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Existence questioned
In the "2001 Census of India: List of Villages by Tehsil: Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. there was no listing for "Mittapalli" in Chittoor district, and none of the entries under "Ramakuppam" were close. In the 2011 census listing for "NPR Report: Andhra Pradesh: Chittoor: Ramakuppam". there were only two entries under "M": Manendram pop. 1771, and Muddanapalle pop. 2425.
There is a post office (PIN 507167) listed for a "Mittapalli" in Khammam district, not in Chittoor District (Ramakuppam mandal). "Mittapalli, Khammam" in Thallada Mandal, also appears on some maps, "Distance from Khammam to Mittapalli, Khammam"., 17°10'16"N 80°25'30"E.
There is a "Mittapally"" in Luxettipet mandal, Adilabad district, Andhra Pardesh."NPR Report: Andhra Pardesh: Adilabad: Luxettipet".
There is a well-attested Mittapalli in Uthangarai taluk, Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu."NPR Report: Tamil Nadu: Krishnagiri: Uthangarai".
There is an apparently unrelated Sri Mittapalli College of Engineering, and unrelated Sri Mittapalli Inst. of Tech. for Women, located between Guntur and Chilakaluripet on National Highway 5 at Tummalapalem.
There isn't any Mittapalli in Chittoor district. --Bejnar (talk) 21:55, 27 April 2013 (UTC)