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Adilabad district
Adilabad District (Telugu: ఆదిలాబాదు జిల్లా, Urdu: آدل آباد ضلع) is a district in Andhra Pradesh, India. The district headquarters is at Adilabad town. A famous Temple of the Goddess Saraswathi, the Hindu Goddess of Education, is located here in the town of Basara.Before 1975 80% of the land in this district was forest but now The forest land is below 40%.
The Adilabad district was named after the ruler of Bijapur Sultanate, Ali Adil Shah I.
The district was for long not a homogeneous unit and its component parts were ruled at different periods by dynasties namely, the Mauryas, Satavahanas, Vakatakas, Chalukyas of Badami, Rashtrakutas, Chalukyas of Kalyani, Mughals, Bhosle Rajes of Nagpur and Asaf Jahis, besides the Gond Rajas of Sirpur and Chanda.
Originally this was a sub-district named Sirpur-Tandur which was created in A.D. 1872 with Edlabad (Adilabad), Rajura and Sirpur as its constituent talukas. In 1905, an independent district with headquarters at Adilabad was formed.
The district is currently a part of the Red Corridor.

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Anantapur district
Anantapur District Telugu: అనంతపురం జిల్లా , Urdu: اننت پور ضلع) is one of the 23 districts in Andhra Pradesh, India. The district headquarters is Anantapur City. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.
It is the largest district of Andhra Pradesh spanning an area of 19,130 square kilometres (7,390 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to Japan's Shikoku Island. It is bounded on the north by Kurnool District, on the east by Kadapa District, on the southeast by Chittoor District, and on the southwest and west by Karnataka state. It is part of Rayalaseema region on the state. Its northern and central portions are a high plateau, generally undulating, with large granite rocks or low hill ranges rising occasionally above its surface. In the southern portion of the district the surface is more hilly, the plateau there rising to 2 ft (0.61 m). above the sea. Six rivers flow within the district: Penna, Chithravathi, Vedavathi, Papagni, Swarnamukhi, and Thadakaleru. The district receives an average annual rainfall of 381 millimeters.

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Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh /ˌɑːndrə prəˈdɛʃ/ is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the country's southeastern coast. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Hyderabad. Andhra Pradesh lies between 12°41' and 22°N latitude and 77° and 84°40'E longitude, and is bordered by Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa in the north, the Bay of Bengal in the east, Tamil Nadu to the south and Karnataka to the west.
Andhra Pradesh has the second-longest coastline of 972 km (604 mi) among the states of India. Two major rivers, the Godavari and the Krishna, run across the state. The small enclave (30 square kilometres (12 sq mi)) of Yanam, a district of Pondicherry, lies in the Godavari delta in the northeast of the state. The state is separated into three regions: Telangana, Andhra, and Rayalaseema.
The primary official language of Andhra Pradesh is Telugu and the co-official language is Urdu. Other languages often spoken in the state include Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, and Oriya.

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Annavaram
Annavaram (Telugu: అన్నవరం) is a village situated on the banks of the Pamba River in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh state in India.
The Anna component of the village's name means "what you desire", whilst the second half, varam. means boon or godsend; hence, whatever you desire will be endowed as a boon by the deity.
The most distinctive feature of Annavaram is the shrine to Lord Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy situated upon the Ratnagiri Hills. The land of the Annavaram is considered to belong to both Lord Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swami Temple and Goddess Anantalaxmi Satyavathi Ammavaru.
National Highway (NH)-5 passes via Annavaram. The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) operates regular bus services from Kakinada to Tuni, Rajahmundry to Tuni, and Yele-swaram to Tuni via Annavaram. Important trains of the South Central Railways (SCR) passing through are the Vijayawada-Vishakapatnam Ratnachal superfast express, the Chennai-Howrah Mail, Kolkata-Chennai halt at Annavaram, which is the nearest railway station within about 2 miles of the temple. The temple, situated on the hill top is about four furlongs (almost a kilometer) away from its base. It can be reached either by steps covered with canopy, via Ghat road, or trekked via a stone path.

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Bangalore
Bangalore /ˈbæŋɡəlɔər/, also rendered Bengaluru,^{[needs IPA]} is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City for its gardens and parks and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and fifth-most populous urban agglomeration. Bangalore is well known as a hub for India's information technology sector. It is among the top 10 preferred entrepreneurial locations in the world.
A succession of South Indian dynasties ruled the region of Bangalore until in 1537 AD Kempe Gowda—a feudatory ruler under the Vijayanagara Empire—established a mud fort considered to be the foundation of modern Bangalore. Following transitory occupation by Maratha and Mughal, the city remained under the Mysore kingdom. Bangalore continued to be a cantonment of the British and a major city of the Princely State of Mysore which existed as a nominally sovereign entity of the British Raj. Following the independence of India in 1947, Bangalore became the capital of Mysore state, and later Karnataka.

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Bay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal, the largest bay in the world, forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. Roughly triangular in shape, it is bordered mostly by India and Sri Lanka to the west, Bangladesh to the north, and Burma (Myanmar) and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the east.
The Bay of Bengal occupies an area of 2,172,000 km². A number of large rivers – the Padma (a distributary of the Ganges), Meghna (a distributary of the Brahmaputra), Jamuna (a branch of the Brahmaputra), Ayeyarwady, Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna and Kaveri – flow into the Bay of Bengal. Among the important ports are Cuddalore, Ennore, Chennai, Karaikal, Pondicherry, Tuticorin, Kakinada, Machilipatnam, Vishakhapatnam, Gangavaram, Krishnapatnam, Paradip, Kolkata, Mongla, Chittagong and Yangon.
The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Bay of Bengal as follows:
On the East. A line running from Cape Negrais (16°03'N) in Burma through the larger islands of the Andaman group, in such a way that all the narrow waters between the islands lie to the Eastward of the line and are excluded from the Bay of Bengal, as far as a point in Little Andaman Island in latitude 10°48'N, longitude 92°24'E and thence along the Southwest limit of the Burma Sea [A line running from Oedjong Raja (5°32′N 95°12′E / 5.533°N 95.2°E / 5.533; 95.2) in Sumatra to Poeloe Bras (Breuëh) and on through the Western Islands of the Nicobar Group to Sandy Point in Little Andaman Island, in such a way that all the narrow waters appertain to the Burma Sea].

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Bhadrachalam
Bhadrachalam (Telugu: భద్రాచలము), a town known for the Sri Rama Temple constructed in the year 1674 A.D., is a Municipality in Khammam district, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located 312 kilometres (194 mi) east of state capital, Hyderabad. The Bhadrachalam Temple, where the presiding deity is Lord Rama, is an important site of pilgrimage for Hindus. It is situated on the banks of the river Godavari. The town has a documented history of more than 450 years.
In 1959 Bhadrachalam Revenue Division consisting of Bhadrachalam and Nuguru Venkatapuram Taluks of East Godavari district, which were on the other side of the river Godavari were merged into Khammam on grounds of geographical contiguity and administrative viability.
The town is connected to other major towns by rail and by road. Bhadrachalam is about 130 kilometres (approx. 82miles) from district headquarters Khammam and 320 kilometres from Hyderabad. The nearest railway station to Bhadrachalam is at a distance of 40 kilometres, in a town called Kothagudem. The railway station at Kothagudem was named as Bhadrachalam road due to its proximity to the important pilgrimage center. However, the Kothagudem railway station does not provide access to many important destinations, and hence to travel to other cities such as Chennai, New Delhi, Mumbai, etc., the district headquarters, Khammam is the nearest Railway station. Bhadrachalam, as known is famous as temple town. Bhadrachalam town is the gateway of agency area (dhandakaranya). Bhadrachalam's name has been derived from "Bhadragiri" (Mountain of Bhadra - a boon child of Meru and Menaka).

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Bharuch
Bharuch pronunciation (help·info)(Gujarati: ભરૂચ), also known as Broach, is the oldest city in Gujarat, situated at the mouth of the holy river Narmada. Bharuch is the administrative headquarters of Bharuch District and a municipality of more than 1,50,000 inhabitants. As Bharuch is a major seaport city, a number of trade activities have flourished here. Located between Vadodara and Surat, the city derived its name from ‘'Bhr̥gukachchha’' (Sanskrit: भृगुकच्छ, "Bhr̥gu's riverbank"), the residence of the great saint Bhrigu Rishi, which was later abridged to Bharuch. The city then became known as 'Bharukachch' and eventually Bharuch.
The priests of Bharuch were famous for their learning in the other regions too. As per the mythological stories, Agnihotri and Samvedi, the learned priests of Shukaltirtha were famous up to the Kashi in the northern India.
Bharuch is the hometown of the Gujarati Bhargav Brahmin community. The community traces its origins back to Bhrigurishi, Bhagwan Parshram the incarnation of Lord Vishnu and other rishis. The community has had Bharuch as their hometown for centuries. Some of the great men from this community include Kulapati K.M. Munshi, the great educationalist and founder of the Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan.

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Bhimavaram
Bhimavaram (Telugu: భీమవరం; also called as Bheemavaramu) is a city and mandal in the West Godavari District in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located 395 kilometres (245 mi) east of state capital, Hyderabad.
Bhimavaram is also called the "Second Bardoli", Mahatma Gandhi coined the name when he visited the town during the freedom movement in India. And is also called the second mumbai of India, and also as las vegas of India. It is one of the Pancharamas(Somaramam) in AP state, as it has Someswara Swami temple.Statewide popular "Mavullamma temple" is located in the middle of the town. It is considered one of the prominent educational as well as financial hubs of Coastal Andhra region . Owing to the good water resources it has grown to be the Aqua culture capital of the coastal area. Bhimavaram Town is a shopping hub in the district for products like Jewelry, Clothing, Seafood, etc. It is famous during the festive season of Sankranthi because of culturally rich and traditional activities which include cock fighting. Cosmopolitan club is famous for organizing national level tennis championship.

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Buckingham Canal
Coordinates: 12°59′06″N 80°15′10″E / 12.98490°N 80.25270°E / 12.98490; 80.25270
The Buckingham Canal is a 421.55 kilometres (261.9 mi) long fresh water navigation canal, running parallel to the Coromandel Coast of South India from Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh to Villupuram District in Tamil Nadu. The canal connects most of the natural backwaters along the coast to the port of Chennai (Madras). It was constructed by the British Rule, and was an important waterway during the late nineteenth and the twentieth century.
It was first known simply as the North River by the British and was believed to be partly responsible for reducing tsunami and cyclone damage to much of the Chennai-southern Andhra coastline
The first segment of the canal was constructed as a salt water navigation canal in 1806, from Madras North to Ennore. Subsequently, it was extended north to Pulicat Lake, 40 kilometres (24.9 mi) north of Madras. The canal was taken over by the government of Madras Presidency in 1837 and further extended, ultimately reaching 315 kilometres (195.7 mi) north of Madras to Vijayawada on the bank of Krishna River in Andhra Pradesh, and 103 kilometres (64.0 mi) south of Chennai to Marakkanam in Tamil Nadu.

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Chennai
Chennai /ˈtʃɛnaɪ/, formerly Madras /məˈdræs/, is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal, it is a major commercial, cultural, and educational centre in South India, while the port of Chennai is the second largest port in India. As of the 2011 census, the city had 4.68 million residents making it the sixth most populous city in India; the urban agglomeration, which comprises the city and its suburbs, was home to approximately 8.9 million, making it the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the country.
Although the area has been part of successive South Indian kingdoms through centuries, the recorded history of the city began in the colonial times, specifically with the arrival of British East India Company and the establishment in 1644 of Fort St George, an English settlement. The British defended several attacks from the French colonial forces, and from the kingdom of Mysore, on Chennai's way to become a major naval port and presidency city by late eighteenth century. Following the independence of India, Chennai became the capital of Tamil Nadu and a hotbed of regional politics that tended to bank on Dravidian identity of the populace. Chennai had become a bustling metropolis with beautiful classical and colonial European styled buildings, lining the city’s thoroughfares.

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Chittoor district
Chittoor District pronunciation (help·info) (Telugu: చిత్తూరు జిల్లా, Urdu: چتور ضلع), also known as Chittur, is a district of India's Andhra Pradesh state in the Rayalaseema region. The district headquarters is Chittoor City. The district has a population of 4,170,468 according to 2011 census of India. Chittoor district is famous for the Tirupati, Kanipakam and Sri Kalahasti temples. It lies in the Poini river valley of southernmost Andhra Pradesh, on the NH4 Bangalore-Chennai highway. It is a major market center for mangoes, grains, sugarcane, and peanuts. Major industries around the city are Amaron Batteries, nations leading automobile batteries, and Nutrine Confectionaries, a major chocolate/candies producer and this city is one of the major Granite, mango pulp producing centers of India.
The word Chittoor is combination of two Tamil words Chit+oor(சிறிய+ஊர்=சிற்றூர்=சித்தூர்) which means Small Town in Tamil language. In ancient days, Chittoor was part of Tamil country of Thondai Nadu. Also said that the word Chittoor comes from Chittadavula Ooru (Dense Forest - in Telugu).

