Bhattiprolu

Bhattiprolu
Village
Buddhist Maha Stupa at Bhattiprolu
Buddhist Maha Stupa at Bhattiprolu
Interactive map of Bhattiprolu
Bhattiprolu is located in India
Bhattiprolu
Bhattiprolu
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Bhattiprolu is located in Andhra Pradesh
Bhattiprolu
Bhattiprolu
Bhattiprolu (Andhra Pradesh)
Coordinates: 16°06′09″N 80°46′51″E / 16.1026°N 80.7807°E / 16.1026; 80.7807
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictBapatla
MandalBhattiprolu
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj
 • BodyBhattiprolu Gram Panchayat
Area
 • Total
2,515 ha (6,210 acres)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
11,092
 • Density441.0/km2 (1,142/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
522256
Area code+91–
Vehicle registrationAP
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Bhattiprolu is one of the Holy relic sites of Andhra Pradesh

Bhattiprolu is a village in Bapatla district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Bhattiprolu mandal in Repalle 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 Shakyamuni Buddha's relics. The script has been named Bhattiprolu script.