Kanchili
Kanchili | |
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.svg)  Kanchili Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Kanchili Kanchili (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18°58′52″N 84°34′55″E / 18.981°N 84.582°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Srikakulam |
| Talukas | Kanchili |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 532 290 |
| Telephone code | 08947 |
| Vehicle Registration | AP30 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[1] |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Srikakulam |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ichchapuram |
Kanchili is a village and headquarters in Kanchili mandal, Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[2]
Kanchili mandal is bordered by Kaviti mandal to the north, Odisha state to the west and Sompeta mandal to the south and east.
Demographics
[edit] | This section needs to be updated. (May 2026) |
As per the Indian census in 2011, the demographic details of Kanchili mandal is as follows:[3]
- Total population: 3,837; in 810 households
- Male population: 2,144
- Female population: 1,693
- Child population (age 0-6): 363
- Literacy rate: 71.1% (male: 81.31%; female: 57.81%)
Etymology
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"Kanchili" village has acquired its name from the local village deity "Kanchamma" who is worshiped with devotion by the locals. The residents of Kanchili, as a matter of their social and moral responsibility, renovated the old temple of goddess 'Kanchamma'.
Transport
[edit]It has a railway station; it is named after a neighboring large mandal "Sompeta Railway Station". Most of the trains passing through the Howrah - Chennai route halt here. This railway station falls under the East Coast Railways. The railway serves as a major transportation of this village. NH-5 Passes through this village.[4] APSRTC runs a plenty of buses through this village connecting to many cities and villages.
References
[edit]- ↑ "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ↑ "Mandal wise list of villages in Srikakulam district" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ↑ "Kanchili Village Population 2026: Census Data and Literacy - Kanchili, Srikakulam, ANDHRA PRADESH". censusofindia.net. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- ↑ "Sompeta (SPT) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry - RailYatri". www.railyatri.in. Retrieved 17 June 2026.