Velagapudi

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 before its denotification as Gram Panchayat.^[1][3] Velagapudi is also the home to the temporary Secretariat of Andhra Pradesh.^[4]

Velagapudi
Village
Aerial view of Velagapudi
Dynamic map
Velagapudi Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°31′34″N 80°30′45″E
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Guntur
Mandal	Thullur
Government
• Body	Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority
Area [1]
• 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	522 237
Telephone code	+91–8645
Vehicle registration	AP-07, AP08, AP39, AP40

History

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

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 is 260. The literacy rate stands at 62.81 percent, with 1,525 literates.^[1]

Transport

Velagapudi main road

Velagapudi is located on the Vijayawada and Amaravathi route. APSRTC runs buses that provide transport services from Vijayawada and Guntur to Velagapudi.