Chamarru
Village in Andhra Pradesh, India
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Chamarru is a village in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Atchampet mandal in Guntur revenue division.[4] The village forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.[5]
Chamarru | |
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Village | |
 Interactive map of Chamarru | |
.svg)  Chamarru Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16.622633°N 80.173557°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Palnadu |
| Mandal | Atchampet |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Chamarru Gram Panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,720 ha (6,700 acres) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 12,232 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,160/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522xxx |
| Area code | +91–8649 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Geography
Chamarru is situated at 16.622633°N 80.173557°E. It is spread over an area of 2,720 ha (6,700 acres).[2]
Governance
Chamarru Gram Panchayat is the local self-government of the village.[1] There are wards, each represented by an elected ward member. The ward members elected a sarpanch.[6] The village is administered by the Atchampet Mandal Parishad at the intermediate level of panchayat raj institutions.[4]
Education
As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 11 schools. These schools include 7 Zilla/Mandal Parishad, one KGBV, one State Welfare Residential and two private schools.[7]