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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Peddapuram
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = te
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = [[Town]]
| image_skyline = Cave of Pandavas.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Caves on Pandavula metta
| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|17.08|N|82.13|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[East Godavari district|East Godavari]]
| established_title = 
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name=civicbody>{{cite web|title=Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs|url=http://dtcp.ap.gov.in:9090/webdtcp/Municipalities%20List-110.pdf|website=Directorate of Town and Country Planning|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=28 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128175528/http://dtcp.ap.gov.in:9090/webdtcp/Municipalities%20List-110.pdf|archive-date=28 January 2016|format=PDF}}</ref>
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 41.13
| elevation_footnotes =
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| population_total = 49477
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| population_footnotes = <ref name=population>{{cite web|title=Census 2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/(S(p5ggr33inochzd45rmfwwm45))/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=623463|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=26 July 2014}}</ref>
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code = 533437
| registration_plate_type = [[Vehicle registration plates of India|Vehicle Registration]]
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India|AP05 (Former)]]<br /> AP39 (from 30 January 2019)<ref>{{cite news |title=New ‘AP 39’ code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/jan/31/new-ap-39-code-to-register-vehicles-in-state-launched-1932417.html |access-date=9 June 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |date=31 January 2019 |location=Vijayawada}}</ref>
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'''Peddapuram''' is a [[town]] in the [[East Godavari]] [[District]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]] in South [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mandal wise list of villages in Srikakulam district|url=http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/eastgodavari.pdf|website=Chief Commissioner of Land Administration|publisher=National Informatics Centre|access-date=7 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121141044/http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/EastGodavari.pdf|archive-date=21 January 2015|format=PDF}}</ref> The town also forms a part of [[Godavari Urban Development Authority]].<ref name="profile">{{cite web|title=Constitution of Godavari Urban Development Authority with headquarters at Godavari|url=http://urban.ap.gov.in/MAUD/Gazettee%20No.818.pdf|website=Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=9 November 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118222806/http://urban.ap.gov.in/MAUD/Gazettee%20No.818.pdf|archive-date=18 January 2017}}</ref>

Peddapuram is known for its milk based sweet called PalaKova. The town is also popular in manufacturing the Silk Sarees and other Handloom varieties.

== Geography ==
Peddapuram is located at {{Coord|17.08|N|82.13|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Peddapuram.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Peddapuram]</ref> It has an average elevation of 35 metres (114 feet). It's located next to Kakinada.

== Demographics ==

{{As of|2011}} [[Census of India]], the town had a population of {{formatnum:49477}}. The total
population constitute, {{formatnum:24334}} males, {{formatnum:25143}} females and
{{formatnum:4912}} children, in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at
76.14% with {{formatnum:33930}} literates, higher than the national average of 73.00%.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate) |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/PCA_Highlights/pca_highlights_file/India/Chapter-3.pdf|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India|access-date=24 August 2014|format=PDF}}</ref>

== History ==
By the time of 1785 the Peddapuram Estate extended from [[Thotapalle Estate|Totapalli]] to [[Nagaram, East Godavari district|Nagaram]] encompassing villages and towns. During the British rule, Sri Raya Jagapati was chosen to take over the estate in 1802. After Sri Raya Jagapati's death, the three wives, ''Lakshmi Narasayyamma'', ''Bucchi Seetayyamma'' and ''Bucchi Bangaramma'', ruled the estate in succession. ''Raya Jagapati'''s widow ''Bucchi Seetayyamma'', ruled from 1828-1835. She founded two trusts for the poor, one in Peddapuram and another in Kattipudi in East Godavari.
You can find some ancient caves with the supposed footprints of [[Bhima]] ([[Pandavas]]). For more details on the history of Pandavula Metta visit the link:<ref>[http://eastgodavari.nic.in/ Official Website of East Godavari Webportal]</ref> test

==Civic administration==
[[File:Portico of an old house in Peddapuram 02.jpg|thumb|258px|Portico of an old house in Peddapuram town]]
Peddapuram municipality was established in 1915 and became the second oldest municipality after [[Bheemunipatnam]] in Andhra Pradesh. Initially the British appointed Sri V. K. Anantakrishna Ayyar followed by Sri Abhinava Patnayak and Sri Pingali Krishnarao. Sri Goli Pedda Kondayya was the first one direct elected as Chairman of the municipality.

Peddapuram revenue division (or Peddapuram division) is an administrative division in the East Godavari district of the Indian State of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the 7 revenue divisions in the district which consists of 12 mandals under its administration. Peddapuram Town is the Divisional Headquarters.

==Transportation==

Peddapuram town is located on [[Rajahmundry]]-[[Kakinada]] ADB road. APSRTC Bus Services are available to Vijayawada and Hyderabad Cities. The nearest railway station to Peddapuram is [[Samalkot railway station]] which is 5km away. The nearest airport to the town is [[Rajahmundry Airport]] which is 35km away.

