Balijipeta

Balijipeta
Village
Statue of Lord Balaji in Sri Venkateswar Swamy temple, Balijipeta
Balijipeta Show map of Andhra Pradesh Balijipeta Show map of India Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 18°36′47″N 83°31′46″E / 18.613061°N 83.529475°E / 18.613061; 83.529475Coordinates: 18°36′47″N 83°31′46″E / 18.613061°N 83.529475°E / 18.613061; 83.529475
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Vizianagaram
Government
• Sarpanch	Tayaru Velidi
Elevation	76 m (249 ft)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	535557
Vehicle registration	AP–35

Baliji-peta or Baligi-peta is a village in Vizianagaram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. According to some historians, most of the people of Original Balija caste have migrated from this village.

Balijipeta is located at 18°22′N 83°19′E / 18.37°N 83.31°E / 18.37; 83.31. It has an average elevation of 76 metres (249 ft).It is 240 ft above sea level at the distance of 103 km from Visakhapatnam.

Balijipeta mandal has a population of 62,787 in 2001. Males consists of 31,216 and females 31,571 of the population. The average literacy rate is 48% below the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy rate is 59% and that of females 33%.

Balijipeta was a Legislative Assembly Constituency of Andhra Pradesh in 1955 and 1962. It was later merged with Vunukuru Constituency. Later has been considered in Parvathipuram Constituency.