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  • 23OCT1979•Charan Singh, the Prime Minister of India visited Kadapa
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Ground Water Level in Kadapa Mandal

Latest groundwater level and trends for Kadapa Mandal.

Latest source data: April 2026 Source: Andhra Pradesh Ground Water Department, NWDP
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Latest April 2026 mean 19.20 m bgl

Average of 1 monitoring wells.

1 of 1 expected wells reported Historical network: 2 wells

What does this mean?

April 2026 groundwater in Kadapa Mandal averaged 19.20 m bgl. It was 1.07 m shallower than the recent historical reference. Improving direction. The trend is not statistically conclusive.

How to read m bgl

Lower m bgl means shallower groundwater.

Higher m bgl means deeper groundwater.

What does m bgl mean?

How to read m bgl

Lower m bgl means shallower groundwater.

Higher m bgl means deeper groundwater.

1 Compared with April 2025 — Not enough comparable data 0 comparable wells. 0% network match
2 Compared with recent April history 1.07 m shallower Better than historical reference 1 comparable wells. 5 April years used
3 Long term April direction Improving direction Not statistically significant -1.30 m per year

Recent groundwater levels

Groundwater levels rise and fall through the year. We compare the same month across years when assessing change.

8.8 12.7 16.5 20.3 24.1 April 2022: 11.73 m bgl, 1 wells May 2022: 12.54 m bgl, 1 wells June 2022: 11.39 m bgl, 1 wells July 2022: 13.48 m bgl, 1 wells August 2022: 11.82 m bgl, 1 wells September 2022: 12.48 m bgl, 1 wells October 2022: 12.28 m bgl, 1 wells November 2022: 12.05 m bgl, 1 wells December 2022: 11.33 m bgl, 1 wells January 2023: 12.36 m bgl, 1 wells February 2023: 13.15 m bgl, 1 wells March 2023: 13.10 m bgl, 1 wells April 2023: 15.22 m bgl, 1 wells May 2023: 19.10 m bgl, 1 wells June 2023: 16.22 m bgl, 1 wells August 2023: 12.26 m bgl, 2 wells September 2023: 15.16 m bgl, 1 wells October 2023: 11.62 m bgl, 2 wells May 2025: 21.50 m bgl, 1 wells September 2025: 22.28 m bgl, 1 wells November 2025: 10.70 m bgl, 2 wells January 2026: 11.33 m bgl, 2 wells February 2026: 11.48 m bgl, 2 wells April 2026: 19.20 m bgl, 1 wells Apr 2022 Apr 2026
Monthly mean Latest month

Lower m bgl means shallower groundwater. Gaps show months with no usable value.

Monthly data snapshot

MonthMeanWells
April 202619.20 m bgl1
March 2026No usable data—
February 202611.48 m bgl2
January 202611.33 m bgl2
December 2025No usable data—
November 202510.70 m bgl2
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MonthMean depthWellsCoverage
April 202619.20 m bgl1100%
February 202611.48 m bgl2100%
January 202611.33 m bgl2100%
November 202510.70 m bgl2100%
September 202522.28 m bgl150%
May 202521.50 m bgl150%
October 202311.62 m bgl2100%
September 202315.16 m bgl150%
August 202312.26 m bgl2100%
June 202316.22 m bgl150%
May 202319.10 m bgl150%
April 202315.22 m bgl150%

Year on year comparison

April 2026 mean
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April 2025
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Change
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Status
Not enough comparable data
Comparable wells
0

Historical reference

The current value below uses only wells with enough April history.

Current mean for 1 comparison wells
19.20 m bgl
Historical April mean
20.27 m bgl
Difference
1.07 m shallower
Reference period
2018 to 2023
Years represented
5

Long term April trend

Improving direction. The trend is not statistically conclusive.

Period
2018 to 2026
April observations represented
6
Slope
-1.304 m per year
Equivalent
-130.4 cm per year
Statistical test
p = 0.276

Where the measurements come from

Monitoring wells used for Kadapa Mandal.

WellLocationLatest monthHistory
50040APSEB Substation Kadapa GWD office
Show coordinates14.4590, 78.8800
19.20 m bgl 1 Aug 2017 to 1 Apr 2026
10405Homeopathy medical college Kadapa Urban
Show coordinates14.4700, 78.8700
Not reported 1 May 2002 to 1 Feb 2026

Data confidence

Confidence is shown for each comparison.

Year on year comparisonLimited0 matched wells. 0% network match
Historical referenceModerate1 wells. 5 April years
Long term trendLimited6 April years. Not statistically significant
View data quality details
316usable observations
8unavailable
12zero readings under review
0suspect readings excluded
View annual context

Annual values are shown for context. Partial years are marked by the number of months available.

YearMean monthly depthMonths available
202614.00 m bgl3 of 12
202518.16 m bgl3 of 12
202314.24 m bgl9 of 12
202211.82 m bgl12 of 12
20219.22 m bgl12 of 12
202015.94 m bgl11 of 12
201923.56 m bgl12 of 12
201816.19 m bgl12 of 12
201711.04 m bgl12 of 12
20168.11 m bgl12 of 12
201512.69 m bgl12 of 12
201410.02 m bgl12 of 12

About this data

Source: Andhra Pradesh Ground Water Department. Data made available through the National Water Data Portal (NWDP).

Groundwater depth is shown in m bgl. Lower values mean groundwater is closer to the surface.

Latest source date stored: 1 Apr 2026

Page refreshed: 30 Aug 2026

How we calculate

Year on year status compares the same calendar month. It uses wells present in both years where possible.

The historical reference uses the same month across recent years. The long term trend also uses the same month across years.

Missing values are not treated as zero. Invalid readings are excluded.

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This page is for public awareness. Groundwater level alone does not explain the cause of change.