Kotcherla
Village in Andhra Pradesh, India
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Kotcherla is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Ipur mandal of Narasaraopet revenue division.[2]
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Kotcherla | |
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Village | |
 Interactive map of Kotcherla | |
 Kotcherla Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°07′N 79°45′E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Guntur |
| Mandal | Ipur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Kotcherla gram panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,125 ha (5,250 acres) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 6,338 |
| • Density | 298.3/km2 (772.5/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522647 |
| Area code | +91–8646 |
| Vehicle registration | AP -07 |
Geography
Kotcherla is situated to the south of the mandal headquarters, Ipur,[4] at 16.05°N 79.75°E. It is spread over an area of 2,125 ha (5,250 acres).[2]
Government and politics
Kotcherlaa gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village.[1] It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member.[5]
Kotcherla falls under Vinukonda assembly constituency and Narasaraopet lok sabha constituency.
Education
As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has 7 Zilla/Mandal Parishad schools.[6]