Pallekona
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Pallekona | |
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Village | |
 Interactive map of Pallekona | |
.svg)  Pallekona Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°29′32″N 80°00′32″E / 16.49222°N 80.00889°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Bapatla |
| Mandal | Bhattiprolu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Pallekona Gram Panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 856 ha (2,120 acres) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
• Total | 4,047 |
| • Density | 473/km2 (1,220/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522xxx |
| Area code | +91– |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Pallekona is a village in Bapatla district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the located in Bhattiprolu mandal of Tenali revenue division.[3] It forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region.[2]
Pallekona is situated to the south of the mandal headquarters, Bhattiprolu,[5] at 16°29′32″N 80°00′32″E / 16.49222°N 80.00889°E. It is spread over an area of 856 ha (2,120 acres).[3]
Demographics
As of 2011[update] census of India, the total number of households in the village were 1,134. It had a total population of 4,047, which includes 2,049 males, 1,998 females and 365 children in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at 57.08% with 10,337 literates.[4]
Governance
Pallekona 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 8 schools. These schools include 2 private and 6 Zilla/Mandal Parishad.[7]