Srikakulam
Srikakulam | |
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Buddha statue in Nagavali River | |
| Nickname(s): Chicacole, Sikkole | |
| Coordinates: 18°18′N 83°54′E / 18.3°N 83.9°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Incorporated (Municipality) | 1856 |
| Incorporated (Corporation) | 2015 |
| Founded by | Balarama |
| Wards | 36 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Srikakulam Municipal Corporation |
| • MLAs | Gondu Shankar |
| • MP | Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu |
| Area | |
| 20.89 km2 (8.07 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | |
| 228,025 | |
| • Rank | 22nd (in AP) |
| • Metro | 165,735 |
| Literacy | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 532001, Complete Post Office List |
| Telephone Code | +91–8942 |
| Vehicle registration | AP-30 (former) AP–39 (from 30 January 2019) |
| Website | srikakulam |
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Srikakulam is a city and the headquarters of Srikakulam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. As of 2011 census, it has a population of 165,735. There are many other places of Buddhist Tourism such as Salihundam, Kalinga Patnam, Dabbaka Vaani Peta, Nagari Peta, Jagati Metta, Singupuram etc. in Srikakulam District. The Buddhist heritage site of Salihundam has some unique features. It has a beautiful star atop a stupa, rock cut massive stupas inside chaitya grihas, brick stupas with wheel pattern plan, votive stupas, inscriptions on the steps leading to the stupas and museum housing over two dozen sculpted statue and figurines of Buddha, Jain Teerthankars and other deities.