# Velagapudi Village, Thullur, Guntur (Andhra Pradesh)

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Village · Thullur, Guntur 

# Velagapudi

Velagapudi is a village in Thullur sub-district of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **522237**. The 2011 Census counted **2,688 people in 783 households**, the 8th largest of 20 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 66.9%.

- 2,688people (2011)
- 783households
- 62.8%literacy
- 522237PIN code

## Velagapudi PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Velagapudi is 522237.** Velagapudi falls in Thullur sub-district, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh.

- PIN code522237
- Gram panchayatVelagapudi
- Community development blockThullur
- Census village code589969

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Velagapudi from nearby towns?

- Thullur (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Guntur (district HQ)33 km by road
- Mangalagiri (nearest town)13 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Velagapudi?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Velagapudi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Thullur
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Thullur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Vijayawada
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water
- Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 18 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Velagapudi known for?

The main crops are **cotton, chillies and bengal gram**. About 95% of the 809 hectares of village land is sown, and 555 hectares are irrigated.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Velagapudi

Of every 100 households in Velagapudi in 2011, 94 had electricity, 55 a toilet at home and 39 cooked with LPG; 21 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Velagapudi · ■ Thullur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****55%**

**63%

No toilet (open defecation) ****45%**

**36%

Tap water ****76%**

**72%

Drinking water within premises ****61%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****39%**

**43%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****61%**

**55%

Use banking services ****53%**

**48%

Television ****43%**

**58%

Mobile phone ****21%**

**41%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**13%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****34%**

**21%

Own their home ****92%**

**88%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Velagapudi?

■ Velagapudi · ■ Thullur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****62.8%**

**66.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****997**

**1019

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****926**

**959

Working population ****53.2%**

**57.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 69.2% for men and 56.5% for women. 62% of men and 45% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 151 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,045 (73%) · **■** Household industry 15 (1%) · **■** Other work 162 (11%) · **■** Marginal 56 (4%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Thullur

- Rayapudi4,817 people
- Venkatapalem3,732 people
- Ananthavaram3,391 people
- Vaddamanu2,716 people
- Dondapadu2,189 people
- Nekkallu1,908 people
- Ainavolu1,838 people
- Lingayapalem1,554 people

[All 21 villages in Thullur](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/guntur/thullur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Velagapudi?522237
- How far is Velagapudi from Guntur?33 km by road
- What is the population of Velagapudi?2,688 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Velagapudi in?Guntur district (Thullur sub-district), Andhra Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Velagapudi?62.8% (Census 2011)