Srikakulam also called as Chicacole is one of the 9
districts in Coastal Andhra of Andhra Pradesh. The district head quarters are
located in Srikakulam. The boundaries of Srikakulam are Bay of Bengal to East,
part of Eastern Ghats from North-east, Odisha Borders to North, Vizianagaram to
South. According to 2011 census, Srikakulam district consists of 2,699,471
population and occupies an area about 5,837 sq.km. Srikakulam district news,
Headlines, Local news etc can view in onlineap.com
Rivers
Nagavalli River, Vamsadhara River, Suvarnamukhi,
Bahuda, Vegavati, Champavati, Gomukhi, Mahendratanaya, Kumbhikota Gedda are the
Major Rivers that flows through the district.
Divisions
There are Three Revenue divisions in Srikakulam
namely Srikakulam, Tekkali, Palakonda. Each divison is divided into Mandals.
There are 38 Mandals in the district, 1 Municipal corporation ie, Srikakulam
and 3 Municipalities namely Palasa-Kasibugga, Amadalavalasa, Ichchapuram. There
are 10 Assembly seats and 1 Lok sabha constituency ie, Srikakulam in the
district.
Economy
Agriculture is the Major economy in the district.
The major Irrigation Projects like Narayanapuram Anicut, Thotapalli Regulator,
Vamsadhara Project and some others Provides Water for Irrigation. Cashew is the
major crop and many Cashew industries are located in Palasa which is very
famous in South india. Dr.Reddy's Laboratories is the Major Pharmaceuticals
company located in Pydibhimavaram.
Tourism
Sun god temple in Arasavalli, Beaches like
Mogadalapadu, Baruva, Kallepalle, Kalingapatnam and Bhavanapadu, Srikumaram
Temple, Kaviti, Telineelapuram Bird Sanctuary etc are the major tourism
attractions in the district. Get all updates about Srikakulam District news on
onlineap.com
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