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	==History==		==History==
	As per Gazettee No. 939, dated the 26 January 2022, the old Guntur district, formed in 1904, was split into [[Guntur district]], [[Palnadu district]] and [[Bapatla district]]. 12 madals from [[Tenali revenue division]] and 13 mandals from [[Prakasam district]] was merged into the newly formed Bapatla district. <ref>{{cite web\| url = https://bapatla.ap.gov.in/history/ \| title= Bapatla District \| work= About District > History \|publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh\| access-date = 23 August 2023}}</ref>		As per Gazettee No. 939, dated the 26 January 2022, the old Guntur district, formed in 1904, was split into [[Guntur district]], [[Palnadu district]] and [[Bapatla district]]. 12 madals from [[Tenali revenue division]] and 13 mandals from [[Prakasam district]] was merged into the newly formed Bapatla district.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://bapatla.ap.gov.in/history/ \| title= Bapatla District \| work= About District > History \|publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh\| access-date = 23 August 2023}}</ref>

	=== Independence Movement- Chirala Perala Movement ===		=== Independence Movement- Chirala Perala Movement ===

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	The city was also known as ''Kshirapuri'', (<span lang="te">క్షీరపురి</span>, Telugu) which means "sea of milk" in Sanskrit.The city was carved out of Sudhanagaram, original name of Patha Chirala, that was granted to Chirala Anantharaju by Goparaju Ramanna, Minister of the Kakatiya king, Ganapati Deva, during Saka 1067 (1145 AD) as mentioned in the records obtained from the Madras Oriental Library. His descendant, Chirala Venkata Krishnudu, leased out the present Chirala area for raising a new township. Thus, present-day Chirala was born on 1604 AD.		The city was also known as ''Kshirapuri'', (<span lang="te">క్షీరపురి</span>, Telugu) which means "sea of milk" in Sanskrit.The city was carved out of Sudhanagaram, original name of Patha Chirala, that was granted to Chirala Anantharaju by Goparaju Ramanna, Minister of the Kakatiya king, Ganapati Deva, during Saka 1067 (1145 AD) as mentioned in the records obtained from the Madras Oriental Library. His descendant, Chirala Venkata Krishnudu, leased out the present Chirala area for raising a new township. Thus, present-day Chirala was born on 1604 AD.

	== Independence Movement- Chirala Perala Movement ==		==History==
			As per Gazettee No. 939, dated the 26 January 2022, the old Guntur district, formed in 1904, was split into [[Guntur district]], [[Palnadu district]] and [[Bapatla district]]. 12 madals from [[Tenali revenue division]] and 13 mandals from [[Prakasam district]] was merged into the newly formed Bapatla district. <ref>{{cite web\| url = https://bapatla.ap.gov.in/history/ \| title= Bapatla District \| work= About District > History \|publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh\| access-date = 23 August 2023}}</ref>

			=== Independence Movement- Chirala Perala Movement ===
	Chirala name was carved in Independence struggle		Chirala name was carved in Independence struggle

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	== Geography ==		== Geography ==

	The coordinates of the city are {{Coord\|15.8246\|N\|80.3521\|E\|}} and is located at an altitude of {{Convert\|3\|m\|abbr=on}} from the coast of [[Bay of Bengal]].<ref name="geo" />		The coordinates of the city are {{Coord\|15.8246\|N\|80.3521\|E\|}} and is located at an altitude of {{Convert\|3\|m\|abbr=on}} from the coast of [[Bay of Bengal]].<ref name="geo" />

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'''Chirala''' ({{Audio|Chirala.ogg|pronunciation}}), is a city in [[Prakasam district]] of the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is a municipality and the headquarters of [[Chirala mandal]] in [[Ongole revenue division]].<ref name="census">{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook – Prakasam |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2818_PART_B_DCHB_PRAKASAM.pdf|website=Census of India|access-date=18 January 2015|pages=16–17, 44|format=PDF}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Guntur District Mandals |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part32.pdf|publisher=Census of India |access-date=19 January 2015|pages=141, 175|format=PDF}}</ref> {{As of|2011}}, it had a population of above 250,000.<ref name="population" />

Chirala is the most populated town in Bapatla Lok Sabha Parliamentary Constituency.

