Vempalle (వేంపల్లి) is a town located in Andhra Pradesh, India. It serves as the headquarters of the Vempalle Mandal in the YSR district. Spanning an area of about 10 square kilometers, Vempalle is scenically situated along the banks of the

Papagni River Papagni River is a non-perennial, inter-state river in southern India that flows through the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. It is a right bank tributary of the Pennar river. Etymology ''Pāpāgni'' is a compound of the words ''pāpa' ...

. Notably, it is in close proximity to the YSR Ghat, the resting place of the beloved late Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy. Additionally, Vempalle is near the renowned

Gandi Kshetram Sri Veeranjaneya Temple or Gandi Kshetram is a Hindu temple situated at Gandi, a village in Kadapa District of Andhra pradesh in India. The temple is dedicated to Lord Anjaneya(Hanuman) who is referred to as Veeranjaneya in this temple. History ...

, further enhancing its cultural and historical significance.

Geography

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Demographics

According to the

2011 Indian Census The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...

, Vempalle has 8,577 households and 36,031 residents. The male population is 18,060 and the female population is 17,971. The literacy rate is 54.74%, with 11,160 of the male inhabitants and 8,563 of the female inhabitants being literate. Its census location code is 593459.

References

Villages in Kadapa district {{Kadapa-geo-stub