Venkatagiri

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?Venkatagiri Andhra Pradesh • India
Venkatagiri
Coordinates: 13°58′00″N 79°34′60″E / 13.9667, 79.5833
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 60 m (197 ft)
District(s)	Nellore
Population	31,342 (2001)

Coordinates: 13°58′00″N 79°34′60″E / 13.9667, 79.5833 Venkatagiri is a census town and mandal headquarters in Nellore district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

1 Venkatagiri Kingdom
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Assembly Constituency
5 Features
6 References

[edit] Venkatagiri Kingdom

Founded by Velugoti Rayudappa Nayani in 1600 A.D.^[1]

Velugoti Nirvana Rayappa [Pedda Rayadu], 15th Raja of Venkatagiri, granted Rajam Estate in 1652 by Sher Muhammed Khan, Nawab of Chicacole, in whose honour it was renamed Bebbooly, later corrupted into Bobbili.

Velugoti Sri Raja Kumara Yachendra Naidu (1848-1878), 27th Raja of Venkatagiri. Three of his seven sons were given in adoption to Pithapuram, Bobbili and Jetprole.

Velugoti Sir Raja Gopala Krishna Yachendra (1878-1916), G.C.I.E. [1915], K.C.S.I. [cr.1888], Member of Legislative Council (Madras) 1888, Kaiser-i-Hind Medal [1900].

Velugoti Sir Govinda Krishna Yachendra (1916-1937), K.C.I.E. [1922]

Velugoti Sarvagna Krishna Yachendra (1937-1971)

Velugoti Dr. Saikrishna Yachendra

[edit] Geography

Venkatagiri is located at 13.9667° N 79.5833° E^[2]. It has an average elevation of 60 metres (197 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[3], Venkatagiri had a population of 48,341. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Venkatagiri has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 56%. In Venkatagiri, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Assembly Constituency

Venkatagiri is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There are 1,46,035 registered voters in Venkatagiri constituency in 1999 elections.

List of Elected Members:^[4]

1978 - Nallapareddy Sreenivasulu Reddy
1983 - Nallareddi Chandrasekhar Reddy
1985 - Velugoti Bhaskara Saikrishna Yachendra
1989 - Nedurumalli Janardhan Reddy
1994 - Raja VVRK. Yachendra Velugoti
1999 and 2004 - Nedurumalli Rajyalaxmi

[edit] Features

"Poleramma Jatara" is very famous in entire in India.poleramma is the god for the venkatagiri people, they trust a lot.
There is a railway station at Venkatagiri.
There is a cricket stadium at Venkatagiri.
9th Battalion also located in Venkatagiri.
There are ancient forts and temples at Venakatagiri.
There is a beautiful forest sorrounding Venkatagiri which will continue u pto tirumala mountains and there is a beautiful mountain called "durgam" and "kona maleshwari kona" which are very beautiful places. As it is a forest we have to go in groups to see that as there will be predators in the forest (cheetahs, tigers....).
The famous piligrimage places like "kalahasti","kaanipakam" and "tirupathi" are very near like we can go on cycles for this places.
Chennai is 4 hrs from Venkatagiri.