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Jaggayyapeta, also spelled “Jaggaiahpet”, is a census town in NTR district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located just southwest of the border with Telangana. It is also the mandal headquarters of Jaggayyapeta mandal of Nandigama revenue division. Jaggayyapet is the second biggest town in the district followed by Vijayawada.The town is located on the banks of the Paleru River which is a tributary of the Krishna River.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Jaggayyapeta
Settlement.nickname
Dongala bethavolu
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
View of Jaggayyapeta town from the Buddhist stupa site.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Jaggayyapeta town from the Buddhist stupa site
Settlement.pushpin_map
India#India Andhra Pradesh
Settlement.pushpin_relief
yes
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Andhra Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Coastal Andhra
Settlement.subdivision_type3
District
Settlement.subdivision_name3
NTR
Settlement.governing_body
Jaggayyapet Municipality
Settlement.leader_title1
Member of Legislative Assembly
Settlement.leader_name1
Sriram Rajagopal(Tatayya)

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Wikidata facts

Country
India
Population
40373
Area
23.5
Image
View of Jaggayyapeta town from the Buddhist stupa site.jpg
Households
13670
Dialing code
08654
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male population
26484
female population
27046
postal code
521175
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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
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  • History
  • Artifacts
  • Governance
  • Economy
  • Transport
  • Education
  • See also
  • References

Jaggayyapeta, also spelled “Jaggaiahpet”, is a census town in NTR district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located just southwest of the border with Telangana. It is also the mandal headquarters of Jaggayyapeta mandal of Nandigama revenue division. Jaggayyapet is the second biggest town in the district followed by Vijayawada.The town is located on the banks of the Paleru River which is a tributary of the Krishna River.

== Etymology == Jaggaiahpeta was governed by a ruler, by name Sri Rajah Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayudu. It is said that he founded two towns, namely, Jaggayyapeta, named after his father Jaggayya, and Achampeta, named after his mother Atchamma.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Jaggayyapeta” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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