Chowtapalli

Coordinates: 16°24′53″N 81°2′40″E / 16.41472°N 81.04444°E / 16.41472; 81.04444
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Chowtapalli
Paatha Chowtapalli & Kotha Chowtapalli
Village
Nickname: 
Chow
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Chowtapalli is located in Andhra Pradesh
Chowtapalli
Chowtapalli
Location in Gudivada Mandal Krishna Dist Andhra Pradesh, India
Chowtapalli is located in India
Chowtapalli
Chowtapalli
Chowtapalli (India)
Coordinates: 16°24′53″N 81°2′40″E / 16.41472°N 81.04444°E / 16.41472; 81.04444
CountryCHOWTAPALLI  India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictKrishna
Founded byCHOWTAPPA
Government
 • BodyGudivada Mandal
Population
 (12/2009)
 • Total2,345
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
521323
Telephone code08674
Nearest GUDIVADA cityVijayawada
Sex ratio50:50 /
Literacy70%%
Lok Sabha constituencyMachilipatnam
Vidhan Sabha constituencyGudivada
Civic agencyGudivada Mandal
Websitehttps://www.facebook.com/chowtapalliVillage/

Chowtapalli is a village in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India, is in the Krishna district, in Gudivada Mandal. It also has extended community towards National Highway and it is Kotha(New) Chowtapalli. Village is well known as birthplace of Famous singer Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao.

Veteran Producer Atluri Pundarikakshai Born on August 19, 1925, in Chowtapalli village. Pundarikakshaiah produced 11 Telugu and Kannada films including hits such as Sri krishnavatharam(NTR), Mahamantri Thimmarusu, Manushullo Devudu, Maavari Manchitanam , Melukolupu and Aaradhana . He acted in 35 Telugu and Kannada films. He also provided the story for Hindi film, Udhar ka Sindhoor