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Venkatapuram, Prakasam district

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Venkatapuram
వెంకటాపురం
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
RegionAndhra
DistrictPrakasam
Elevation
69 m (226 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vidhan Sabha constituencyAddanki
Climatehot (Köppen)

Venkatapuramis a village in the Addanki Mandal of the Prakasam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

History

The village is named after Lord Venkateswara as it housed seven residents initially, resembling the seven hills of Tirumala

Geography

Venkatapuram has an average elevation of 24 meters (82 ft). It is located between the three major towns of Guntur (80 km), Ongole (35 km) and Addanki (6 km).

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