==Education==
The first school was established here in Peddapuram<ref>Sivasankaranarayana, ''Andhra Pradesh District Gazetteers'', Volume 14, Printed by the Director of Printing and Stationery at the Government Secretariat Press, Hyderabad, 1979, p.186. [https://books.google.com/books?id=Yk5uAAAAMAAJ&dq=lutheran+peddapuram&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=lutheran]</ref> in 1891<ref name="Dolbeer"/> by the [[Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church]] Society<ref name="Dolbeer">Martin Luther Dolbeer, ''The [[Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church]]: A Brief History'', Department of Religious Education of the [[Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church]], [[Guntur]], 1951, pp.53-54.[https://books.google.com/books?id=YGLZAAAAMAAJ&dq=peddapuram+lutheran+school&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=peddapuram]</ref> which also had boarding facilities. Among the eminent personalities who studied in this school include [[Archbishop]] [[Marampudi Joji]] and [[M. Victor Paul]].

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the ''School Education Department'' of the state.<ref>{{cite web|title=School Education Department|url=http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|publisher=School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=7 November 2016|format=PDF|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107220545/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|archive-date=7 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/|website=www.ap.gov.in|access-date=7 November 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/|archive-date=7 November 2016}}</ref> The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.

There is an [[Agricultural]] Research Station which does [[research]] on [[Finger millet|ragi]] and [[tapioca]] and is affiliated to [[Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University]]. Sri Veerraju High School is one of the oldest school which is imparting elementary and high school education to many students without any [[profit motive]]. S.R.V.B.S.J.B. M.R. College has completed 50 years; it celebrated its Golden Jubilee on 4 February 2018 by its old students association, considered a very prestigious college, was established in 1967 by Sri S.B.P.B.K.Satyanarayana Rao, then Zilla Parishad chairman as the founder president in memory of Maharani of Peddapuram Samsthanam Peddapuram Kings Srimati Raja Vatsavayi Bucchi Sitayamma Jagapati Bahadur.

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, Peddapuram|Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya]].

'''Colleges located in Peddapuram Rural''' :
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Name
!Year Founded
!Course
|-
|[[Aditya Engineering College]]
|2004<ref>{{Cite web|title=ACET - Aditya College oF Engineering & Technology|url=http://acet.ac.in/?p=About-AEC|access-date=2020-08-22|website=acet.ac.in}}</ref>
|Engineering
|-
|Pragati Engineering College
|2001<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Us – PRAGATI ENGINEERING COLLEGE|url=https://pragati.ac.in/about-us/|access-date=2020-08-22|language=en-US}}</ref>
|Engineering
|-
|St. Mary's College of Pharmacy
|2007<ref>{{Cite web|title=About|url=http://stmaryscollegeofpharmacy.ac.in/about.htm|access-date=2020-08-22|website=stmaryscollegeofpharmacy.ac.in}}</ref>
|Pharmacy
|}

== IDA Peddapuram ==

Peddapuram is one of the Industrial Development Area (IDA) in East Godavari District of AP and has lot of popular industries established in the town and its rural surroundings. Both Peddapuram and Samalkot (Samarlakota) municipalities and the corresponding rural areas comes under IDA PEDDAPURAM.

'''Some Popular Industries located in IDA Peddapuram''' :

*<ref>[https://www.srilalithaenterprises.com/ ''Sri Lalitha Enterprises Industries Private Limited'']</ref> Sri Lalitha Enterprises Industries Private Limited (Lalitha Brand Rice)
*<ref>[http://www.pattabhiagro.com/pafpl/PattabhiAgro/ ''Pattabhi Agro Foods Private Limited'']</ref> Pattabhi Agro Foods Private Limited (Lohitha Rice)
*<ref>[http://www.lepakshirice.com/ ''Sri Venkateswara Rice Industry'']</ref> Sri Venkateswara Rice Industry (Lepakshi Rice)
*<ref>[http://www.nsrindustries.in/ ''NSR Industries'']</ref> NSR Industries (Bio Diesel Manufacturer)
*<ref>[http://wikimapia.org/8056675/Reliance-Bio-Diesel-Pilot-Plant-IDA-Peddapuram ''Reliance Bio Diesel Pilot Plant'']</ref> Reliance Bio Diesel Pilot Plant (Bio Diesel Manufacturer)
*<ref>[https://aparnaenterprisesltd.com/ ''Aparna Enterprises Limited'']</ref> Aparna Enterprises Limited (Ceramic Tile Plant)
*<ref>[https://www.rakceramics.com/asia/en/ ''R A K Ceramics India Private Limited'']</ref> R A K Ceramics India Private Limited (Ceramics Plant)
*<ref>[http://www.srinivasaferro.com/contactus.htm ''Shri Girija Alloy & Power (I) Pvt. Ltd.'']</ref> Shri Girija Alloy & Power (I) Pvt. Ltd. (Power Plant)
*<ref>[[Gautami Combined Cycle Power Plant|''GVT Gauthami Power Limited'']]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=November 2019}} GVT Gauthami Power Limited (Power Plant)

== Notable people ==
* [[Anjali Devi]], (Telugu Actress)
* [[Easwari Rao]], (Telugu Actress)
* [[Dubbing Janaki]], (Telugu Actress)
* [[Gokina Rama Rao]],(Telugu Actor)
* [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]], (Telugu Actress)
* [[Marampudi Joji]], Archbishop of Hyderabad

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Indian Buddhist Caves}}
{{East Godavari district}}

[[Category:Towns in East Godavari district]]

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