title: Perecherla
text: # Perecherla
  
  Perecherla is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Medikonduru mandal of Guntur revenue division.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Perecherla is situated to the east of the mandal headquarters, Medikonduru, at 16°19′18″N 80°20′35″E﻿ / ﻿16.32167°N 80.34306°E﻿ / 16.32167; 80.34306. It is spread over an area of 1,666 ha (4,120 acres).
  
  ## Demographics
  
  As of 2011 Census of India, the town had a population of 16,563, of which males are 8,617, females are 7,946 and the population under 6 years of age are 1,842.
  
  ## Governance
  
  Perecherla gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village. It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member. 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 19 schools. These include 9 Zilla Parishad/MPP and 10 private schools.
  
  