Kuchipudi, Krishna district
Kuchipudi | |
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| Coordinates: 16°15′25″N 80°54′45″E / 16.2570°N 80.9126°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Krishna |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.57 km2 (0.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,941 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 521135 |
| Telephone code | +91–08671 |
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Kuchipudi is a village in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is also known as Kuchelapuram or Kuchilapuri. It is the origin of the eponymous dance form Kuchipudi, one of the eight major Indian classical dances. It is one of the villages in the Movva mandal to be a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region.