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Draksharama
Draksharama (Telugu: ద్రాక్షారామము) is a temple in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh in South India.
The Siva deity is known as Bhimesvara Swamy. The temple is situated on the eastern bank of Godavari River. The consort of Lord Bhimesvara is Manikyamba. According to local belief the Siva linga at the temple was installed and established by the god Surya. Maha Shivaratri, Devi Navaratrulu, Karthika Masam, and Dhanurmasam are the main festivals celebrated at this temple.
According to local legend, the temple was built by angels in one night. The construction of the perimeter wall could not be completed before sunrise and still stands incomplete. Several attempts have been made to construct the uncompleted part of the wall but all those efforts have failed with the constructed wall collapsing within a few months.^{[citation needed]}
As per the Government of India, the temple construction was started in mid 800 AD and completed somewhere around the 11th century. The construction of the temple is a marvel, consisting of a two-staired mandapa and two walls, one inside of the other. The inner temple (Garbhaalaya) made it a very profound and cultural work of architecture in those times. Its architecture is still a library for students of architecture. The ventilation of the inner temple is impressive. The temple is always full of light and air with very good ventilation. The temple's two-stair mandapa is impressive, and the pillars in the temple are skillfully and delicately carved. Many Shasanas (Official & Historical Registry Chronicles) have been written on the stone walls of the temple from time to time, from legions of Chola & Sathavahanas to Vijayanagra & Reddy Kingdoms that ruled over centuries. The scripts are Dravidian, Tamil, Devanagri, and Telugu scripts in both Sanskrit and Telugu languages.

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Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower (French: La Tour Eiffel, [tuʁ ɛfɛl], nickname La dame de fer, the iron lady) is a puddle iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. Built in 1889 as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair, it has become both a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest building in Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world; millions of people ascend it every year. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower.
The tower stands 320 metres (1,050 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-story building. During its construction, the Eiffel Tower surpassed the Washington Monument to assume the title of the tallest man-made structure in the world, a title it held for 41 years, until the Chrysler Building in New York City was built in 1930. However, because of the addition, in 1957, of the antenna atop the Eiffel Tower, it is now taller than the Chrysler Building. Not including broadcast antennas, it is the second-tallest structure in France, after the Millau Viaduct.

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Eluru
Eluru (Telugu: ఏలూరు) is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the headquarters of West Godavari district and has the population of 214,414 (including Eluru Metropolitan Areas: Eluru, Eluru (R), Gavaravaram, Komadavole (Part), Sanivarapupeta, Satrampadu, Tangellamudi) according to the Cansus 2011. Eluru is situated on the national highway NH 5 connecting Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam and about 333 kilometres (207 mi) east of state capital, Hyderabad. Eluru was earlier called Helapuri and has a rich cultural and political history. It was believed to have been the capital of Vishnukundinas at one time. Kolleru Lake a big fresh water lake is found near Eluru.
It is known for its well established educational institutes like Sir C.R.Reddy College. It is the hub for the paddy, tobacco, coconut exports to all other parts of the state.^{[citation needed]} It is well known for the carpets and incense sticks (Agaruvatti అగరు వత్తులు in Telugu) exports to all over the country^{[citation needed]}.

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Gudivada
Gudivada is a census town in Krishna district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a mandal headquarters with more than 100,000 inhabitants, lying as junction of Vijayawada-Machilipatnam-Nuzvid-Eluru in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh of India.
As of 2011^[update]India census,Gudivada had a population of 1,18,289. Males constitute 49.82% of the population and females 50.18%. Gudivada has an average literacy rate of 82.16%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 86.39%, and female literacy is 77.98%. In Gudivada, 8.4% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Gudivada falls in the hot humid region of the country and it is less than 40 miles from Bay of Bengal. The climate of the town is very hot and it is pleasant during the winter. The hottest day falls in the month of May with shift to June during some years. The maximum temperature observed is 50.3C and the minimum temperature observed is 12.90C.
The town has well-set-up infrastructure, including railway station, APSRTC bus station, head post office, government hospital, outdoor and indoor stadiums with Gym, court rooms, MRO office, police station(s), fire station,agricultural industries, telegraph, telecom station, taxi stand, officers' club, municipal building, function halls, hospitals, hotels, movie theaters, banks, temples, pump house, rice mills, ice factories, cinema halls, schools, petrol/gas stations, city bus service, auto nagar.

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Guntur
Guntur pronunciation (help·info) (Telugu: గుంటూరు, Urdu: گنٹور), is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located 40 miles (64 km) to the north and west of the Bay of Bengal. It is approximately 1,000 miles (1,600 km) to the south of the national capital, New Delhi and 266 kilometres (165 mi) south east of state capital, Hyderabad. The city has a population of 651,382[1](as per 2011 census) with an Urban Agglomeration nearing to one million and it is the fourth largest city in the state by area and population.
Guntur is a centre of learning and the administrative capital of Guntur district, which is home of historically significant Amaravati, Undavalli caves, Kondavid Fort, Nagarjunakonda and Sitanagaram monuments. The city is also a centre for business, industry, and agriculture. The region is identified as a major transportation and textile hub in India. Additionally, the Guntur area economy has an agricultural component that is internationally known for its exports of chillies, cotton, and tobacco.

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Guntur district

Guntur district (Telugu: గుంటూరు జిల్లా, Urdu: گنٹور ضلع) 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.^{[citation needed]}
There are several opinions on the meaning and origin of the word Guntur. The word owes its origin to words like gundu (a rock), gunta (a pond) and kunta (1/3 of an acre). We know that in Sanskrit Guntur is called Garthapuri (Guntlapuri).
The original Sanskrit name (ancient Vedic culture/tradition) for Guntur was Garthapuri. The 'Agasthyeswara Sivalayam' in the old city of Guntur is an ancient temple for Siva.
It has inscriptions on two stones in 'Naga Lipi' (ancient script)dating back to about 1100 CE. The backyard of the temple hosts a very old tree. It is said that Agastya built the temple in the last Treta-Yuga around the Swayambhu Linga and hence the name. The 'Nagas' were said to have ruled the region. The place of Sitanagaram and the Guthikonda Caves can be traced (through Vedic Puranas) back to the last Treta-Yuga and Dwapara-Yuga (Traditional Time scale: 1.7 to 0.5 million years ago, Ref). However these are not scientifically verifiable facts like most of the vedic traditions. Guntur District is home to the second oldest evidence of humans in India, in the form of Palaeolithic (old stone age) implements. Ancient history can be traced from the time of Sala kings who ruled during the 5th century BCE. The earliest reference to Guntur, a variant of Guntur, comes from the Idern plates of Ammaraja I (922–929 CE), the Vengi Chalukyan King. Guntur also appears in another two inscriptions dated 1147 and 1158 CE.

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Hanamakonda
Hanumakonda (Telugu: హనుమకొండ) is a town in Warangal district in Andhra Pradesh, India.Hanumakonda is situated between Kazipet and Warangal. It is also known as "Hanmakonda" and "Hanamkonda". It is located 140 kilometres (87 mi) north east of state capital, Hyderabad.Hanumakonda comes under the Municipal corporation of Warangal, which comprises Warangal, Hanumakonda and Kazipet, locally called as 'tri-cities'.
Hanumakoda was the capital of Kakatiya kings till 12th century,before the foundation of Warangal.The ruins of the fort can be seen even today located on the south end of Hanaumakonda town along a big hill.Hanamkonda contains some very intresting buildings of which the 'thousand pillar temple' is specially noteworthy.It was built in 1162 in the Chalukyan style by the last Hindu dynasty,and consists of three spacious detached halls with portico supported by 300 pillars .Opposite to the portico is a star shaped madapa supported on 200 pillars,ther of which bear old telugu and sanskrit inscriptions.Near the temple is a fine well 'koneru'.

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India
India (ⁱ/ˈɪndiə/), officially the Republic of India (Bhārat Gaṇarājya), 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. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the south-west, and the Bay of Bengal on the south-east, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west;China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north-east; and Burma and Bangladesh to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; in addition, India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.
Home to the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation and a region of historic trade routes and vast empires, the Indian subcontinent was identified with its commercial and cultural wealth for much of its long history. Four of the world's major religions—Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism—originated here, whereas Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Islam arrived in the 1st millennium CE and also helped shape the region's diverse culture. Gradually annexed by and brought under the administration of the British East India Company from the early 18th century and administered directly by the United Kingdom from the mid-19th century, India became an independent nation in 1947 after a struggle for independence that was marked by non-violent resistance led by Mahatma Gandhi.

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Kadapa
Kadapa, formerly Cuddapah, is a city (municipal corporation) in Rayalseema, a region of the south-central part of Andhra Pradesh, India. The city's name originated from the Telugu word "Gadapa" meaning threshold or gate. It was spelled "Cuddapah" but was changed to "Kadapa" on 19 August 2010 to reflect the local pronunciation of the name.
It is located 412 kilometres (256 mi) south of the state capital, Hyderabad and is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the Penna River. The city is surrounded on three sides by the Nallamala and Palakonda hills. The city is nicknamed "Threshold" because it is the gateway from the west to the sacred hill of Tirumala, which is known for its connections to Venkateswara Swamy.
Kishkindakanda, one of the seven kandas of the Ramayanam, is believed to have happened in Vontimitta, Kadapa District. Vontimitta is 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the city. The Anjaneya Swamy temple in Gandi was also believed to be a part of the Ramayanam. It is believed that the statue of Anjaneya Swamy in Gandi was made by Rama on a hill stone with the tip of his arrow to acknowledge his help in finding Sita.

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Kakinada

Kakinada (Telugu: కాకినాడ) pronunciation (help·info) is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located 465 kilometres (289 mi) east of the state capital, Hyderabad. It is also the headquarters of East Godavari district. It is nicknamed "Fertilizer City" (owing to the large concentration of fertilizer plants), "Pensioner's Paradise" and "Second Madras" (as it is well planned and peaceful).^{[citation needed]} The city had an urban population of 312,255 in 2011, making it the fourth largest city by area and the ninth largest city by population in Andhra Pradesh. It is spread over an area of 190 km².
Kakinada is part of a Special Economic Zone and a proposed "Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Region (PCPIR)". It is a hub to all the deep sea exploratory activity in the region due to its deep-water sea port and its proximity to the gas fields.^{[citation needed]}
Several theories exist regarding the origin of the name Kakinada. One is that the place was called 'Kakinandiwada' during the reign of Nandi kings who ruled prior to the arrival of the Europeans and the name was truncated to Kakinada over time. The British used to call it Cocanada (pronounced "Co Canada"). After Independence, the name was renaturalized to Kakinada, although a few organisations established during the British colonial rule retain the old name (e.g., Cocanada Chamber of Commerce). As per history this place was full of ponds filled with red lotus which is called as Kokanadamu in Telugu..eventually this became CoCanada during the British rule.Even now, the City's two railway stations are codenamed CCT (Kakinada Town Junction) and COA (Kakinada Port) by Indian Railways.

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Kanpur
Kanpur /ˈkɑːnpʊər/ (Hindi: कानपुर, Urdu: کان پور pronunciation (help·info)), spelled Cawnpore before 1948, is the Industrial Capital of Uttar Pradesh and is the administrative headquarters of Kanpur Nagar district, Kanpur Dehat district and Kanpur division. It is the eleventh-most populous city in India and the major industrial hub with in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
It is one of the oldest industrial townships of North India. It has a metropolitan area of over 1,640 square kilometres (630 sq mi) and a city area of around 829 km² with an approximate population of 3 million inhabitants in its area. It is administratively divided into 6 zones and 110 wards with an average ward population range of 19000 to 26000.
City Development Plan for Kanpur city is both a perspective and vision for the future development. Kanpur City Development Plan (CDP) is the culmination of a study which was commenced about three months ago^[when?] by JPS Associates. This report is based on invaluable inputs the consultants received from the various stakeholders and the officers associated with the development of the city. This CDP, therefore, truly reflects the vision of the citizens, the poor and the slum dwellers and the officers who are determined to make Kanpur a futuristic city in the next few years.

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Karimnagar
Karimnagar (Telugu: కరీంనగర్,located on the banks of Manair river, a tributary of the Godavari river, is a city and a Municipal Corporation in Karimnagar district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. As of 2010 it is the fourth most populous city in the Telangana region and twelfth most populous city in Andhra Pradesh. Also, it is one of the top 160 cities in the country. It is the administrative headquarters of Karimnagar District. Karimnagar is situated 162 kilometres (101 mi) north of Hyderabad, the capital city of Andhra Pradesh. It is a major business center and it is emerging as a major educational hub.
Karimnagar's early history is dominated by the famous kingdoms of Satavahanas & Kakatiyas. Koti Lingala in Karimnagar was the first capital of the Sathavahanas before Dharanikota. Excavations at Koti Lingala revealed coinage of Simukha, a Satavahana emperor.
Karimnagar was originally called Kareem Nagar, deriving its name from Syed Kareemullah Shah Saheb Quadri.
It was one of the regional capitals during the rule of the Nizam. It has many historical monuments such as Tower circle, Kaman circle and Elgandal Fort which is 12 km away from the town of Karimnagar.

