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The village is in between Kakinada (north) and Ramachandrapuram (south). Some of the other villages around Velangi are [[ |
The village is in between Kakinada (north) and Ramachandrapuram (south). Some of the other villages around Velangi are [[Kurada]], [[Karapa]] and [[Siripuram]]. |
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A National Highway 214 goes through the village. It is also 5 km from National Highway 5, which goes through village. |
A National Highway 214 goes through the village. It is also 5 km from National Highway 5, which goes through village. |
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Revision as of 09:32, 3 March 2014
Velangi
వేలంగి | |
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Village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | East Godavari |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 7,634 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Velangi is a village in the Godavari River delta, about 18 km South West of Kakinada in the State of Andhra Pradesh, India.
Location
The village is in between Kakinada (north) and Ramachandrapuram (south). Some of the other villages around Velangi are Kurada, Karapa and Siripuram.
A National Highway 214 goes through the village. It is also 5 km from National Highway 5, which goes through village.
Transportation
It is accessible by bus from Kakinada or Ramachandrapuram from where one can take a local bus (40 minutes) or taxi (25 minutes). The nearest railway station is in Kakinada (19 km) and there are frequent trains from Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada. The nearest airport is in Madhurapudi, 62 km away, the nearest international airport is at Hyderabad.
Geography
Velangi is located at 16° 50' 13.60" N 82°8′28.97″E [1] It has an average elevation of 8 meters (29 feet).
Educational Institutes
It has a one Elementary School and High School know as Merla Zilla Parishad Primary Upper Primary School, and Junior college, Bhanu Prakash Convent.
Features
The village in known for its progressive farmers and the main occupation of residents is farming. It is surrounded by paddy fields irrigated by canals from the Godavari River. Rice is the major economic crop in the area.
Ancient temples of Draksharamam, Kotipalli, and Dwarapudi are close by. The village is also known for good cooks and cracker manufacturing.
Festivals
Velangi is famous for its festivals (Elephant & Ganesh Navarathri Festival) and melas that occur in every year.
References
http://censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Population_Finder.aspx
District Level Mandal wise List of Villages in Andhra Pradesh http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/EastGodavari.pdf
http://pincode.net.in/ANDHRA_PRADESH/EAST_GODAVARI/V/VELANGI
External links
Map Link: • https://www.google.com/maps/preview#!data=!1m4!1m3!1d3818!2d82.1097565!3d16.8676026!2m1!1e3&fid=7 • http://wikimapia.org/876952/Velangi