Dibbapalem
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| Dibbapalem | |
| Coordinates | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Dibbapalem is a village in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
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[edit] Geography
Dibbapalem is located at 17°37′43″N 83°14′10″E / 17.62861°N 83.23611°E. This village comes under the Greater Visakhapatnam Corporation in Andhra Pradesh, India.
[edit] Beach
The beach in Dibbapalem is called Gangavaram Beach. It was named after the town which existed before the Visakhaptnam Steel Plant was constructed.
[edit] People
There are 3,000 families living in the village, and most of its residents are either fishermen or employees at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant. Fifty percent of the residents are fishermen, while the others are mostly the employees of the steel plant. The castes in the village are 'Kaapu', 'Palli' and 'Jaalari'. Mostly all the people of Dibbapalem are Hindus.
[edit] Temples
There are three temples in the village. The Paidithalli Amma temple is located on the village outskirts. In the middle of the village, there are temples of Sita Ram, Lakshman and Hanuman. The temples of Trimurthies, Brahma, Vishnu and Maheswara are near the sea.
[edit] Festivals
All of the Hindu festivals are celebrated in the village. The Maaghapournami is celebrated in February through March, the people from surrounding villages bathe in the sea. There is even a small fair on this day. The Paidithalamma Ammavaari Panduga festival is celebrated every other year in mid-June.
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