Srikakulam: Difference between revisions

| name                           = Srikakulam

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| settlement_type                 = [[City]]

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| image_caption                   = Seven Road Junction

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| nickname                       = Chicacole, Sikkole, Gulshanabad

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| subdivision_name3               = [[Srikakulam district|Srikakulam]]

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| established_title1             = Incorporated (Municipality)

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| area_footnotes                 = <ref name="civicbody">{{cite web|title=Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs|url=http://www.dtcp.ap.gov.in/webdtcp/pdf/List%20of%20ULBs.pdf|website=Directorate of Town and Country Planning|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=23 June 2016|format=PDF}}</ref>

| area_total_km2                 = 20.89

| area_metro_footnotes           = <ref name="census">{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book : Vizianagaram (Part B) |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2812_PART_B_DCHB_VIZIANAGARAM.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh |access-date=10 June 2019 |pages=16, 48 |format=PDF |date=2011}}</ref>

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| population_footnotes           = <ref name="stats">{{cite web |title=Statistical Abstract of Andhra Pradesh, 2015 |url=https://desap.cgg.gov.in/jsp/website/gallery/Statistical%20Abstract%202015.pdf |website=Directorate of Economics & Statistics |publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=27 April 2019 |pages=44 |format=PDF}}</ref>

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| population_metro_footnotes     = <ref name=UA>{{cite web|url=http://www.citypopulation.de/India-AndhraPradesh.html|title=Andhra Pradesh (India): State, Major Agglomerations & Cities – Population Statistics in Maps and Charts|work=citypopulation.de}}</ref>

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| postal_code_type               = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]

| postal_code                     = 532001

| area_code_type                 = Telephone Code

| area_code                       = +91–8942

| registration_plate_type         = [[Vehicle registration plates of India|Vehicle registration]]

| registration_plate             = [[List of RTO districts in India|AP-30 (former)]]<br /> AP–39 (from 30 January 2019)<ref>{{cite news |title=New ‘AP 39’ code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/jan/31/new-ap-39-code-to-register-vehicles-in-state-launched-1932417.html |access-date=9 June 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |date=31 January 2019 |location=Vijayawada}}</ref>

| website                         = {{URL|https://srikakulam.cdma.ap.gov.in}}

| footnotes                       =  

'''Srikakulam''' is a city and the headquarters of [[Srikakulam district]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name="census2">{{cite web |title=District Census Handbook – Srikakulam |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2811_PART_B_DCHB_SRIKAKULAM.pdf |website=Census of India|access-date=18 January 2015|page=27|format=PDF}}</ref> {{As of|2011}} [[Census of India, 2011|census]],. it has a population of 146,98.  

There are many other places of Buddhist Tourism such as [[Salihundam]], Calinga Patnam, Dabbaka Vaani Peta, Nagari Peta, Jagati Metta, [[Singupuram]]  etc. in Srikakulam District.  

Srikakulam or Chicacole is of a great historical significance in the medieval and later history of Kalinga. The earliest history of Srikakulam dates back to the ages of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty. It falls under the direct rule of the Suryavanshis of Nandapur until its annexation by the Golconda Qutb Shahis. Under the Sultans of Golconda, Srikakulam became the headquarters of the North Andhra region and one officer called 'Fouzdar' was appointed to look after the administration. The rule of Golconda in the region ended in 1673 with a battle between the king of Jeypore, Viswambhar Dev-I and the Nawab of Chicacole.

Due to the weakening state of Golconda, the fouzdar of Chicacole adopted the title of Nawab and endeavored to establish an independent regime. However, he was defeated by Viswambhar Dev-I who re-established the rule of Jeypore in the North Andhra regions.

The [[Arasavalli Sun Temple|Arasavalli Sun temple]] is the abode of [[Sun god]], the idol of the temple was installed by sage Kasyapa and is one of the two sun temples in the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.srikakulam.ap.gov.in/touristPlacesReport.apo|title=::srikakulam::|website=www.srikakulam.ap.gov.in|access-date=2017-04-16}}</ref>

[[File:APSRTC Srikakulam Bus station entrance.jpg|thumb|[[File:Singupuram national highway.jpg|thumb|NH16 at singupuram ]] ]]The [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation]] operates bus services from Srikakulam bus station.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bus Stations in Districts |url=http://www.apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx |website=Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation |access-date=9 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322233330/http://apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx |archive-date=22 March 2016}}</ref> [[National Highway 16 (India)]], a part of [[Golden Quadrilateral]] highway network, bypasses the city.<ref>{{cite web|title=National Highways Development Project Map|url=http://nhai.org/NH5_Kolkata_chennai_english.htm|website=National Highways Authority of India|access-date=21 April 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422033110/http://nhai.org/NH5_Kolkata_chennai_english.htm|archive-date=22 April 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

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