Geographic Location of Vechalam

The village Vechalam is located in Devarapalle Mandal of Visakhapatanam District in the State of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is governed by Vechalam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Devarapalle Community Development Block. The nearest town is Visakhapatnam, which is about 63 kilometers away from Vechalam.

Travel and Communication for Vechalam

The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Vechalam,
Visakhapatanam,
Andhra Pradesh, India
PIN - 531075

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Vechalam

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A brief summary of available data for Vechalam is given below:

Social Structure of Vechalam

As per available data from the year 2009, 2307 persons live in 632 house holds in the village Vechalam. There are 1141 female individuals and 1166 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.46% and males constitute 50.54% of the total population.

There are 221 scheduled castes persons of which 116 are females and 105 are males. Females constitute 52.49% and males constitute 47.51% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 9.58% of the total population.

There are 5 scheduled tribes persons of which 2 are females and 3 are males. Females constitute 40% and males constitute 60% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.22% of the total population.

Population density of Vechalam is 357.67 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Vechalam

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Total area of Vechalam is 645 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 546.5 ha. About 122.5 ha is un-irrigated area. About 424 ha is irrigated area. About 51 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 4 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 369 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 96.7 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 1.8 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Vechalam

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Alamanda, which is 5-10 kms away from Vechalam.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Vechalam.

There is a government middle school in the village Vechalam.

There is a government secondary school in the village Vechalam.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Devarapalle, which is 5-10 kms away from Vechalam.

Colleges in Vechalam

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Chodavaram, which is 5-10 kms away from Vechalam.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Visakhapatnam, which is more than 10 kms away from Vechalam.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Visakhapatnam, which is more than 10 kms away from Vechalam.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Visakhapatnam, which is more than 10 kms away from Vechalam.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Visakhapatnam, which is more than 10 kms away from Vechalam.

Other Educational Facilities in Vechalam

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Visakhapatnam, which is more than 10 kms away from Vechalam.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Visakhapatnam, which is more than 10 kms away from Vechalam.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Visakhapatnam, which is more than 10 kms away from Vechalam.

Healthcare Facilities in Vechalam

There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Vechalam.

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Vechalam.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Vechalam.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Vechalam.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Vechalam.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Vechalam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Vechalam.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Vechalam.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Vechalam.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Vechalam.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Vechalam.

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