Vechalam is a revenue village in Devarapalli mandal, Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh. It had a population of 2,307 in 632 households (Census 2011).
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Devarapalli mandal, Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh.
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Vechalam is one of the larger villages of Devarapalli mandal — 8th of 40 by population, with 2,307 people in 632 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 64.3%, above Anakapalli district's 57.5% (Devarapalli mandal: 53.8%), while the sex ratio was 979 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 1,019. It falls under Vechalam gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 531075. The village covers 645 hectares — about 6.5 km², or roughly 358 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Kaligotla, about 0.9 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Mandal parishad: Devarapalle · Zilla parishad: Visakhapatanam (Local Government Directory)
MPTC seats won in Anakapalli district, as reported by Eenadu (unofficial): TDP 213 · Jana Sena 79 · YSRCP 63 · Others 10 · BJP 8 (Eenadu, 7 Nov 2026, 11:55 pm IST)
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
వేచలం, అనకాపల్లి జిల్లా, దేవరాపల్లి మండలం లోని గ్రామం. ఇది మండల కేంద్రమైన దేవరాపల్లి నుండి 16 కి. మీ. దూరం లోను, సమీప పట్టణమైన విశాఖపట్నం నుండి 63 కి. మీ. దూరంలోనూ ఉంది.2011 భారత జనగణన గణాంకాల ప్రకారం ఈ గ్రామం 632 ఇళ్లతో, 2307 జనాభాతో 645 హెక్టార్లలో విస్తరించి ఉంది. గ్రామంలో మగవారి సంఖ్య 1166, ఆడవారి సంఖ్య 1141. షెడ్యూల్డ్ కులాల సంఖ్య 221 కాగా షెడ్యూల్డ్ తెగల సంఖ్య 5. గ్రామ జనగణన లొకేషన్ కోడ్ 585991.
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Vechalam is in the Vechalam (వేచలం) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
By population, Vechalam ranks #8 of 40 inhabited villages in Devarapalli mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
Census 2011 · where it stands
| Ranked by | Vechalam | In Anakapalli district | In Andhra Pradesh | District median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Populationlarger recorded population first | 2,307 | 231 of 675 | 4,935 of 16,435 (tied)above 70% | 1,585 |
| Householdsmore recorded households first | 632 | 217 of 675 | 4,625 of 16,435 (tied)above 72% | 417 |
| Literacy ratehigher recorded literacy rate first | 64.3% | 100 of 675 | 4,848 of 16,435 (tied)above 70% | 55.4% |
| Sex ratiomore females per 1,000 males first | 979 per 1,000 males | 513 of 675 (tied) | 10,311 of 16,429 (tied)above 37% | 1,023 per 1,000 males |
| Household sizemore persons per household first | 3.65 per household | 461 of 675 (tied) | 11,146 of 16,435 (tied)above 31% | 3.77 per household |
| Population densitydenser settlement first | 357.7 per km² | 367 of 675 | 5,945 of 16,169 (tied)above 63% | 390.6 per km² |
| Work participationhigher share of workers first | 48.8% | 443 of 675 (tied) | 12,176 of 16,435 (tied)above 26% | 52.7% |
Ranks are computed from Census of India 2011 figures among villages that report them; ties share a rank; a missing figure means no rank, never zero. “Higher first” is the sort order, not a judgement.