== Etymology ==
The city was also known as ''Kshirapuri'', which translates as ''the town of milk''. The name got transformed to Chirala, where ''Chira'' means ''[[Saree]]''.<ref name="about">{{cite web|title=About Chirala Municipality|url=http://chirala.cdma.ap.gov.in/|website=chirala.cdma.ap.gov.in|access-date=1 July 2017}}</ref> The town and the surroundings were known of high-quality hand-loom industry.

== Geography ==

The coordinates of the City are {{Coord|15.8246|N|80.3521|E|}} and is located at an altitude of {{Convert|3|m|abbr=on}} from the coast of [[Bay of Bengal]].<ref name="geo" />

== Climate ==
The City experiences tropical climate with the average annual temperature records at {{convert|28.5|C|F}}. Hot summers and cool winters are observed due to its proximity to the coast of [[Bay of Bengal]]. It receives both [[Southwest monsoon|South west monsoon]] and [[Northeast monsoon|North-east monsoon]] as well. The precipitation is very high with an annual rainfall of about {{convert|200|mm|in|0}} and the month of October receives a maximum rainfall of {{convert|197|mm|in|0}}.<ref name="bapatla">{{cite web|url=http://en.climate-data.org/location/24202/|title=CLIMATE: CHIRALA|access-date=28 February 2016}}</ref>

== Governance ==
Chirala retained its position as municipal town since 1871 {{As of|1981}} [[census of India]] except for a short period of about town years from 1938 to 1940 when it was suspended and it was converted in to Panchayat, due to political reason. Its position as municipal town was again restored in December, 1940.At present Chirala Municipality is the civic governing body of the city. It is a ''first grade'' municipality, constituted on {{Date|1 December 1940|}} and has a jurisdictional area of {{convert|13.57|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} with 33 election wards.<ref name="civicbody" /><ref name="profile">{{cite web|title=Municipality Profile|url=http://chirala.cdma.ap.gov.in/en/municipality-profile|website=Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration|publisher=Commissioner and Directorate of Municipal Administration, Andhra Pradesh|access-date=6 August 2014}}</ref> The present [[Municipal Commissioner (India)|Municipal Commissioner]] of the City is ''P.Sreenivasa Rao''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Key Contacts|url=http://chirala.cdma.ap.gov.in/en/key-contacts|website=chirala.cdma.ap.gov.in|access-date=9 July 2017}}</ref> The constituents of Chirala [[Urban area|urban agglomeration]] include, Chirala Municipality, [[census City]] of Chirala, Vetapalem; [[out growth]]s of [[Ipurupalem]] and Kothapeta.<ref>{{cite web|title=Name of Urban Agglomeration and its State constituent Units-2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2-vol2/data_files/AP/Chapter_I.pdf|website=Census of India|access-date=9 July 2017|page=23|format=PDF}}</ref>

== Economy ==
[[File:Boats sailing on Chirala beach.jpg|thumb|Fishing boats near Chirala beach]]{{More citations needed section|date=January 2021}}
[[Loom|Handloom weaving industry]] is one of the main occupation the city.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Murali|first1=S|title=Chirala weavers upbeat over heavy procurement orders|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/chirala-weavers-upbeat-over-heavy-procurement-orders/article7758947.ece|access-date=2 March 2016|work=The Hindu|date=14 October 2015|location=Chirala|url-status=live}}</ref> Several Cloth Market Complexes are situated in Chirala. Textile factories from Surat, Bombay, Gwalior supplying the goods directly to these markets. Clothes are cheap in Chirala Textile shops. Chirala is known as Small Bombay.

Chirala is famous tourist place for several beaches are at its coastal sea shores like Vadarevu Beach and Ramapuram Beach are famous here. Every weekend tourists are coming here from Hyderabad because Vadarevu Beach is nearest beach to Hyderabad and Telangana via Macherla and Nagarjuna Sagar Route than to Surya Lanka Beach.

