| Vakkalagadda | |||
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| Country | India | ||
| State | Andhra Pradesh | ||
| District(s) | Krishna | ||
| Nearest city | Vijayawada | ||
| Parliamentary constituency | Machilipatnam | ||
| Assembly constituency | Avanigadda | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
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Vakkalagadda is a village in Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh in India. It is 20 km from Machilipatnam, district head quarters of Krishna district and 70 km away from Vijayawada.
It has a population of around 3200 with a literacy rate of 58.96%. It also has 4 schools, Panchayat Bhavan and a Society building. The village is mainly dependent on farming.
Later with the influence of Nandamuri Taraka Ramarao, Telugu Desam Party made its origin under the leadership of Mallupeddi Ratnagiri Rao. Telugu Desam Party stood as a stiff contender for the existing leaders and in no time it secured the govt.
The village was awarded a Nirmal Gram award (cleanliness award) in 2008. [1]