About Venkatgiri ( Venkatagiri )

Venkatagiri is a town,municipality and mandal headquarters in Nellore district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.Venkatagiri's old name is "Kali Mili".It is famous for its Handloom Cotton Sarees. Venkatagiri is a place for history and handlooms.It was part of a small kingdom that was integrated into the Indian Republic. Venkatagiri is well connected by Road and Rail Transport. Famous pilgrimage places like Kalahasti, Kanipakam and Tirupati are within a short distance and can be easily reached by Railways and Roadways. It is also notably close to Chennai, a major port city of India . Venkatagiri is developing industrially and also in educational sector.Venkatagiri is having Indian Institute of Handloom Technology,APRJC and APRS.NTPC - BHEL is setting up a manufacturing plant near Venkatagiri and in Naidupet road nearly 10 factories were established.Agriculturally also Venkatagiri is contributing effectively.Commercial Crop like Lemon is being cultivated in 3000 acres in Venkatagiri...