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Karimnagar district
Karimnagar District (Telugu: కరీంనగర్ జిల్లా, Urdu: کریم نگر ضلع, pronounced [kəˈriːmnəɡər ˈzɪlaː]) is in the north-western region of Andhra Pradesh, Southern India. Karimnagar town is the district headquarters of the district that goes by the same name.
The district is currently a part of the Red Corridor.
Karimnagar was originally called "elagandala" (Telugu: aలగండల), representing the native Telangana people. Later on Nizams changed the name to Karimnagar, derived from Syed Karimullah Shah Saheb Quiladar, and the district became a centre for Vedic learning etc.
Karimnagar district occupies an area of 11,823 square kilometres (4,565 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to the Phillippines' Panay Island. It is bounded on the north by Adilabad District, on the northeast by Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh states, on the south by Warangal District, on the southwest by Medak District, and on the west by Nizamabad District. The largest town in the district is Karimnagar with a population of 550,000.
In 2006 the Indian government named Karminagar as one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the thirteen districts in Andhra Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).

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Khammam
Khammam (Telugu: ఖమ్మం), is the headquarters of the Khammam District in Andhra Pradesh state of India and is located about 193 kilometres (120 mi) east of state capital, Hyderabad. Recently^[when?], AP govt has announced (under process) Khammam as Municipal Corporation, adding 14 villages around it which developed in business with the town.
The present name of Khammam is said to have been derived from the name of the temple 'Narsimhadri', later 'Stamba Sikhari' and then it was termed as 'Stambadhri' which has an ancient temple of Narasimha Swamy on its top.This temple is believed to have been existing since Treta Yuga. The vertical rock under the temple is known as 'KAMBA'(Urdu) which literally means piller. The name of the town Khammam has been derived from 'Kambam Mettu' to 'Khammam Mettu' to the present 'Khammam'. The district is named as Khammam.
The town is located on the banks of a river called Munneru which is a tributary of the Krishna River. Khammam district has a lot of historical importance in Andhra Pradesh.

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Khammam district
Khammam District is a district in Andhra Pradesh, India. It had a population of 2,565,412 of which 19.81% were urban as of 2001 census. Khammam town is the district headquarters. The present name of Khammam is derived from the old name Kammamet. Later it was called Khammam Mettu and subsequently as Khammam. The Godavari River enters Khammam district from Warangal district and flows nearly 250 km across the district.Khammam district is one of the "Coal mining districts of India."The district has the Singareni Colleries head town , Kothagudem which is also called "Coal town of South India." It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.
Khammam town which was the seat of Taluk Administration was a part of the larger Warangal district, till 1 October 1953. Five taluks of the Warangal district viz., Khammam, Madhira, Yellandu, Burgampadu and Paloncha (Now Kothagudem) were carved out as a new district with Khammam as headquarters.
In 1959 Bhadrachalam Revenue Division consisting of Bhadrachalam and Nuguru Venkatapuram Taluks of East Godavari district, which were on the other side of the river Godavari were merged into Khammam on grounds of geographical contiguity and administrative viability. Ashwaraopet was also part of West Godavari District up to 1959. In the event of Telangana state formation Bhadrachalam Revenue Division (Wazedu, Charla, Venkatapuram, Dummugudam, Kunavaram, Bhadrachalam, Vara Ramachandara Puram and Chinturu Mandals) will be transferred to parent district East Godavari and Aswaraopet Mandal will also be merged with West Godavari.

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Kotipalli
Kotipalli (Telugu: కోటిపల్లి) is a village located in Gangavaram mandal in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India.
Kotipalli is located on banks of the river Goutami Godavari.
Kakinada-Kotipalli Railway line lies between Kotipalli and neighboring Kakinada. It was restored in 2004 after 65 years of neglect. It is managed under the Vijayawada division of South Central Railway, Indian Railways.
The railway line was originally laid in 1928 by the British to provide transport access to the Godavari delta area. The line was dismantled in 1940 due to the acute shortage of steel after the outbreak of World War II.

Kotipalli is also famous for Kotilingeswara temple, built by Indra. In this temple the Shiva linga is always submerged in water and it is the smallest linga in Andhra pradesh while bigger one is at Draksharama. In front of the temple there is big pond where you can see Lord shiva sitting in middle of the pond and you can reach near to him by taking teppa(a small round ship like thing)

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Krishna district
Krishna District (Telugu: కృష్ణా జిల్లా) is a district of India's Andhra Pradesh state. It is named after the Krishna River, the fourth longest river that flows within India, flows through the district and joins Bay of Bengal here in this district. It has a population of 4,529,009 of which 32.08% is urban as of 2011.
Machilipatnam is the administrative headquarters of the district. Vijayawada is the biggest city of this district and also commercial center. The district is bounded by Khammam District to the north-west, West Godavari District to the north-east, the Bay of Bengal to the south-east, Guntur District to the southwest, and Nalgonda District to the west.
Krishna district is well known for its pre-university educational centers.
This history of this region dates back to 2nd century BCE.
Satavahana period (230 BC -227 AD): The Satavahanas ruled this region with headquarters at Srikaakulam. Prominent rulers during this period were Srimukha (founder), Goutamputra Satakarni and Yagnasri Satakarni (last Satavahan king). The Satavahanas imparted more stability and security to the life of the people of the region for more than four centuries.

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Kurnool
Kurnool (Telugu: కర్నూలు Urdu: کرنول) is a city in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh state in southern India, about 212 kilometres (132 mi) south of state capital, Hyderabad. It is the administrative seat of the district. It is also the seventh most populous city of Andhra Pradesh. Kurnool is the gateway to Rayalaseema and the largest city in the area, with a population around 478,124. From 1 October 1953 to 31 October 1956, Kurnool was the capital of Andhra State. It has many educational institutions and is also a major hub for banking and insurance companies.Kurnool is famous for hospitals and good medical treatment. It is also a hotbed for Naxal activities.
There are many theories about the origin of the name Kurnool.
According to A Manual of the Kurnool District in the Presidency of Madras, (Narahari Gopalakristnamah Chetty, 1886), the name Kurnool is derived from Kandenavolu or Kandanavolu (a Telugu name by which it is referred to in the inscriptions and literature of the past), pronounced as karnooluu. According to the legend, in the time of the Western Chalukyas of Badami in the 11th century AD, the Vadderas who carted stones for the construction of the temples at Alampur (also known as Dakshina Kasi in Mahaboobnagar District), used the site on which the city now stands as a resting place before crossing the Tungabhadra. Here, they greased their cart-wheels with oil, which was supplied by some of the local oil mongers. They called the place Kandenametta.

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Kurnool district
Kurnool District (Telugu: కర్నూల్ జిల్లా, Urdu: کُرنول ضلع) is a district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, located in the west-central part of the state on the southern banks of the Tungabhadra and Handri rivers. The town of Kurnool is currently the headquarters of the district. It had a population of 3,529,494 of which 23.16% were urban as of 2001.
Telugu, Urdu and Kannada are the most widely spoken languages.
In 12th century AD, the Odders, who carted stones for the construction of the temple at Alampur, Mahaboobnagar District, on the left bank of the River Thungabhadra, used the site where the town now stands as a stopping place before crossing the Tungabhadra. They greased their cart wheels with oil supplied by local oil merchants and called the place 'Kandanavolu' which in course of time came to be known as Kurnool.
Of historical interest are the ruins of a royal fort dating back to the medieval kingdom of Vijayanagar, which flourished from the 14th to the 16th century. Several Persian and Arabic inscriptions which throw light on various aspects of historical interests are found here.

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Lok Sabha
Coordinates: 28°37′3″N 77°12′30″E / 28.6175°N 77.20833°E / 28.6175; 77.20833
The Lok Sabha (Hindi: लोक सभा) or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India. The Constitution limits the Lok Sabha to a maximum of 552 members, including no more than 20 members representing people from the Union Territories, and two appointed non-partisan members to represent the Anglo-Indian community (if the President feels that that community is not adequately represented).
Each Lok Sabha is formed for a five-year term, after which it is automatically dissolved, unless extended by a proclamation of emergency. In such cases, the term may be extended by one-year increments. The 15th Lok Sabha was formed in May 2009.
An exercise to redraw Lok Sabha constituencies' boundaries has been carried out by the Delimitation Commission based on the Indian census of 2001. This exercise, which was supposed to be carried out after every census, was suspended in 1976 following a constitutional amendment to avoid adverse effects of the family planning program which was being implemented. Today, the Lok Sabha has its own TV channel, Lok Sabha TV, head-quartered within the premises of Parliament.

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Lucknow
Lucknow /ˈlʌknaʊ/ (Hindi: लखनऊ, Urdu: لکھنؤ, Lakhnaū, IPA: [ˈləkʰnəu] ( listen)) is a city in India and capital of the state of Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division. Located in what was originally known as the Awadh (Oudh) region, Lucknow has always been known as a multicultural city, and flourished as a cultural and artistic capital of North India in the 18th and 19th centuries. Courtly manners, beautiful gardens, poetry, music, and fine cuisine patronised by the Shia Nawabs of Iranian origin, are well known amongst Indians and students of South Asian culture and history. Lucknow is popularly known as The City of Nawabs. It is also known as the "Golden City of the East," "Shiraz-i-Hind" and "The Constantinople of India."
The ancient history of Lucknow is mired in mystries and folk sayings. It is popularly believed that Lucknow (लखनऊ) derives its name from Lakshman (लक्ष्मण) (also known as Lakhan (लखन)), younger brother of Lord Rama, greatest hero of Suryawanshi kshatriya clan of India. Ram ordered Lakshman to establish a new town near Ayodhya, the capital of Rama. Lakshman came and built a strong fort. The present Lakshman Teela (लक्ष्मण टीला) in Lucknow is believed to be the site of ancient city of Lakhanpur built by Lakshman.

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Machilipatnam
Machilipatnam ( pronunciation (help·info)) known as Masulipatnam under British rule and as Bandar in folklore is a city and a special grade municipality in the Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located 347 kilometres (216 mi) south east of state capital, Hyderabad.
The town has existed since the 3rd century BCE (Satavahana period) when, according to Ptolemy, it was known as Maisolos. The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea calls it Masalia in the 1st century BCE. The port is located on the southeastern, or Coromandel Coast, of India. Situated in the mouth of the River Krishna on the Bay of Bengal, the Masula port saw flourishing sea trade. The naming of the eastern gate of Charminar as Machili-Kaman(literally meaning fish, in this case specifically meaning a gate to the fishing town of Machilipatnam) testifies the symbiotic relationship between port and the capital.The East India Company built its first factory in India in Masulipatnam. It was a 17th-century port for French, British and Dutch trade. The port has a medium-size fishing harbour which can accommodate 350 fishing vessels and an active carpet-weaving industry. The other products from the town include rice, oilseeds and scientific instruments. This town is a railway terminus and an important educational centre.Andhra Bank was established in 1923 at Machilipatnam

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Medak district
Medak District (Telugu: మెదక్ జిల్లా) is located in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Sangareddy is the district headquarters of Medak. The district had a population of 2,670,097, of which 14.36% were urban as of 2001. [1]

Recently the district launched a grievance redressal model powered by ICT. The district's social development achievements & issues are available in real time.
The district is currently a part of the Red Corridor.
Medak district occupies an area of approximately 9,700 square kilometres (3,700 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to Canada's Prince Charles Island. It is located at 18.03° N 78.27° E.[1] It has an average elevation of 442 metres (1450 feet).
Other big towns in the Medak district include Medak, Siddipet, Dubbaka, Narsapur, Ramayampet, Gajwel, Narayankhed, Zaheerabad, Jogipet, Patancheru, Sadasivpet, Sangareddy, Ramachandrapuram, and Gummadidala. IIT Hyderabad is also located in this district.
In 2006 the Indian government named Medak one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the thirteen districts in Andhra Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).

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Mumbai
Mumbai /mʊmˈbaɪ/, also known as Bombay /bɒmˈbeɪ/, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million. Along with the neighbouring urban areas, including the cities of Navi Mumbai and Thane, it is one of the most populous urban regions in the world. Mumbai lies on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2009, Mumbai was named an Alpha world city. Mumbai is also the richest city in India, and has the highest GDP of any city in South, West or Central Asia.
The seven islands that came to constitute Mumbai were home to communities of fishing colonies. For centuries, the islands were under the control of successive indigenous empires before being ceded to the Portuguese and subsequently to the British East India Company. During the mid-18th century, Mumbai was reshaped by the Hornby Vellard project, which undertook the reclamation of the area between the seven constituent islands from the sea. Completed by 1845, the project along with construction of major roads and railways transformed Bombay into a major seaport on the Arabian Sea. Economic and educational development characterised the city during the 19th century. It became a strong base for the Indian independence movement during the early 20th century. When India became independent in 1947, the city was incorporated into Bombay State. In 1960, following the Samyukta Maharashtra movement, a new state of Maharashtra was created with Bombay as capital. The city was renamed Mumbai in 1996.

