Peruru is a village located in

Amalapuram Mandal Amalapuram mandal is one of the 22 mandals in konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh. As per census 2011, there are 17 villages in this mandal. Demographics Amalapur mandal has total population of 1,41,693 as per the 2011 Census out of which 7 ...

, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district in the

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n state of

Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...

. The village is located from the district headquarters

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, from Amalapuram and from

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. The local language is

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. The village was said to be settled by two married children of Tamil Kings. The town is surrounded by coconut groves and water canals and possesses a rich heritage and architecture, including a town temple.

Location

Peruru is in size and is located near the

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. It is situated south of

and

Ambajipeta mandal Ambajipet mandal is one of the 22 mandals in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state ...

, and east of Mamidikuduru Mandal and P. Gannavaram Mandal.

Nearby cities

*Amalapuram, Ambajipeta, P. Gannavaram, Razole, Palakol, Narsapuram, Bhimavaram and Antharvedhi.

Demographics

The population of Peruru is 19,323 across 5,304 households.

Transport

Road

Visitors can access Peruru from

Amalapuram Amalapuram is a town in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the district headquarters and the largest town of Konaseema district. It is the mandal and divisional headquarters of Amalapuram mandal and Amalapuram revenue division respectivel ...

, a town 6 km away.

Public transport

*APSRTC has bus stations in Peruru and operates public transportation from nearby major cities. *Auto Rickshaws

Education

Colleges

* S K B R College Amalapuram

Schools

Dommeti Venkata Reddy Garu established the local high school. * Sri Satya Sai Vidya Nikethan * Sri Bhavishya English Medium Convent * Govt.Schools

References

{{Konaseema-geo-stub Villages in Amalapuram Mandal