Venkatagiri

Venkatagiri
Venkatagiri is located in Andhra Pradesh
Venkatagiri
Venkatagiri
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 13°58′00″N 79°35′00″E / 13.9667°N 79.5833°E / 13.9667; 79.5833
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictTirupati
MandalVenkatagiri
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyVenkatagiri Municipality
Area
 • Total
25.89 km2 (10.00 sq mi)
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
52,688
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Venkatagiri is a town in Tirupati district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and mandals headquarters of Venkatagiri mandal.[3] Venkatagiri's old name is "Kali Mili".[4] It is notable for its Handloom Cotton Sarees. It was part of a small kingdom that was integrated into the Indian Republic.

  1. ^ "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Revenue Setup". Official website of Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Venkatagiri Cotton and Silk". www.isha.sadhguru.org. Isha Foundation. Retrieved 19 October 2024.