Srikakulam Pincodes

Srikakulam district is one of the twenty-six districts in Andhra Pradesh, and its main center is Srikakulam. It’s in the northeastern part of the state and belongs to the Uttarandhra region. This district is significant as it contains many historical places like Kalinganagari, Pithunda, and Dantapuram, which were once important capitals of the Kalinga region.

History:

Srikakulam District was created in 1950 by splitting it from Visakhapatnam District. For a while, it stayed the same in terms of its area. However, in November 1969, the district lost 63 villages from Saluru Taluk and 44 villages from Bobbili Taluk. These villages were transferred to the newly formed Gajapathinagaram Taluk in Visakhapatnam District.

Then, in May 1979, there were significant changes in the district’s size. A new district was formed with its headquarters in Vizianagaram. This change involved moving Salur, Bobbili, Parvathipuram, and Cheepurupalli Taluks to the new district. Srikakulam has a rich culture that includes traditional festivals, special food, music, and theaters.

Geography:

Srikakulam district covers an area of 4,591 square kilometers. To the west and south, you have Vizianagaram district and Parvathipuram Manyam district. In the north, it’s bounded by Odisha, and to the east, there’s the Bay of Bengal.

This district has two main natural parts. One part is flat and used for farming, and the other part is rocky and hilly with forests. Some of the Mahendragiri Hills are found here. But places like Kotthuru, Hiramandalam, Pathapatnam, Kalingadal reservoir, and others still have thick forests.

Srikakulam is located about 100 kilometers to the north of Visakhapatnam. One interesting fact is that it has the longest coastline in the state of Andhra Pradesh, stretching for about 193 kilometers.

The district is crossed by several major rivers, including the Nagavali, Vamsadhara, Mahendratanaya, Champavati, Bahuda, Kumbhikota Gedda, Suvarnamukhi, Vegavati, and Gomukhi. Among them, the Nagavali and Vamsadhara are the most important rivers in Srikakulam, covering about 5% of the area. The Mahendratanaya and Bahuda rivers are smaller in comparison. There are also other rivers like Benjigedda, Peddagedda, and Kandivalasa gedda.

For irrigation purposes, there are major projects on these rivers, including the Vamsadhara Project, Narayanapuram Anicut, and Thotapalli Regulator, as well as some medium-sized projects like the Pydigam Project and Onigadda, which provide water to a total of 69,373 acres of land.

Demographics:

As of the 2011 census, the population of Srikakulam district was 2,703,114. In terms of ranking within India, it comes in at 147th out of 640 districts. The district is relatively densely populated, with 462 people living in each square kilometer.

Over the decade from 2001 to 2011, the population in Srikakulam grew by about 6.38%. When it comes to gender distribution, there were 1014 females for every 1000 males in the district. As for literacy, the district had a literacy rate of 62.3%.

In terms of languages spoken, during the 2011 census, 92.34% of the population spoke Telugu, while 6.18% spoke Odia, and 0.92% spoke Sora as their first language.