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'''Vetapalem''' is a [[census town]] in [[ | '''Vetapalem''' is a [[census town]] in [[Bapatla district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Name of Urban Agglomeration and its State constituent Units-2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2-vol2/data_files/AP/Chapter_I.pdf|website=Census of India|access-date=9 July 2017|page=23|format=PDF}}</ref> It is the mandal headquarters of Vetapalem mandal in [[Chirala revenue division]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Prakasam District Mandals |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part32.pdf|publisher=Census of India |access-date=19 June 2015|pages=142, 175|format=PDF}}</ref> | ||
==History== | |||
As per Gazettee No. 939, dated the 26 January 2022, the old Guntur district, formed in 1904, was split into [[Guntur district]], [[Palnadu district]] and [[Bapatla district]]. 12 madals from [[Tenali revenue division]] and 13 mandals from [[Prakasam district]] was merged into the newly formed Bapatla district.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://bapatla.ap.gov.in/history/ | title= Bapatla District | work= About District > History |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 23 August 2023}}</ref> | |||
== Demographics == | == Demographics == | ||
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== Government and politics == | == Government and politics == | ||
Vetapalem [[gram panchayat]] is the [[Local | Vetapalem [[gram panchayat]] is the [[Local government in India|local self-government]] of the town.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2003/07/28/stories/2003072803240500.htm|website=[[The Hindu]]|title=Kunderu drain cries for attention|date=2003-07-28|access-date=2016-04-10}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The elected members of the gram panchayat are headed by a [[sarpanch]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aDoppmCmeqUC|title=Citizen Participation in Rural Development|last=Seetharam|first=Mukkavilli|date=1990-01-01|publisher=Mittal Publications|isbn=9788170992271|language=en}}</ref> | ||
== Education == | == Education == | ||
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.<ref>{{cite web|title=School Education Department|url=http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|publisher=School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=7 November 2016|format=PDF|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107220545/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|archive-date=7 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/|website=www.ap.gov.in|access-date=7 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/|archive-date=7 November 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Schools use English and Telugu as the medium of instruction. | The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.<ref>{{cite web|title=School Education Department|url=http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|publisher=School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=7 November 2016|format=PDF|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107220545/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|archive-date=7 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/|website=www.ap.gov.in|access-date=7 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/|archive-date=7 November 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Schools use English and Telugu as the medium of instruction. | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[:Category:Villages in Bapatla district|Villages in Bapatla district]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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{{ | {{Bapatla district}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Cities and towns in Bapatla district]] | ||
[[Category:Mandal headquarters in | [[Category:Mandal headquarters in Bapatla district]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:36, 7 October 2023
Vetapalem | |
|---|---|
  Vetapalem Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 15°47′N 80°19′E / 15.78°N 80.32°ECoordinates: 15°47′N 80°19′E / 15.78°N 80.32°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Bapatla |
| Mandal | Vetapalem |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.14 km2 (4.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 38,671 |
| • Density | 3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 523187 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Vetapalem is a census town in Bapatla district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[2] It is the mandal headquarters of Vetapalem mandal in Chirala revenue division.[3]
History[edit]
As per Gazettee No. 939, dated the 26 January 2022, the old Guntur district, formed in 1904, was split into Guntur district, Palnadu district and Bapatla district. 12 madals from Tenali revenue division and 13 mandals from Prakasam district was merged into the newly formed Bapatla district.[4]
Demographics[edit]
As of 2011[update] India census,[5] Vetapalem had a population of 38,671. Males constituted 49% of the population and females 51%. Vetapalem had an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 68%, and female literacy was 50%. In Vetapalem, 11% of the population was under 6 years of age.
Government and politics[edit]
Vetapalem gram panchayat is the local self-government of the town.[6] The elected members of the gram panchayat are headed by a sarpanch.[7]
Education[edit]
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[8][9] Schools use English and Telugu as the medium of instruction.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "District Census Handbook – Prakasam" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16,17,48. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ "Name of Urban Agglomeration and its State constituent Units-2011" (PDF). Census of India. p. 23. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ↑ "Prakasam District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 142, 175. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ↑ "Bapatla District". About District > History. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ↑ "Kunderu drain cries for attention". The Hindu. 28 July 2003. Retrieved 10 April 2016.[dead link]
- ↑ Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1 January 1990). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. ISBN 9788170992271.
- ↑ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ "The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.