| Rentachintala | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Map Alt: | Dynamic map |
| Pushpin Map: | India Andhra Pradesh |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Coordinates: | 16.5525°N 79.5533°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Andhra Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Palnadu |
| Subdivision Type3: | Mandal |
| Subdivision Name3: | Rentachintala |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Government Type: | Panchayati raj |
| Governing Body: | Rentachintala gram panchayat |
| Leader Title: | Sarpanch |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Ha: | 2170 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Total: | 16523 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Telugu |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 522421 |
| Area Code: | 08642 |
| Registration Plate: | AP 07 |
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]
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 130m (430feet) above sea level. The nearest large water body is the Nagarjuna Sagar dam and reservoir, about 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.
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.[6]
Rentachintala gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village. It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member.[7] The ward members are headed by a Sarpanch.[8]
The village of Rentachintala is featured in Tollywood movie, Mirchi.