Bhattiprolu
Bhattiprolu is a village in Bapatla district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Bhattiprolu mandal in Tenali revenue division. The Buddhist stupa in the village is one of the centrally protected monuments of national importance. One of the earliest evidence of Brahmi script in South India comes from Bhattiprolu. The script was written on an urn containing Buddha's relics. The script has been named Bhattiprolu script.
Bhattiprolu | |
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Village | |
Buddhist Maha Stupa at Bhattiprolu | |
Bhattiprolu Location in Andhra Pradesh, India Bhattiprolu Bhattiprolu (Andhra Pradesh) | |
| Coordinates: 16.1026°N 80.7807°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Bapatla |
| Mandal | Bhattiprolu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Bhattiprolu Gram Panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,515 ha (6,215 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 11,092 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522256 |
| Area code | +91– |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
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