Venkatapuram

Venkatapuram
వెంకటాపురం
Venkatapuram
Venkatapuram

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 15°28′21″N 80°00′53″E / 15.4724°N 80.0148°E / 15.4724; 80.0148Coordinates: 15°28′21″N 80°00′53″E / 15.4724°N 80.0148°E / 15.4724; 80.0148
Country  India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Prakasam
Elevation 69 m (226 ft)
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration AP
Vidhan Sabha constituency Addanki
Climate hot (Köppen)

Venkatapuramis a village in the Addanki Mandal of the Prakasam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

History

The village is named after Lord Venkateswara as it housed seven residents initially, resembling the seven hills of Tirumala

Geography

Venkatapuram has an average elevation of 24 meters (82 ft). It is located between the three major towns of Guntur (80 km), Ongole (35 km) and Addanki (6 km).

References

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