Rentachintala is a village in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Rentachintala mandal of Gurazala revenue division.[4][2]
Rentachintala | |
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Village | |
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.svg)  Rentachintala Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°33′09″N 79°33′12″E / 16.5525°N 79.5533°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Palnadu |
| Mandal | Rentachintala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Rentachintala gram panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,170 ha (5,360 acres) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 16,523 |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522421 |
| Area code | 08642 |
| Vehicle registration | AP 07 |
Geography and climate
Rentachintala is located near latitude 16.55 N and longitude 79.55 E. The village lies in the Krishna River plains, having an elevation of 130 metres (430 ft) above sea level. The nearest large water body is the Nagarjuna Sagar dam and reservoir, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Rentachintala.
Rentachintala has a tropical wet and dry climate. The highest temperatures are experienced in the month of May, when the summer season is at its peak. The maximum temperature averages more than 40 degrees, occasionally reaching as high as 45 degrees.[5] The highest temperature ever recorded is 48 degrees Celsius in 2012. Winters are pleasant, with occasional spells of rain from the northwest monsoon.
| Climate data for Rentachintala (1981–2010, extremes 1936–2012) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.4 (99.3) | 40.6 (105.1) | 44.4 (111.9) | 46.6 (115.9) | 49.9 (121.8) | 49.9 (121.8) | 42.2 (108.0) | 40.1 (104.2) | 42.1 (107.8) | 41.0 (105.8) | 37.0 (98.6) | 35.6 (96.1) | 49.9 (121.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.4 (88.5) | 34.3 (93.7) | 37.6 (99.7) | 40.3 (104.5) | 41.8 (107.2) | 38.1 (100.6) | 34.9 (94.8) | 33.6 (92.5) | 34.1 (93.4) | 32.8 (91.0) | 31.7 (89.1) | 30.8 (87.4) | 35.1 (95.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) | 19.6 (67.3) | 22.8 (73.0) | 26.0 (78.8) | 28.4 (83.1) | 27.6 (81.7) | 26.3 (79.3) | 25.6 (78.1) | 25.4 (77.7) | 23.6 (74.5) | 20.2 (68.4) | 17.5 (63.5) | 23.4 (74.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 7.3 (45.1) | 9.4 (48.9) | 15.0 (59.0) | 14.7 (58.5) | 18.3 (64.9) | 20.0 (68.0) | 19.2 (66.6) | 16.5 (61.7) | 18.8 (65.8) | 16.0 (60.8) | 12.2 (54.0) | 10.0 (50.0) | 7.3 (45.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 5.5 (0.22) | 5.1 (0.20) | 8.3 (0.33) | 10.3 (0.41) | 25.0 (0.98) | 63.5 (2.50) | 131.8 (5.19) | 129.2 (5.09) | 84.5 (3.33) | 63.6 (2.50) | 33.0 (1.30) | 6.5 (0.26) | 566.3 (22.30) |
| Average rainy days | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 36.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 59 | 50 | 47 | 44 | 40 | 50 | 59 | 63 | 65 | 69 | 65 | 59 | 55 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[6][7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
As of 2011[update] Census of India, Rentachintala has a total population of 16,523. Males constitute 51% and females constitute 49% of the population. The literacy rate in Retachintala is 55.46%, lower than the national average of 74.04%. Male literacy is at 63.33% and female literacy is at 47.27%. Less than 1% of the population at Rentachintala is below 6 years of age.[8]
Government and politics
Rentachintala 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.[9] The ward members are headed by a Sarpanch.[10]
In popular media and films
The village of Rentachintala is featured in Tollywood movie, Mirchi.