Bhatlapenumarru is a village in the Krishna District of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in the Movva mandal of Machilipatnam revenue division.[1]

Bhatlapenumarru
Village
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Coordinates: 16.285396°N 80.907471°E / 16.285396; 80.907471
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Krishna
Area [1]
• Total	11.66 km2 (4.50 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,016
• Density	260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	521138
Nearest city	Vijayawada

People

Indian freedom fighter and designer of the Indian National Flag, Pingali Venkayya (August 2, 1878 – July 4, 1963), was born in this village.[2][3] In honor and remembrance of the man who designed the Indian National Flag, a statue was erected in the center of the village opposite the library.[4]

Arjuna Award winner Kamineni Eswara Rao was also born in this village.[5][6] He was adjudged "Strongest Man of India" in the 1954 Senior Nationals and was labelled by American coach Bob Hoffman as "Powerhouse".[7] He represented India as weightlifter in 1956 Melbourne Olympics, 1960 Rome Olympics[5] and the first Asian Games(1951). In 2009, a Gymnasium called "Sri Kamineni" was established in honor of Sri Kamineni Eswara Rao at Pedapudi, in the Kuchipudi Center.[8]

Geography

Bhatlapenumarru is located at 16.4500°N 80.7833°E / 16.4500; 80.7833.[9] It is at an altitude of approximately 5m (19feet).[10]

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