Palasa
Palasa is a town in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the mandal headquarters of Palasa mandal. It is located near to the National Highway 16 between Srikakulam and Berhampur. Along with its twin town Kasibugga. Geography Palasa is located at 18.46N 84.25E. It has an average elevation of 38 meters (127 feet). The town has an area of . Demographics census of India, Palasa had a population of 57,507 with 25,000 households. 5,609 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 2,887 are boys and 2,722 are girls —a ratio of 943 girls per 1000 boys. The average literacy rate stands at 75.68% with 39,276 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%. Government and politics Palasa Municipality is a civic body constituted in the year 2000. It is spread over an area of with 31 wards. Palasa (Assembly constituency) in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.in Palasa (Assembly constitue ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Palasa Railway Staion
Palasa is a town in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the mandal headquarters of Palasa mandal. It is located near to the National Highway 16 between Srikakulam and Berhampur. Along with its twin town Kasibugga. Geography Palasa is located at 18.46N 84.25E. It has an average elevation of 38 meters (127 feet). The town has an area of . Demographics census of India, Palasa had a population of 57,507 with 25,000 households. 5,609 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 2,887 are boys and 2,722 are girls —a ratio of 943 girls per 1000 boys. The average literacy rate stands at 75.68% with 39,276 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%. Government and politics Palasa Municipality is a civic body constituted in the year 2000. It is spread over an area of with 31 wards. Palasa (Assembly constituency) in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.in Palasa (Assembly constituen ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Srikakulam District
Srikakulam district is one of the twenty-six districts of 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 1936 April 1, then merged under Vizagapatam district .This was once the part of ancient Kalinga. History Prehistory Evidence of early historic man and his activities during the Stone Age and Iron Age have been discovered at Sangamayya Konda and Dannanapeta. The speciality of Dannanapeta Iron Age megalithic site is a large single capstone as a dolmen with 36 ft in length and 14 ft in width and 2 ft thickness. Sailada Hills consists of 36 upright rocks and natural caves used for habitation by Iron Age man in Amudalavalasa mandal of the district. Jainism and Buddhism Evidences of Jain monuments and Buddhi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Palasa (Assembly Constituency)
Palasa Assembly constituency is a constituency in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the seven assembly segments of Srikakulam (Lok Sabha constituency), along with Ichchapuram, Tekkali, Pathapatnam, Srikakulam, Amadalavalasa and Narasannapeta. , there are a total of 204,109 electors in the constituency. In 2019 state assembly election, Seediri Appalaraju was elected as an MLA of the constituency, representing the YSR Congress Party. Overview Constituency Details of Palasa (Assembly constituency). *Country: India. * State: Andhra Pradesh. * District: Srikakulam district. * Region: Coastal Andhra. * Seat: Unreserved. * Eligible Electors as per 2019 General Elections: 2,04,109 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:1,00,875. Female Electors:1,03,185. Mandals The three mandals that form the assembly constituency are Palasa, Mandasa and Vajrapukothuru. Members of Legislative Assembly Palasa Following is the list of members who got elected from Palasa (Assemb ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Palasa-Kasibugga Municipality
Palasa-Kasibugga Municipality is the local self government in Palasa and Kasibugga of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is classified as a ''2nd Grade Municipality''. It constitutes total population of 57,507. Area Palasa-Kasibugga Municipality has an area of 32.75 Sq. Km. It is the largest Municipality in terms of area in the district. Administration Palasa-Kasibugga municipality was formed in the year 2000. The municipality is spread over an area of 37.75 and has 31 election wards. each represented by a ward member and the wards committee is headed by a chairperson. The present municipal commissioner of the city is Sri Viswanadham. Municipal Chairman * Vajja Baburao (2002-2007) * Kotni Lakshmi (2007-2012) * Kotha Purna Chandra Rao (2014–19) * Balla Giribabu (2021- ) See also * List of municipalities in Andhra Pradesh The article lists all the urban local bodies, covering municipal corporations, municipalities and nagar panchayats in the Indian state of Andhr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kasibugga
Kasibugga is a town of Palasa in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the part in mandal of Palasa . Geography Kasibugga is located at 18° 45' 33N 84° 24' 58E. It has an average elevation of 38 meters (127 feet). Politics Kasibugga is comes under Palasa (Assembly constituency) and the urban local body is ruled by Palasa-Kasibugga Municipality Palasa-Kasibugga Municipality is the local self government in Palasa and Kasibugga of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is classified as a ''2nd Grade Municipality''. It constitutes total population of 57,507. Area Palasa-Kasibugga Munici .... Transport Kasibugga is well connected with major cities in Visakhapatnam region and other cities and towns in Telangana and Odisha. National Highway 16(formerly NH5) alongside the town. of and nearest railway station is Palasa railway station. References External links {{Mandal headquarters in Srikakulam district ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mandasa
