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][2]

Rentachintala
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Rentachintala is located in Andhra Pradesh
Rentachintala
Rentachintala
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°33′09″N 79°33′12″E / 16.5525°N 79.5533°E / 16.5525; 79.5533
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictPalnadu
MandalRentachintala
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj
 • BodyRentachintala gram panchayat
Area
 • Total
2,170 ha (5,360 acres)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total
16,523
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC 5:30 (IST)
PIN
522421
Area code08642
Vehicle registrationAP 07

Geography and climate

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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 130 metres (430 ft) above sea level. The nearest large water body is the Nagarjuna Sagar dam and reservoir, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) 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.

Climate data for Rentachintala (1981–2010, extremes 1936–2012)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 37.4
(99.3)
40.6
(105.1)
44.4
(111.9)
46.6
(115.9)
49.9
(121.8)
49.9
(121.8)
42.2
(108.0)
40.1
(104.2)
42.1
(107.8)
41.0
(105.8)
37.0
(98.6)
35.6
(96.1)
49.9
(121.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.4
(88.5)
34.3
(93.7)
37.6
(99.7)
40.3
(104.5)
41.8
(107.2)
38.1
(100.6)
34.9
(94.8)
33.6
(92.5)
34.1
(93.4)
32.8
(91.0)
31.7
(89.1)
30.8
(87.4)
35.1
(95.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.4
(63.3)
19.6
(67.3)
22.8
(73.0)
26.0
(78.8)
28.4
(83.1)
27.6
(81.7)
26.3
(79.3)
25.6
(78.1)
25.4
(77.7)
23.6
(74.5)
20.2
(68.4)
17.5
(63.5)
23.4
(74.1)
Record low °C (°F) 7.3
(45.1)
9.4
(48.9)
15.0
(59.0)
14.7
(58.5)
18.3
(64.9)
20.0
(68.0)
19.2
(66.6)
16.5
(61.7)
18.8
(65.8)
16.0
(60.8)
12.2
(54.0)
10.0
(50.0)
7.3
(45.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 5.5
(0.22)
5.1
(0.20)
8.3
(0.33)
10.3
(0.41)
25.0
(0.98)
63.5
(2.50)
131.8
(5.19)
129.2
(5.09)
84.5
(3.33)
63.6
(2.50)
33.0
(1.30)
6.5
(0.26)
566.3
(22.30)
Average rainy days 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.3 4.2 7.7 8.0 5.8 4.3 2.0 0.6 36.2
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 59 50 47 44 40 50 59 63 65 69 65 59 55
Source: India Meteorological Department[6][7]

Demographics

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As of 2011 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.[8]

Government and politics

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Rentachintala 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.[9] The ward members are headed by a Sarpanch.[10]

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


References

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  1. ^ a b "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 116. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b "District Census Hand Book – Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. pp. 14, 426. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  4. ^ "New Gurazala revenue division created". The Hindu. Gurazala (Guntur District). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Five hottest places in India you might not know about". IndiaToday.in. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Station: Rentachintala Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 665–666. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  8. ^ Census of India. "Primary Census Abstract Data 2011". Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  9. ^ Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1 January 1990). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN 9788170992271.
  10. ^ Social Science. Vk Publications. p. 117. ISBN 9788179732144.