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Nalgonda district
Nalgonda / Nallagonda District (Telugu: నల్లగొండ) is a district in Andhra Pradesh. It has a population of 3,483,648 of which 13.32% is urban as of 2001.
Its name is derived from two Telugu words Nalla (Black) & Konda (Hills) i.e. Black Hills.
Nalgonda was earlier referred to as Neelagiri, the name given by some Rajput rulers and the name was changed to Nallagonda only after its conquest by Allauddin Bahaman Shah, a Bahamani king.
Nalgonda District is currently a part of the Red Corridor.
Nalgonda district occupies an area of approximately 14,200 square kilometres (5,500 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to Indonesia's Flores.
Towns in the district include: Nalgonda, Suryapet, Miryalaguda, Bhongir, Kodada, Chityal, Ramannapet, Kattangur, Nakrekal, Bhoodhan Pochampally, Aleru, Narkatpalli, Huzurnagar, Devarakonda, Yadagirigutta, Rajapet, Mothkur, and Kanegal.
The rivers Krishna, Musi River, Aleru, Peddavagu, Dindi and Paleru flow through the Nalgonda district.
Minerals in the district include Limestone, Black & Color Granites.

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Nellore
Nellore (Telugu: నెల్లూరు) is a city and headquarters of Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District, formerly Nellore district and is the sixth most populous city in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Ancient name of Nellore was "Vikrama Simhapuri".
Nellore is situated about 453 kilometres (281 mi) south east of Hyderabad, the state capital and about 170 kilometres (110 mi) from Chennai on the Chennai-Kolkata national highway and about 453 kilometres (281 mi) south east of Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh. It is located on the banks of the Penna river. Nellore is well known for its production of mica (gudur), lemon (gudur) and agricultural products such as rice and it is famous for temples like Sri Erukalala Parameswari Devi Temple known as Simhapuri(Nellore) Gramadevatha,Ranganathaswamy temple, Narasimha Swamy Konda, Jonnavada Kamakshi Ammavari temple, Ayyappa Temple, Golagamudi Venkaya Swami Temple, Rajarajeswari temple, PenchalaKona. Nellore is also known for aquaculture. It is one of the fastest developing cities in Andhra Pradesh.

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Nizamabad District
Nizamabad (Indhooru) District (Telugu: నిజామాబాదు జిల్లా, Urdu: نظام آباد ضلع) is located in the north-western region in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is also known as Induru. Nizamabad is the current and official name of the district.
It is the second least populous district of Andhra Pradesh (out of 23), after Vizianagaram.
Nizam + Abad = Nizamabad, Nizam, governor (of the empire) from Arabic niẓām, Abad means Long Live.
Nizamabad District is currently a part of the Red Corridor.
The holy Godavari River enters into Andhra Pradesh from Nizamabad district at Kandhakurthi.
In 2006 the Indian government named Nizamabad one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the thirteen districts in Andhra Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
In 2007–2008 the International Institute for Population Sciences interviewed 1015 households in 41 villages across the district. They found that 95.3 % had access to electricity, 98.2 % had drinking water, 37.7 % toilet facilities, and 30.4 % lived in a pucca (permanent) home. 17.6 % of girls wed before the legal age of 18 and 84.1 % of interviewees carried a BPL card.

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Ongole
Ongole (Telugu: ఒంగోలు), is a City and a Municipal Corporation in Prakasam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Prakasam District.
Previously Prakasham District was known as 'Ongole' District, this district was renamed as Prakasam in order to pay homage to the great patriot and Andhra Leader, Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu, also known as Andhra Kesari (Lion of Andhra) who was born in Kanuparthi village of this district
Ongole is famous for its Ongolu Gitta (Ongole breed of oxen). This is one of the major Zebu cattle breeds in the world.
The City's history goes back to the era of the Mauryas and Satavahanas who ruled most of what is now present day Andhra Pradesh. A few inscriptions dating to the Satavahana period were found in a village called China Ganjam, near Ongole. After the Satavahanas, this place came into the limelight again during the Kakatiya dynasty, when the nearby towns of Motupalli and Voda Revu served as major seaports. Ongole is also mentioned in the inscriptions of the Pallava rulers of the 3rd and 4th Century A.D.The city was also ruled by Krishna Deva Raya.

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Pamarru
Pamarru is a village and Mandal in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India.
This is a major panchayat
Former Chief minister N.T.Rama Rao belongs to this mandal.Education of Mr.N.T Ramarao took place in this village.
This village was called as Pamulamarri and later pamarri and now as pamarru.
This village is known for its political awareness and agriculture.
This village got famous shivalayam which is very ancient.
People from Pamarru had spread across the world.This place is rich in irrigation with Pulleru and nagileru passing through this village.
NH214 starts from this place and connects to katthipudi .
Four roads junction in this village connects to Machilipatnam towards East , Vijayawada towards west, Avanigadda towards south and Gudivada towards north.
Mahatma Gandhi had visited this place during freedom struggle twice.
When entering this village from vijayawada you can find beautiful green fields on one side and pulleru which is a stream of water from river krishna on the other side.
Famous historical places like Hamsaladeevi (Krishan rivers joins Bay of bengal), Srikakulam (place where srikrishna devaraya wrote amukthamalyada - srikakuleswara temple) are close to this place.

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Patna
Paṭnā /ˈpʌtnə/ ( Hindi pronunciation (help·info)) is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second most populous city in Eastern India. Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world.Ancient Patna, known as Pataliputra, was the capital of the Magadha Empire under the Haryanka, Nanda, Mauryan, Sunga, Gupta, Pala and during the Islamic period the seat of power for the Suri dynasty.
Pataliputra was also a seat of learning and fine arts. Its population during the Maurya period (around 300 BCE) was about 400,000.
The modern city of Patna is situated on the southern bank of the Ganges. The city also straddles the rivers Sone, Gandak and Punpun. The city is approximately 35 km long and 16 km to 18 km wide.
In June 2009, the World Bank ranked Patna in second place in India, after Delhi, in terms of the ease of starting a business. As at 2004-2005, Patna had the highest per capita gross district domestic product in Bihar, at Rs31,441. On the basis of,assumed average annual growth,Patna has been ranked as 21st fastest growing city in the world and 5th fastest growing city in India by City Mayors Foundation.Patna registered average annual growth of 3.72%,for the period of 2006-2010.

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Pithapuram
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Pithapuram (Telugu: పిఠాపురం) is a town and a municipality in East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Pithapuram railway station is on the Chennai-Howrah Railway line. Pithapuram is famous for its Ancient Hindu temples. Pithapuram was previously known as Puruhoothika puram (పురుహూతికా పురం) and later known as Pithikapuram (పీఠికా పురం). Pithapuram is also known as Dakshina Kasi.
Pithapuram is located at 17°07′00″N 82°16′00″E / 17.1167°N 82.2667°E / 17.1167; 82.2667. It has an average elevataion of 10 meters (36 feet). It is located near several beaches though not one in particular. It is in between 2 major cities; Kakinada and Rajahmundry. Pitapuram though is landlocked town and most of the economic activity takes place in Kakinada.
As of the 2001^[update] India census, Pitapuram had a population of 50,103 Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Pitapuram has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 57%. In Pitapuram, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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Prakasam district
Prakasam District (Telugu: ప్రకాశం జిల్లా) is an administrative district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, in India. The district headquarters is located at Ongole City. The district occupies an area of 17,626 km² and has a population of 3,059,423 of which 15.28% were urban as of 2001 Census.
It was named as prakasam district on 12 May 1972, in memory of the great patriot and Andhra Leader, Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu, also known as Andhra Kesari (Lion of Andhra ) who was born in Vinodarayunipalem village near Ammanabrolu of this district.
Prakasam District's past stretches back to the days when it was ruled by the Mauryas from 250 B.C. the rise of the Satavahanas saw Buddhism flourish in the region and the construction of several stupas. The Ikshvaku and Vijayanagar Kings,the Kakatiyas, the Qutub Shahis,the Mughals, the Addanki Reddys,the Chundi Rajas, the ongole Samsthanam Kings and the Pellur Rajas later followed these rulers.
The Prakasam district was originally constituted on the 2 February 1970, carved out of Guntur, Nellore and Kurnool districts of Andhra Pradesh. It was carved out of three taluks of Guntur District, i.e. Addanki, Chirala and Ongole, four taluks of Nellore district, i.e. Kandukur, Kanigiri, Podili and Darsi and three taluks of Kurnool district i.e. Markapuram, Cumbum and Giddaluru. It is one of the nine districts in the Coastal Andhra region of Andhra Pradesh.

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Pune
Pune, formerly Poona (pronounced [puɳeː] ( listen)), is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula and Mutha rivers. Pune city is the administrative capital of Pune district.
Pune is known to have existed as a town since 937 AD. Pune was originally called Punawadi. In 1730, Pune became an important political center as the seat of the Peshwa, the prime minister of the Chhatrapati of Satara; it was during this era that Pune became the centre of Indian politics. After the town was annexed to British India in 1817, it served as a cantonment town and as the "monsoon capital" of the Bombay Presidency until the independence of India.
Today, Pune is known for its educational facilities and relative prosperity. Pune is the cultural capital of Maharashtra. Pune has well-established manufacturing, glass, sugar, and forging industries since the 1950-60s. It has a growing industrial hinterland, with many information technology and automotive companies setting up factories in Pune district. The city is known for various cultural activities like classical music, spirituality, theatre, sports, and literature. These activities and job opportunities attract migrants and students from all over India and abroad, which makes for a city of many communities and cultures.

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Rajahmundry
Rajahmundry or Rajamahendri (Telugu: రాజమండ్రి or రాజమహేంద్రి) is a city and municipal corporation of the Andhra Pradesh state in India. It is situated 400 kilometres (249 mi) east of the state capital, Hyderabad, on the banks of the River Godavari. Known as the Cultural Capital of Andhra Pradesh, Rajahmundry is noted for its versatile Vedic culture and intellect. It is the eighth most populous city in Andhra Pradesh. City Population is 343,903 (Census 2011)[2].
The City origins can be traced back to the rule of the Chalukya king Rajaraja Narendra who reigned around 1022 A.D, after whom it is named Rajamahendri or Rajamahendravaram. Remains of 11th century palaces and fort walls still exist. However, new archeological evidence suggests that the town may have existed much before the Chalukyas. Rajamhendravaram was renamed Rajahmundry during the rule of the British, for whom the city was the headquarters of the Godavari district. When the district was split into East and West, subsequently, Kakinada - became the headquarters of East Godavari.

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Ramagundam
Ramagundam (Telugu: రామగుండం) is a town in the Karimnagar district of northern Andhra Pradesh, India.
Ramagundam is known as town Of Energy. It is located on the banks of river Godavari, about 250 kilometres (155 mi) north east of state capital, Hyderabad. It has a population of 473,796
The town of Ramagundam gets its name from a combination of two words: (Rama + Gundam). A famous temple of the Hindu God Lord Rama is situated in the old part of the town and 'Gundam' means Water Springs.
Ramagundam is located at 18°48′00″N 79°27′00″E / 18.8000°N 79.4500°E / 18.8000; 79.4500. It has an average elevation of 179 meters (590 feet).
Ramagundam is situated in the Godavari Valley coalfields and has one of India's largest thermal power stations, run by NTPC. Ramagundam is considered the Manchester of India in light of the companies surrounding the area. mostly industries are connected with GODAVARIKHANI-NTPC-RAMAGUNDAM (This is also called TRY CITIES) Some of them are FCI: Fertilizer Corporation of India, Kesoram Cement, Basanth Nagar, NTPC (RSTPS - Ramagundam Super Thermal Power Station) sourcing 2600 MW of power 24/7 and the APSEB (Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board) unit at Ramagundam. Another 1600MW(2x800MW) is proposed as RDM-II as per expansion plan by NTPC Limited.NTPC's first SPV or Solar photovoltaic unit of capacity 25MW (Phase-I 1x10MW, Phase-II 1x15MW) has been proposed at Ramagundam.This would help in earning carbon credits against use of solar power as renewable energy source.

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Ranga Reddy district
K. V. Ranga Reddy District (Telugu: రంగా రెడ్డి జిల్లా, Urdu: رنگاریڈی ضلع) (sometimes spelled as Ranga Reddy or R.R. District) is a district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Ranga Reddy District was formed in 1978 when it was split from Hyderabad district. The district has an area of 7,493 km², and a population of 3,575,064 of which 54.20% is urban as of 2001.[1] The district encircles the city and district of Hyderabad, and the city of Hyderabad also serves as the administrative center of the district. It is the most populous district of Andhra Pradesh (out of 23).
The district has 1055 villages and grouped in 37 mandals.
Originally named Hyderabad (Rural) district, it was renamed after Konda Venkata Ranga Reddy, a freedom fighter who fought for the independence of Telangana from the Nizams and who went on to become the deputy chief minister of Andhra Pradesh.
Ranga Reddy District occupies an area of approximately 7,500 square kilometres (2,900 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to Papua New Guinea's New Ireland.

