Cherla mandal
Cherla
చర్ల | |
|---|---|
city | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Khammam |
| Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Cherla is a mandal in Khammam district. It is located on the banks of River Godavari. Prior to Nov,30'1959, Cherla was a part of Bhadrachalam constancy in khammam District.[1]
Geography
Cherla is located on the banks of River Godavari at 18°04′30″N 80°49′37″E / 18.07500°N 80.82694°E. It has an average elevation of 78 metres (259 ft).it is a small town near godavari river and also near taliperu tributary which is a small tributary of godavari river
Population and literacy
Cherla has a population of 2,00,000 of which 42.9% are literates (2012 census).[2]
Irrigation profile
- Taliperu Project: It is a medium irrigation project across the Taliperu river, a major tributary of the river Godavari, near Peddamidisileru village, Charla mandal. It has an ayakut utiliization of 2,600 acres (11 km2).[3]
References
- ^ Rao, K. V. Narayana (1972-01-01). Telangana: a study in the regional committees in India. Minerva Associates.
- ^ http://khammam.nic.in/html/Developmental%20Activites/population2001.htm
- ^ "Water Resources Information System". irrigation.cgg.gov.in. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
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