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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
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- LGD code
- 588458
- Pincode
- 534450
- Post office
- Gopannapalem
- Population
- 630
- Households
- 164
- Literacy rate
- 58.3%
- Sex ratio
- 1086 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 296
Census 2011 · in context
How Challapalle compares
By population, Challapalle ranks #22 of 26 villages in Denduluru mandal.
Literacy rate
%
58.3%
−6.5% vs mandal average
- Challapalle
- 58.3%
- Denduluru mandal
- 64.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,086
+91 vs mandal average
- Challapalle
- 1,086
- Denduluru mandal
- 995
Household size
people per home
3.8
+0.2 vs mandal average
- Challapalle
- 3.8
- Denduluru mandal
- 3.6
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Challapalle at a glance
Challapalle is a village of 630 people in 164 households (Census 2011) in Denduluru mandal, Eluru district, Andhra Pradesh, the 22nd-largest of 26 villages in Denduluru mandal. Literacy is 58%, 7 points below the mandal average of 65% and the sex ratio is 1,086 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 534450, served by Gopannapalem post office; the LGD village code is 588458. The village votes in Gopalapuram assembly constituency, represented by MLA Maddipati Venkata Raju. The population is estimated at 743 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Somavarappadu →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Challapalle · this village | 630 | 58% | — |
| Somavarappadu · Denduluru | 3,015 | 70% | — |
| Uppugudem · Denduluru | 121 | 46% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Challapalle
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- Yes
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- No
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 16
- Power hours (winter)
- 18
- Primary school
- 2
- Middle school
- 1
- Secondary school
- 1
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 0
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- No
- Private bus service
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- Yes
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- ELURU
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 10
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 10
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 15
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- SOMAVARAPPADU
- Total area (ha)
- 323
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 268.86
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Challapalle
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Key facts — Challapalle
- LGD code
- 588458
- Pincode
- 534450
- Post office
- Gopannapalem
- Population (Census 2011)
- 630
- Population (projected 2026)
- 743
- Households
- 164
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1086
- Literacy rate
- 58.3%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Rajahmundry
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Gopalapuram
- Member of Parliament
- Daggubati Purandeswari
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Maddipati Venkata Raju
- Block / Mandal
- Denduluru
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 534450
- SomavarappaduDenduluru mandal3,015 pop
- VegavaramDenduluru mandal2,648 pop
- GalayagudemDenduluru mandal2,374 pop
- KothapalleDenduluru mandal1,767 pop
- GopannapalemDenduluru mandal1,722 pop
- NaguladevunipaduDenduluru mandal1,485 pop
- AkkireddigudemDenduluru mandal1,300 pop
- SaanigudemDenduluru mandal1,025 pop
- UppugudemDenduluru mandal121 pop
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Other villages named Challapalle
Looking for a different Challapalle? 2 other villages share this name across India. All villages named Challapalle →
Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Challapalle
Other villages in Denduluru mandal
View all 25 →Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-13
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)