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Kotcherla

Ipuru mandal
Pincode 522647
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Festival

Vinayaka Chavithi

Kotcherla observes Vinayaka Chavithi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Andhra Pradesh.

14 Sept

Temple in Ipuru mandal

The principal temple recorded for Ipuru mandal is Venkateswara swamy devalayamu. No temple of this dedication is on record within Kotcherla itself.

Vinayaka Chavithi in Andhra Pradesh

Called Vinayaka Chavithi. Clay idols, the 21-leaf puja and undrallu are central. Community mandapams run for days, the Khairatabad idol in Hyderabad being the largest and drawing the biggest immersion procession.

The regional form observed across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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LGD code
590130
Pincode
522647
Post office
Vinukonda
Population
6,338
Households
1,657
Literacy rate
42.5%
Sex ratio
1008 ♀/1000♂
Workers
3,656
Distance to district centre
23 km
Distance to mandal centre
31 km
Distance to Amaravati
103 km
Distance to Hyderabad
193 km
Nearest railway station
Savalyapuram Junction · 8 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Gaythri Hospital · 8 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kotcherla compares

By population, Kotcherla ranks #2 of 13 villages in Ipuru mandal.

Literacy rate
%
42.5%
−3.6% vs mandal average
Kotcherla
42.5%
Ipuru mandal
46.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,008
+18 vs mandal average
Kotcherla
1,008
Ipuru mandal
990
Household size
people per home
3.8
−0.1 vs mandal average
Kotcherla
3.8
Ipuru mandal
3.9

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Kotcherla at a glance

Kotcherla is a village of 6,338 people in 1,657 households (Census 2011) in Ipuru mandal, Palnadu district, Andhra Pradesh, the 2nd-largest of 13 villages in Ipuru mandal. Literacy is 43%, 4 points below the mandal average of 46% and the sex ratio is 1,008 women per 1,000 men. It lies 23 km from the Palnadu district centre, 21 km from Mulakalur, the nearest town, 8 km from Savalyapuram Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 522647, served by Vinukonda post office; the LGD village code is 590130. The nearest hospital or health centre is Gaythri Hospital, 8 km away. The village votes in Darsi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Buchepalli Siva Prasad Reddy. The population is estimated at 7,473 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kotcherla

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kotcherla · this village6,33843%
Kotcherla · Ranastalam2,22043%0 km N
Kotcherla · Kalidindi1,23156%0 km N
Kondramutla · Ipuru6,21545%3.8 km S
Agnigundala · Ipuru5,13841%4.1 km NW
Angalur · Ipuru2,16546%4.4 km NE
Dasullapalle · Ipuru3349%4.9 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kotcherla

Treated tap water
No
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)
15
Power hours (winter)
18
Primary school
4
Middle school
2
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
1
Veterinary hospital
1
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
VINUKONDA
Distance to nearest town (km)
12
Distance to district HQ (km)
98
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
8
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KOTCHERLA, UPPARAPALEM
Total area (ha)
2,125
Irrigated area (ha)
901.87
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Kotcherla

LGD code
590130
Pincode
522647
Post office
Vinukonda
Population (Census 2011)
6,338
Population (projected 2026)
7,473
Households
1,657
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1008
Literacy rate
42.5%
Coordinates
16.14933°N, 79.76077°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Ongole
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Darsi
Member of Parliament
Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy
Member of Legislative Assembly
Buchepalli Siva Prasad Reddy
Block / Mandal
Ipuru
Getting there

How to reach Kotcherla

Mandal centre
Ipuru · ≈ 31 km
≈ 1 h 3 min by car · 1 h 15 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Palnadu · ≈ 23 km
≈ 48 min by car · 56 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,450 people
Mulakalur · ≈ 21 km
≈ 44 min by car · 52 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Amaravati103 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad193 km
  • Chennai345 km
  • Bengaluru423 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationSavalyapuram Junction8 km
  • Bus stopAPSRTC Bus Station , Epuru9 km
  • Hospital / PHCGaythri Hospital8 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India11 km
  • Petrol pumpHindustan Petroleum8 km
  • CollegeJunior College11 km
  • Police stationRompicherlal Police Station17 km
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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, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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