Peteru is a panchayat in Repalle Mandal

Repalle

Repalle is a town, mandal and a municipality in Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located 28 miles south of Guntur.-Geography:Repalle is located at...

, Guntur district

Guntur district

Guntur district is located in Andhra Pradesh along the east coast of Bay of Bengal. The district has a coastline of around 100 kilometers. Guntur City is the largest city in the district and administrative center of Guntur District. The district is a major center for learning.-Etymology:There are...

, in the India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n state of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

. It is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of Repalle

Repalle

Repalle is a town, mandal and a municipality in Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located 28 miles south of Guntur.-Geography:Repalle is located at...

. The village is located 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of Tenali

Tenali

Tenali , is a town and a mandal in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh, South India. It has a population of 149,839 . It is located 16 miles east of Guntur City. Three canals of the Krishna River flow through Tenali making it a part of the rice bowl of Andhra Pradesh. One of the canals is...

, 60 kilometres (37.3 mi) west of Guntur, and 70 kilometres (43.5 mi) away from Vijayawada

Vijayawada

Vijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about from the state capital Hyderabad.Vijayawada literally...

. Highway NH214A passes by this village.

Economy

The people of Peteru mainly depend upon agriculture for their livelihood. Peteru is home to handlooms and the cloth woven here is sold in all parts of the state.

Demographics

Peteru has a population of around 20,000. Most of the people of Peteru are well-educated and some have relocated to several parts of the world. Now the area of Peteru is increasing, and there are plans to merge Peteru with Repalle.

Facilities

S.P.B.M.Z.P.(Sri.Parchuri Balaramaiah Zilla Parishad) High School is located here. The school boasts a very high pass rate, and recently some students passed the entrance examinations to attend the International Institute of Information Technology Nuzvid in Nuzvid

Nuzvid

Nuzvid is a mandal and municipality in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is 50 km from Vijayawada and 35 km from Eluru. This place is well connected by bus and rail. Nuzvid is well known for its mangos, which are exported world wide....

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The main mode of public transportation is by bus. The nearest train station is located in Repalle. There are auto rickshaw

Auto rickshaw

An auto rickshaw or three-wheeler is a usually three-wheeled cabin cycle for private use and as a vehicle for hire. It is a motorized version of the traditional pulled rickshaw or cycle rickshaw...

s and rickshaws to commute to and from Repalle. This village is famous for Fireworks (tapakayalu)and Prabha on Shivaratri. The students has good spirits and many students became professionals in Medicine, Engineering.