Village · Mandapeta, East Godavari # Velagathodu Velagathodu is a village in Mandapeta sub-district of East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code 533340. The 2011 Census counted 4,627 people in 1,440 households, the 8th largest of 13 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 69.5%. - 4,627 people (2011) - 1,440 households - 62.7% literacy - 533340 PIN code ## Velagathodu PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Velagathodu is 533340. Velagathodu falls in Mandapeta sub-district, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code 533340 - Gram panchayat Velagathodu - Community development block Mandapeta - Census village code 587577 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Velagathodu from nearby towns? - Mandapeta (sub-district HQ) 9 km by road - Kakinada (district HQ) 50 km by road - Mandapeta (nearest town) 9 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Velagathodu? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Velagathodu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 2 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Mobile health clinic In village · 1 - ● Post office In village - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Weekly haat In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Mandapeta - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Mandapeta - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011) 12 h summer · 16 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Velagathodu known for? The main crops are paddy. About 80% of the 343 hectares of village land is sown, and 26 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Velagathodu Of every 100 households in Velagathodu in 2011, 96 had electricity, 78 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 33 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Velagathodu · ■ Mandapeta rural average - Electricity for lighting 96% 95% - Toilet within the home 78% 63% - No toilet (open defecation) 13% 23% - Tap water 4% 51% - Drinking water within premises 75% 52% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 50% 40% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 49% 57% - Use banking services 55% 45% - Television 66% 59% - Mobile phone 33% 40% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 13% 13% - Car / jeep / van 1% 1% - None of these assets 11% 15% - Own their home 78% 75% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Velagathodu? ■ Velagathodu · ■ Mandapeta rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 62.7% 69.5% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1013 1009 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1044 950 - Working population 43.5% 39.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 66.3% for men and 59.1% for women. 61% of men and 26% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 203 (10%) · ■ Farm labourers 1,386 (69%) · ■ Household industry 22 (1%) · ■ Other work 289 (14%) · ■ Marginal 115 (6%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Mandapeta - Tapeswaram 7,411 people - Arthamuru 6,326 people - Dwarapudi 5,684 people - Ippanapadu 5,483 people - Palathodu 2,584 people - Z.Medapadu 2,268 people - Maredubaka 1,846 people - Meruipadu 859 people All 13 villages in Mandapeta ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Velagathodu? 533340 - How far is Velagathodu from Kakinada? 50 km by road - What is the population of Velagathodu? 4,627 (Census 2011) - Which district is Velagathodu in? East Godavari district (Mandapeta sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Velagathodu? 62.7% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/mandapeta/velagathodu/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.