Mandasa is a village in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Mandasa is also known by the name ''Manjusha'' in Odia. It was ruled by erstwhile odia zamindar Rajamani royal family during British Raj. Srinivasa Rajamani was the famous Ruling chief Rajah of this estate. This village is located at a distance of 98 km from the district headquarters. Geography Mandasa has an average elevation of . Mandasa mandal is bordered by Sompeta mandal to the northeast, Palasa mandal to the southwest, Vajrapu Kotturu mandal to the south, Patrapur block of Ganjam district, Odisha to the north, Rayagada block of Gajapati district, Odisha to the west and Bay of Bengal to the east. Places of importance * Mahendragiri mountain is close to the village. A fort is located at the foot of the mountain. Mahendragiri is the highest mountain in South India. * The temple of Vasudeva Perumal which is located in the village attracts pilgrims and tourists. * The fort located in th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly or Andhra Pradesh Śāsana Sabha is the lower house of the Andhra Pradesh Legislature. The Legislative Assembly consists of 175 members which are elected by adult universal suffrage under the first-past-the-post system. The duration of the Assembly is five years from the date appointed for its first meeting, unless it is decided to dissolve the Assembly sooner. The Legislative Assembly's main functions include legislation, overseeing of administration, passing the budget, and airing public grievances. The assembly is Bicameral and holds three sessions annually: one for Budget, Monsoon and Winter. The Legislative Assembly took up residence in the interim Legislative Assembly Building in Amaravati beginning in the 2016 Budget session. The new building has systems for automatic speech translation and automatic vote recording. History The Andhra Legislative Assembly was constituted after the formation of Andhra State on 1 October 19 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vajrapu Kotturu
Vajrapu-kotturu is a village in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Vajrapukotturu mandal is bordered by Mandasa, Palasa, Nandigam and Santha Bommali mandals of Srikakulam district and has a long coastline off Bay of Bengal. Bendi Gedda river joins the sea after forming a lagoon in this mandal area. Demographics Indian census The decennial Census of India has been conducted 16 times, as of 2021. While it has been undertaken every 10 years, beginning in 1872 under British Viceroy Lord Mayo, the first complete census was taken in 1881. Post 1949, it has been conducted by ..., the demographic details of Vajrapu Kotturu mandal is as follows: * Total Population: 69,398 in 16,224 Households * Male Population: 33,380 and Female Population: 36,018 * Children Under 6-years of age: 9,077 (Boys - 4,573 and Girls 4,504) * Total Literates: 36,627 References {{Mandal headquarters in Srikakulam district Villages in Srikakulam district Mandal headquart ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Srikakulam Urban Development Authority
The Srikakulam Urban Development Authority is an urban planning agency in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was constituted on 12 February 2019, under ''Andhra Pradesh Metropolitan Region and Urban Development Authorities Act, 2016'' with the headquarters located at Srikakulam. Jurisdiction The jurisdictional area of SUDA is spread over an area of . It covers 1264 villages in 28 mandals of Srikakulam Srikakulam is a city and the headquarters of Srikakulam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. census,. it has a population of 165,735. There are many other places of Buddhist Tourism such as Salihundam, Kalinga Patnam, Dabbaka V ... district. The below table lists the urban areas of SUDA. References Srikakulam district Urban development authorities of Andhra Pradesh State urban development authorities of India {{india-gov-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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National Highway 16 (India)
National Highway 16 (NH 16) is a major National Highway in India that runs along east coast of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. It was previously known as National Highway 5. The northern terminal starts at Dankuni National Highway 19 near Kolkata and the southern terminal is at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is a part of the Golden Quadrilateral project to connect India's major cities. Route Many cities and towns across the states of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu are connected by National Highway 16. NH 16 has a total length of and passes through the states of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Route length in states: * West Bengal: * Odisha: * Andhra Pradesh: * Tamil Nadu: Junctions list ;West Bengal : near Kolkata : near Kolkata : near Kolaghat : near Panskura : near Kharagpur : near Kharagpur ;Odisha : near Baleshwar : near Panikholi : near Chandikhol : near Cuttack : near Bhubaneswar : ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cashew
The cashew tree (''Anacardium occidentale'') is a tropical evergreen tree native to South America in the genus '' Anacardium'' that produces the cashew seed and the cashew apple accessory fruit. The tree can grow as tall as , but the dwarf cultivars, growing up to , prove more profitable, with earlier maturity and greater yields. The cashew seed is commonly considered a snack nut (cashew nut) eaten on its own, used in recipes, or processed into cashew cheese or cashew butter. Like the tree, the nut is often simply called a cashew. Cashew allergies are triggered by the proteins found in tree nuts, and cooking often does not remove or change these proteins. In 2019, four million tonnes of cashew nuts were produced globally, with Ivory Coast and India as the leading producers. As well as the nut and fruit, the plant has several other uses. The shell of the cashew seed yields derivatives that can be used in many applications including lubricants, waterproofing, paints, and, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |