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  ?Peddapuram
Andhra Pradesh • India
Coordinates: 17°05′N 82°08′E / 17.08, 82.13
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 35 m (115 ft)
District(s) East Godavari
Population 45,174 (2001)

Coordinates: 17°05′N 82°08′E / 17.08, 82.13 Peddapuram is an important Municipal town in the East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh in South India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Indian Standard Time ( IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a Time offset of UTC+530. UTC+530 is the Timezone for Indian Standard Time Sri Lanka Time The geography of India is diverse with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts plains rainforests hills and plateaus The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. East Godavari District is a district situated on the northeast of the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A township (or Municipality) is a settlement which has the status and powers of a unit of local government A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan East Godavari District is a district situated on the northeast of the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Districts are a type of Administrative division, in some countries managed by a Local government. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country

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Geography

Peddapuram is located at 17.08° N 82.13° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 35 metres (114 feet). The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit

An aerial view of the Peddapuram

Demographics

As of 2001 India census[2] the population is 45,174. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. There is an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59. 5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 59%. 11% of the population is under the age of 6.

Features

Peddapuram is prominent for its historical and cultural heritage. Peddapuram municipality was established in 1915 and became the second oldest municipality after Bheemunipatnam in Andhra Pradesh. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Bheemunipatnam or Bhimunipatnam or Bimlipatam also known as Bheemili is a city a Municipality Initially the British appointed Sri V. K. Ananthakrishna Aiyar followed by Sri Abhinava Patnayak and Sri Pingali Krishnarao. Sri Goli Kondayya was the first one direct elected as Chairman of the municipality. Peddapuram has a popular temple for the deity called Maridamma. The town is very famous for its weekly Market, locally called Peddapuram Santha, held every Sunday. Sao Paulo Stock Exchangejpg|thumb| Virtual market arena where buyer and seller are not present and trade via intemediates and electronical information There is an Agricultural Research Station which does Research on Ragi and Tapioca and is affiliated to Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Research is defined as Human activity based on Intellectual application in the investigation of Matter. Research is defined as Human activity based on Intellectual application in the investigation of Matter. Finger millet ( Eleusine coracana, Amharic ዳጉሳ "Dagusa" or ቶኩሶ tōkūsō) also known as African millet or Ragi Tapioca is a flavorless colorless odorless Starch The Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU (formerly Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU was established on June 12 1964 at Hyderabad. Lutheran High School is one of the oldest high school established by the British East India Company in the 19th century. S. R. V. B. S. J. B. M. R. College, considered a very prestigious college, was established in 1967 by Shri S. B. P. B. K. Satyanarayana Rao,the then Zilla Parishad chairman as the founder president in memory of Maharani of Peddapuram Samsthanam Shrimathi Raja Vatsavayi Butchi Sithayamma Jagapathi Bahadhur. The Chagi ( Zodiac sign of Cancer / Moon) dynasty of Andhra Pradesh according to the folklores of the Raju Caste are believed In order to provide good quality modern education to the talented children predominantly from the rural areas, without regard to their family socio-economic conditions, the Government of India established Navodaya Vidyalayas, on an average, one in each district of the country during the 7th Five Year Plan period and Peddapuram was selected to establish Navodaya Vidyalaya. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya of Peddapuram is one of the top 10 Navodayas in the country. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya' s are Indian schools for talented children The nearest Railway station is Samalkot. |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Samal-kota also known as Samarla-kota is a city a Municipality and Mandal in East Godavari

History

The town Peddapuram is founded by Maharaja Vatsavai Pedda Pathrudu. For 300 years the estate of Peddapuram was ruled by Vatsavai Jagapathi Maharaja’s . The dynasty was started by Sri Raja Vatsavai Chathurbhuja Thimma Jagapathi Bahadhur . The fort of Peddapuram was built by him. He ruled the estate from 1555 to 1607. After his demise, his son Raya Jagapathi followed by his children Timma Jagapathi and Balabhadra Jagapathi ruled the Peddapuram Estate. From 1791 to 1804 the estate was ruled by Sri Vatsavai Raya Jagapathi.

By the time of 1785 the Peddapuram Estate extended from Thotapalli to Nagaram encompassing 585 villages and towns. Thotapalli is a village in Nagaram mandal Guntur District, Andra Pradesh, India. Nagaram is a Village and a mandal in Guntur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. During British rule Sri Raya Jagapathi was choosen to take over the estate in 1802. After Sri Raya Jagapathi’s death, the three Wives Lakshmi Narasayyamma, Buchi Seethayyamma and Buchi Bangarayyamma, ruled the estate in succession. Raya Jaggapathi's widow Buchi Seethayyamma, ruled from 1828-1835. She founded two trusts for the poor, one in Peddapuram and another in Kathipudi. Even today the poor are fed for free twice a day.

With no heir, the estate was briefly ruled by Sri Suryanarayan Jagapathi Bahadhur until 1847, when it was taken over completely by the British East India Company and made the town a revenue division and built the Munsif court and a Lutheran High School. The Honourable East India Company ( HEIC) referred to most commonly as the East India Company, also historically and colloquially as John Company, or

The Vatsavai Maharaja’s patronized poets such as Enugula Lakshmana Kavi and Vedula Satyanarayana Sastry .

Pandavula Metta is located in Peddapuram and has a mythical history. You can find some ancient caves with the supposed footprints of Bheema (Pandavas). Bheema (பீமா is a Tamil film directed by N Linguswamy. In the Hindu epic Mahābhārata, the Pandava (or Pandawa brothers ( Sanskrit: पाण्‍डव pāṇḍavaḥ are the five acknowledged sons of For more details on the history of Pandavula Metta visit the link: [1]

Assembly constituency

Peddapuram is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh with 1,51,642 registered voters in the 1999 elections.

List of Elected Members:[3]

Places of interest

The Pandavas Hillock
The Pandavas Hillock
Way to the Cave
Way to the Cave


Way to the Sun Temple
Way to the Sun Temple
The Sun Temple
The Sun Temple









References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Peddapuram
  2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius
  3. ^ Election Commission of India.A.P.Assembly results.1978-2004

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