Srikakulam district
Srikakulam district | |
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Category: Srimukhalingam Temple at Mukhalingam, Ruined Stupa near Salihundam, Kurmanathaswamy temple, Srikurmam, Dolmens near Dannanapeta, Buddhist site at Kalingapatnam | |
Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh | |
Interactive map outlining district | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Uttarandhra |
| Headquarters | Srikakulam |
| Administrative Divisions |
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| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Srikakulam, Vizianagaram |
| • Assembly constituencies | 08 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,591 km2 (1,773 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,191,437 |
| • Density | 463/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th |
| • Urban : 14 | 373,746 |
| • Households | 681,330 |
| • Sex ratio | 1,015 (females per 1,000 males) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Literacy | |
| • Literates | 1495381 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal Index Number | 532xxx |
| Area codes | +91–8942 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AP |
| Vehicle registration | AP–39 (from 30 January 2019) |
| Website | srikakulam |
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Srikakulam district is a district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located in the Uttarandhra region of the state, with its headquarters located at Srikakulam. It is one of the six districts, located in the extreme northeastern direction of the state. It was formerly known as Chicacole, and was under Ganjam district till 1 April 1936, then merged under Vizagapatam district. Srikakulam district forms the core area of Kalinga where most of its historical capitals like Kalinganagari, pithunda, Dantapuram are located.