jr College, N.K.R college, Vidwan Jr College, R.C college, J.L.B Jr college (for women), Krishnaveni Jr College (for women), Adarsha Jr College and Govt Jr College ITI Colleges include Government ITI College and Sarada ITI College. Degree Colleges include A.B.R Degree College, R.C Degree College, S.N.B.T College, Sri Viswa Degree College, Adarsha Degree College and Sri Sai Degree College P.G, BED, MCA Colleges S.N.B.T College.
Villages in Repalle [[mandal] LankeVanidibba (28km from Replle ), Vaddivari Palem, Aravapalli, Bethapudi, Gudikayalanka, Bobbarlanka, Chatragadda, Chodayapalem, Piratlanka, Chennupalli Vari Palem, Gangadipalem, Jonnavaripalem, Kaithepalli, Kamarajugadda, Vejellavare Lanka, Pallikona , Allamudi , Karumuru, Nalluru, Parisapadu, Penumudi, Peteru, Potumeraka, Mynenivaripalem, Thummala, Singupalem, Uppudi and Visweswaram, Nalluripalem, Morlavari Palem, Turaka Palem, Uyyooruvari Palem, Surepally, Peda Pulivarru, Chinapulivarru and Kammavaripalem. Dhulipudi is 10 km Vaddanamvaripalem(Naidupalem) is 11 km Potumeraka is 13 km Thummala is 15 km from Repalle.Nalluripalem and kammavaripalem are 5 km distance from Repalle. Mantripalem is 9 km from Repalle. Cherukupalli is 25 km from Repalle and also 18 km from Tenali,Adavuladeevi(Peaceful village) --> is 18 km from Repalle and also 35 km from Tenali.
Bank of the river krishna located at Penumudi village and the Temple of Lord Shiva located at Moorthota on the banks of River Krishna are famous places around Repalle. A bridge was recently constructed, connecting the Krishna District to Repalle. The bridge is set in picturesque surroundings and is longer than Vijayawada's Prakasham barrage.
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