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Kanchikacherla
Kanchikacherla is located in Andhra Pradesh
Kanchikacherla
Kanchikacherla
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°41′08″N 80°23′21″E / 16.6856°N 80.3892°E / 16.6856; 80.3892
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictNTR district
MandalKanchikacherla mandal
Government
 • BodyKanchikacherla Panchayath
 • MLADr. M. Jaganmohanarao
 • MPKesineni Srinivas
Area
 • Total29.50 km2 (11.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total22,756
 • Density770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
521180
Telephone code8678
Vehicle registrationAP16
Lok Sabha constituencyVijayawada
Assembly constituencyNandigama (SC)

Kanchikacherla is a village in NTR district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Kanchikacherla mandal of Vijayawada revenue division.[1]

Munneru, a tributary of the Krishna River-4 near Keesara Village (Kanchikicherla Mandal)

History[edit | edit source]

NTR district was carved out of Krishna district in 2022.[2] It came into being on 4 April 2022.[3]

Government and politics[edit | edit source]

Kanchikacherla under Kanchikacherla mandal is represented by Nandigama (SC) (Assembly constituency), which in turn represents Vijayawada (Lok Sabha constituency) of Andhra Pradesh.[4] The present MLA representing Nandigama (SC) (Assembly constituency) is Dr. M. Jagan Mohan Rao of YSRC Party.[5][6]

People From This Village[edit | edit source]

Devineni Venkata Ramana  : ex minister

Devineni Uma Maheswar Rao : ex minister

Transport[edit | edit source]

Vijayawada is the nearest town to Kanchikacherla which is approximately 35 KM.[7]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "District Census Handbook - Krishna" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16,298. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Andhra Pradesh govt creates 13 new districts including NTR District with Vijayawada as capital". Updated 26 January 2022. ET Government. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Staff Reporter (30 March 2022). "New districts to come into force on April 4". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (pdf). Election Commission of India. p. 21. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Member's Report". Andhra Pradesh Legislature Assembly. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "Tenali Assembly 2014 Election Results". Elections.in. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Kanchikacherla Village in Kanchikacherla (Krishna) Andhra Pradesh | villageinfo.in". villageinfo.in. Retrieved 25 November 2017.