Velagapudi is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[2] It was a village in Thullur mandal of Guntur district, prior to its denotification as Gram Panchayat.[1][3] Velagapudi is also the home to the temporary Secretariat of Andhra Pradesh.[4]
Velagapudi | |
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Village | |
![]() Andhra Pradesh Secretariat | |
![]() ![]() Velagapudi Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
Coordinates: 16.526526°N 80.510951°E / 16.526526; 80.510951 | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | Guntur |
Mandal | Thullur |
Government | |
• Body | Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority |
Area | |
• Total | 8.09 km2 (3.12 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,688 |
• Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 522 237 |
Telephone code | +91–8645 |
Vehicle registration | AP-09, AP10, AP11 |
King Ganapati Deva of Kakatiya Dynasty, who ruled between 1199 AD and 1261 AD, had gifted the two villages of Velagapudi and Mandadam to Sivacharya, spiritual preceptor of Golaki Matham at Mandadam.[5]
As of 2011[update] Census of India, the town had a population of 2,688. Of the total population, males constitute 1,346 and females are 1,342, with a sex ratio of 997 females per 1000 males. The population under 6 years of age are 260. The literacy rate stands at 62.81 percent, with 1,525 literates.[1]
Velagapudi is located on the Vijayawada and Amaravathi route. APSRTC run buses provide transport services from Vijayawada and Guntur to Velagapudi.
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