Jaggayyapeta
Jaggayyapeta, also spelled “Jaggaiahpet”, is a census town in Krishna 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. The town is located on the banks of the Paleru River which is a tributary of the Krishna River.
Jaggayyapeta | |
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Town | |
Jaggayyapeta town from the Buddhist stupa site | |
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Jaggayyapeta Location in Andhra Pradesh, India Jaggayyapeta Jaggayyapeta (Andhra Pradesh) | |
| Coordinates: 16.8920°N 80.0976°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Krishna |
| Mandal | Jaggayyapeta |
| Government | |
| • Body | Jaggayyapet Municipality |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Udaya Bhanu Samineni |
| • Member of Parliament | Kesineni Srinivas (Nani) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.50 km2 (9.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 53,530 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Officials | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 521 175 |
| Telephone code | +91–8654 |
| Vehicle registration | AP–16, AP-39, AP-40 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Vijayawada |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Jaggayyapet |
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