Kothapalle, Palnadu district
Village in Andhra Pradesh, India
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Kothapalle is a village in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Macherla mandal of Gurazala revenue division.[4]
Kothapalle | |
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Village | |
 Interactive map of Kothapalle | |
.svg)  Kothapalle Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16.315°N 79.912°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Palnadu |
| Mandal | Macherla |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Kothapalle gram panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,557 ha (6,320 acres) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 5,992 |
| • Density | 234.3/km2 (606.9/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522426 |
| Area code | +91–863 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Geography
Kothapalle is situated to the west of the mandal headquarters, Macherla,[5] at 16.315°N 79.912°E. It is spread over an area of 2,557 ha (6,320 acres).[2]
Governance
Kothapalle 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.[6]
Education
As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 3 schools. These include 1 private and 2 Zilla Parishad/MPP schools.[7]