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Bestavaripeta is a village in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Bestavaripeta mandal in Markapur revenue division.[1]Template:Rp[2]
History
Ongole district was created in 1970 with three revenue divisions of Kurnool, Guntur and Nellore districts. In 1972, it was renamed Prakasam district in memory of Tanguturi Prakasam, freedom fighter, chief Minister of undivided Madras state and the first chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. Presently (2023), it has 38 mandals in 3 revenue divisions.[3][4][5]
Demographics
Bestavaripeta Located on the Guntur – Nandayal Highway. Template:As of India census,[6] Bestavaripeta had a population of 6496. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bestavaripeta has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 63% of the males and 42% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
See also
References
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcensus - ↑ Part III, District and Sub-District (Mandals). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
- ↑ Industrial Profile of Prakasam district. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ Prakasam District. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ Prakasam district. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). Census Commission of India.