Kanchili
Kanchili | |
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Interactive map of Kanchili | |
.svg.png)  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
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
"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
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
- ↑ "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.