Srikakulam
Place in Andhra Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Srikakulam is a city and the headquarters of Srikakulam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[6] As of 2011[update] census, it has a population of 165,735. There are many other places of Buddhist Tourism such as Salihundam, Kalinga Patnam, Dabbaka Vaani Peta, Nagari Peta, Jagati Metta, Singupuram etc. in Srikakulam District. The Buddhist heritage site of Salihundam has some unique features. It has a beautiful star atop a stupa, rock cut massive stupas inside chaitya grihas, brick stupas with wheel pattern plan, votive stupas, inscriptions on the steps leading to the stupas and museum housing over two dozen sculpted statue and figurines of Buddha, Jain Teerthankars and other deities [7]
Srikakulam శ్రీకాకుళం | |
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Nickname(s): Chicacole, Sikkole | |
Coordinates: 18.3°N 83.9°E / 18.3; 83.9 | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
Incorporated (Municipality) | 1856 |
Incorporated (Corporation) | 2015 |
Founded by | Balarama |
Wards | 36 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Body | Srikakulam Municipal Corporation |
• MLAs | Dharamana Prasad Rao |
• MP | Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu |
Area | |
• District Headquarter Municipal city | 20.89 km2 (8.07 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• District Headquarter Municipal city | 228,025 |
• Rank | 22nd (in AP) |
• Metro | 165,735 |
Literacy | |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 532001, Complete Post Office List[4] |
Telephone Code | +91–8942 |
Vehicle registration | AP-30 (former) AP–39 (from 30 January 2019)[5] |
Website | srikakulam |