Geographic Location of Velkur

The village Velkur is located in Gangadhara Nellore Mandal of Chittoor District in the State of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is governed by Velkur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gangadhara Nellore Community Development Block. The nearest town is Chittoor, which is about 9 kilometers away from Velkur.

Travel and Communication for Velkur

The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Velkur,
Chittoor,
Andhra Pradesh, India
PIN - 517125

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Velkur

Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Velkur is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

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

Social Structure of Velkur

As per available data from the year 2009, 3169 persons live in 788 house holds in the village Velkur. There are 1576 female individuals and 1593 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.73% and males constitute 50.27% of the total population.

There are 1605 scheduled castes persons of which 812 are females and 793 are males. Females constitute 50.59% and males constitute 49.41% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 50.65% of the total population.

There are 9 scheduled tribes persons of which 4 are females and 5 are males. Females constitute 44.44% and males constitute 55.56% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.28% of the total population.

Population density of Velkur is 730.18 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Velkur

Maps, reports and datasets of Velkur on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Velkur is 434 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 163 ha. About 227 ha is un-irrigated area. About 110 ha is irrigated area. About 110 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 32 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 5 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 34 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 152 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 12 ha is culturable waste land. About 22 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 14 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Velkur

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

There are 5 government primary schools in the village Velkur.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Velkur.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Gangadhara Nellore, which is less than 5 kms away from Velkur.

There is a private senior secondary school in the village Velkur.

Colleges in Velkur

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 Chittoor, which is 5-10 kms away from Velkur.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Chittoor, which is 5-10 kms away from Velkur.

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Velkur

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Chittoor, which is 5-10 kms away from Velkur.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Gangadhara Nellore, which is less than 5 kms away from Velkur.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Velkur

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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Velkur.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Velkur.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Velkur.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Velkur.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Velkur.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Velkur.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Velkur.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Velkur.

There is a mobile health centre with 0 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Velkur.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Velkur.

Additional links