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Method: the Census 2011 count × Andhra Pradesh's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+8.3%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
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Vechalam · 17.8997° N, 82.9739° E
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Post office · 960 m away (straight line)
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Post office · 2.3 km away (straight line)
Primary / community health centre · 2.8 km away (straight line)
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Hospital · 7.1 km away (straight line)
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Hospital · 7.2 km away (straight line)
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School · 6.9 km away (straight line)
College · 9.1 km away (straight line)
University · 14 km away (straight line)
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Police station · 9 km away (straight line)
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Police station · 16 km away (straight line)
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Fire station · 20 km away (straight line)
Sub-Registrar office · 9 km away (straight line)
Gram Panchayat office · 9 km away (straight line)
MRO / Tahsildar office · 9 km away (straight line)
Government office · 20 km away (straight line)
Government office · 20 km away (straight line)
Government office · 23 km away (straight line)
Church · 9.1 km away (straight line)
Buddhist monastery / temple · 21 km away (straight line)
Buddhist monastery / temple · 22 km away (straight line)
Buddhist monastery / temple · 22 km away (straight line)
Bus station · 6.6 km away (straight line)
EV charging station · 7.1 km away (straight line)
Petrol pump · 7.2 km away (straight line)
Seeds & fertiliser shop · 10 km away (straight line)
Agriculture office · 25 km away (straight line)
Agriculture office · 25 km away (straight line)
Old-age home / care institution · 27 km away (straight line)
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Vechalam is a village in Devarapalli mandal of Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Vechalam is in Anakapalli district of Andhra Pradesh.
Vechalam comes under the Vechalam gram panchayat.
Vechalam is written వేచలం.
The pincode of Vechalam, Devarapalli, Anakapalli is 531075.
As per the 2011 Census, Vechalam had a population of 2,307 (1,166 males and 1,141 females).
Vechalam had 632 households at the 2011 Census.
Vechalam covers about 645 hectares.
The literacy rate of Vechalam was 64.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
Vechalam had 979 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Vechalam is in the Anakapalle Lok Sabha constituency.
C.M.Ramesh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Anakapalle Lok Sabha seat, which includes Vechalam, in 2024.
Vechalam is in the Madugula assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Bandaru Satyanarayana Murthy (Telugu Desam Party) won the Madugula assembly seat, which includes Vechalam, in 2024.
Vechalam is in the Devarapalle development block (Local Government Directory).
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Vechalam is 585991 and its Census 2011 village code is 585991.
Villages near Vechalam include Kaligotla (0.9 km), Mulakalapalle (1.3 km), Mamidipalle (2.6 km), Gavaravaram (2.8 km), Kothapenta (2.9 km).
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Vechalam's Census 2011 population of 2,307 by Andhra Pradesh's official RGI projection (+8.3% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 2,500 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Andhra Pradesh's gram panchayat elections 2026 were notified in 3 phases: phase 1 on 26 Nov 2026, phase 2 on 29 Nov 2026, phase 3 on 2 Dec 2026, with votes counted on polling day. Vechalam is under Vechalam gram panchayat. Which phase a panchayat votes in comes from the State Election Commission's list; this page shows it once that list is published.
MPTC and ZPTC polling across Andhra Pradesh was scheduled for 5 Nov 2026, with counting on 7 Nov 2026, in every constituency where a contest is due.
The sarpanch of Vechalam has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 12 Nov 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Rainfall at this location — reanalysis estimate (~28 km grid), not a rain-gauge reading
Last 30 days (10 Oct 2026 – 8 Nov 2026): 334.9 mm. A comparison with the long-term average for these days isn't computed yet; IMD's monthly normal for the district is below.
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Anakapalli district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 15 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cashewnuts · Local(Raw) | Payakaraopeta APMC | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Gur(Jaggery) · Anakapalli | Anakapally APMC | 5,660 | 5,660 | 5,660 | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy | Yellamanchili APMC | 2,445 | 2,450 | 2,445 | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Cashewnuts · Local | Madugula APMC | 8,000 | 12,000 | 10,000 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Cashewnuts · Local(Raw) | Chodavaram APMC | 8,000 | 12,000 | 10,000 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy | Narsipatnam APMC | 2,390 | 2,450 | 2,400 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy | Chodavaram APMC | 2,300 | 2,500 | 2,400 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy | Madugula APMC | 2,300 | 2,500 | 2,400 | 13 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Vechalam's shops. Best mandi price near Vechalam →
Official dataAgmarknet, 15 Nov 2026
