Kavali is a town in Nellore district of

Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to t ...

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 and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) Scheme. Transportation Facilities • HighWay = NH-16 • Sea Port = Ramaypatnam (Upcoming Port) • Air Port = Near At Dagadarti ( Upcoming Port )

Etymology

In the local language, Kavali means ''patrol''. The name arises from the fact that in 1515, the king of Udayagiri, Harihara Rayulu stationed his army at this town.

History

Geography

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

Bay of Bengal The Bay of Bengal is the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean, bounded on the west and northwest by India, on the north by Bangladesh, and on the east by Myanmar and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India. Its southern limit is a line bet ...

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 l0ocal government which administers Kavali town. Politics

Economy

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. post graduation college which provide various UG and PG courses.

Climate

Transport

Roadways

National Highway 16, a part of

Golden Quadrilateral The Golden Quadrilateral ( hi, स्वर्णिम चतुर्भुज, Svarnim Chaturbhuj; abbreviated GQ) is a national highway network connecting several major industrial, agricultural and cultural centres of India. It forms a ...

highway network, bypasses the town. National Highway 167BG which starts at National Highway 167B near Seetharamapuram village in Nellore district ends at kavali.

Railways

Kavali railway station is located on the Howrah–Chennai main line. It is classified as a ''B–category'' station in the Vijayawada railway division of

South Central Railway zone The South Central Railway (abbreviated SCR) is one of the 19 zones of Indian Railways. The jurisdiction of the zone is spread over the states of Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh. It has three divisions under its administrat ...

. The

Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (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 Nehru bus station of ...

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 Dagadarthi which is 25 km from the town.

References

External links

{{Nellore district Towns in Nellore district *