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Samalkota
Samalkota (Telugu: సామర్లకోట; also known as Samarlakota) is a town, a municipality and mandal in southeast India, under Kakinada (rural) in East Godavari district in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Samalkot is a town and industrial place, north-east of Rajahmundry, also in the East Godavari district, about 150 kilometres (93 mi) south-west of Vishakhapatnam and is on the Chennai-Howrah main rail line. The nearest city (10 km or 6 mi) is Kakinada, the nearest airport, at 64 km (40 mi), is in Rajahmundhry, and the nearest international airport, 161 km (100 mi), is Visakhapatnam (Vizag).
Samalkot is a town and mandal headquarters of Kakinada rural. The Mandal of Samalkot had a population of 101,752 in 2005, Samalkot has around 41,000 voters.
Samalkota is located at 17°03′00″N 82°11′00″E / 17.0500°N 82.1833°E / 17.0500; 82.1833. It has an average elevation of 9 meters (32 feet). It is just 1 km (0.6 mi) from Peddapuram.
As of 2001^[update] India census, Samalkota had a population of 73,602. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Samalkota has a overall literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 66%. In Samalkota, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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Solapur
Solapur pronunciation (help·info) is a city in South Western Maharashtra, India governed by municipal corporation.
Solapur is one of the four districts that form the region of Western Maharashtra (the other three districts are Satara, Kolhapur and Sangli).Solapur is one of the cities in Maharashtra, situated near the borders with Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh It is the fourth largest district in Maharashtra in terms of land area and seventh largest in terms of population. It is an important junction on the Central railway line. Solapur is a city with an array of small and medium scale industries.
Solapur is famous for textile industries, Solapur chadars and towels are famous around the globe.The famous factory outlets/shop are pulagam textile, tanabana, chatala, boddul textile, venugopal textile, etc. It has been a leading center for cotton mills and power looms, though recent times have seen these industries relocate elsewhere.
The chief deity of the city is Shri Siddeshwar. The "Nandidhwaj" procession on Makar Sankranti fair is attended by millions of devotees. An annual fair is held in the month of January wherein huge crowd comes from various parts of country, which is called as Gadda Fair in vernacular language.

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Srikakulam district
Srikakulam District (Telugu: శ్రీకాకుళం జిల్లా), formerly known as Chicacole, is the extreme northeastern District of Andhra Pradesh, situated within the geographic co-ordinates of 18°-20’ and 19°-10’ N and 83°-50’ and 84°-50’ E. The District is skirted to a distance by Kandivalasagedda, Vamsadhara and Bahuda at certain stretches of their courses white a line of heights of the great Eastern Ghats run from North East. Vizianagaram District flanks in the south and west while Orissa bounds it on the north and Bay of Bengal on the East. It is the third least populous district of Andhra Pradesh (out of 23), after Vizianagaram and Nizamabad.
It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.
The District derived its name from Srikakulam its headquarters town.
Srikakulam District was carved out in 1950 by bifurcating it from Visakhapatnam District, it remained unaffected in its territorial jurisdiction for quite some time. But in November, 1969 the District lost 63 Villages from Saluru Taluk and 44 Villages from Bobbili Taluk on account of their transfer to the then newly constituted Gajapathinagaram Taluk of Visakhapatnam District. Again in May, 1979, the District had undergone major territorial changes on account of the formation of new District with headquarters at Vizianagaram which involved transfer of Salur, Bobbili, Parvathipuram and Cheepurupalli Taluks to the new District.Srikakulam's culture is a blend of traditional festivals, food, music and theatres.

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Vijayawada
Vijayawada ( pronunciation (help·info)) is the biggest city of the Krishna District and the third largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, after Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam, with an area of 61.88 km². The city has a population of 1,048,240 (2011 Census), while the population of the metropolitan area is 1,491,202. The name Vijayawada, meaning "Land of Victory" is derived from the presiding deity, Kanaka Durga, also called Vijaya. The city is also popularly known by its historic name Bezawada, which is also used by the Indian Railways in assigning its railway station code "BZA".
The city originated along the southern bank of the river Krishna, with hills on its northern bank. By 1855 AD, it took shape as small settlement on the eastern side of the Indrakiladri hills. The city has been ruled by different dynasties from time to time, including the Chalukyas of Kalyan and the great ruler Krishna Deva Raya.
The city experienced modest socio-economic growth in pre-independence India. As the commercial capital of Andhra Pradesh, the city is politically active, sociologically dominant, agriculturally rich, and is an industrial transportation hub.

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Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam ( pronunciation (help·info)) (also known as Vizag) is a port city on the southeast coast of India. With a population of 1,435,099, it is the second-largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh (after Hyderabad) and the third-largest city on the east coast (after Chennai and Kolkata). Visakhapatnam is located 625 kilometres (388 mi) east of the state capital, Hyderabad. The city is home to several state-owned heavy industries and a steel plant; it is one of India's largest seaports and has the country's oldest shipyard. Visakhapatnam has the only natural harbour on the east coast of India.
The city was named after Visakha, the Hindu god of valor. It is nestled among the hills of the Eastern Ghats and faces the Bay of Bengal on the east. Visakhapatnam is the administrative headquarters of Visakhapatnam district and headquarters of the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy. Visakhapatnam has a nickname The City of Destiny and, more recently, the Goa of the East Coast. Like its west-coast counterpart it offers attractive beaches, laterite hillocks and a pleasing landscape. It is also a focus of urban and tourist development.

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Warangal
Warangal ( pronunciation (help·info); also known as Orugallu, and Ekasila Nagaram) is a city and a municipal corporation in Warangal district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Warangal is located 148 kilometres (92 mi) northeast of the state capital of Hyderabad and is the administrative headquarters of Warangal District. This district is a combination of three cities: Warangal, Hanamakonda and Kazipet. It has a population of nearly 1 million including Hanamakonda and Kazipet.
Warangal is located at 18°00′N 79°35′E / 18.0°N 79.58°E / 18.0; 79.58. It has an average elevation of 302 metres (990 feet).
Located in the semi-arid Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh, Warangal has a predominantly hot and dry climate. Summers start in March, and peak in May with average high temperatures in the 42 °C (108 °F) range. The monsoon arrives in June and lasts until September with about 550 mm (22 in) of precipitation. A dry, mild winter starts in late November and lasts until early February. With little humidity and average temperatures in the 22–23 °C (72–73 °F) range, this is the best time to visit Warangal.

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Warangal district
Warangal District (Telugu: వరంగల్ జిల్లా, Urdu: وارنگل ضلع) is located in the northern area in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. The administrative seat is Warangal. Warangal City is the 2nd biggest city after Hyderabad in the Telangana Region.
Warangal District has an area of 12,846 km², and a population of 3,246,004 of which 19.20% was urban as of 2001. The district is bounded by Karimnagar District to the north, Khammam District to the east and southeast, Nalgonda District to the southwest, and Medak District to the west. Warangal is well known for its granite quarries (notably the black and brown varieties) and as a market for rice, chilies, cotton, and tobacco.The Warangal city is now going to be Greater Warangal in few months^[when?] as Basavaraju Saraiah, minister for backward castes welfare said that the next Municipal Elections will be in Greater Warangal.^{[citation needed]} Even faster steps were being taken for this proposal.^{[citation needed]}
The Warangal district headquarter is Warangal city. This city is also called as tri-city, as it includes Warangal, Hanamkonda and Kazipet cities.the towns in the district includes Mahabubabad,Janagaon,Narsampet,Thorrur,Parkal,Bhupalpally etc..

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YSR district
YSR District (formerly Kadapa or Cuddapah District) (Telugu: కడప జిల్లా, Urdu: کڈپہ ضلع) is one of the 23 districts of Andhra Pradesh, India. On 8 July 2010, the government of Andhra Pradesh renamed the district in honour of Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, a former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh who was a native of the district and who was popularly known by his initials "YSR".
The city of Kadapa is the district headquarters.
Cuddapah has historical importance since BC era. It was connected with Mouryans in BC era and Sathavahanas in the third century AD. It was part of the area ceded to the British by Nizam. The District was formed by splitting the Ceded Districts into two in 1808 during the British rule, the other district being Bellary. The British spelt the district as Cuddapah.
The district is part of Rayalaseema, commemorating the name of Rayulu (Kings) of the Vijayanagar Empire, who ruled the area in 16th century. Gandikota fort located on the bank of Penna river was the citadel of Pemmasani Nayaks, commanders of Vijayanagar army and who won the battles of Raichur and Gulbarga for the Vijayanagar kings.

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Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Ratna Gandhi /ˈrɑːdʒiːv ˈɡɑːndiː/ ( pronunciation (help·info); 20 August 1944 – 21 May 1991) was the sixth Prime Minister of India (1984–1989). He took office after his mother's assassination on 31 October 1984; he himself was assassinated on 21 May 1991. He became the youngest Prime Minister of India when he took office at the age of 40.
Rajiv Gandhi was the eldest son of Indira and Feroze Gandhi. He went to study at Trinity College, Cambridge, and later at Imperial College London, but did not complete a degree at either. At Cambridge he met the Italian-born Antonia Albina Maino, then a waitress in a restaurant, whom he later married. After dropping out of university, he became a professional pilot for Indian Airlines. He remained aloof from politics, despite his family's political prominence. It was only following the death of his younger brother Sanjay Gandhi in 1980 that Rajiv entered politics. Following the assassination of his mother in 1984 after Operation Blue Star, the Indian National Congress party leaders nominated him to be Prime Minister.

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Rao Gopal Rao
Rao Gopal Rao (Telugu: రావు గోపాల రావు) (14 January 1937 — 13 August 1994) was a popular Tollywood Character actor and producer and member of Rajya Sabha.
Rao Gopal Rao was born in 1937 in Ganganapalli near Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. He started his career onstage, with his own company, Associated Amateur Drama Company and did many plays under the banner. S. V. Ranga Rao saw his plays and recommended him to Gutta Ramineedu, who was making Bhakta Potana (1966). He worked as an assistant director for this film. He served as an assistant director in other films, including Bangaru Sankellu and Mooga Prema.
Rao was the main villain in the film Jagat Kiladilu (1969), which starred Krishna. Rao's voice was dubbed over at the request of the film crew. Rao became better known after the release of Muthyala Muggu, directed by Bapu. Other Bapu films to feature Rao included Bhakta Kannappa (1976), Gorantadiipam (1978), Manavoori Pandavulu (1978), Kaliyuga Ravanasurudu (1980), Tyagayya (1981),Abhilasha (1983),Khaidi (1983),Challenge (1984), Jaakii (1985), and Bullet (1985). Rao produced several films, including Station Master, Lorry Driver, Bhargva Ramudu, and Vintadongalu.

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Telugu people
The Telugu people or Telugu Prajalu (Telugu: తెలుగు ప్రజలు) are a Dravidian ethnic group of India. They are the native speakers of the Telugu language, the third most commonly spoken language in India after Hindi and Bengali. They are mostly native to Andhra Pradesh, with significant populations in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Pondicherry, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa. The Telugu constitute one of the largest ethnic groups in the world.
After Apastamba's death the Andhra tribes crossed the Vindhya mountains, reached the south, and merged with the other Andhra tribes. The Atreya Brahmana says that the Andhras lived on the south side of Vindhya Range along with the Pundras, Pulindas, Sabaras and Mootibas.^{[citation needed]}
Some of those Andhras who came to the south of the Vindhya mountains settled in the regions north of present-day Hyderabad. Another tribe crossed the Eastern Ghats.^{[citation needed]}
The Sanskrit epics mention the Andhra Kingdom, named for the Aryan tribe of the Andhras. They are mentioned again at the time of the death of the great Mauryan King Ashoka in 232 BC. This date has been considered to be the beginning of the Andhra historical record. Various dynasties have ruled the area, including the Andhra (or Satavahana), Shakas, Ikshvakus, Eastern Chalukyas, the Vijayanagara Kingdom, the Qutb Shahis of Golconda, and the Nizams (princes) of Hyderābād.

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Laptop Chroi at Kakinada

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Kakinada Sea Port

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(IR)Kakinada-Kotipalli Rail Bus.

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Chiranjeevi Emotional Speech at Kakinada

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Horse riding competition in Kakinada attracts crowds - Tv9

Horse riding competition in Kakinada attracts crowds...

published: 27 Jan 2012

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Husband gets bail in Kakinada love story case - Part 1 - Tv9

Kakinada girl's dharna for husband bears fruit...

published: 26 Jul 2012

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Co-operative Elections In Kakinada-TV5

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Ed-vantage YAPPON 2013 : Kakinada, 1st Feb 2013

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Minister Satrucharla PA Shanmukha Rao enjoy at Kakinada forest guest house

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Lovers high drama in kakinada police station

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Beautiful Kakinada Fishing Harbour and Port Area

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ABN Special Story On Kakinada Gas Distribution

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Kakinada NRI helps T-Dubai residents return home - Tv9 Effect - Tv9

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Kakinada Beach Festival Celebrations - TV5

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The destroyed Venga village following a Tsunami Wednesday Feb. 6, 2013, in Temotu province, Solomon Islands.

