Venkatachalam mandal

Venkatachalam mandal
Venkatachalam mandal Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 14.3167°N 79.9167°E / 14.3167; 79.9167
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Nellore district
Headquarters	Venkatachalam
Area
• Total	311 km2 (120 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	61,275
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Language
• Official	Telugu
• Literacy	54.30%
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	524320
Telephone code	08622
Vehicle registration	AP
Website	spsnellore.ap.gov.in

Venkatachalam is one of the 28 mandals in the Nellore district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

History

Nellore district formed part of the composite Madras State till 1 October 1953. On 1 November 1956 when the states were reorganized on a linguistic basis, this district came under the Andhra Pradesh State.

In 1970 Prakasam district was formed from parts of Guntur, Kurnool, and Nellore districts.

Tirupati District formed from a part of old Chittoor district and a part from old Nellore district on 4 April 2022.

The name of Nellore district has been changed as Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District on 4 June 2008.

Geography

Venkatachellam is located at 14.3167°N 79.9167°E / 14.3167; 79.9167. It has an average elevation of 20 meters (68 feet).

Venkatachalam mandal covers an area of 311 sq km.

Demographics

Venkatachalam mandal has a total population of 61,275.

Venkatachalam mandal has a literacy rate of 54.30%.