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Peruru is a village located in Amalapuram Mandal, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1]

The village is located 61 km (38 mi) from the Kakinada, 5 km (3.1 mi) from district headquarters Amalapuram and 447 km (278 mi) from Hyderabad. The local language is Telugu.

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 1,389 hectares (3,430 acres) in size and is located near the Bay of Bengal. It is situated south of Amalapuram Mandal and Ambajipeta mandal, 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, 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

  1. ^ General, India Office of the Registrar (1962). Census of India, 1961: Andhra Pradesh. Manager of Publications. p. 33.