Peddapuram | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 17°05′N 82°08′E / 17.08°N 82.13°E | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | Kakinada |
Government | |
• MLA | Nimmakayala Chinarajappa |
Area | |
• Total | 41.13 km2 (15.88 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 49,477 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle Registration | AP05 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[3] |
Peddapuram is a town in the Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh in South India.[4] The town also forms a part of Godavari Urban Development Authority.[5]
Peddapuram is known for its milk based sweet called PalaKova. The town is also popular in manufacturing the Silk Sarees and other Handloom varieties.