Veldurthi, Kurnool district

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Veldurthi
Village
Veldurthi is located in Andhra Pradesh
Veldurthi
Veldurthi
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 15°34′00″N 77°55′00″E / 15.5667°N 77.9167°E / 15.5667; 77.9167Coordinates: 15°34′00″N 77°55′00″E / 15.5667°N 77.9167°E / 15.5667; 77.9167
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictKurnool
Area
 • Total5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation
347 m (1,138 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total17,890
 • Density3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi)
Language
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
518216
Vehicle registrationAP 21

Veldurthi is a village in the Veldurthi mandal in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, India.

History[edit]

In 1953, 11 Telugu speaking districts of Madras State became Andhra State with Kurnool as its capital. In 1956, Andhra State and Telangana merged together to form Andhra Pradesh. As per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, 10 districts were carved out of Andhra Pradesh to form Telangana.[1]

In 2022, the larger Kurnool district was split into Kurnool and Nandyal districts.[2]

Geography[edit]

  • Veldurthi is a town and mandal Head quarter in Kurnool District. Veldurthi is located on national highway 44 to the south of Kurnool City at a distance of 30 km.
  • Co-ordinates 15°34′00″N 77°55′00″E / 15.5667°N 77.9167°E / 15.5667; 77.9167.[3]
  • It has an average elevation of 347 meters (1141 feet).
  • Handri Neeva Sujala Sravanthi [HNSS] canal passes through the Veldurthi.
  • Veldurthi mandal is bounded with Kallur Mandal on north, Bethamcherla and Orvakal mandals on east, Krishnagiri and Kodumur mandals on west, Dhone Mandal on South.

Administration[edit]

Veldurthi has Grama panchayat grade in Municipality. As per constitution of India and Panchayat Raj Act, Veldurthi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village.

Veldurthi comes under Pattikonda Assembly Constituency and Kurnool Parliament Constituency. The present Pattikonda MLA Kangati Sri Devi is from Veldurthi.

It comes under Kurnool Revenue Division.

Demographics[edit]

The Veldurthi town has population of 17890 of which 8804 are males while 9086 are females as per Population Census 2011.

Average Sex Ratio of Veldurthi town is 1032 which is higher than Andhra Pradesh state average of 993.

Villages in Mandal[edit]

Veldurthi has total of 38 villages under its revenue mandal. Important Villages in Mandal are Ramallakota, Cherukulapadu, Kalugotla, Govardhanagiri, L.Banda.

Economy[edit]

Main source of income for majority of the people is from Agriculture. Few industries are also present, such as Limestone, Stone Polishing etc. In Ramallakota village Iron ores are present. Small scale mining is going in Ramallakota.

Transport[edit]

Veldurthy is very well connected by road as NH-44 passes through the town. State Highway 31 also passes through Veldurthi which connects Velugodu - Gadivemula - Kalvabugga - Veldurthi - Krishnagiri - P Kota Konda - Edula Devara Banda.

APSRTC Depots of Dhone and Kurnool -1 operate buses to Veldurthi. Buses are frequently available to Dhone, Kurnool and Kodumur and Time Bounded services to Bethamcherla and Krishnagiri.

Distance from Major Towns and cities from veldurthi[edit]

  1. Dhone = 17 km
  2. Kurnool = 33 km
  3. Nandyal = 60 km
  4. Pattikonda = 75 km
  5. Anantapuram = 105 km
  6. Hyderabad = 240 km
  7. Bengaluru = 320 km


Veldurthi has Railway Station which is in Kacheguda - Dhone Jn line. It comes under Hyderabad Railway Division of SCR Zone.

Education[edit]

Government and Private High Schools are present in Town. AP residential school also present in veldurthi.

Government Junior college also present in Veldurthi.

Some Private Degree colleges are also present in veldurthi.

Climate[edit]

Climate in veldurthi is moderate. In extreme Summer Temp may reach 42 degree celsius. Rainfall here is moderate.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Formation Of Andhra Pradesh". 4 June 2017. Andhra Pradesh PCS Exam Notes. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Cabinet approves creation of 13 new districts". 26 January 2022. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics.Veldurti

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