Solomon Islands tsunami: Death toll rises to nine

NZ Herald

07 Feb 2013

Aid workers struggled to reach remote, tsunami-ravaged villages in the Solomon Islands on Thursday, as the death toll rose with more bodies found in wrecked homes and debris in the South Pacific island chain ... Around 100 homes across five villages were damaged or destroyed ... Three more bodies were found Thursday, but Herming said details of how those victims died were not immediately available ... - AP. ....(size: 1.9Kb)

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File - An MQ-1B Predator unmanned aircraft takes off for a training mission at Creech Air Force Base, Nev.

Lawmakers to get classified info on drone strikes targeting U.S. citizens

Chicago Sun-Times

07 Feb 2013

Updated. February 7, 2013 12.29AM. WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has directed the Justice Department to give Congress’ intelligence committees access to classified legal advice providing the government’s rationale for drone strikes against American citizens working with al-Qaida abroad, a senior administration official and Democratic lawmakers said Wednesday ... The unclassified memo says it is legal for the government to kill U.S ... ....(size: 4.5Kb)

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File - An air weapons team of two AH-64D Apaches from the 1st "Attack" Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, come in for a landing at Camp Taji, Iraq, after completing a reconnaissance mission in the skies over Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 16, 2007.

Since the Iraq War Was Wrong, So Too Was the Surge

WorldNews.com

06 Feb 2013

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. "The art of war is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin." Sun Tzu, "The Art of War," 4th Century BCE. During confirmation hearings for the next U.S. Defense Secretary, it was appalling to observe several senators haggling with Chuck Hagel over whether the surge during the disastrous U.S.-Iraqi preemptive war and military occupation was a success or not ... The U.S....(size: 6.2Kb)

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Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, talks during a presser following his meeting with Grand Sheik Ahmed al-Tayeb, the head of Al-Azhar, the Sunni Muslim world's premier Islamic institution, not pictured, at Al Azhar headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013.

Shoes hurled at Iranian President Ahmadinejad during trip to Cairo

CNN

06 Feb 2013

February 6, 2013 -- Updated 1339 GMT (2139 HKT). Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (C) is greeted as he visits the Sayyeda Zeinab mosque in Cairo, February 5, 2013. Cairo (CNN) -- During a historic trip to Egypt, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was greeted by a group of men who hurled shoes at him -- a major insult in the Muslim world ... Other men also threw shoes at Ahmadinejad, the Egyptian public prosecutor's office said ... 0 ... ... ....(size: 6.9Kb)

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Tsunami like monster high waves - Philippines

Powerful Solomon Islands quake triggers tsunami

France24

06 Feb 2013

A powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck near the Solomon Islands on Wednesday, triggering a small tsunami and prompting alerts across the South Pacific that were later cancelled. By News Wires (text).   ... Damage reports were limited, and there were no reports of casualties. The quake struck 340 km (211 miles) east of Kira Kira in the Solomons, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said ... Hot spot ... (REUTERS). Date created ... ....(size: 8.1Kb)

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Over 100 injured in clash over private power plant in Kakinada

The Siasat Daily

07 Feb 2013

February 06 .. Over 100 people were injured when villagers opposing a proposed power plant at Bikkavolu in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh clashed with police during the public hearing near in Kakinada on Wednesday, police said. People from at least 12 villages in the vicinity are opposing the proposed 100-MW captive power plant of KPR Fertilisers at Bikkavolu, apprehending pollution and damage to crops ... Recommend Twitter....(size: 3.3Kb)

Youth held for raping four-year-old girl

The Siasat Daily

07 Feb 2013

February 06 .. A youth was arrested for allegedly raping a four-year-old girl in a slum here, police said today. The accused, Sunil Dhable (18), and the victim were neighbours in a slum locality in Sewree area of Central Mumbai ... Narendra ModiOver 100 injured in clash over private power plant in Kakinada Related News....(size: 2.0Kb)

O.U. students declare “Bandh” today

The Siasat Daily

07 Feb 2013

Hyderabad, February 06 .. Osmania University students have declared “Bandh” today on the occasion of University’s convocation. Governor, Mr. E.S.L. Narasimhan is attending the convocation as the Chacellor of this University. He will award degrees to the successful graduates ... AP govtAndhra govt preparing 5-yr plan for food processing sectorTRS opposes proposed power tariff hikeOver 100 injured in clash over private power plant in Kakinada ....(size: 2.7Kb)

Women demolished Mosque in Prakasham District

The Siasat Daily

07 Feb 2013

February 06 .. Mr. Mohammed Sirajuddin, President of Minority Cell of Congress condemned the demolition of a Mosque in Rajiv Palem of Prakasham District and demanded suspension of the concerned M.R.O. & D.S.P ... Mr ... Mr. Sirajuddin immediately contacted Mr ... and Mr ... Mr ... Mr ... M.R.O ... AP govtAndhra govt preparing 5-yr plan for food processing sectorTRS opposes proposed power tariff hikeOver 100 injured in clash over private power plant in Kakinada ....(size: 3.1Kb)

Masjid demolished in Prakasham District

The Siasat Daily

07 Feb 2013

Hyderabad, February 06 .. Some unknown miscreants demolished a mosque in Rajiv Palem village in Prakasham district using women as shield. On the representation made by the local Muslims and Jameetul Ulema, 12 women and a man was taken into custody ... of the District ... O.U ... AP govtAndhra govt preparing 5-yr plan for food processing sectorTRS opposes proposed power tariff hikeOver 100 injured in clash over private power plant in Kakinada ....(size: 4.2Kb)

India to press Lanka on Jayawardene pact:Minister

Chennai Online

07 Feb 2013

Puducherry,Feb 7 ... The minister said he had urged Union Railways Minister to include schemes such as a train between Puducherry and Kanyakumari,a superfast express between Puducherry and Tirupathi,extension of Chennai to Kakinada Express to Karaikal,a train between Karaikal and Bangalore and extension of Puducherry-Mangalore Express to three days in a week instead of the present one day,among other things. - Agencies Feb 07, 2013 ... Advt....(size: 6.0Kb)

Phase-II coop polls go off peacefully

Deccan Chronicle

05 Feb 2013

In East Godavari, elections were held to as many as 42 coop societies — 23 at Kakinada division and 19 at Amalapuram division. Poll percentage at Kakinada division recorded 94 per cent while 92.15 per cent was recorded at Amalapuram division. Out of the elections scheduled to be held for 156 coop societies in the second phase, as many as 95 societies at Amalapuram division and 19 societies at Kakinada division were elected unanimously....(size: 2.2Kb)

LNG Industry Outlook in Asia Pacific, 2013 - Capacity Analysis, Forecasts and Details of All Operating and Planned Liquefaction and Regasification Terminals to 2017

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04 Feb 2013

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Nellore. The seer of Kakinada Sree Peetam, Sri Paripoornananda Saraswati in his discourse categorically stated that changing one’s religion amounts to annihilation of one’s past ... He said that every individual has to realise the principle of God as all-pervasive Brahman ... ....(size: 1.2Kb)

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02 Feb 2013

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IT in Hyd to escape power cut

Deccan Chronicle

02 Feb 2013

Expelled MLAs happy over PCC chief's decision

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02 Feb 2013

Hyderabad, February 02 .. The MLAs, who were expelled from the Congress party on Friday, have expressed happiness over the decision announced by PCC president Botsa Satyanarayana ... Kakinada MLA D Chandrashekhar Reddy too said that since he has already resigned, his expulsion was meaningless. Meanwhile, Machilipatnam MLA Perni Nani welcomed his explusion from the Congress party. (INN)....(size: 2.1Kb)

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02 Feb 2013

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Kakinada
కాకినాడ

Cocanada

Fertilizer City

— city —

Kakinada aerial view

Kakinada
కాకినాడ

Location of Kakinada
కాకినాడ
in Andhra Pradesh and India

Coordinates

16°56′N 82°20′E / 16.93°N 82.33°ECoordinates: 16°56′N 82°20′E / 16.93°N 82.33°E

Country

Region

State

District(s)

Subdistrict(s)

Kakinada (Urban)

Mayor

K. Saroja

Member of Parliament

M. M. Pallam Raju

Member of Legislative Assembly

Kakinada City – D. Chandrasekhar Reddy (Congress), Kakinada Rural – K. Kannababu (PRP)

Parliamentary constituency

Kakinada

Assembly constituency

Kakinada City, Kakinada Rural

Population

• Density
• Metro

312,255^[1] (9, AP) (2011)

• 3,383 /km² (8,762 /sq mi)
• 442,936^[2] (10, AP)

Literacy

80%

Official languages

Telugu

Time zone

IST (UTC+05:30)

Area

• Metro
• Elevation

92.3 square kilometres (35.6 sq mi) (6)

• 45 square kilometres (17 sq mi)
• 2 metres (6.6 ft)

Climate

Temperature
• Summer
• Winter

Tropical savanna (Köppen)

•      26 °C (79 °F)
•      40 °C (104 °F)
•      24 °C (75 °F)

Codes

• Pincode • 533 001 – 533016

• Telephone • +91 884

• Vehicle • AP5, AP6

Website

http://www.kakinadamunicipalcorporation.com/

Kakinada (Telugu: కాకినాడ) pronunciation (help·info) is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located 465 kilometres (289 mi) east of the state capital, Hyderabad. It is also the headquarters of East Godavari district. It is nicknamed "Fertilizer City" (owing to the large concentration of fertilizer plants), "Pensioner's Paradise" and "Second Madras" (as it is well planned and peaceful).^{[citation needed]} The city had an urban population of 312,255 in 2011,^[1] making it the fourth largest city by area and the ninth largest city by population in Andhra Pradesh. It is spread over an area of 190 km².

Kakinada is part of a Special Economic Zone and a proposed "Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Region (PCPIR)". It is a hub to all the deep sea exploratory activity in the region due to its deep-water sea port and its proximity to the gas fields.^{[citation needed]}

Etymology [link]

Several theories exist regarding the origin of the name Kakinada. One is that the place was called 'Kakinandiwada' during the reign of Nandi kings who ruled prior to the arrival of the Europeans and the name was truncated to Kakinada over time. The British used to call it Cocanada (pronounced "Co Canada"). After Independence, the name was renaturalized to Kakinada, although a few organisations established during the British colonial rule retain the old name (e.g., Cocanada Chamber of Commerce). As per history this place was full of ponds filled with red lotus which is called as Kokanadamu in Telugu..eventually this became CoCanada during the British rule.Even now, the City's two railway stations are codenamed CCT (Kakinada Town Junction) and COA (Kakinada Port) by Indian Railways.

Geography [link]

Kakinada is located at 16°56′N 82°13′E / 16.93°N 82.22°E / 16.93; 82.22.^[3] The 82½ degrees east longitude, with respect to which IST (Indian Standard Time) is calculated, passes through Kakinada. It has an average elevation of 2 metres (6 ft) and many areas of the city are below sea level. The city has roughly a north-south orientation and is confined to a long narrow strip parallel to the sea coast. The average width of the city is around 6 km but its length is around 15 km. It can be divided into two broad regions. The city in the south called Jagannathapuram is separated from the rest of the city by Buckingham Canal. A couple of bridges connect these parts. This canal and its branches form Medaline Island, which abuts the city in the southwest.

The northern part consists of the more modern part of the city and its recent outgrowth. The eastern part is separated from coastline by an industrial belt, running north-south through the entire length of the city. The city is bordered in the south east by Kakinada bay and a marshy wetland, home to India's second largest mangrove forest and Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary. One of the branches of the mighty River Godavari, the Gouthami, flows into the Bay of Bengal at this point.

Warangal, Karimnagar, Pune, Mumbai	Raipur, Patna, Lucknow, Kanpur, New Delhi	Visakhapatnam, Bhubaneshwar, Kolkatta
Rajahmundry, Hyderabad, Khammam, Solapur, Goa		Bay of Bengal
	Kakinada East

Vijayawada, Guntur, Nellore, Tirupati, Chennai, Bangalore	Yanam, Amalapuram, Bhimavaram, Narsapur^{[disambiguation needed ]}, Gudivada, Pamarru, Ongole	Bay of Bengal

Distances to other cities in Andhra Pradesh [link]

Hyderabad: 500 km
Vijayawada: 210 km
Visakhapatnam: 160 km
Rajahmundry: 60 km
Tirupati: 600 km
Warangal:390 km

Climate [link]

Kakinada has a tropical savanna climate. The weather is hot and humid for most of the year. The hottest part of the year is late May to early June with maximum temperatures around 38–42 °C (100–108 °F). The coolest part of the year is January, with minimum temperatures around 18–20 °C (64–68 °F). The city gets most of its seasonal rainfall from the south-west monsoon winds although a good deal of rains greet these parts during the northeast monsoon from mid-October to mid-December. Cyclones in the Bay of Bengal frequently hit the city. Prevailing winds in Kakinada are usually southwesterly for most part of the year except during October to January when they blow north-easterly. The city experiences an average annual rainfall between 110 and 115 centimeters.

