Srikakulam district

Srikakulam district

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Srikakulam District
type = District
latd = 18.3 | longd = 83.9
locator_position = left
state_name = Andhra Pradesh
district = Srikakulam
leader_title =
leader_name =
altitude = 10
population_as_of = 2001
population_total =25,37,597
population_density =403
area_magnitude=
area_total =5837
area_telephone =0894
postal_code = 532 001
vehicle_code_range =
sex_ratio =
unlocode =
footnotes =

Srikakulam, formerly known as Chicacole, is the northern most district of Andhra Pradesh, India.

Srikakulam District was created out of part of Vishakhapatnam District on August 15, 1950. Some areas of Ganjam District were also added. In 1979 a new Vizianagaram district was formed out of Visakhapatnam district and Saluru, Bobbili, Parvatipuram, Chupurupalli were added to Vizianagaram.

The District capital is Srikakulam, a municipality and mandal headquarters of Srikakulam mandal.Srikakulam formly known as Poor Man's ooty.

Geographical divisions

Srikakulam district can be divided into two main distinct natural divisions. A portion of Srikakulam district is plain terrain with intense agriculture and another portion of the district is rocky and hilly terrain covered with forests. Some extent of Mahendragiri hills also covers Srikakulam district. Most of the forest area of the plain terrain has been damaged by intense agriculture. Kotthuru, Hiramandalam, Pathapatnam, Kalingadal reservoir and some other areas are still covered with dense forests.

Places of interest

Temples:

Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies

There are 3 Parliamentary Constituencies and 12 Assembly Constituencies in Srikakulam. district. [ [http://ceoandhra.nic.in/Right%20to%20Infn.Act/annex1.htm District-wise Assembly Constituencies in Andhra Pradesh] ]

* Srikakulam Parliamentary Constituency is the only full Parliamentary Constituency
* Bobbili Parliamentary Constituency
* Parvatipuram Parliamentary Constituency are partially included in this district.

* Srikakulam Parliamentary Constituency includes the areas under Ichchapuram, Sompeta, Tekkali, Harishchandrapuram, Narasannapeta, Amadalavalasa and Srikakulam assembly constituencies.

The 12 Assembly Constituencies are:

References

ee also

*Srikakulam
*Srikakulam (Assembly Constituency)

External links

* [http://srikakulam.ap.nic.in Website of Srikakulam District Collectorate]
* [http://www.srikakulammedical.info Srikakulam medical information/Dr.Seshagirirao]

* [http://irrigation.cgg.gov.in/dp/SrikakulamDistrictProfile.jsp Srikakulam District Profile]


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