Vetapalem
Encyclopedia
Vetapalem is a census town
in Prakasam district
in the India
n state
of Andhra Pradesh
.
, Vetapalem had a population of 37,037. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Vetapalem has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 50%. In Vetapalem, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Vetapalem is otherwise called as Mrugayapuri in the ancient days.
Besides being famous for its fine Cashew Nuts, this small town is home to a treasure of telugu literature. If your search for a telugu book has been unsuccessful so far, chances are that you will find it in Vetapalem Saraswata Niketanam. And, that's no exaggeration.
In spite of its wealth of telugu literary collection, and over 80 years of colossal service to the telugu cause, it remains largely undiscovered even among literati.
Interesting thing about this library is that since its founding in the pre-independence era in 1918, it has remained a private, family-maintained library. A rare institution of its kind in Andhra Pradesh and perhaps in India.
It is one of the foremost research oriented libraries of Andhra Pradesh. This library founded by Late V.V.Shreshti in 1918 with the help of "Pantulu Garu"(Adusumalli Srinivasa Rao) and had the rare privilege and good fortune of its foundation stone being laid by The Father of the Nation MAHATMA GANDHI in 1929. In 1935, Babu Rajendra Prasad visited the Library and blessed it. The buildings were opened by Seth Jamnalal Bajaj and Shri Tanguturi Prakasam pantulu. It has been the fountain of inspiration to the youth during the freedom struggle. Successive Chief Ministers and great scholars visited the library and paid encomia. This library is the knowledge source for many national and international scholars for archives of information.
Vetapalem is good place for the people to survive with handcraft work with peaceful life. It has lot of small industries like Handloom,Cashew nuts and Acqua culture etc. . It comes under the costal area
which is very near to Bay of Bengal, at a distance of 4 km. It is surrounded by a lot villages,looks like a healthy atmosphere to survive in a good place. The main
industries are Agarbathi, handicraft along with cashew
industry .It is famous for Cashew Nuts, agarbathi and hadicrafts all over India.
B.B.H Jr. college and is famous since many decades. Many students from and around Vetapalem studied here. This was established in 1921. It has received minimal funding in recent years so it remains in a very dirty state. This is well known right from the establishment. Sri Gollapoodi SeethaRamaiah Hostel provides midday meals for poor students at free of costs. Today many students got good jobs who had midday meals at this hostel. Thanks to Gollapoodi SeethaRamaiah hostel.
, passed Vetapalem and found it one of the best places to live in India; he extensily described the village, the landscape, the people and their work which consisted at that time mainly in weaving: "I never met a more pleasant and conveniant place in my whole journey - a real paradise!".
Census town
In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...
in Prakasam district
Prakasam district
Prakasam District is an administrative district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, in India. The district headquarters is located at Ongole City...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
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of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Vetapalem had a population of 37,037. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Vetapalem has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 50%. In Vetapalem, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
About Vetapalem
Vetapalem is in Prakasam District of Andhra Pradesh in India on Tenali-Madras railway line, close to the eastern sea coast near to the Constituency of Chirala. A few trains stop in Vetapalem. It takes 15 Mints.to reach Vetapalem by Auto from Chirala.Vetapalem is otherwise called as Mrugayapuri in the ancient days.
Besides being famous for its fine Cashew Nuts, this small town is home to a treasure of telugu literature. If your search for a telugu book has been unsuccessful so far, chances are that you will find it in Vetapalem Saraswata Niketanam. And, that's no exaggeration.
In spite of its wealth of telugu literary collection, and over 80 years of colossal service to the telugu cause, it remains largely undiscovered even among literati.
Interesting thing about this library is that since its founding in the pre-independence era in 1918, it has remained a private, family-maintained library. A rare institution of its kind in Andhra Pradesh and perhaps in India.
It is one of the foremost research oriented libraries of Andhra Pradesh. This library founded by Late V.V.Shreshti in 1918 with the help of "Pantulu Garu"(Adusumalli Srinivasa Rao) and had the rare privilege and good fortune of its foundation stone being laid by The Father of the Nation MAHATMA GANDHI in 1929. In 1935, Babu Rajendra Prasad visited the Library and blessed it. The buildings were opened by Seth Jamnalal Bajaj and Shri Tanguturi Prakasam pantulu. It has been the fountain of inspiration to the youth during the freedom struggle. Successive Chief Ministers and great scholars visited the library and paid encomia. This library is the knowledge source for many national and international scholars for archives of information.
Vetapalem is good place for the people to survive with handcraft work with peaceful life. It has lot of small industries like Handloom,Cashew nuts and Acqua culture etc. . It comes under the costal area
which is very near to Bay of Bengal, at a distance of 4 km. It is surrounded by a lot villages,looks like a healthy atmosphere to survive in a good place. The main
industries are Agarbathi, handicraft along with cashew
Cashew
The cashew is a tree in the family Anacardiaceae. Its English name derives from the Portuguese name for the fruit of the cashew tree, caju, which in turn derives from the indigenous Tupi name, acajú. It is now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew nuts and cashew apples.-Etymology:The...
industry .It is famous for Cashew Nuts, agarbathi and hadicrafts all over India.
B.B.H Jr. college and is famous since many decades. Many students from and around Vetapalem studied here. This was established in 1921. It has received minimal funding in recent years so it remains in a very dirty state. This is well known right from the establishment. Sri Gollapoodi SeethaRamaiah Hostel provides midday meals for poor students at free of costs. Today many students got good jobs who had midday meals at this hostel. Thanks to Gollapoodi SeethaRamaiah hostel.
Nearby cities and towns
- West North East South
- Inkollu (20.4 km)
- Kadavakuduru (4.9 km)
- Karanchedu (6.0 km)
- Chirala (8 km)
- Vadarevu (5.9 km)
- Chinna Ganjam (6.3 km)
- Ongole (51 km)
- Motupally (4.5 km)
Historical Anecdote
In 1785/86, a German-Dutch traveller, Jacob Haafner (1755-1809), employee of the Dutch East India CompanyDutch East India Company
The Dutch East India Company was a chartered company established in 1602, when the States-General of the Netherlands granted it a 21-year monopoly to carry out colonial activities in Asia...
, passed Vetapalem and found it one of the best places to live in India; he extensily described the village, the landscape, the people and their work which consisted at that time mainly in weaving: "I never met a more pleasant and conveniant place in my whole journey - a real paradise!".