Naupada is a village located in

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, India. It is famous for salt fields and called the "Salt Bowl of Andhra Pradesh". It is better known for its railway junction station. Geographically, the settlement known as "Naupada" is called Khaspanaupada. Since a few years ago, 1.5 to 2 crore Quintas of salt were produced annually by the Naupada people. The majority of the farmers are unable to pay it because they must work hard and lose money as a result of the market downturn, massive output, labor costs, and diesel prices.

Geography

Naupada is located at 18.5667N 84.3E. It has an average elevation of 5 metre (19 ft).

Transport

Naupada railway station is 2 km from Naupada village. It is a railway junction on the Howrah-Chennai main line and express trains halt here. Naupada-Gunupur branch line was converted in 2011 from

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References

External links

History of Naupada-Gunupur railway
Villages in Srikakulam district {{Srikakulam-geo-stub