Vakkalagadda

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| subdivision_name = India

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Andhra Pradesh

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Krishna

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| area_footnotes = {{cite web|title=District Census Handbook - Krishna|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2816_PART_B_DCHB_KRISHNA.pdf|website=Census of India|accessdate=14 February 2016|page=16,460}}

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| area_total_km2 = 7.74

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| population_total = 3012

| population_as_of = 2011

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| demographics1_info1 = Telugu

| timezone1 = IST

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| postal_code_type = PIN

| postal_code = 521126

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| area_code = 08671

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| blank2_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency

| blank2_info_sec1 = Avanigadda

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Vakkalagadda is a village in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Challapalli mandal of Machilipatnam revenue division.{{cite web|title=District Level Mandal wise List of Villages in Andhra Pradesh |url=http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/krishna.pdf|website=Chief Commissioner of Land Administration|publisher=National Informatics Centre|accessdate=19 September 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141010053343/http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/krishna.pdf|archivedate=10 October 2014 |page=2}}{{cite web|title=Administrative Setup|url=http://krishna.nic.in/admin-setup.aspx|website=Official website of Krishna district|publisher=National Informatics Centre|accessdate=25 September 2015}} It is one of the villages in the mandal to be a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region.{{cite web|title=AP Capital Region mandals and villages|url=http://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDA/Downloads/Notifications/2014MAUD_MS253.PDF|website=Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|accessdate=23 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923135735/http://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDA/Downloads/Notifications/2014MAUD_MS253.PDF|archive-date=23 September 2015|url-status=dead}}

It has a population of around 3200 with a literacy rate of 58.96%. It also has four schools, Panchayat Bhavan and a society building.

The village is mainly dependent on farming. This Village was under CPI rule for many years.

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.

http://nirmalgrampuraskar.nic.in/NGP2010Static/PDF/SummaryPRI/Total/Total_2008GP.pdf {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}