Veeraghattam Explained

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]

Geography

Veeraghattam is located near the Vattigedda river and Eastern Ghats. It has an average elevation of .

Demographics

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.

Notables

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 26 July 2014.
  2. News: New ‘AP 39’ code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched . https://web.archive.org/web/20190203234146/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/jan/31/new-ap-39-code-to-register-vehicles-in-state-launched-1932417.html . dead . 3 February 2019 . 9 June 2019 . The New Indian Express . 31 January 2019 . Vijayawada.
  3. Web site: Mandal wise list of villages in Srikakulam district. Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. 6 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20141208022139/http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/Srikakulam.pdf. 8 December 2014. 1. PDF.
  4. Web site: CHAPTER 2 DEMOGRAPHY. Government of Andhra Pradesh. 25 February 2015. 4. PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714213923/http://www.ap.gov.in/AP%20State%20Statistical%20Abstract%20May%202014/2%20AP%20Demography.pdf. 14 July 2014. dead. dmy-all.