Pedavegi

Pedavegi
Pedavegi ; Vengipuram
	village
	Pedavegi Village Board
	Pedavegi Location in Andhra Pradesh, India Pedavegi Pedavegi (India)
	Coordinates: 16.770809°N 81.103864°E
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	West Godavari
Talukas	Pedavegi
Population (2011)
• Total	11,846
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	534450
Telephone code	08812
Vehicle registration	AP

Pedavegi is a village in West Godavari district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India, 10 km north of Eluru. It is administered under Eluru revenue division. Pedavegi also serves as the mandal headquarters of Pedavegi mandal.[1] The nearest railway station is Denduluru (DEL) located at a distance of 9.15 km.

Etymology

It was formerly known as Vengipuram.[2]

History

Buddhist Centres in Andhra Pradesh

Eastern Chalukyas, or Chalukyas of Vengi was a South Indian dynasty whose kingdom was located in present-day Andhra Pradesh. Their capital was Vengi and their dynasty lasted for around 500 years, from the 7th century until c. 1130 C.E. when the Vengi kingdom merged with the Chola empire.[3] The Vengi kingdom continued to be ruled by Eastern Chalukyan kings under the protection of the Chola empire until 1189 C.E., when the kingdom succumbed to the Hoysalas and the Yadavas. Their capital was originally at present day Vengi (Pedavegi) of the West Godavari district but was later changed to Rajamahendravaram (Rajamundry).[4]

Economy

National Palm Oil Research Centre is located in Pedavegi.

Demographics

As of 2011 Census of India, Pedavegi had a population of 11846. The total population consists of 6033 males and 5813 females with a sex ratio of 964 females per 1000 males. There are 1243 children in the age group of 0–6 years old. The average literacy rate stands at 71.18%.[5]

References

"List of Sub-Districts". Census of India. Retrieved 25 May 2007.
Murthi, G. V. Satyanarayana (1968). Abridgement and Reform of Telugu Script. Andhra University Press.
"West Godavari district, irrigated by two mighty rivers, is on the road to agricultural prosperity thanks to various schemes". Retrieved 15 May 2017.
"National Heritage Status". Retrieved 23 May 2017.
"Pedavegi". Retrieved 23 May 2017.

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[1] "List of Sub-Districts". Census of India. Retrieved 25 May 2007.

[2] Murthi, G. V. Satyanarayana (1968). Abridgement and Reform of Telugu Script. Andhra University Press.

[3] "West Godavari district, irrigated by two mighty rivers, is on the road to agricultural prosperity thanks to various schemes". Retrieved 15 May 2017.

[4] "National Heritage Status". Retrieved 23 May 2017.

[5] "Pedavegi". Retrieved 23 May 2017.