Parchur, natively known as Paruchuru, is a town and an Assembly constituency in
Bapatla district
Bapatla district is a district in coastal Andhra in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh (AP) established on 4 April 2022. The administrative headquarters are in Bapatla. The district is formed from parts of the erstwhile Prakasam district and G ...
of
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (ISO 15919, ISO: , , AP) is a States and union territories of India, state on the East Coast of India, east coast of southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, seventh-largest state and th ...
, India. It is also the mandal headquarters of Parchur mandal in
Chirala revenue division
Chirala revenue division is an administrative division in the Bapatla district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the two revenue divisions in the district and comprises 13 mandals. It was formed on 4 April 2022 along with th ...
.
Geography
Parchur is located at .
According to the
2011 Census of India, the total population of Parchur was then 13,379, of which 6,628 were male and 6,751 were female.
Transport
Guntur-Parchur Road connects the village with
Guntur
Guntur (), natively spelt as Gunturu, is a city in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of Guntur district. The city is part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is lo ...
and
Ongole
Ongole (), natively known as Ongolu, is a city in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Prakasam district. It is known for Ongole cattle, an indigenous breed of oxen.
Etymology
The name 'Ongole' i ...
.
See also
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Vupputur
References
Villages in Prakasam district
Mandal headquarters in Prakasam district
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