Chirala has ITC Factory where Cigeragte raw materials processed and Cigerates are manufactured

== Demographics ==

{{As of|2011}} [[census of India]], the city had a population of 172,826<ref>http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/Searchdata.aspx</ref> with 23,070 households. It shows 2.04% growth in population, compared to [[2001 Census of India]] which was recorded as 100,455.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> The total population constitute, 52,927 males and 47,528 females —a [[Human sex ratio|sex ratio]] of 1031 females per 1000 males, higher than the national average of 940 per 1000.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sex Ratio|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/indiaatglance.html|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=29 August 2014}}</ref> 8,389 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 4,253 are boys and 4,136 are girls —a ratio of 973 girls per 1000 boys. The average literacy rate stands at 78.80% with 62,099 literates, higher than the national average of 73.00%.<ref name=census /><ref>{{cite web |title=Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate) |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/PCA_Highlights/pca_highlights_file/India/Chapter-3.pdf|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India|access-date=29 August 2014 |format=PDF}}</ref>

The urban agglomeration population of the city is 162,471.<ref name="about" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Chirala Metropolitan Urban Region Population 2011 Census|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/census/metropolitan/370-chirala.html|website=census2011.co.in|access-date=1 July 2017}}</ref>

== Transport ==
[[File:Chiralastation.jpg|thumb|Chirala railway station main entrance|alt=|left]]
{{See also|Chirala railway station}}
The city is also well connected with National and State highways. The [[National Highway 216 (India)|National Highway 216]] passes through the town, which connects [[Ongole]] with [[Kattipudi]] . [[State Highway 48 (Andhra Pradesh)|State Highway 48]], also referred as ''Guntur-Bapatla-Chirala Road'', connects the city with [[Guntur]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Samuel Jonathan|first1=P|title=Nizampatnam backwaters beckon adventure geeks|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/nizampatnam-backwaters-beckon-adventure-geeks/article7736196.ece|access-date=29 February 2016|work=The Hindu|date=8 October 2015|location=Guntur|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627190043/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/nizampatnam-backwaters-beckon-adventure-geeks/article7736196.ece|archive-date=27 June 2020}}</ref> [[National Highway 167A (India)|National Highway 167A]] connects it with [[Piduguralla]], which passes through [[Narasaraopet]] and [[Chilakaluripet]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Road Maps|url=http://aproads.cgg.gov.in/getInfo.do|website=Roads and Buildings Department|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=28 February 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223164436/http://aproads.cgg.gov.in/getInfo.do|archive-date=23 February 2016}}</ref>

Public transport includes, the buses operated by state run [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation|APSRTC]] services. {{Stnlnk|Chirala||Chirala}} railway station is an ''A–Category'' station in [[Vijayawada railway division]] of [[South Central Railway zone]]. It is located on the [[Howrah–Chennai main line|Howrah-Chennai main line]] of [[Indian Railways]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Vijayawada division – A Profile|url=http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1448370249434-Division%20Profile.pdf|website=South Central Railway|access-date=29 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128163230/http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1448370249434-Division%20Profile.pdf|archive-date=28 January 2016|format=PDF}}</ref>[[File:Muncipaloffice.jpg|thumb|Municipal office]]

==Education==
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The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the ''School Education Department'' of the state.<ref>{{cite web|title=School Education Department |url=http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf |publisher=School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=7 November 2016 |format=PDF |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227185018/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf |archive-date=27 December 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal |url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ |website=www.ap.gov.in |access-date=7 November 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ |archive-date= 7 November 2016 }}</ref> The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English and Telugu. VRS & YRN College is a famous college in Chirala. It has provided education requirements for decades now.

Chirala is an educational hub in Prakasam District, its Engineering colleges include St. Ann's College of Engineering and Technology, Chirala Engineering College and VRS & YRN College of Engineering. St Ann's Pharmacy College and Polytechnic College.

== See also ==
* [[List of municipalities in Andhra Pradesh]]

== References ==
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{{Commons category|Chirala}}

{{Prakasam district}}
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