Srikakulam district
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Srikakulam is the second-most backward district in Andhra Pradesh, India. It has a population of 2,537,593 of which 10.98% is urban as of 2001. [1]
Srikakulam district has the longest coast line in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It is bordered by Orissa on the east and north, Vizianagaram district on the west, Bay of Bengal on the south.
Two of the rivers that pass through Srikakulam district are River Nagavali and Vamsadhara.
Srikakulam District was created out of part of Vishakhapatnam District on August 15, 1950.
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[edit] Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
There are 12 Assembly Constituencies and one Parliamentary Constituency in Srikakulam district.[2]
Srikakulam is the only Parliamentary Consituency in this district.
The Assembly Constituencies are Amadalavalasa, Etcherla, Harishchandrapuram, Ichchapuram, Kothuru, Narasannapeta, Palakonda, Pathapatnam, Sompeta, Srikakulam, Tekkali and Vunukuru.
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[edit] Revenue Divisions and Mandals
There are 3 revenue divisions and 38 mandals in the Srikakulam district.[3] The revenue divisions are Srikakulam, Tekkali and Palakonda.
| SRIKAKULAM DIVISION | TEKKALI DIVISION | PALAKONDA DIVISION |
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| Amadalavalasa | Ichchapuram | Bhamini |
| Burja | Jalumuru | Hiramandalam |
| Etcherla | Kanchili | Kothuru |
| Ganguvari Sigadam | Kaviti | Meliaputti |
| Gara | Kotabommali | Palakonda |
| Laveru | Mandasa | Pathapatnam |
| Lakshminarasupeta | Nandigam | Regidi Amadalavalasa |
| Narasannapeta | Palasa | Rajam |
| Polaki | Santhabommali | Santhakavati |
| Ponduru | Sompeta | Saravakota |
| Ranastalam | Tekkali | Seethampeta |
| Sarubujjili | Vajrapu Kotturu | Vangara |
| Srikakulam | Veeraghattam |
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