Machavaram, Palnadu district

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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 in Gurazala revenue division.[4][5]

Machavaram
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Machavaram is located in Andhra Pradesh
Machavaram
Machavaram
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°36′00″N 79°44′00″E / 16.6°N 79.7333°E / 16.6; 79.7333
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictPalnadu
MandalMachavaram
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj
 • BodyMachavaram gram panchayat
Area
 • Total1,416 ha (3,499 acres)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total10,388
 • Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu and English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
522xxx
Area code+91–8649
Vehicle registrationAP

Geography

Machavaram is situated at 16°36′00″N 79°44′00″E / 16.6°N 79.7333°E / 16.6; 79.7333. 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.[6]

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.[7]

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