Yadiki is a village in

Anantapur district Anantapur district, officially Ananthapuramu district, is one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The district headquarters is located in Anantapur city. It is one of the driest places in South ...

of the

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Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (ISO 15919, ISO: , , AP) is a States and union territories of India, state on the East Coast of India, east coast of southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, seventh-largest state and th ...

. It is the mandal headquarters of Yadiki

mandal A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative c ...

Anantapur revenue division Anantapuramu revenue division is an administrative division in the Ananthapuram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the 3 revenue divisions in the district with 12 mandals under its administration. The divisional headqu ...

. Yadiki Caves are located midway between

Gooty Gooty ( ; Telugu: గుత్తి, transliterated as Guththi) is a town in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Gooty mandal in Anantapur revenue division. The town is renowned for the Gooty ...

and

Tadipatri Tadipatri is a city in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh at the border of Nandyala district and Kadapa district. It is a Selection Grade Municipality City Council. Tadipatri is a headquarters of Tadipatri mandal in An ...

. The cave system is situated in the village of Konapulappadu which is 18 km from Yadiki village. The Geemanugavi cave stretches for 5 km in length and visitors can explore up to 2 km inside.. This village is also known for its silk

sari A sari (also called sharee, saree or sadi)The name of the garment in various regional languages include: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * is a drape (cloth) and a women's garment in the Indian subcontinent. It consists of an un-sti ...

s. The village is a hub for silk clothing and notably, nearly 70% of the population is engaged in this occupation.

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Villages in Anantapur district Mandal headquarters in Anantapur district {{Anantapur-geo-stub