Krishnayapalem
# Krishnayapalem

Krishnayapalem is a village of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a denotification as gram panchayat in Mangalagiri mandal of Guntur district.

## Geography

Krishnayapalem is situated to the southwest of the mandal headquarters, Mangalagiri, at 16°17′32″N 80°19′57″E﻿ / ﻿16.29217°N 80.33243°E﻿ / 16.29217; 80.33243. It is spread over an area of 634 ha (1,570 acres).

## Demographics

As of 2011 Census of India, the town had a population of 1,560, of which males are 724, females are 836 and the population under 6 years of age are 146. The average literacy rate stands at 69.52 percent.

## Government and politics

Krishnayapalem gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village. It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member. In 2013, the then sarpanch of the gram panchayat was awarded Nirmala Grama Puraskaram. The village forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.

## Education

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 2 Zilla Parishad/MPP schools.

## Transport

Krishnayapalem is located on Vijayawada – Amaravati and Amaravati – Thulluru – Mangalagiri route. APSRTC run buses offers transport services in the route.

