Balijipeta
Baliji-peta or Baligi-peta is a village in Vizianagaram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1] According to some historians, most of the people of Original Balija caste have migrated from this village.[2]
Balijipeta | |
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Statue of Lord Balaji in Sri Venkateswar Swamy temple, Balijipeta | |
Balijipeta Location in Andhra Pradesh, India Balijipeta Balijipeta (India) | |
Coordinates: 18.613061°N 83.529475°E | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | Vizianagaram |
Government | |
• Sarpanch | Pedda Subbha |
Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 535557 |
Vehicle registration | AP–35 |
Geography
Balijipeta is located at 18.37°N 83.31°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 76 metres (249 ft).It is 240 ft above sea level at the distance of 103 km from Visakhapatnam.
Demography
Balijipeta mandal has a population of 62,787 in 2001. Males consists of 31,216 and females 31,571 of the population. The average literacy rate is 48% below the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy rate is 59% and that of females 33%.
Assembly constituency
Balijipeta was a Legislative Assembly Constituency of Andhra Pradesh in 1955 and 1962. It was later merged with Vunukuru Constituency. Later has been considered in Parvathipuram Constituency.
- List of Elected Members:
- 1955 - Peddinti Ramaswamy Naidu.[4]
- 1962 - Vasireddy Krishna Murthy Naidu.[5]
References
- "Mandal wise list of villages in Vizianagaram district" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- "Kapunadu History". Archived from the original on 10 March 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2007.
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Balijipeta
- "Election Commission of India-1955 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2007.
- Election Commission of India-1962 results Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine