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Kanigiri
Kanakapatnam Durgam | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Kanakagiri | |
  Kanigiri Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 15°24′00″N 79°31′00″E / 15.4000°N 79.5167°ECoordinates: 15°24′00″N 79°31′00″E / 15.4000°N 79.5167°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Prakasam |
| Mandal | Kanigiri mandal |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipal Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.51 km2 (21.82 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th in District |
| Elevation | 101 m (331 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 37,420 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 523230 |
| Telephone code | +91–8402 |
Kanigiri is a Town with a municipality in the Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Kanigiri mandal in the Kanigiri revenue division.[3][4]
Etymology[edit]
The name is a vernacular transformation of Kanakagiri (Kanaka = gold and Giri = Hill).[5] In olden times it was said that the town adjoining the hill was called Kanakapatnam.
History[edit]
Ongole district was created in 1970 with three revenue divisions of Kurnool, Guntur and Nellore districts. In 1972, it was renamed Prakasam district in memory of Tanguturi Prakasam, freedom fighter, chief Minister of undivided Madras state and the first chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. Presently (2023), it has 38 mandals in 3 revenue divisions.[6][7][8]
Geography and climate[edit]
Kanigiri has a tropical climate, specifically a tropical wet and dry climate (Aw) under the Köppen climate classification, Kanigiri is located near the coast of the Bay of Bengal. The town is surrounded by the range of Eastern Ghats. It has an average elevation of 101 metres (334 feet), and enjoys a hot climate for most of the year.
Demographics[edit]
As of 2011[update] Census, the total population of the Kanigiri was 37,420, of which male population constitutes 18,886 and female population of 18,534. It has a literacy rate of 77.55 percent. The population under six years of age are 4,065.
Administration[edit]
Kanigiri is also declared as Municipality during 2013-2014 and also an electoral constituency.
Civic services[edit]
Drinking water
Residents depended on monsoon rains for drinking water; currently, water from the reservoir Nagarjuna Sagar Dam via pumplines reaches the town through a plant near Doruvu.
The first cases of endemic skeletal fluorosis (and its neurological signs) in the world were recorded in the Podili, Darsi and Kanigiri areas of Andhra Pradesh in 1937.[9]
Politics[edit]
Burra Madhu Sudhan Yadav has won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections from Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party(YSRCP).
2019 Burra Madhusudan Yadav won from YSRCP as MLA
Transport[edit]
Kanigiri is connected by road to all other cities in Andhra Pradesh by Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. National Highway 565 passes through Kanigiri, which connects Hyderabad and Yerpedu.[10]
Education[edit]
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[11][12]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ↑ "Prakasam District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 154, 177. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ↑ "District Census Handbook - Prakasam" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16,17,48. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ "Tourism, ap tourism, kanigiri kota, durgam, krishnadevaraya, katamraju, cuddapah | వైభవం నశించిన విగతజీవి "కనిగిరి దుర్గం"". Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ↑ "Industrial Profile of Prakasam district" (PDF). District Info. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ "Prakasam District". About District > History. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ "Prakasam district". About District > Administrative Setup > Divisionwise Mandal List. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ "While we were Eradicating Polio another deadly disease is Crippling Children" (PDF). Nataus.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ↑ "Kanigiri residents protest National Highway 565 project". The Hindu. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ↑ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ "The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.