Vetapalem
Vetapalem is a census town in Bapatla district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[2] It is the mandal headquarters of Vetapalem mandal in Ongole revenue division.[3]
Vetapalem | |
|---|---|
.svg.png.webp)  Vetapalem Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 15.78°N 80.32°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Bapatla |
| Mandal | Vetapalem |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.14 km2 (4.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 38,671 |
| • Density | 3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 523187 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[4] Vetapalem had a population of 38,671. Males constituted 49% of the population and females 51%. Vetapalem had an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 68%, and female literacy was 50%. In Vetapalem, 11% of the population was under 6 years of age.
Government and politics
Vetapalem gram panchayat is the local self-government of the town.[5] The elected members of the gram panchayat are headed by a sarpanch.[6]
Education
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[7][8] Schools use English and Telugu as the medium of instruction.
References
- "District Census Handbook – Prakasam" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16,17,48. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- "Name of Urban Agglomeration and its State constituent Units-2011" (PDF). Census of India. p. 23. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- "Prakasam District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 142, 175. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- "Kunderu drain cries for attention". The Hindu. 28 July 2003. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1 January 1990). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. ISBN 9788170992271.
- "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- "The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
