About Chilakaluripet in chilkaluripet, Chilakalurupet

Chilakaluripet is a city in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Chilakaluripet mandal in Narasaraopet revenue division.GeographyIt is located in the Coastal Andhra region of the state at in the on the Eastern coastal plains. Chilakaluripeta is located 41km south-west of the district headquarters, Guntur, and 78 kilometres (46.5 mi) north of Amaravati (state capital). The city is located in zone 3 as per Earthquake zones of India. Krishna River water from the Nagarjuna Sagar Right Canal is the main source of water for the residents.DemographicsCensus of India, the town had a population of 101,550. The total population constitute, 50,201 males and 51,349 females. Average sex ratio is 1023 females per 1000 males, higher than the national average of 940 per 1000. 9,525 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 4,916 are boys and 4,609 are girls with a sex ratio of 938 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 72.08% with 52,106 literates, lower than the national average of 73.00%.GovernanceCivic administrationChilakaluripet Municipality was constituted in 1964 as a third grade municipality. It was upgraded to second grade in 1980 and to first grade in 2001. The jurisdiction of the municipality is spread over an area of 18.13km with 34 wards.