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- LGD code
- 585991
- Pincode
- 531075
- Post office
- Lakkavaram (Visakhapatnam)
- Population
- 2,307
- Households
- 632
- Literacy rate
- 58%
- Sex ratio
- 979 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 1,125
- Distance to district centre
- 32 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 8 km
- Distance to Amaravati
- 292 km
- Distance to Hyderabad
- 479 km
- Nearest railway station
- Kottavalasa Junction · 23 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Government Hospital · 7 km
2011 സെൻസസ് · താരതമ്യത്തിൽ
Vechalam താരതമ്യം
By population, Vechalam ranks #8 of 43 villages in Devarapalli mandal.
Literacy rate
%
58.0%
+9.7% vs mandal average
- Vechalam
- 58.0%
- Devarapalli mandal
- 48.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
979
−17 vs mandal average
- Vechalam
- 979
- Devarapalli mandal
- 996
Household size
people per home
3.7
−0.2 vs mandal average
- Vechalam
- 3.7
- Devarapalli mandal
- 3.9
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Vechalam ഒറ്റനോട്ടത്തിൽ
Vechalam ആന്ധ്രാപ്രദേശ്യിലെ അനകാപ്പള്ളി ജില്ല, Devarapalli മണ്ഡലംൽ 2,307 പേർ 632 കുടുംബങ്ങളിൽ (2011 സെൻസസ്) താമസിക്കുന്ന ഗ്രാമമാണ്, Devarapalli മണ്ഡലംലെ 43 ഗ്രാമങ്ങളിൽ വലുപ്പത്തിൽ 8-ാമത്. സാക്ഷരത 58%, മണ്ഡലം ശരാശരി 48% നേക്കാൾ 10 പോയിന്റ് കൂടുതൽ ലിംഗാനുപാതം 1,000 പുരുഷന്മാർക്ക് 979 സ്ത്രീകൾ. ഇത് അനകാപ്പള്ളി ജില്ലാ ആസ്ഥാനത്തു നിന്ന് 32 കി.മീ, അടുത്ത പട്ടണമായ Madugulaൽ നിന്ന് 17 കി.മീ, Kottavalasa Junction റെയിൽവേ സ്റ്റേഷനിൽ നിന്ന് 23 കി.മീ സ്ഥിതി ചെയ്യുന്നു (നേർരേഖ ദൂരം). പിൻകോഡ് 531075, Lakkavaram (Visakhapatnam) പോസ്റ്റ് ഓഫീസിന് കീഴിൽ; LGD ഗ്രാമ കോഡ് 585991. ഏറ്റവും അടുത്ത ആശുപത്രി Government Hospital, 7 കി.മീ അകലെ. ഗ്രാമം Madugula നിയമസഭാ മണ്ഡലത്തിലാണ്, എംഎൽഎ Bandaru Satyanarayana Murthy. 2026ൽ ജനസംഖ്യ ഏകദേശം 2,512, 2011നെക്കാൾ 9% കൂടുതൽ.
ഗ്രാമപഞ്ചായത്ത്: Vechalam →
സമീപ ഗ്രാമങ്ങളുടെ താരതമ്യം
അടുത്തടുത്ത് താരതമ്യം →| ഗ്രാമം | ജനസംഖ്യ | സാക്ഷരത | ദൂരം |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vechalam · ഈ ഗ്രാമം | 2,307 | 58% | — |
| Boilakintada · Devarapalli | 2,070 | 44% | 1.9 കി.മീ SW |
| Narasimha Gajapathinagaram · Devarapalli | 902 | 57% | 2.3 കി.മീ NE |
| Mamidipalle · Santhakaviti | 2,980 | 45% | 2.6 കി.മീ N |
| Gavaravaram · Chodavaram | 3,501 | 55% | 2.8 കി.മീ S |
| Gavaravaram · Koyyalagudem | 4,141 | 57% | 2.8 കി.മീ S |
| Kothuru · Kothuru | 8,209 | 59% | 2.7 കി.മീ E |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Vechalam
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 12
- Power hours (winter)
- 20
- Primary school
- 2
- Middle school
- 1
- Secondary school
- 1
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 1
- Health sub-centre
- 0
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- Yes
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- Yes
- Private bus service
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- VISAKHAPATNAM
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 63
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 63
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 16
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- VECHALAM
- Total area (ha)
- 645
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 424
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Vechalam
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
പ്രധാന വിവരങ്ങൾ — Vechalam
- LGD code
- 585991
- Pincode
- 531075
- Post office
- Lakkavaram (Visakhapatnam)
- Population (Census 2011)
- 2,307
- Population (projected 2026)
- 2,512
- Households
- 632
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 979
- Literacy rate
- 58.0%
- Coordinates
- 17.89972°N, 82.97389°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Anakapalle
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Madugula
- Member of Parliament
- C. M. Ramesh
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Bandaru Satyanarayana Murthy
- Block / Mandal
- Devarapalli
എത്തിച്ചേരാൻ
Vechalam എങ്ങനെ എത്താം
നഗരങ്ങളിലേക്കുള്ള ദൂരം · നേർരേഖ
- Amaravati292 kmcapital
- Hyderabad479 km
- Chennai609 km
- Kolkata765 km
തരം അനുസരിച്ച് ഏറ്റവും അടുത്തത്
- Railway stationKottavalasa Junction23 km
- Bus stopArjunagiri Agraharam Bus Stop5 km
- Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital7 km
- ATM / bankAndhra Pradesh Grameena Bank10 km
- Petrol pumpNayara7 km
- CollegeSKML junior college gotivada sabbavaram18 km
- Police stationChodavaram Police Station9 km
അതേ പിൻകോഡ്
Villages sharing pincode 531075
- LakkavaramChodavaram mandal4,273 pop
- GavaravaramChodavaram mandal3,501 pop
- KaligotlaDevarapalli mandal2,500 pop
- BoilakintadaDevarapalli mandal2,070 pop
- VakapalleDevarapalli mandal1,978 pop
- MulakalapalleDevarapalli mandal1,578 pop
- ThimiramDevarapalli mandal1,480 pop
- MamidipalleDevarapalli mandal1,458 pop
- VenkatarajupuramDevarapalli mandal1,394 pop
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Vechalam അടുത്തുള്ള ഗ്രാമങ്ങൾ
Devarapalli മണ്ഡലം മറ്റ് ഗ്രാമങ്ങൾ
View all 42+ →- Devarapalle
- Mushidipalle
- Alamanda
- Alamandakothapalle
- Kaligotla
- Pedanandipalle Agraharam
- Tenugupudi
- Boilakintada
- Vakapalle
- Kasipuram
- Kothapenta
- Raiwada
- Mulakalapalle
- Nagayyapeta
- Thimiram
- Mamidipalle
- Venkatarajupuram
- Marepalle
- Taruva
- Garisingi
- Chinanandipalle
- Valabu
- Narasimha Gajapathinagaram
- Seetampeta
- Chinagangavaram
- Chintalapudi
- Sambuvanipalem
- Sammeda
- Sivaramachainulapalem
- Bethapudi
- Tamarabba
- Boddapadu
- Kasipathirajupuram
- Pallapukodabu
- Lovamukundapuram
- Chinasompuram
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)