Rentachintala Explained

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]

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 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.

Demographics

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]

Government and politics

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]

In popular media and films

The village of Rentachintala is featured in Tollywood movie, Mirchi.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gram Panchayat Identification Codes . Saakshar Bharat Mission . National Informatics Centre . 7 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170818173131/http://saaksharbharat.nic.in/saaksharbharat/forms/gp_code.pdf . 18 August 2017 . 116 . dead.
  2. Web site: District Census Hand Book – Guntur . . . 7 May 2019 . 14,426 .
  3. Web site: Population . . . 8 May 2019.
  4. News: New Gurazala revenue division created. 17 January 2015. The Hindu. 1 July 2013. Gurazala (Guntur District).
  5. News: Five hottest places in India you might not know about. 26 November 2015. IndiaToday.in. 27 May 2015.
  6. Web site: Census of India. Primary Census Abstract Data 2011. 5 May 2014.
  7. Book: Seetharam, Mukkavilli. Citizen Participation in Rural Development. 1990-01-01. Mittal Publications. 9788170992271. 34. en.
  8. Book: Social Science. Vk Publications. 9788179732144. 117. en.