Why visit Challapalle
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About Challapalle
Challapalli (officially known as Challapalle) is a village in the Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Challapalli mandal, Machilipatnam revenue division. Tollywood actor Nani is native of this village. In March 2026, 5-6 police personnel were injured when firecrackers exploded at Challapalli police station.
From the Wikipedia article Challapalli (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Churches and places of worship7
History
In the early 18th century, the Raja of Challapalli, Yaralagadda Ankineedu Prasad built Challapalli palace. The village was developed around the palace and became the capital for the Devarkota Estate. The last crowned monarch of Challapalli was Yarlagadda Sivaram Prasad (1906–1976). As of 2012, the royal family members no longer reside in the fort.
Yarlagadda Rajas of the Challapalli fort and Zamindari were the rulers in this area from the 15th century until recently when the Kingdom was disbanded due to the land Cease Act of the Indian Government.
From the History section of Challapalli on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare4
Map of Challapalle
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Getting there and nearby towns
Vijayawada Airport (VGA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 48 km away.
- Avanigadda 11 km south, about 11 min by car
- Repalle 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Bhattiprolu 16 km west, about 16 min by car
- Machilīpatnam 23 km east, about 23 min by car
- Thenali 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
- Mangalagiri 52 km northwest, about 52 min by car
- Vijayawada 53 km northwest, about 53 min by car
- Tādepalle 54 km northwest, about 54 min by car
- Guntur 55 km west, about 55 min by car
- Amaravati 63 km northwest, about 1 h by car
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Challapally hostel, MYADAM ABHILASH, CC0
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