Vellaturu
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Vellaturu | |
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Village | |
 Interactive map of Vellaturu | |
.svg)  Vellaturu Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°29′32″N 80°00′32″E / 16.49222°N 80.00889°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Bapatla |
| Mandal | Bhattiprolu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Vellaturu Gram Panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 641 ha (1,580 acres) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 5,956 |
| • Density | 929/km2 (2,410/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522xxx |
| Area code | +91– |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Vellaturu is a village in Bapatla district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the located in Bhattiprolu mandal of Tenali revenue division.[2]
Vellaturu is situated to the east of the mandal headquarters, Bhattiprolu,[4] at 16°29′32″N 80°00′32″E / 16.49222°N 80.00889°E. It is spread over an area of 641 ha (1,580 acres).[2]
Demographics
As of 2011[update] census of India, the total number of households in the village were 1,848. It had a total population of 5,956, which includes 2,995 males, 2,961 females and 494 children in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at 64.37% with 3,516 literates.[3]
Governance
Vellaturu 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]