Cheepurupalli Explained

Chipurupalli
Settlement Type:Census Town
Pushpin Map:India Andhra Pradesh
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates:18.3°N 83.5667°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Andhra Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Vizianagaram
Governing Body:Panchayati Raj
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.48
Elevation M:83
Population Total:78000
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[2]
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Telugu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:535 128
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:91–8952
Registration Plate Type:Vehicle Registration
Registration Plate:AP35 (Former)
AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[3]
Blank1 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank1 Info Sec1:1020 /
Leader Title:MLA
Leader Name:Botcha Satyanarayana

Cheepurupalli is a census town in Vizianagaram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The town is located 30 km to the north of Vizianagaram. The town covers an area of 348 hectares with a population of 78,000 according to the 2011 census.[4]

The town’s location on the Howrah-Chennai railway line has aided the town in becoming a center of administration, education and entertainment for the surrounding villages.

Demographics

The town has a population of 78.000 according to the 2011 census, with 38,500 males and 39,500 females. The sex ratio at 1158.6, is higher than the national average of 940 and the state average of 993. However, child sex ratio stands at 916 compared to the state average of 939.

Literacy rate stands at 74.41%, higher than the state average of 67.4%. The population is primarily Hindu, with a significant Muslim and Christian population in the town. The primary language spoken is Telugu.

Government and politics

The village is a part of Cheepurupalli (Assembly constituency), an assembly segment of Vizianagaram (Lok Sabha constituency).[5] Botcha Satyanarayana is the present MLA of the constituency, who won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from YSR Congress Party.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Census Handbook – Vizianagaram. Census of India. 5 December 2015. 18–19,308. PDF.
  2. Web site: Census 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 8 December 2015.
  3. News: New ‘AP 39’ code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched . 9 June 2019 . The New Indian Express . 31 January 2019 . Vijayawada . 28 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190728113337/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/jan/31/new-ap-39-code-to-register-vehicles-in-state-launched-1932417.html . dead .
  4. Web site: Cheepurupalle City Population Census 2011 – Andhra Pradesh. www.census2011.co.in. 2017-05-05.
  5. Web site: Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 . The Election Commission of India . 24 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181003220916/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf . 3 October 2018 . dead . 30 . PDF . 17 December 2018.
  6. Web site: Assembly Election 2019 . Election Commission of India . 24 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190524074223/http://results.eci.gov.in/ac/en/constituencywise/ConstituencywiseS011.htm . 24 May 2019 . dead .
  7. News: Staff Reporter . Many MLAs in the race for berths in Jagan’s Cabinet . 25 May 2019 . The Hindu . 25 May 2019 . en-IN.