# Velpuru Village, Pamidimukkala, Krishna (Andhra Pradesh)

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Village · Pamidimukkala, Krishna 

# Velpuru

Velpuru is a village in Pamidimukkala sub-district of Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **521256**. The 2011 Census counted **453 people in 155 households**, the 26th largest of 27 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 71.3%.

- 453people (2011)
- 155households
- 78.4%literacy
- 521256PIN code

## Velpuru PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Velpuru is 521256.** Velpuru falls in Pamidimukkala sub-district, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh.

- PIN code521256
- Gram panchayatVelpuru
- Community development blockPamidimukkala
- Census village code589536

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

## How far is Velpuru from nearby towns?

- Pamidimukkala (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Machilipatnam (district HQ)30 km by road
- Gudivada (nearest town)22 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 Velpuru?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Velpuru; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Sub post officeIn 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 · Vuyyuru
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Vuyyuru
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Vijayawada
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATMunder 5 km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public libraryunder 5 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 20 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 Velpuru known for?

The main crops are **paddy and sugar cane**. About 100% of the 243 hectares of village land is sown, and 217 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 Velpuru

Of every 100 households in Velpuru in 2011, 92 had electricity, 51 a toilet at home and 39 cooked with LPG; 45 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Velpuru · ■ Pamidimukkala rural average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****51%**

**62%

No toilet (open defecation) ****49%**

**36%

Tap water ****38%**

**30%

Drinking water within premises ****9%**

**59%

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

**44%

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

**54%

Use banking services ****48%**

**64%

Television ****35%**

**56%

Mobile phone ****45%**

**40%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**9%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****28%**

**21%

Own their home ****95%**

**86%

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 Velpuru?

■ Velpuru · ■ Pamidimukkala rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.4%**

**71.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1004**

**1009

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1143**

**941

Working population ****34.7%**

**51.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 84.9% for men and 71.9% for women. 60% of men and 9% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 2 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 101 (64%) · **■** Other work 24 (15%) · **■** Marginal 30 (19%)

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 Pamidimukkala

- Gurrala Lanka657 people
- Padikondalapalem581 people
- Fathelanka574 people
- Gopuvanipalem514 people
- Chennuruvaripalem112 people

[All 28 villages in Pamidimukkala](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/pamidimukkala/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Velpuru?521256
- How far is Velpuru from Machilipatnam?30 km by road
- What is the population of Velpuru?453 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Velpuru in?Krishna district (Pamidimukkala sub-district), Andhra Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Velpuru?78.4% (Census 2011)