Rentachintala

Rentachintala is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Rentachintala mandal of Gurazala revenue division.EtymologyThe name Rentachintala is said to have originated from Rendu Chintalu, Rendu meaning the number two and Chintalu meaning tamarind. The village is said to be established between two tamarind trees after which the name of the village is coined.DemographicsCensus of India, Rentachintala has a total population of 16,523. Males constitute 51% and females constitute 49% of the population. The literacy in Retachintala is 55.46%, lower than the national average of 74.04%. Male literacy is at 63.33% and female literacy is at 47.27%. Less than 1% of the population at Rentachintala is below 6 years of age. In Rentachintala town largest caste (1) Reddy (2) Madiga (3) Mala and other caste people also live there.Geography and climateRentachintala is located near latitude 16.55 N and longitude 79.55 E. The village lies in the Krishna riverplains, having an elevation of 130m above sea level. The nearest large water body is the Nagarjuna Sagar lake, about west of Rentachintala.Rentachintala has a Tropical wet and dry climate. The highest temperatures are experienced in the month of May, when the summer season is at its peak. The maximum temperature averages more than 40 degrees, occasionally reaching as high as 45 degrees. The highest temperature ever recorded is 52 degrees Celsius in 2012. Winters are pleasant, with occasional spells of rain from the northwest monsoon.