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Pedavegi is a village in Eluru district in the state of
Eastern Chalukyas, or Chalukyas of Vengi was a South Indian dynasty whose kingdom was located in present-day Andhra Pradesh. Their capital was Vengi and their dynasty lasted for around 500 years, from the 7th century until c. 1130 C.E. when the Vengi kingdom merged with the Chola empire. The Vengi kingdom continued to be ruled by Eastern Chalukyan kings under the protection of the Chola empire until 1189 C.E., when the kingdom succumbed to the Hoysalas and the Yadavas. Their capital was originally at present day Vengi (Pedavegi) of the West Godavari district but was later changed to Rajamahendravaram (Rajamundry).
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...
in India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
, 10 km north of Eluru
Eluru is a city and the district headquarters of Eluru district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the 14 municipal corporations in the state and the mandal headquarters of Eluru mandal in the Eluru revenue division. The cit ...
. It is administered under Eluru revenue division
Eluru revenue division (or Eluru division) is an administrative division in the Eluru district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the 3 revenue divisions in the district which consists of 12 mandals under its administration. Elu ...
. Pedavegi also serves as the mandal headquarters of Pedavegi mandal. The nearest railway station is Denduluru (DEL) located at a distance of 9.15 km.
Etymology
It was formerly known as ''Vengipuram''.History
Eastern Chalukyas, or Chalukyas of Vengi was a South Indian dynasty whose kingdom was located in present-day Andhra Pradesh. Their capital was Vengi and their dynasty lasted for around 500 years, from the 7th century until c. 1130 C.E. when the Vengi kingdom merged with the Chola empire. The Vengi kingdom continued to be ruled by Eastern Chalukyan kings under the protection of the Chola empire until 1189 C.E., when the kingdom succumbed to the Hoysalas and the Yadavas. Their capital was originally at present day Vengi (Pedavegi) of the West Godavari district but was later changed to Rajamahendravaram (Rajamundry).
Economy
National Palm Oil Research Centre is located in Pedavegi.Demographics
Census of India, Pedavegi had a population of 11846. The total population consists of 6033 males and 5813 females with a sex ratio of 964 females per 1000 males. There are 1243 children in the age group of 0–6 years old. The average literacy rate stands at 71.18%.See also
* Eluru districtReferences
Villages in Eluru district {{AndhraPradesh-geo-stub