Velangi

Velangi is a village in the Godavari River delta, about 18 km South West of Kakinada in the State of Andhra Pradesh, India.LocationThe village is in between Kakinada and Ramachandrapuram . Some of the other villages around Velangi are Kurada, Siripuram,Endamuru,Mamidada,Chinna Kothauru,Peddapudi kothauru.BanksAndhra Bank State Bank of IndiaTransportationIt is accessible by bus from Kakinada or Ramachandrapuram from where one can take a local bus (40 minutes) or taxi (25 minutes) or an auto-riksha (40 minutes).Velangi is on the Kakinada-Kotipalli railway line, and has a station. The nearest major railway station is in Kakinada (19 km) and the nearest railway junction is Samalkot. For both the stations there are frequent trains to / from Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada.The nearest airport is in Rajahmundry or Madhurapudi, 62 km away, the nearest international airport is at Visakhapatnam.GeographyVelangi is located at 16° 50' 13.60" N 82°8′28.97″E It has an average elevation of 8m.Educational InstitutesIt has a one Elementary School and High School know as Merla Zilla Parishad Primary Upper Primary School, and Junior college, Bhanu Prakash Convent.FeaturesThe village in known for its progressive farmers and the main occupation of residents is farming. It is surrounded by paddy fields irrigated by canals from the Godavari River. Rice is the major economic crop in the area.