Country India District Guntur Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Area 8.09 km² | PIN 522 503 Population 2,688 (2011) | |
Government body Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority | ||
Velagapudi is a neighbourhood and a part of Urban Notified Area of Amaravati, the state capital of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was a village in Thullur mandal of Guntur district, prior to its denotification as gram panchayat. Velagapudi is also the home to the temporary Secretariat of Andhra Pradesh.
Contents
- All departments of ap starts administration from velagapudi the new secretariat
- History
- Demographics
- Transport
- References
All departments of ap starts administration from velagapudi the new secretariat
History
King Ganapati Deva of Kakatiya Dynasty who ruled between 1199 AD to 1261AD had gifted the two villages of Velagapudi and Mandadam to Sivacharya, spiritual preceptor of Golaki Matham at Mandadam.
Demographics
As of 2011 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 average literacy rate stands at 62.81 percent, with 1,525 literates.
Transport
Velagapudi is located on the Vijayawada and Amaravathi route. APSRTC run buses provide transport services from Vijayawada and Guntur to Velagapudi.
