Machavaram is a village in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Machavaram mandal in Gurazala revenue division.[4][5]
Machavaram | |
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Village | |
![]() ![]() Machavaram Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
Coordinates: 16.6°N 79.7333°E / 16.6; 79.7333 | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | Palnadu |
Mandal | Machavaram |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayati raj |
• Body | Machavaram gram panchayat |
Area | |
• Total | 1,416 ha (3,499 acres) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 10,388 |
• Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu and English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 522xxx |
Area code(s) | +91–8649 |
Vehicle registration | AP |
Machavaram is situated at 16.6°N 79.7333°E / 16.6; 79.7333. It is spread over an area of 1,416 ha (3,500 acres).[2]
Machavaram 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.[6]
As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 10 schools. These include 3 private and 7 Zilla Parishad/MPP schools.[7]