Kaikaluru
| కైకలూరు Kaikaluru Kaikalyapuram |
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| Coordinates | 16°33′03″N 81°12′00″E / 16.55089°N 81.2000°ECoordinates: 16°33′03″N 81°12′00″E / 16.55089°N 81.2000°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District(s) | Krishna |
| Nearest city | Vijayawada |
| Parliamentary constituency | Eluru |
| Assembly constituency | Kaikalur |
| Population | 75,125 (2001[update]) |
| Literacy • Male |
66.55% • 71.78% |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 18 metres (59 ft) |
| Website | www.kaikalurpeople.com |
Kaikaluru or Kaikalur (Telugu: కైకలూరు) is a small town and Mandal headquarters with a population of 22,000 in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Kaikalur is home to one of India's biggest lakes called Kolleru. Kaikalur is famous for fish farming.
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[edit] Geography
Kaikalur is located at 16°34′00″N 81°12′00″E / 16.5667°N 81.2000°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 18 metres (62 feet).
[edit] Demographics
According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Kaikalur mandal is as follows:[2]
- Total Population: 75,125 in 18,436 Households.
- Male Population: 37,804 and Female Population: 37,321
- Children Under 6-years of age: 9,764 (Boys - 4,886 and Girls - 4,878)
- Total Literates: 43,501
Kaikalur town had a population of 20,753 in 2001.[3]
[edit] Features
The nearest main city is Vijayawada. There is a train facility to reach Vijayawada. Many business people get their products from Vijayawada by means of trains, which are very cheap. During the Indian independence movement, K. Siva Kumar Naidu played a prominent role from Kaikalur. Kaikalur is a major gram panchayat. Kaikalur is good for education since the British rule. Many students from nearby villages come here to have their education. It has many historical buildings at Taluka centre.
Schools like TVNRM National E.M. School, Kaikalur Public School, Jagruti Concept School, Viswa Vani E.M. School and Oxford school provide quality education in the village. There is a very famous temple in this town called Syamalamba Temple; many devotees visit this temple regularly. There are huge number of devotes from overseas who worship this goddess.
Oxford Grammar School, Kaikalur Public School and Vamsi Concept School {Earlier called Angels Public School (Sapthagiri Public School)} are some of schools imparting quality secondary education to this small town.
Christian worship centers:BPF Church, RCM Church, CBCNC Church, LEF Church, MANNA Church etc...
B.P.F Church (Jesus Christ Prayer Hall) was established by Mande Gabriel (Evangelist).He has been working in the name of Jesus since 60 years in and around Andhra Pradesh mainly in Krishn, Guntur, East & West Godavari Districts. Now He's 90 years old and still praying for World's peace.
[edit] Tourist destinations in Kaikalur
KOLLERU LAKE (Telugu: కొల్లేరు సరస్సు) is the largest freshwater lake in India. It is located in Kaikalur, Andhra Pradesh state, India. Kolleru is located between Krishna and Godavari delta. Kolleru spans into two districts - Krishna and West Godavari. The lake serves as a natural flood-balancing reservoir for these two rivers. The lake is fed directly by water from the seasonal Budameru and Tammileru streams, and is connected to the Krishna and Godavari systems by over 68 inflowing drains and channels. The lake was an important habitat for an estimated 20 million resident and migratory birds, including the Grey or Spot-billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis). The lake was created as a wildlife sanctuary in November 1999 under India's Wildlife Protection Act of 1972, and designated a wetland of international importance in November 2002 under the international Ramsar Convention. The wildlife sanctuary covers an area of 308 km².
[edit] Villages in Kaikaluru Mandal
The following is the list of villages in this Mandal. [4]
- Achavaram
- Alapadu
- Atapaka
- Bhujabalapatnam
- Doddipatla
- Gonepadu
- Gopavaram
- Kaikaluru
- Kolletikota
- Kottada
- Narasayapalem
- Pallevada
- Penchikalamarru
- Rachapatnam
- Ramavaram
- Seethanapalli
- Singapuram
- Someswaram
- Syamalambapuram
- Tamarakollu
- Vadarlapadu
- Varahapatnam
- Vemavarappadu
- Vinjaram
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kaikalur
- ^ Kaikalur mandal at Our Village India.org[dead link]
- ^ Kaikalur village at Our Village India.org[dead link]
- ^ "Villages in Kaikaluru Mandal". http://www.krishna.gov.in/eldistrict2/htm/58.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-22.[dead link]
