Vellaturu
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Vellaturu
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline =
| image_caption =
| image_map = {{infobox mapframe|zoom=14}}
| map_alt = Dynamic map
| map_caption = Dynamic map
| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
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| pushpin_label_position = right
| coordinates = {{coord|16|29|32|N|80|00|32|E|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Andhra Pradesh
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Bapatla
| subdivision_type3 = Mandal
| subdivision_name3 = Bhattiprolu
| parts_type = Wards
| parts =
| government_type = Panchayati raj
| governing_body = Vellaturu Gram Panchayat
| leader_title = Sarpanch
| leader_name =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = {{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B) |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2817_PART_B_DCHB_GUNTUR.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh |accessdate=2 June 2019 |pages=14,474 |date=2011}}
| area_total_ha = 641
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Population |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=668836 |website=Census of India |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India |accessdate=9 May 2019}}
| population_total = 5956
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Telugu
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 522xxx
| area_code_type =
| area_code = +91–
| registration_plate_type =
| registration_plate = AP
}}
Vellaturu is a village in Bapatla district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the located in Bhattiprolu mandal of Tenali revenue division.
Geography
Vellaturu is situated to the east of the mandal headquarters, Bhattiprolu,{{cite web |title=District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A) |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2817_PART_A_DCHB_GUNTUR.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh |accessdate=3 June 2019 |pages=5,782–783 |date=2011}} at {{Coord|16|29|32|N|80|00|32|E|}}. It is spread over an area of {{Convert|641|ha|abbr=on}}.
Demographics
{{As of|2011}} census of India, the total number of households in the village were {{formatnum:1848}}. It had a total population of {{formatnum:5956}}, which includes {{formatnum:2995}} males, {{formatnum:2961}} females and {{formatnum:494}} children in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at 64.37% with {{formatnum:3516}} literates.
Governance
Vellaturu gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village. It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aDoppmCmeqUC&q=sarpanch|title=Citizen Participation in Rural Development|last=Seetharam|first=Mukkavilli|date=1990-01-01|publisher=Mittal Publications|isbn=9788170992271|page=34|language=en}} The village forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.{{cite web |title=Declaration of A.P. Capital Region |url=https://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDADOCS/GOSACTSRULES/CRDA/01~14002014MAUD_MS253.PDF |website=Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority |publisher=Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Andhra Pradesh |accessdate=14 May 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511092238/https://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDADOCS/GOSACTSRULES/CRDA/01~14002014MAUD_MS253.PDF |archivedate=11 May 2019 |page=5 |url-status=live |date=30 December 2014 |df=dmy-all}}
Education
As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 7 schools. These schools include 3 private and 4 Zilla/Mandal Parishad.{{cite web |title=School Information |url=https://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/totalSchoolReport.xls# |website=Commissionerate of School Education |publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh |accessdate=7 May 2019}}