Burripalem

Burripalem
బుర్రిపాలెం
Village
Burripalem
Burripalem

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 16°15′N 80°35′E / 16.25°N 80.58°E / 16.25; 80.58Coordinates: 16°15′N 80°35′E / 16.25°N 80.58°E / 16.25; 80.58
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Guntur
Government
 • Sarpanch Konduru Sambrajam[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 7.02 km2 (2.71 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 10 m (30 ft)
Population (2011)[4]
 • Total 3,306
 • Density 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 522 xxx
Telephone code +91–8644

Burripalem is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Tenali mandal of Tenali revenue division.[2]

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][5]

Government and politics

Burripalem gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village.[6][7] The panchayat has a total of 12 wards and each ward is represented by an elected ward member.[8] The ward members are headed by a sarpanch and the present sarpanch is Konduru Sambrajyam.[9][10] The secretary of the panchayat is Simhadri Niranjanrao.[8]

Transport

The village has road connectivity to Tenali by the Tenali–Burripalem road.[11][12]

Notable people

Krishna a Tollywood actor and ex-member of Indian Parliament, hails from Burripalem, and his son Mahesh Babu also a Tollywood actor, adopted this village in 2015 and aims to provide clean drinking water, drainage and surfaced roads.[13]

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[14][15] The total number of students enrolled in primary, upper primary and high schools of the village are 236.[16]

Zilla Parishad High School is a Zilla Parishad funded school, which provides secondary education in the village.[17]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Elected Members". Department of Panchayati Raj - Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  2. 1 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. 1 2 "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. p. 120. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Burripalem Village Panchayat". National Panchayat Portal. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Elected Representatives". National Panchayat Portal. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  9. ↑ Social Science. Vk Publications. p. 117. ISBN 9788179732144.
  10. ↑ "List of elected Sarpanchas in Grampanchayat of Guntur district, 2013" (PDF). State Election Commission. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  11. ↑ "Tenali Zonal Development Plan" (PDF). Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  12. ↑ "Mass Chanting of Hanuman Chalisa at Aluva". The New Indian Express. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  15. ↑ "The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  16. ↑ "Student Information Report". Commissionerate of School Education. Child info 2015–16, District School Education – Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  17. ↑ "List of High Schools" (PDF). Sakshi Education. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
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