Venkatagiri
Venkatagiri | |
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Venkatagiri Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 13°58′00″N 79°35′00″E / 13.9667°N 79.5833°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Tirupati |
| Mandal | Venkatagiri |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Venkatagiri Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.89 km2 (10.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 52,688 |
| • Density | 2,035/km2 (5,271/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Venkatagiri is a town in Tirupati district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and mandals headquarters of Venkatagiri mandal. Venkatagiri's old name is "Kali Mili". It is notable for its Venkatagiri Handloom Cotton Sarees and Venkatagiri Handloom Silk Sarees and Venkatagiri Silver Zari Sarees. It was part of a small kingdom that was integrated into the Indian Republic.