Samalkota
Samarlakota | |
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| Samalkota | |
| Coordinates: 17°03′11″N 82°10′10″E / 17.0531°N 82.1695°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Kakinada district |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.08 km2 (5.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 56,864 |
| • Rank | 3rd in East Godavari dist |
| • Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 533 440 |
| Telephone code | +91-884 |
| Vehicle Registration | AP05 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019) |
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Samalkota, commonly known as Samarlakota, is a town in Kakinada district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The town forms a part of Kakinada Urban Development Authority. It was previously known as Chamarlakota, which dates back to a local kaifiyat that was written in the mid-eighteenth century.