Climate data for Kakinada
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	29 (84)	31 (88)	34 (93)	36 (97)	38 (100)	36 (97)	33 (91)	32 (90)	33 (91)	32 (90)	31 (88)	29 (84)	32.8 (91.1)
Average low °C (°F)	20 (68)	22 (72)	24 (75)	26 (79)	28 (82)	27 (81)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	25 (77)	23 (73)	21 (70)	25 (76.1)
Precipitation mm (inches)	41 (1.61)	4 (0.16)	50 (1.97)	29 (1.14)	127 (5)	147 (5.79)	217 (8.54)	211 (8.31)	167 (6.57)	255 (10.04)	192 (7.56)	18 (0.71)	1,458 (57.4)
Source: Sunmap

Civic administration [link]

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Kakinada city streets at night

The city of Kakinada is run by the Kakinada Municipal Corporation, consisting of elected representatives and a commissioner. The city is divided into 50 wards and each ward elects a corporator through direct ballot. A mayor is elected for the entire city among the elected corporators by indirect ballot. The commissioner who is an IAS is appointed by the state government. Apart from this, the city is represented at the state level in the Andhra Pradesh State Legislative Assembly by two MLAs and at the federal level in the Lok Sabha by an MP.

Transportation [link]

Air [link]

The nearest airport is located at Rajahmundry, about 65 km from the city has services to Chennai, Hyderabad and Vijayawada. Kingfisher Airlines and Jet Airways are the airlines operating here. The nearest major airport is at Visakhapatnam at a distance of 145 km and has the services of many airline operators to major cities in the country.

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Railway station, Kakinada Town Junction

Rail [link]

As a city located on the sea shore, Kakinada is a railway terminus. It has four railway stations, namely Kakinada Town Junction (1.2 km), Kakinada Port (1.8 km), Kakinada Port New (4.1 km), and Sarpavaram (6.5 km).Through a branch line, Kakinada is connected to Samalkot Junction (13 km) which is on the Chennai-Howrah trunk line, where almost all express trains stop to connect Kakinada with the important places of the country.There are direct daily trains running to Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Tirupati, Shirdi(tri weekly) and Bhavnagar (weekly) and also special trains running all through the year to Hyderabad and Ernakulam.

There is a demand for construction of the long waited Kakinada – Pitapuram railway line of 21 km length which connects Kakinada to the main line apart from extending the Kakinada-Kotipalli railway line to Narsapur which will bring rail connectivity to Konaseema region.

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City roads, Kakinada

Road [link]

Good roads connect Kakinada with all the places within the state and rest of the country. NH-214 from Kathipudi to Ongole (both on NH-5) passes through Kakinada. A couple of state highways connect Kakinada to Rajahmundry and other places within the district. There is a proposal to develop the road between Kakinada and Suryapet via Rajahmundry into a National Highway which will reduce the distance between Kakinada and Hyderabad.

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NH-214 passing through Kakinada

NH 214 junction at Sarpavaram, Kakinada.

Economy [link]

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Farming in and around Kakinada

In the late 1940s (around the time of Indian independence) there was little industry in or around Kakinada, and the local economy consisted mainly of agriculture and fishing. Until the early 1980s (before the fertilizer companies started their operation here), the local economy was mainly based on the textile industry, auto parts, steel industry related ancillary units, agriculture and fishery industries. Today, Kakinada's economy has a diverse industrial base thanks to an established sea port and port based industries.

Kakinada port [link]

The presence of a small island called Hope Island about 5 km from Kakinada coast makes Kakinada a natural harbor. It is home to two ports, an anchorage port and a deep water port.Kakinada's deep-water port is the second largest in the state after Visakhapatnam port and is the first port in the country to be built on a Public-private partnership basis (in 1996). It is operated by Kakinada Seaports Limited.^[4] Before the deep water port was built, the anchorage port was the largest of the forty minor ports operating in India.Currently both deep water port and older anchorage port co-exist. A shipyard is under construction, as a joint venture of Singapore-based Sembawang Shipyard Pvt. Ltd and Kakinada Seaports Ltd to provide vessel support services to ships plying around Kakinada port and on the East coast of India.^[5]

Vakalapudi Light house located near Vakalapudi village serves Kakinada port

Kakinada's principal exports now include seafood (prawns, shrimp, fish) and related products, agricultural products like rice, corn,^[6] oilmeals,^[7] processed food products, chemicals, iron ore, bauxite powder,^[8] and biofuel.^[9]

Imports include chemicals, edible oils, and agricultural products^[10] (e.g. wheat and sugar). The deep water port handled a cargo of 13MT during 2009–10.

Industries [link]

Fertilizer [link]

Kakinada is often called the "Fertilizer City" of Andhra Pradesh. The city is home to two fertilizer producers: Nagarjuna Fertilizers^[11] is the biggest urea manufacturer in coastal Andhra.

NFCL(Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited) The two large towers are an important landmark, they can be seen from almost every location in Kakinada city.

Another company, Godavari Fertilizers^[12] owned by Murugappa Group, produces Diammonium Hydrogen Phosphate (DAP).

Godavari Fertilizers

Sugar [link]

The Murugappa Group-owned EID Parry (India) Ltd and Cargill International SA joint venture, Silk Road Sugars Pvt Ltd, has a port-based stand-alone sugar refinery in Kakinada with a refining capacity of 6 lakh tonnes.^[13]^[14] Reliance is also planning to set up a sugar mill.

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ONGC India, Kakinada office

But due to scarcity of Gas, Silk road sugars pvt ltd is closed temporarily

Natural gas and petroleum [link]

Kakinada is the base for Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's Eastern Offshore Asset. Several oil companies have Kakinada as a transit point for oil and gas shipments. Baker Hughes and Schlumberger^[15] are examples of the field development companies working on natural gas fields offshore the city. The Krishna Godavari Basin is considered to be the largest natural gas basin in India^[16] and significant discoveries of oil and natural gas were made by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation and Reliance, which has been producing around 60 mmscd of gas for the past two years from its prolific KG D6 block off the Kakinada coast. Reliance has an onshore terminal at Gadimoga village about 25 km from Kakinada to process and distribute gas to other parts of the country. Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation is also working on setting up a similar facility near Mallavaram village south of Kakinada.

Reliance Gas Transportation Infrastructure Ltd (RGTIL) has built a 1,440 km pipeline from Kakinada to Bharuch (Gujarat) to transport 120 million cubic meters per day (mcmd) of natural gas from Krishna-Godavari fields owned by Reliance Industries^[17] across India to the west coast.

In 2010, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board awarded the City Gas Distribution project for Kakinada city to Bhagyanagar Gas Limited, a consortium of GAIL and Hindustan Petroleum.^[18] The construction work is underway to supply gas to Kakinada city and the surrounding towns of Samalkot, Peddapuram and Pithapuram, thus making Kakinada the first city in Andhra Pradesh to get piped gas supply for domestic, commercial and industrial purposes along with Hyderabad and Vijayawada.

Edible oil refineries and biofuel plants [link]

In 2002 several edible oil refineries established themselves in Kakinada and the refining capacity has touched 3000 tons per day. Kakinada port is facilitating the imports of crude palm oil, crude soyabean oil. Kakinada has an edible oil refining capacity of more than 3000 MTS per day. Major refineries are Acalmar Oils & Fats Limited (now, taken over by Adani Wilmar Ltd.), Ruchi Infrastructure, Nikhil Refineries Ltd, etc.^[19]

The Vakalapudi Industrial park in Kakinada has attracted investments worth over US$ 10 million from bio-diesel companies such as Reliance Industries, Naturol Bioenergy^[20] and Universal Bio Fuel.^[21]^[9] Andhra Pradesh has entered into a formal agreement with Reliance Industries for Jatropha planting. The company has selected 200 acres (0.81 km²) of land at Kakinada to grow jatropha for high quality bio-diesel fuel.^[22]^[23]

Power generation [link]

There are several small and large power plants in and around Kakinada. Spectrum Power Generation Ltd. has a 208MW power plant at Kakinada. In fact, it was one of the first Independent Power Producer in the country. The company is planning to expand the capacity to 1350 MW in phases. Tenders for the first phase of expansion to the tune of 350 MW have been called for recently.^[24] A 220 MW Power Station (currently being scaled upwards to 2400 MW at a cost of Rs 10000 Cr) owned by Reliance Energy Limited,^[25] and a 464 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant by GVK group are under operation at Samalkota (Kakinada Rural).^[26] All these private power plants supply electricity to the state's transmission utility, AP TRANSCO, under a Power Purchase Agreement.

Information technology [link]

Kakinada is one of the 4 tier-II cities in Andhra Pradesh where Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) had set up a facility in 2007.^[27]

Since the inception of the facility, several companies have started operations in this city and list is growing due to availability of highly educated workforce in the district.

About 28 companies are currently operating in Kakinada with a total employee base of around 1200. Total turnover of IT/ITES from Kakinada is around Rs 15 Crore during the last fiscal year. Godavari IT Association of East and West Godavari districts (GITA) is an association of IT companies in the twin Godavari districts which is based out of the city.^[28] Some of the prominent IT companies that have set shop here are: Infotech Enterprises,^[29] a Hyderabad based multinational software company, Avineon Inc,^[30] an US based technology company that provides geospatial and engineering services,^[31]^[32] ^[33] Firstobject Technologies,^[34] a prominent BPO firm. There are also several small to mid-size software companies that operate in Kakinada which include,Myfam Technologies,3One Technologies,^[35] TrewPort Technologies,^[36] Aaspire Technologies,^[37] Traceout Technologies,^[38] ForeTell Technologies Private Limited,^[39] Nyros Technologies,^[40] Meconzee InfoTech and Software Services,^[41] Easty Solutions,^[42] etc.

Electronics [link]

Kakinada is home to Andhra Electronics Ltd.,^[43] an electronic components manufacturing company, which started operations in 1977.

Auto and iron/steel [link]

There are several auto and iron/steel ancillary industries in Kakinada, such as Sri Ramadas Motor Transport Limited and Sri Bhavani Castings Ltd.

Rice mills [link]

Several rice mills exist in and around Kakinada and some of the rice is exported to other countries.

City [link]

With the recent growth in the industrial and commercial sectors, major hotels, multiplex theaters and shopping malls are just beginning to show up in the city.

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Spencers Hypermarket Kakinada

Entertainment and attractions [link]

The city has many cinema theatres and multiplex theaters^[44] and constructing a new inox theater at gudarigunta, a couple of parks, a cosmopolitan club apart from beaches and other natural scenic attractions.The city has many shoping malls M&M, Spencers, Sona, Raju Bhavan, Landmark, Planet Fashion & Laxons Baby World . The city has all new branded showrooms like VILAN STYLO, H&A, K-Lounge (Killer), Lee, Wrangler, Pepe & the newly opened United Colors of Benetton at Kakinada Central Mall People here are just catching up with the mall culture and as such no major pan Indian mall can be seen here.

Cinema Theatres:

Sri Priya
Padma Priya
Anand
Geeth
Sangeeth
Anjani
Tirumala
Mayuri
Devi Multiplex (Screens I,II &III) (Prior to renovation they were Devi, Sri Devi, Rukmini & Padma)
Chanakya
Chandragupta
Veer kamal
Chandrika
Lakshmi
Satya Gouri (Famous for its sound system with 20000 MW PMPO output, Surround Speakers are mounted on ceiling as well)
Palace
Swapna (closed)
Kalpana (Closed)
Majestic (closed)
Crown (closed)
Inox (under construction)

Kakinada City was well planned, where the new comer can easily understand the City. Most of the Cinema Theatres can be seen on same road for which that road was named as Cinema Road.

Surya Kala Mandir in the Cinema road is Famous Auditorium.

Kakinada is well known for the Famous Hotel " Subbayya Hotel". It is famous for "Butta Bhojanam" which satisfies with its taste & quantity. It's catering was spread around 200 KM radius for Functions and Marriages.

Rainbow at Boat club park

Vakalapudi beach at Kakinada

Hotels [link]

The city is home to several three star and other lower range of hotels and resorts. Three-star hotels include Ishwarya Grand,Royal Park, Jaya Residency of Dasapalla Group, Oak Tree Hotel, Hotel ARKA and the Paradigm Sarovar Portico (from India's third largest chain of hotels, The Sarovar Hotels and Resorts). Halycon times is a popular resort in the city. The Green Park hotel chain is constructing a new hotel near ADB road.

Health care [link]

Kakinada has many health care facilities supported by both the government and private institutions. The major ones include the Government General Hospital (GGH), Apollo Hospitals, Christian Cancer Centre, Care Hospital, Sai Sudha Hospital, Sravani ENT Care, Trust Hospital, Star hospital, Safe Emergency Hospital, Sri Satya Sai Multispeciality Hospital and New Life Hospital. Kakinada also has famous eye hospitals like Nayana eye hospitals and kiran eye care.

