Velpuru | |
Other Name: | Velpur |
Settlement Type: | Suburb |
Pushpin Map: | India Andhra Pradesh |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Andhra Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 16.4956°N 80.7592°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Andhra Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Krishna |
Subdivision Type3: | Metro |
Subdivision Name3: | Vijayawada Metropolitan Area |
Subdivision Type4: | City |
Subdivision Name4: | Vijayawada |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 18 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Telugu |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Penamaluru |
Blank4 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank4 Info Sec1: | Machillipatnam |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Map Alt: | Dynamic map |
Velpuru or Velpur is a suburb of Vijayawada in Krishna district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Velpur is very close to the areas such as Gudavalli, Kesarpalle, Gannavaram.
The population of Velpuru as per 2011 census is about 22,768. The literacy rate is about 71%. The major sources of income and revenue for Velpur are agriculture and industrial factories nearby.
Beginning in 1970, the initiatives taken up by Sri. Arimilli Venkata Ratnam, then village head has resulted medical, educational and recreational facilities in the village. Jainism flourished in Velpuru during the reign of Sada kings.