Bukkapatnam is a village and a Mandal

Subdivisions of India

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 in Anantapur district

Anantapur district

Anantapur District , ) is one of the 23 districts in Andhra Pradesh, India. The district headquarters is Anantapur City. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.- Geography :...

 in the state of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

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 in India

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Geography

Bukkapatnam is located at 14.2000°N 77.8000°E. It has an average elevation of 484 metres (1591 ft).

Bukkapatnam is located near Puttaparthi

Puttaparthi

Puttaparthi is a town situated in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It was also the residence of the notable spiritual teacher Sathya Sai Baba....

. Bukkapatnam has an area of 351.17km²,and a population of 37,635. The highest mountain of the Mallappakonda district is four miles to north of Bukkapatnam it is 3002 feet (915 m) tall. The Lord Shiva Temple and Lord Hanuman Temple are located on the mountain.

Demographics

According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Bukkapatnam mandal is as follows:

• Total Population: 40,701 in 9,712 Households.
• Male Population: 20,873 and Female Population: 19,828
• Children Under 6-years of age: 4,900 (Boys - 2,529 and Girls - 2,371)
• Total Literates: 19,405

Cheruvu (reservoir)

The largest reservoir in the district is the Bukkapatanam Reservoir. The total area of the reservoir is 3500 acres (14 km²). This water is used for agricultural purposes. Nearly 5000 acres (20.2 km²) of land is cultivated under this reservoir. The reservoir is filled with water from the Chitravathi River. This river enters the district near Kodikonda and flows north over the rocky and hilly uplands of Gorantla

Gorantla

Gorantla is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Gorantla holds special place in the Anantapur district trade having located near to all the major towns in the district.-Geography:Gorantla is located at...

, Puttaparthi

Puttaparthi

Puttaparthi is a town situated in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It was also the residence of the notable spiritual teacher Sathya Sai Baba....

, Bukkapatnam, Kothacheruvu

Kothacheruvu

Kothacheruvu is a town and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is around 12 km from- Geography :Kothacheruvu is located to the west of Bukkapatnam cheruvu.This pond IS THE SECOND BIGGEST POND IN AP....

, C.K.Palli, Dharmavaram

Dharmavaram

Dharmavaram is the third biggest town and a municipality located in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is famous throughout India for producing silk sarees. The Dharmavaram Temples are important places of pilgrimage. Puttaparthi, the birth place and abode of Sathya Sai...

, Bathalapalli, Tadimarri

Tadimarri

Tadimarri is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.A well known saint from this village was Srinavasa Brahmatantra Parakala Swami, who was the reigning pontiff of the Parakala Mutt in Mysore....

 and Yellanur Mandals and falls into the Pennar River at Gandikota

Gandikota

Gandikota is a small village on the right bank of the river Pennar, 15 km from Jammalamadugu in Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh in India. Gandikota was founded in 1123 by Kapa Raja of nearby Bommanapalle village and a subordinate of Ahavamalla Someswara I, the Western Chalukyan king of Kalyana...

 in the Cuddapah District.

Panchayats

The following is the list of village panchayats in Bukkapatnam mandal.

1. Agraharam
2. Bukkapatnam
3. Gunipalli
4. Kothakota
5. Krishanapuram
6. Marala
7. Pamudurthi
8. SidddaramPuram
9. Yadalanka Palli