Rentachintala
Rentachintala is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Rentachintala mandal of Gurazala revenue division.[4][2]
Rentachintala | |
|---|---|
Village | |
.svg.png)  Rentachintala Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16.5525°N 79.5533°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Guntur |
| Mandal | Rentachintala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Rentachintala gram panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,170 ha (5,360 acres) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 16,523 |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522421 |
| Area code(s) | 08642 |
| Vehicle registration | AP 07 |
Etymology
The name Rentachintala or Rentachinthala is said to have originated from Rendu Chintalu, Rendu meaning the numeric 2 and Chintalu meaning tamarind in Telugu language. The village is said to be established between two tamarind trees after which the name of the village is coined. Every Year people of Rentachintala celebrate the "Feast of Presentation of Jesus". This feast is being celebrated since 200 years. Majority of the population is Catholic besides Hindus. Hindu festival of Vinayakachavithi(Ganesh Chaturthi) is also celebrated pompously with great grandeur for 3 days. The first day is popular among youth as community games are conducted, the second day is attributed to music and dance and the third day for the grand procession through the entire village.Kolatam is a local folk dance which finds importance during the 2 day of festivities.
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.[5] The highest temperature ever recorded is 48 degrees Celsius in 2012. Winters are pleasant, with occasional spells of rain from the northwest monsoon.
| Climate data for Rentachintala (1981–2010, extremes 1936–2012) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
49.9 (121.8) |
49.9 (121.8) |
42.2 (108.0) |
40.1 (104.2) |
42.1 (107.8) |
41.0 (105.8) |
37.0 (98.6) |
35.6 (96.1) |
49.9 (121.8) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31.4 (88.5) |
34.3 (93.7) |
37.6 (99.7) |
40.3 (104.5) |
41.8 (107.2) |
38.1 (100.6) |
34.9 (94.8) |
33.6 (92.5) |
34.1 (93.4) |
32.8 (91.0) |
31.7 (89.1) |
30.8 (87.4) |
35.1 (95.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
26.0 (78.8) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
20.2 (68.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
23.4 (74.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 7.3 (45.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
15.0 (59.0) |
14.7 (58.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.2 (66.6) |
16.5 (61.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
12.2 (54.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
7.3 (45.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 5.5 (0.22) |
5.1 (0.20) |
8.3 (0.33) |
10.3 (0.41) |
25.0 (0.98) |
63.5 (2.50) |
131.8 (5.19) |
129.2 (5.09) |
84.5 (3.33) |
63.6 (2.50) |
33.0 (1.30) |
6.5 (0.26) |
566.3 (22.30) |
| Average rainy days | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 36.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 59 | 50 | 47 | 44 | 40 | 50 | 59 | 63 | 65 | 69 | 65 | 59 | 55 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[6][7] | |||||||||||||
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 rate 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.[8]
Government and politics
Rentachintala gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village.[1] It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member.[9] The ward members are headed by a Sarpanch.[10]
In popular media and films
The village of Rentachintala is featured in Tollywood movie, Mirchi.
See also
References
- "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 116. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- "District Census Hand Book – Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. pp. 14, 426. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- "New Gurazala revenue division created". The Hindu. Gurazala (Guntur District). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- "Five hottest places in India you might not know about". IndiaToday.in. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- "Station: Rentachintala Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 665–666. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- Census of India. "Primary Census Abstract Data 2011". Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1 January 1990). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN 9788170992271.
- Social Science. Vk Publications. p. 117. ISBN 9788179732144.