Vejendla
Village in Andhra Pradesh, India
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Vejendla is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is supposed to be the headquarters of Chebrolu mandal in Tenali revenue division. It is located in Chebrolu mandal of Tenali revenue division.[2]
Vejendla | |
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Village | |
Vejendla railway station signboard | |
 Interactive map of Vejendla | |
.svg)  Vejendla Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16.239°N 80.526°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Guntur |
| Mandal | Chebrolu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Vejendla gram panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,399 ha (3,460 acres) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 9,938 |
| • Density | 710.4/km2 (1,840/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522212 |
| Area code | +91–8644 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Geography
Vejendla is situated to the north of the mandal headquarters, Chebrolu,[4] at 16.239°N 80.526°E. It is spread over an area of 1,399 ha (3,460 acres).[2]
Governance
Vejendla gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village.[1] It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member.[5] The village forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.[6]
Transport
Tenali–Narakodur road bypasses Vejendla.[7] Rural roads connects the village with Chebrole, Guntur bypass and Suddapalli.[8] On this route, APSRTC operates buses from Guntur and Tenali bus stations. Vejendla railway station provides rail connectivity and is situated on Guntur–Tenali section of Guntur railway division.[9]
Education
As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 10 schools. These schools include 6 Zilla/Mandal Parishad and 4 private schools.[10]