Machavaram, Palnadu district
Village in Andhra Pradesh, India
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Machavaram is a village in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Machavaram mandal. There are two major towns near this village is DACHEPALLE and PIDUGURALLA.
Machavaram | |
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Village | |
 Interactive map of Machavaram | |
.svg)  Machavaram Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°34′13″N 79°52′00″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Palnadu |
| Mandal | Machavaram |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Machavaram gram panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,416 ha (3,500 acres) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 10,388 |
| • Density | 733.6/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu and English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522xxx |
| Area code | +91–8649 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Geography
Machavaram is situated at 16.6°N 79.7333°E. It is spread over an area of 1,416 ha (3,500 acres).[2]
Governance
Machavaram 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.[4]
Education
As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 10 schools. These include 3 private and 7 Zilla Parishad/MPP schools.[5]