Veeraghattam | |
Native Name Lang: | te |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Map Alt: | Dynamic map |
Pushpin Map: | India Andhra Pradesh |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Andhra Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 18.6833°N 83.6°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Andhra Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Parvathipuram Manyam |
Parts Type: | Talukas |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 14315 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Telugu |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 532460 |
Registration Plate Type: | Vehicle Registration |
Registration Plate: | AP30 (former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[2] |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Parvathipuram |
Veeraghattam is an Indian town in Parvathipuram Manyam district of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Veeraghattam mandal of Palakonda revenue division.[3]
Veeraghattam is located near the Vattigedda river and Eastern Ghats. It has an average elevation of .
census, Veeraghattam had a population of 14,315. The total population constitute, 6,911 males and 7,404 females —a sex ratio of 1071 females per 1000 males. 1,427 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 741 are boys and 686 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 70.89% with 8,638 literates, significantly higher than the district average of 61.70%.[4] Owing to the tropical climate, agriculture and small scale business is the major occupation of the maximum population. There is no railway transport to this location, the nearest railway station is Parvatipuram Town at a distance of 27 km.