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{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name | | name = Velagapudi | ||
| native_name | | native_name = | ||
| native_name_lang | | native_name_lang = te | ||
| other_name | | other_name = | ||
| settlement_type | | settlement_type = [[Village]] | ||
| image_skyline | | image_skyline = Andhra Pradesh Secretariat.jpg | ||
| image_alt | | image_alt = | ||
| image_caption | | image_caption = Andhra Pradesh Secretariat | ||
| nickname | | nickname = | ||
| pushpin_map | | pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh | ||
| pushpin_label_position | | pushpin_label_position = right | ||
| pushpin_map_alt | | pushpin_map_alt = | ||
| pushpin_map_caption | | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | ||
| coordinates | | coordinates = {{coord|16.526526|N|80.510951|E|display=inline,title}} | ||
| subdivision_type | | subdivision_type = Country | ||
| subdivision_name | | subdivision_name = [[India]] | ||
| subdivision_type1 | | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | ||
| subdivision_type2 | | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | ||
| subdivision_type3 | | subdivision_type3 = [[Mandal]] | ||
| subdivision_name1 | | subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
| subdivision_name2 | | subdivision_name2 = [[Guntur district|Guntur]] | ||
| subdivision_name3 | | subdivision_name3 = [[Thullur mandal|Thullur]] | ||
| established_title | | established_title = <!-- Established --> | ||
| established_date | | established_date = | ||
| founder | | founder = | ||
| named_for | | named_for = | ||
| government_type | | government_type = | ||
| governing_body | | governing_body = [[Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority]] | ||
| leader_title | | leader_title = | ||
| leader_name | | leader_name = | ||
| unit_pref | | unit_pref = Metric | ||
| area_footnotes | | area_footnotes = <ref name="census">{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook – Guntur|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2817_PART_B_DCHB_GUNTUR.pdf|website=Census of India|access-date=27 December 2015|page=14,258|format=PDF}}</ref> | ||
| area_total_km2 | | area_total_km2 = 8.09 | ||
| area_rank | | area_rank = | ||
| population_total | | population_total = 2688 | ||
| population_as_of | | population_as_of = 2011 | ||
| population_footnotes | | population_footnotes = | ||
| population_density_km2 | | population_density_km2 = auto | ||
| population_rank | | population_rank = | ||
| population_demonym | | population_demonym = | ||
| demographics_type1 | | demographics_type1 = Languages | ||
| demographics1_title1 | | demographics1_title1 = Official | ||
| timezone1 | | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | ||
| utc_offset1 | | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | ||
| postal_code_type | | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | ||
| postal_code | | postal_code = 522 503 | ||
| area_code | | area_code = +91–8645 | ||
| area_code_type | | area_code_type = [[Telephone numbers in India|Telephone code]] | ||
| registration_plate | | registration_plate = AP-09, AP10, AP11 | ||
| website | | website = | ||
| footnotes | | footnotes = | ||
| demographics1_info1 | | demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Velagapudi''' is a [[ | '''Velagapudi''' is a [[Village]] in [[Guntur district]] of the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite news|title=New Andhra capital Amaravati to compete for Smart City tag|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/New-Andhra-capital-Amaravati-to-compete-for-Smart-City-tag/2016/05/25/article3450012.ece|access-date=6 June 2016|work=The New Indian Express|date=25 May 2016}}</ref> It was a village in [[Thullur mandal]] of [[Guntur district]], prior to its denotification as [[Gram panchayat|Gram Panchayat]].<ref name=census /><ref>{{cite web|title=Declaration of A.P. Capital City Area–Revised orders|url=http://www.crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDADOCS/GOSACTSRULES/CRDA/01~14142015MAUD_MS141.PDF|website=Andhra Nation|publisher=Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department|access-date=21 February 2016|format=PDF|date=22 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624181012/http://www.crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDADOCS/GOSACTSRULES/CRDA/01~14142015MAUD_MS141.PDF|archive-date=24 June 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Velagapudi is also the home to the temporary [[Andhra Pradesh Secretariat|Secretariat of Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/naidu-lays-foundation-for-temporary-secretariat/article8248231.ece|title=Naidu lays foundation for temporary secretariat|last=Rao|first=G. v r Subba|date=2016-02-17|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-12-02|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
Latest revision as of 21:44, 11 May 2022
Velagapudi | |
|---|---|
 Andhra Pradesh Secretariat | |
  Velagapudi Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°31′35″N 80°30′39″E / 16.526526°N 80.510951°ECoordinates: 16°31′35″N 80°30′39″E / 16.526526°N 80.510951°E | |
| 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 | 522 503 |
| Telephone code | +91–8645 |
| Vehicle registration | AP-09, AP10, AP11 |
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]
History[edit]
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]
Demographics[edit]
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]
Transport[edit]
Velagapudi is located on the Vijayawada and Amaravathi route. APSRTC run buses provide transport services from Vijayawada and Guntur to Velagapudi.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "District Census Handbook – Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. p. 14,258. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ↑ "New Andhra capital Amaravati to compete for Smart City tag". The New Indian Express. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ "Declaration of A.P. Capital City Area–Revised orders" (PDF). Andhra Nation. Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department. 22 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ↑ Rao, G. v r Subba (17 February 2016). "Naidu lays foundation for temporary secretariat". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ↑ Jonathan, P. Samuel (17 May 2015). "13th century inscription found neglected". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
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