Kavali is a town in Nellore district of

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of India. It also serves as headquarters of

Kavali mandal Kavali mandal is one of the 38 mandals in Nellore district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Its headquarters are located at Kavali. The mandal is bounded by .This mandal is located at Kavali revenue division. Demographics Census of ...

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Kavali revenue division Kavali revenue division (or Kavali division) is an administrative division in the Nellore district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the 4 revenue divisions in the district with 10 mandals under its administration. The divisiona ...

.It is one of the few cities from Andhra Pradesh which were selected for Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) Scheme.

Etymology

In Telugu, ''kāvali'' means ''protection/security.'' The name arises from the fact that in 1515, the king of Udayagiri, Harihara Rayulu stationed his army at this town.

Geography

Kavali is located at . It has an average elevation of . The town is at a distance of 8 km from the

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Demographics

, the town had a population of . The total population is males, females and children (in the age group of 0–6 years). The average literacy rate stands at 81.09% with literates, significantly higher than the national average of 73.00%.

Governance

Civic administration Kavali Municipal Council is the seat of local government which administers Kavali town.

Education

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the town has a total of 57 schools. These include 34 private, 2 ZPHS and 21 municipal schools. VSU PG Study centre and JB college is located in Kavali. 3 engineering colleges are present in the town.

Climate

Transport

Roadways

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, a part of

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highway network, bypasses the town. National Highway 167BG which starts at National Highway 167B near

Seetharamapuram Seetharamapuram is a village and a mandal in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-l ...

village in Nellore district ends at kavali.

Railways

Kavali railway station Kavali is a town in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh of India. It also serves as headquarters of Kavali mandal and Kavali revenue division.It is one of the few cities from Andhra Pradesh which were selected for Atal Mission for Rejuvenation ...

is located on the

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. It is classified as a ''B–category'' station in the

Vijayawada railway division Vijayawada railway division is one of the six railway divisions under South Coast Railways of the Indian Railways. The headquarters of the division are located at Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. History It was formed as one of the eig ...

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. The

Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (abbreviated as APSRTC) is the state-owned road transport corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Its headquarters is located at NTR Administrative Block of RTC House in Pandit Ne ...

operates bus services from Kavali bus station. The nearest planned upcoming sea port is Ramayapatnam port which is at a distance of 20 km from the town.

Air

The nearest airport is under construction at Damavaram which is 30 km from the town.

References

External links

{{Nellore district Towns in Nellore district *