Information about Srikakulam

SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT

 This district is situated on Northern part of Coast. This district lies in between  1820—1910  North latitudes and 8301—8454 East Longitudes. The boundaries of this district are Bay of Bengal in the East, vijayanagaram district in the South and Orissa state borders in the West and North directions.

            This capital city of this district is Srikakulam.

History :   It is said that there were people in this region evidentially from 4 AD and this is the part and parcel of Kalinga kingdom. After their reign Chedi, Satavaahana , Salankayana, Golconda kings ruled here.

             

    It was formed in the year 1950 by getting separated from Visakha  

and some parts of Ganjam district.

Other information about this district  :

Area                             :  5,837 km               forests         : 15.6%

Population                   : 26,99,471              literacy         : 36.22%

Municipalities             : 3

Loksabha  constituencies : 1,            Assembly constituencies : 13

Mandals   : 38                                    Panchayats : 850

Ichapuram, Kaviti, Kanchili, Sompeta, Mandasa, Palasa, Vajrapukotturu, Nandigam, Tekkali, Santabommali, Kotabommali, Jalumuru, Bhamini, Seetampeta, Veeraghattam, Boorja, Palakonda, Vangara, Regidi, Amadalavalasa, Santhakaviti, Rajam, Narasannapeta, Polaki, Srikakulam, Gara, Sarubujjili, Etcherla, Ganguvarisigadam, ponduru, Ranastalam, Laveru, Saravakota, Pathapatnam, Meliyaputti, L.N.Peta, Hiraman dalam, Kotturu, (Harichandrapuram, Unukuru, Chipuru palli)

Main rivers :

Vamsadhara, Naagavali, Mahendratanaya, Bahuda.

Crops :

           
                                             Paddy     

            

                  
    Sajja 

                                               Ragi

 
Green gram 

       
                              Groundnuts

Sesame

             

                             
                                             Cashew

Minerals :

         

Manganese                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Quartz

                              
                                                            Graphite

                

Limestone 
                                                                                                                                    Mica

Industries :

 Jute

Cashew   

Paper

Sugar

National Highways :

          No 5^th (Kolkata to Chennai) is up to 100km throughout the district.