Georgepeta
Georgepeta
Georgetown | |
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village | |
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| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | East Godavari |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 533464 |
| Telephone code | 0884 |
| Vehicle registration | AP 05 |
| Nearest city | Yanam |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Amalapuram |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Mummidivaram |
| Climate | hot (Köppen) |
| Website | www |
Georgepeta is the major panchayath village in Thallarevu mandal in East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. Georgepeta has a historical background, Georgepeta the name proposed by a British emperor George. He named this village as Georgepeta. Due to a fast developing of industries and cultures in this village later renamed as George Town.
The Georgepeta revenue previously part in Neelapalle Panchayath and it was separated from Neelapalli revenue in the year 1972. In olden days, this town was used for storing tobacco by the British people. Every year people of this village celebrate Mukkoti Ekadasi and nellapalli amma thertham at the year ends and the first ever lord sri rama idols from bhadrachalam landed in town and The Kalyanam, Pattabishekam mahotsavams conducted here by the people.
At the time of British period, coins were minted from this place. Well known persons played vital role and fought against the neighboring French rules at Yanam and at last they succeeded in merging Yanam in India during Nehru's prime minister. Saladi D Srinivas Sr.Advocate, Phani Kumar Saladi, Sr.Civil Engineer, Tilak Kumar Kanuri, Kalyan Saladi, are one of the notable persons from this place.