Kottapeta

Kothapeta or Kottapeta is a town and a mandal headquarters in East Godavari district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. The town is approximately 30 kilometers from Amalapuram and 45 kilometers from Rajahmundry.GeographyKothapeta is located at. It has an average elevation of 1 metres (6 ft).FeaturesThe population of Kothapeta town is inconclusive. But various reports put the figure at 75,000 (2006). Kothapeta caters to around seven nearby villages. Most of the residents from the surrounding villages come to Kothapeta for their daily needs ranging from banking, educational and governmental needs.Major banks like State Bank of India, Andhra Bank, State Bank of Hyderabad(recently opened), District co-operative Central banks and Bank of Baroda (newly opened) are all located in Kothapeta.There is a major government general hospital with the latest equipment. Also there are several private nursing homes with the latest equipment.A P Fire Services department is also stationed here, and serves the nearby villages and other mandals too.The majority of the people depend on agriculture and other general business besides job holders. The agricultural marketing committee is very huge and contributes a lot to the panchayat revenue. Monday is the weekly Shandy day (generally called by the folks as Somavaram Santha).Current MLAKothapeta is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. Chirla JaggiReddy is the M.L.A of the constituency.Schools and colleges Pragna Concept School Priyadarsini Balavihar School Vishali Public school,Kothapeta Viswa Kavi Vemana Government Degree College Government Junior College Government Boys High School Chintam Ammanamma Zilla Parishad Girls High School Sri Siddhardha Junior College Sri Sathabdhi Degree College Kanthi Bharathi convent School Vidya Bala Mandir School Sri Satya Sai Bala Vijnana Mandir Zilla Parishad High School, Vadapalem Sri Satya Sai pg college, Palivela Zilla Parishad High School,Devarapalli kanthi bharathi junior college S.S.R.College of Education BHASHYAM E.M SCHOOL