Kankatapalem is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Bapatla mandal of Tenali revenue division.[2]
Kankatapalem | |
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Village | |
Kankatapalem Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 15.923366°N 80.417469°E / 15.923366; 80.417469 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Guntur |
| Mandal | Bapatla |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Kankatapalem gram panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,864 ha (4,606 acres) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 4,313 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Area code(s) | +91–8643 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Kankatapalem is situated to the west of the mandal headquarters, Bapatla,[4] at 15.923366°N 80.417469°E / 15.923366; 80.417469. It is spread over an area of 1,864 ha (4,610 acres).[2]
Kankatapalem gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village.[1] It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member.[5]
As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 4 Zilla/Mandal Parishad.[6]