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Census Town in Andhra Pradesh, India
| Vetapalem | |
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| Census Town | |
  VetapalemLocation in Andhra Pradesh, India |
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| Coordinates: 15°47′N 80°19′E / 15.78°N 80.32°E / 15.78; 80.32 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Bapatla |
| Mandal | Vetapalem |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 11.14 km2 (4.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 38,671 |
| • Density | 3,471/km2 (8,991/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 523187 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
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 Chirala revenue division.[3]vetapalem has one famous library "Saraswatha Library". Also Vetapalem is famous for its Cashew processing Industry.
As of 2011[update] 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
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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]
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.
- ^ "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.[_dead link_]
- ^ 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.
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