Jaggayyapeta
Jaggayyapeta | |
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Jaggayyapeta town from the Buddhist stupa site | |
| Nickname: Dongala bethavolu | |
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| Coordinates: 16°53′31″N 80°05′51″E / 16.8920°N 80.0976°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Coastal Andhra |
| District | NTR |
| Government | |
| • Body | Jaggayyapet Municipality |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Sriram Rajagopal(Tatayya) |
| • Member of Parliament | Kesineni Chinni |
| Area | |
• Total | 60 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 2nd in district |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 53,530 |
| • Density | 890/km2 (2,300/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 |
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.