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Village snapshot
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- LGD code
- 589750
- Pincode
- 521126
- Post office
- Challapalli
- Population
- 17,067
- Households
- 4,901
- Literacy rate
- 76%
- Sex ratio
- 1086 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 6,691
- Distance to district centre
- 23 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 3 km
- Distance to Amaravati
- 53 km
- Distance to Hyderabad
- 296 km
- Nearest railway station
- Pallikona · 15 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Rajya Lakshmi Hospital · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Challapalle compares
By population, Challapalle ranks #1 of 12 villages in Challapalli mandal — the largest.
Literacy rate
%
76.0%
+7.9% vs mandal average
- Challapalle
- 76.0%
- Challapalli mandal
- 68.1%
- Krishna district
- 66.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,086
+73 vs mandal average
- Challapalle
- 1,086
- Challapalli mandal
- 1,013
Household size
people per home
3.5
+0.2 vs mandal average
- Challapalle
- 3.5
- Challapalli mandal
- 3.3
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Challapalle at a glance
Challapalle is a village of 17,067 people in 4,901 households (Census 2011) in Challapalli mandal, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, the largest of 12 villages in Challapalli mandal. Literacy is 76%, 8 points above the mandal average of 68% and the sex ratio is 1,086 women per 1,000 men. It lies 23 km from the Krishna district centre, 11 km from Avanigadda, the nearest town, 15 km from Pallikona railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 521126, served by Challapalli post office; the LGD village code is 589750. The nearest hospital or health centre is Rajya Lakshmi Hospital, <1 km away. The village votes in Avanigadda assembly constituency, represented by MLA Buddhaprasad Mandali. The population is estimated at 20,122 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Challapalli →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Challapalle · this village | 17,067 | 76% | — |
| Pagolu · Challapalli | 2,950 | 64% | 2 km SW |
| Kaptanupalem · Mopidevi | 1,262 | 58% | 2.7 km S |
| Vakkalagadda · Challapalli | 3,012 | 68% | 2.9 km NW |
| Pedaprolu · Mopidevi | 3,769 | 68% | 3.8 km S |
| Puritigadda · Challapalli | 2,034 | 69% | 3.9 km W |
| Chitturpu · Ghantasala | 2,501 | 69% | 4.1 km NW |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Challapalle
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 20
- Power hours (winter)
- 22
- Primary school
- 10
- Middle school
- 6
- Secondary school
- 3
- Senior secondary
- 1
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 1
- Community health centre
- 1
- Dispensary
- 1
- Veterinary hospital
- 1
- Post office
- Yes
- Sub post office
- Yes
- Commercial bank
- Yes
- Cooperative bank
- Yes
- ATM
- Yes
- 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
- Yes
- Nearest statutory town
- MACHILIPATNAM
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 26
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 26
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 0
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- CHALLAPALLE
- Total area (ha)
- 466
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 186.15
- 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
- 589750
- Pincode
- 521126
- Post office
- Challapalli
- Population (Census 2011)
- 17,067
- Population (projected 2026)
- 20,122
- Households
- 4,901
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1086
- Literacy rate
- 76.0%
- Coordinates
- 16.11680°N, 80.93018°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Machilipatnam
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Avanigadda
- Member of Parliament
- Vallabhaneni Balashowry
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Buddhaprasad Mandali
- Block / Mandal
- Challapalli
Getting there
How to reach Challapalle
Distance to cities · straight line
- Amaravati53 kmcapital
- Hyderabad296 km
- Chennai345 km
- Bengaluru501 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationPallikona15 km
- Bus stopAPSRTC Bus Station , Challapalli<1 km
- Hospital / PHCRajya Lakshmi Hospital<1 km
- ATM / bankState Bank of India1 km
- Petrol pumpIndian Oil15 km
- CollegeMANDALI VENKATA KRISHNA RO B ED D ED COLLAGE10 km
- Police stationArpet Police Station23 km
Places of worship · within 5 km
Temples & shrines near Challapalle
1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
- 🛕Sri Maha Vidya Ganapathi DevalayamTemple3.9 km ↗
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Other villages named Challapalle
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Villages near Challapalle
Other villages in Challapalli mandal
View all 11 →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)