Bhattiprolu

Bhattiprolu
Village
Buddhist Maha Stupa at Bhattiprolu
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Bhattiprolu
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
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 (6,215 acres)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
11,092
  Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
522256
Area code+91–
Vehicle registrationAP

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.