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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Vakkalagadda
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = [[Village]]
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| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|16.139620|N|80.919027|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Krishna district|Krishna]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name=census>{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook - Krishna|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2816_PART_B_DCHB_KRISHNA.pdf|website=Census of India|accessdate=14 February 2016|page=16,460}}</ref>
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 7.74
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 3012
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| population_footnotes = <ref name="census" />
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 521126
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 08671
| registration_plate =
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = Machilipatnam
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = Avanigadda
| website =
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'''Vakkalagadda''' is a village in [[Krishna district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is located in Challapalli [[mandal]] of [[Machilipatnam revenue division]].<ref>{{cite web|title=District Level Mandal wise List of Villages in Andhra Pradesh |url=http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/krishna.pdf|website=Chief Commissioner of Land Administration|publisher=National Informatics Centre|accessdate=19 September 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141010053343/http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/krishna.pdf|archivedate=10 October 2014 |page=2}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Administrative Setup|url=http://krishna.nic.in/admin-setup.aspx|website=Official website of Krishna district|publisher=National Informatics Centre|accessdate=25 September 2015}}</ref> It is one of the villages in the mandal to be a part of [[Andhra Pradesh Capital Region]].<ref>{{cite web|title=AP Capital Region mandals and villages|url=http://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDA/Downloads/Notifications/2014MAUD_MS253.PDF|website=Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|accessdate=23 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923135735/http://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDA/Downloads/Notifications/2014MAUD_MS253.PDF|archive-date=23 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

It has a population of around 3200 with a literacy rate of 58.96%. It also has four schools, Panchayat Bhavan and a society building.

The village is mainly dependent on farming. This Village was under CPI rule for many years.

Later with the influence of [[Nandamuri Taraka Ramarao]], [[Telugu Desam Party]] made its origin under the leadership of Mallupeddi Ratnagiri Rao.

[[Telugu Desam Party]] stood as a stiff contender for the existing leaders and in no time it secured the govt.

The village was awarded a Nirmal Gram award (cleanliness award) in 2008.
<ref name="nirmalgrampuraskar.nic.in">http://nirmalgrampuraskar.nic.in/NGP2010Static/PDF/SummaryPRI/Total/Total_2008GP.pdf</ref>

== Education ==
There are a 4 schools in vakkalagadda all are government schools, they are -

<nowiki>*</nowiki> 3 primary schools located as one in village and one in Gudem and another one in Doravani Gudem

<nowiki>*</nowiki> 1 High school located in village

==Demographics==
It has a population of around 3200 with a literacy rate of 58.96%.

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Villages in Krishna district]]

{{Krishna-geo-stub}}

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