Burripalem

Burripalem is an area of Tenali in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Tenali, Tenali mandal of Tenali revenue division.[2] It forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region.[5]

Burripalem
Neighborhood
Burripalem signboard
Burripalem signboard
Burripalem is located in Andhra Pradesh
Burripalem
Burripalem
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Burripalem is located in India
Burripalem
Burripalem
Burripalem (India)
Coordinates: 16.25°N 80.58°E / 16.25; 80.58
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictGuntur
SeatBurripalem Gram Panchayat
Wards12
Government
[1]
 • TypePanchayati raj
 • BodyBurripalem Gram Sabha
 • SarpanchVacant
Area
[2]
 • Total7.02 km2 (2.71 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total3,306
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
522 xxx
Telephone code08644

Geography

Burripalem is situated to the east of Tenali,[6] at 16.25°N 80.58°E / 16.25; 80.58.

Demographics

As of 2011 census of India, Burripalem had a population of 3,306. The total population constitute, 1,639 males and 1,667 females —a sex ratio of 1017 females per 1000 males. 262 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 145 are boys and 117 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 73.75% with 2,245 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.[4][7]

Government and politics

Burripalem gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village.[1] There are 12 wards, each represented by an elected ward member.[8] The sarpanch is elected indirectly by the ward members; the seat is presently vacant.[9] The village is administered by the Tenali Mandal Parisha at the intermediate level of panchayat raj institutions.[6]

Transport
Tenali-Burripalem Road

The village has road connectivity to Tenali by the Tenali–Burripalem road.

This village got adopted by Mahesh Babu after his film Srimanthudu which portraits the same concept of adoption of villages.

The Tenali railway station is 10 km from here.[10][11]

Notable people

Krishna, a Tollywood actor and ex-member of Indian Parliament who hails from Burripalem, and his son Mahesh Babu, also a Tollywood actor, adopted this village in 2015. They aim to provide clean drinking water, drainage and surfaced roads.[12]

Education

The primary and secondary school education are imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[13][14] The total number of students enrolled in primary, upper primary and high schools of the village is 236.[15]

Zilla Parishad High School is a Zilla Parishad funded school, which provides secondary education in the village.[16]

See also

References
  1. "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 120. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  2. "District Census Handbook : Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. p. 14,408. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  3. "Elevation for Rajam". Veloroutes. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  4. "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  5. "Declaration of A.P. Capital Region" (PDF). Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority. Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Andhra Pradesh. 30 December 2014. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  6. "District Census Handbook : Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. pp. 650–651. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  7. "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)" (PDF). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  8. "Local Body Elected Members of Burripalem". Area Profiler. Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  9. Mathew, George; Sciences, Institute of Social (1995). Status of Panchayati Raj in the States of India, 1994. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 19, 78. ISBN 9788170225539. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  10. "Tenali Zonal Development Plan" (PDF). Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  11. "Mass Chanting of Hanuman Chalisa at Aluva". The New Indian Express. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  12. Jonathan, P. Samuel (5 February 2015). "Mahesh Babu to adopt Burripalem village". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  13. "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  14. "The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  15. "Student Information Report". Commissionerate of School Education. Child info 2015–16, District School Education – Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  16. "List of High Schools" (PDF). Sakshi Education. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
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