Bhatlapenumarru
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Bhatlapenumarru | |
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 Dynamic map | |
.svg)  Bhatlapenumarru Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Bhatlapenumarru Bhatlapenumarru (India) | |
| Coordinates: 16°17′07″N 80°54′27″E / 16.285396°N 80.907471°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Krishna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.66 km2 (4.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,016 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 521138 |
| Nearest city | Vijayawada |
Bhatlapenumarru is a village in the Krishna District of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in the Movva mandal of Machilipatnam revenue division.[1]
People
[edit]Indian freedom fighter and designer of the Indian National Flag, Pingali Venkayya (August 2, 1878 – July 4, 1963), was born in this village.[2][3] In honor and remembrance of the man who designed the Indian National Flag, a statue was erected in the center of the village opposite the library.[4]
Arjuna Award winner Kamineni Eswara Rao was also born in this village.[5][6] He was adjudged "Strongest Man of India" in the 1954 Senior Nationals and was labelled by American coach Bob Hoffman as "Powerhouse".[7] He represented India as weightlifter in 1956 Melbourne Olympics, 1960 Rome Olympics[5] and the first Asian Games(1951). In 2009, a Gymnasium called "Sri Kamineni" was established in honor of Sri Kamineni Eswara Rao at Pedapudi, in the Kuchipudi Center.[8]
Geography
[edit]Bhatlapenumarru is located at 16°27′00″N 80°47′00″E / 16.4500°N 80.7833°E.[9] It is at an altitude of approximately 5m (19feet).[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "District Census Handbook - Krishna" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16,442. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ The Hindu Newspaper Article Dated 4 February 2008
- ^ The Hindu Newspaper Article Dated 16 August 2011
- ^ The Hindu Newspaper article dated 1 February 2008
- ^ a b OneIndia News
- ^ They keep the city flag flying high - The Hindu Newspaper article
- ^ The Hindu Newspaper article dated 12 August 2004
- ^ Local(Pedasanagallu, Near Kuchipudi) Newsblog
- ^ Google Maps Result for Bhatlapenumarru
- ^ Approximated to Pamarru Data