Education [link]

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Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada University entrance

Main article: List of educational institutions in Kakinada

Kakinada is a major educational hub fulfilling the growing educational demands of people in the state. The past decade has witnessed exponential growth and many residential colleges have been established to offer quality secondary education. There are also several professional colleges in and around the city offering courses in Engineering, Medical, Information Technology and Management at the graduate and postgraduate level.

The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada offers engineering courses and has a school of business, while Rangaraya Medical College is one of the best medical colleges in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Rangaraya Medical College Entrance

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Lord Shiva temple in Kakinada

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Rajiv Gandhi beach park, Yanam, near Kakinada

Andhra University Post Graduate Centre (called A.U.M.S.N. PG Centre), established in November 1977, is another important college for higher learning in Kakinada. This University center is located between Kakinada Port – Samalkot ADB Road on a 50.93-acre (206,100 m²) campus in Thimmapuram. The campus is six kilometers from Kakinada Town Railway Station.^[45]

There are many Schools with different boards like State, CBSE, ICSE. CBSE schools like Akshara, Ashram,Hamsavahini Vidyalaya, Subhaniketan, Nalanda, Kakinada Public School (KPS) etc. are prominent. Several state board private schools like Pragati Little public school, Aditya Public school,Pithapuram Rajas Govt Degree College (a), Ideal college of Arts and Sciences, M S N Degree College are also popular.

There are many choultries in kakinada which provide free food facility for Poor Students throughout their Education. Famous Choultries are: 1. Bangaru China Sobanadri ( Office in the market near to Masjid Centre) 2. Mutha Manikyam (Kalpana Centre) 3. Mutha Sarvarayudu ( kalpana Centre) 4. Pynda Chalamaiah ( Devalayam Street, Near Balaji Cheruvu) 4. Mantripragada Choultry ( Office in Mutta complex at Mantripragada street )

These choultries take applications in the starting of the Academic year (June).

Netha Varga Samkshema Sangham (Weavers Hostel): This hostel is located at Mantripragada Street which provides accommodation to Economically Backward students (Priority is given for students from Weavers Community) collecting only Maintenance Charges ( around Rs. 150/- per month). But due to lack of proper administration and funds this Hostel is in Pathetic situation and is about to close. For details of this hostel visit www.weavershostel.hpage.com

Apart from this, there are some more hostels(BC Hostel, SC Hostel, OC Hostel) in Kakinada providing free accommodation, encouraging & supporting the Poor students to pursue their studies.

Madireddy Library, Opposite to Sai Sudha Hospital near Balaji Cheruvu is a house of Books where Job aspirants can rely on it. It also houses Engineering Text Books, Diploma, Degree (all streams) & many other general useful books.

Merger of Villages [link]

There is a long time proposal to merge 37 villages around the city to form Greater Kakinada. This merging would make the population of Kakinada to rise up to 8 lakhs. And the Villages to be merged are^[46]:

Ramanayyapeta
Timmapuram
V Venkatapuram
Panduru
Nemam
Penumarthi
Tammavaram
Suryaraopeta
Vakalapudi
Valasapakala
Uppalanka
Gurajanapalli
Chollangi
Chollangipeta
Penuguduru
Korupalli
Nadakuduru
Z Bhavavaram
Aratlakatla
Goddatipalem
Kovvuru
Turangi
Kakinada Revenue Village
Kakinada Medaline
Indrapalem
Chidiga
Kovvada
Repuru
Rameswaram
Ganganapalli
Swaminagar
S Atchutapuram
Madhavapatnam
Sarpavaram
Panasapadu
Atchampeta
Koppavaram

Tourism [link]

Though Kakinada is not known for tourism, it has some good places in and around to visit, like ancient temples, some beaches, mangrove forests and Godavari delta. The Union Territory of Yanam on the banks of River Godavari,25 km south of Kakinada, is making rapid strides in Tourism. A replica of the world famous Eiffel Tower, 100m in height, is being built there. AP Tourism is trying to promote the Konaseema region (30 km from Kakinada), into a tourism hub.Below is a list of places in and around Kakinada that may be of some interest to visitors.

Annavaram Satyanarayana Swamy Temple, Andhra Pradesh's second richest temple, (40 km)
Draksharama Shiva Temple (One of the five Pancharama Kshetras and aNational Heritage site), (25 km)
Sri Bhimeswaraswamy Vari Temple (Sri Chalukya Kumararama Temple, one of the five Pancharama Kshetras and a National Heritage site) (10 km) Samalkota
Kukkuteshwara Swamy Temple at Pithapuram,(12 km)
Kotipalli Kotilingeswara Temple, on the banks of the river Godavari, (30 km)
Shri Bhavanarayana Swamy Temple (Sun God), Sarpavaram, Kakinada,(5 km)
Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary, a part of River Godavari's estuary, (5 km)
Hope Island, India, a sand spit formed in sea by River Godavari.(5 km offshore, from Vakalapudi beach)
Konaseema, scenic locations of Godavari delta islands, (30 km)
Kakinada-Uppada Beach (Vakalpudi Beach), (5 km) and Rajiv Gandhi Beach on the banks of the Godavari, Yanam, (25 km)
Jain Temple, located in Main road.

Demographics [link]

As of 2011^[update] census, Kakinada municipality had a population of 312,255^[1] and the urban agglomeration had a population of 442,936.^[2] The sex ratio was 1046 females per 1000 males and 8.7% of the population were under six years old.^[1] Effective literacy was 81.23%; male literacy was 84.88% and female literacy was 77.76%.^[1]

People [link]

People from Kakinada can easily be identified by their characteristic Godavari Telugu accent. They have gained a reputation for being hospitable, polite and cultured. People from Kakinada frequently uses a common suffix word "andi" just like a word "ji" in Hindi, which offers respect to the person corresponding to.

The Godavari Telugu accent places emphasis on respecting elders and strangers. To achieve this, people of this region normally use the grammatical forms of Telugu that convey respect which is not found in Telugu usage in other parts of the Andhra Pradesh. The educated and the young understand English and use it as a mode of communication with people outside the state.

Kakinada is a major educational center with several schools, colleges and universities. Many among the younger generation are migrating to the cities and out of the country in search of opportunities that meet their scale of ambition. However, there are significant parts of the society that have ridden the boom by expanding their businesses and investments. The local population is supplemented by immigrants who have left their villages to seek work and opportunity in this bustling city.

People of Kakinada enjoy spending the hot summers in the shallow waters of Bay of Bengal. As tides are not intense and as the water is shallow people enjoy playing in the waters of Bay of Bengal. Devi Multiplex,^[47] Janmabhoomi Park, Gandhinagar park and Vivekananda Park are other places people here love to hang out.

Notable residents [link]

Few among famous personalities from Kakinada:

1. Chittajallu Srinivasa Rao (C. S. Rao) – Actor, Writer and Director.

Chittajallu Srinivasa Rao better known as C. S. Rao (b: 1924 – d: 2004) is a South Indian actor, writer and director.[1] He is son of famous film director Chittajallu Pullayya. He has directed about 70 films in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Oriya languages. He is best known as the director of the Magnum Opus film of Telugu cinema Lava Kusha (1963)

2. C. Pullaiah – Telugu film director.

Chittajallu Pullaiah popularly known as C. Pullaiah (Telugu: సి.పుల్లయ్య) (b: 1898 – d: 6 October 1967) is an eminent Telugu film director. He is one among those film personalities associated with the Telugu movie right from its silent movie days. His son C. S. Rao is also famous film director in later period. Sati Anasuya, the first children's movie in Telugu cinema was directed by him. Pullaiah made it with sixty child artistes. He took them all to Calcutta along with a teacher, so that their studies might not be interrupted. Hi wife Rangamma ran a small diary to meet the need for milk, butter-milk and butter for the children. The sixty children regarded Pullaiah as their father. Pullaiah directed Vara Vikrayam and Malathi Madhavam under the East India Film Company at Calcutta. He directed Bala Nagamma, Apoorva Sahodarargal and Vindhya Rani under Gemini Pictures after shifting base to Madras. He is well remembered as the maker of Magnum opus Telugu film Lava Kusha in 1934 and 1963, the story of Lava and Kusha in Hindu epic Ramayana. Pakkinti Ammayi (1953) the forerunner of Bollywood film Padosan (1968) is directed by him and starring Padmasri Relangi Venkataramaiah

3. Suryakantham (actress)

Suryakantham Ponnada (Telugu: సూర్యకాంతం) (28 October 1924 – 18 December 1994) was an Indian actress in Tollywood. Suryakantham was born in Kakinada of East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh to a Telugu Niyogi family. She was the 14th child to her parents, while ten children had died. She learnt dance and singing at a tender age of six. She was married to Peddibhotla Chalapathi Rao, a High Court Judge, in 1950. Suryakantham started as a dancer in Chandralekha, produced by the Gemini Studios. She got her first role as character artist in the 1946 film Narada Naradhi. Later, she got a character artist role in the movie Grihapravesam. Later, she consolidated her position by playing the role of a cruel mother-in-law in Samsaram. 1953 film, Kodarikam boosted her career to new heights. Ace directors of the era, B. Nagi Reddy and Chakrapani would not do a movie without Suryakantham. They had even produced a movie Gundamma Katha, starring N.T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao and S.V. Ranga Rao. The entire story would revolve around Suryakantham's role of Gundamma.

4. Rao Gopal Rao (actor)

Rao Gopal Rao (Telugu: రావు గోపాల రావు) (14 January 1937 – 13 August 1994) was a popular Tollywood Character actor and producer and member of Rajya Sabha. Rao Gopal Rao was born in 1937 in Ganganapalli near Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. He started his career onstage, with his own company, Associated Amateur Drama Company and did many plays under the banner. S. V. Ranga Rao saw his plays and recommended him to Gutta Ramineedu, who was making Bhakta Potana (1966). He worked as an assistant director for this film. He served as an assistant director in other films, including Bangaru Sankellu and Mooga Prema. Rao was the main villain in the film Jagat Kiladilu (1969), which starred Krishna. Rao's voice was dubbed over at the request of the film crew. Rao became better known after the release of Muthyala Muggu, directed by Bapu. Other Bapu films to feature Rao included Bhakta Kannappa (1976), Gorantadiipam (1978), Manavoori Pandavulu (1978), Kaliyuga Ravanasurudu (1980), Tyagayya (1981),Abhilasha (1983),Khaidi (1983),Challenge (1984), Jaakii (1985), and Bullet (1985). Rao produced several films, including Station Master, Lorry Driver, Bhargva Ramudu, and Vintadongalu.

5. Kalpana Rai: (actress)

Kalpana Rai, female comedian of Telugu Film Industry was born in Kakinada

Food [link]

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Restaurants in Kakinada

Residency in Kakinada

East Godavari is famous for traditional Andhra cuisine and Kakinada is no different: pickles (aavakaaya) made from mangoes, vegetables (e.g. cauliflower aavakaaya), chicken, shrimp, mutton or even fish. Some people here swear by the pungent aroma and the lingering taste of dried fish (Endu Chepa) and shrimp (Endu Royya).

This city is also famous for its unique Kakinada Kaaja, a sweet made from maida and dipped in sugar syrup.^[48] This sweet was very popular not only in Andhra but also in far away places like Bihar and U.P.^[49] Kotiah Sweets (founded in the year 1900) is locally the most famous and possibly the earliest known maker of Kakinada Kaaja.

Locals frequent the innumerable carts strategically located on populous street corners to purchase bhajis and a delicious mixture of onions, toasted rice, and sev (Pidatha Kindha Pappu).

Kakinada is also one of the few regions in the entire Andhra Pradesh where Chekkarakeli aratipandu (banana) and Kothapalli kobbari maamidipandu (mango) are available. Kakinada is also famous for its delicious pesarattu, a breakfast or brunch item formed into crêpes from moong daal (pesara pappu), green chillies, ginger and cumin. These are sold in restaurants as well as street stalls. Pootarekulu is a sweet in coastal Andhra, made of thin sugar wafers.

Kakinada is also famous for Udupi Vegetarian hotels. There are nearly half a dozen of the Udupi restaurant in the city, some of them provide even boarding & lodging.

More recent food attractions include Yati foods and its restaurants at several locations in Kakinada. The Hyderabadi Dum Biryani recipe made at the Bhanugudi location is said to rival the famous Bawarchi biryani of Hyderabad, Other famous restaurants include Dakshin, Haveli and Varmas.

Sports [link]

Cricket is the most popular game followed by badminton and athletics. The city is home to a number of local cricket teams participating in various district and zonal events. Kakinada has a cricket stadium used for Ranji Trophy matches.The East Godavari District Sports Authority has a vast sports campus in the city with many sporting facilities. An indoor stadium and a swimming pool are also located in this campus.Tennis is being taught to school and college students by KTA(Kakinada Tennis Academy) at the tennis courts of Rangaraya Medical College A roller skating rink is present at Vivekananda Park for skating enthusiasts.

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