# Veljala Village, Talakondapalle, Mahbubnagar (Telangana) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/mahbubnagar/talakondapalle/veljala/ Village · Talakondapalle, Mahbubnagar # Veljala Veljala is a village in Talakondapalle sub-district of Mahbubnagar district, Telangana. The 2011 Census counted **5,188 people in 1,232 households**, the 1st largest of 28 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 52.7%. - 5,188people (2011) - 1,232households - 60.1%literacy - 917females per 1,000 males ## Veljala PIN code and other codes Veljala falls in Talakondapalle sub-district, Mahbubnagar district, Telangana. - Gram panchayatVeljala - Community development blockTalakondapalle - Census village code575270 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Veljala from nearby towns? - Talakondapalle (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Mahbubnagar (district HQ)45 km by road - Mahbubnagar (nearest town)45 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 Veljala? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Veljala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 6 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Mobile health clinicIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Midjil - ○Degree college10+ km · Amangal - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kalwakurthy - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 15 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 Veljala known for? The main crops are **paddy, jowar and cotton**. About 56% of the 3,322 hectares of village land is sown, and 602 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 Veljala Of every 100 households in Veljala in 2011, 74 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 11 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Veljala · ■ Talakondapalle rural average Electricity for lighting ****74%** **86% Toilet within the home ****17%** **25% No toilet (open defecation) ****75%** **72% Tap water ****98%** **86% Drinking water within premises ****39%** **42% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****11%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%** **88% Use banking services ****41%** **46% Television ****37%** **41% Mobile phone ****68%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****9%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****22%** **26% Own their home ****95%** **97% 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 Veljala? ■ Veljala · ■ Talakondapalle rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****60.1%** **52.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****917** **955 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****854** **905 Working population ****51.6%** **54.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 71.3% for men and 48.0% for women. 55% of men and 48% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 670 (25%) · **■** Farm labourers 703 (26%) · **■** Household industry 63 (2%) · **■** Other work 451 (17%) · **■** Marginal 791 (30%) 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 Talakondapalle - Talakondapalle5,157 people - Padakal4,883 people - Gattu Ippalapalle3,947 people - Rampur3,255 people [All 29 villages in Talakondapalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/mahbubnagar/talakondapalle/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Veljala from Mahbubnagar?45 km by road - What is the population of Veljala?5,188 (Census 2011) - Which district is Veljala in?Mahbubnagar district (Talakondapalle sub-district), Telangana - What is the literacy rate of Veljala?60.1% (Census 2011)