Chintapalli, Alluri Sitharama Raju district
Chintapalli is a major tourist and historic town and mandal in Alluri Sitharama Raju district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Chintapalli | |
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Village | |
Chintapalli Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 17.8667°N 82.3500°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Alluri Sitharama Raju district |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram Panchayat |
| Elevation | 839 m (2,753 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 531111 |
| Vehicle Registration | AP31 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Paderu |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Araku |
Every year lakhs of tourists from all over the country come here during the winter season. The temperature in this area often falls down to below 8 degrees Celsius. Tourists come here to enjoy the cold winter nights and early morning dews. Daytime can be very warm.
Chintapalli is also where the Rampa Rebellion, led by Alluri Sitarama Raju against the British in 1922 got started. Chintapalle Police Station was the first one to be attacked by the Revolutionaries during the freedom struggle.
Chintapalli is considered to be the headquarters of the agricultural and commercial crops market.
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