Repalle

Repalle is a town in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The town is one of the 12 municipalities in Guntur district and the headquarters of Repalle mandal under the administration of Tenali revenue division. It is situated near Krishna River in the Coastal Andhra region of the state.HistoryThe name Repalle is actually formed from two words: Revu and Palle . Originally known as Revupalle, the name has evolved to Repalle over time.GeographyRepalle is located at. It has an average elevation of 7m and situated 10.62km. The nearest towns are Tenali, Bapatla in the Guntur district, and Machilipatnam in the Krishna district.ClimateRepalle is located 25 km from the sea coast. It is generally hot and humid during summer with temperatures ranging between 28 and 42 C on average. Winters are milder with temperatures between 15 and 30 C on average. Heavy rains are experienced between July and November during monsoon time.Demographicscensus, the town had a population of 50,866. The total population constitute, 24,385 males and 26,481 females —a sex ratio of 1086 females per 1000 males. 4,308 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 2,184 are boys and 2,124 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 81.32% with 37,862 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.