Rentachintala
| Rentachintala Rendu chintalu | |
|---|---|
| Mandal | |
  Rentachintala Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Rentachintala Rentachintala (India) | |
| Coordinates: 16°33′09″N 79°33′12″E / 16.5525°N 79.5533°ECoordinates: 16°33′09″N 79°33′12″E / 16.5525°N 79.5533°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Guntur |
| Mandal | Rentachintala |
| Government | |
| • Body | YSRCP |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 21.70 km2 (8.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 84 m (276 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 16,523 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522421 |
| Telephone code | +91–8642 |
Rentachintala is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Rentachintala mandal of Gurazala revenue division.[3][4]
Etymology
The 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, evrey Year AnandaPet people celebrating the vinaayakachavithi festival that is one of the best celebrations in rentachintala , all young peoples are celebrating 3 days festival ,the first day conducting the games with boys and girls and second day songs , dances ,kolatam, third day to celebrate DJ songs and dances with yatra in entire village.
Demographics
As of 2011 Census 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.[5] In Rentachintala town largest caste (1) Reddy (2) Madiga (3) Mala and other caste people also live there.
Geography and climate
Rentachintala is located near latitude 16.55 N and longitude 79.55 E. The village lies in the Krishna riverplains, having an elevation of 130 metres (430 ft) above sea level. The nearest large water body is the Nagarjuna Sagar lake, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) 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.[6] The highest temperature ever recorded is 52 degrees Celsius in 2012. Winters are pleasant, with occasional spells of rain from the northwest monsoon.
Education information
Schools
Govt.schools
1.St.Joseph's High School.
private schools
1.Bala Vikas English Medium High School
2.Sri Rama Krishna gurukulam
3.Viveka English Medium School
4.St.Ann's High School
5.Fathima Vidhya Nikethan
6.Alphores english medium school
Elementary Schools
1.RCM School
2.Little Angels School
3.Alphores School
Higher Secondary Education
Sagar Matha Jr. College
Undergraduation
Wisdom Degree College
Transportation
You can reach Rentachintala by bus as well as by train.
The Church
Rentachintala has a beautiful Lutheran Evangilical Church, established in 1903 by British pastors. The church construction used a colour stone they brought from Italy. The church in Rentachintala was built by British government during India's rule.Rentachintala celebrates a festival regarding church on 2 February every year,which is famous in PALNADU. Images of the church can be seen here.
| Climate data for Rentachintala | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.4 (99.3) |
40.6 (105.1) |
44.4 (111.9) |
46.6 (115.9) |
48.3 (118.9) |
47.2 (117) |
42.2 (108) |
40.1 (104.2) |
42.1 (107.8) |
41.0 (105.8) |
36.1 (97) |
35.6 (96.1) |
48.3 (118.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 10.1 (50.2) |
9.4 (48.9) |
15.0 (59) |
14.7 (58.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
20.0 (68) |
19.3 (66.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
18.9 (66) |
16.0 (60.8) |
12.2 (54) |
10.0 (50) |
9.4 (48.9) |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[7] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ↑ "District Census Handbook - Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. p. 14,198. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Rentachintala, India". fallingrain.com.
- ↑ "New Gurazala revenue division created". The Hindu. Gurazala (Guntur District). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "District Level Mandal wise List of Villages in Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ↑ Census of India. "Primary Census Abstract Data 2011". Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ↑ "Five hottest places in India you might not know about". IndiaToday.in. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ↑ "Extreme Temperatures in India up to 2010" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.