Bhatlapenumarru
Village
Bhatlapenumarru is located in Andhra Pradesh
Bhatlapenumarru
Bhatlapenumarru
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Bhatlapenumarru is located in India
Bhatlapenumarru
Bhatlapenumarru
Bhatlapenumarru (India)
Coordinates: 16°17′07″N 80°54′27″E / 16.285396°N 80.907471°E / 16.285396; 80.907471
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictKrishna
Area
[1]
 • Total11.66 km2 (4.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,016
 • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
521138
Nearest cityVijayawada

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

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

Bhatlapenumarru is located at 16°27′00″N 80°47′00″E / 16.4500°N 80.7833°E / 16.4500; 80.7833.[9] It is at an altitude of approximately 5m (19feet).[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "District Census Handbook - Krishna" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16,442. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  2. ↑ The Hindu Newspaper Article Dated 4 February 2008
  3. ↑ The Hindu Newspaper Article Dated 16 August 2011
  4. ↑ The Hindu Newspaper article dated 1 February 2008
  5. 1 2 OneIndia News
  6. ↑ They keep the city flag flying high - The Hindu Newspaper article
  7. ↑ The Hindu Newspaper article dated 12 August 2004
  8. ↑ Local(Pedasanagallu, Near Kuchipudi) Newsblog
  9. ↑ Google Maps Result for Bhatlapenumarru
  10. ↑ Approximated to Pamarru Data
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