Kanchili is a village and a Mandal

Subdivisions of India

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 in Srikakulam district

Srikakulam district

Srikakulam District , formerly known as Chicacole, is the extreme northeastern District of Andhra Pradesh, situated within the geographic co-ordinates of 18°-20’ and 19°-10’ N and 83°-50’ and 84°-50’ E...

 in the state of Andhra Pradesh

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 in India

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Kanchili mandal is bordered by Kaviti

Kaviti

Kaviti is a village and a Mandal in Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.Kaviti mandal is bordered by Ichchapuram mandal on the North, Kanchili and Sompeta manals on the South, Orissa state on the West and Bay of Bengal on the East....

 mandal on the North, Orissa state on the West and Sompeta

Sompeta

Sompeta ' is a census town and Mandal headquarters in Srikakulam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Geography:Sompeta is located at . It has an average elevation of 8 metres ....

 mandal on the South and East.

Demographics

According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Kanchili mandal is as follows:

• Total Population: 59,845 in 13,796 Households
• Male Population: 28,930 and Female Population: 30,915
• Children Under 6-years of age: 8,369 (Boys - 4,322 and Girls - 4,047)
• Total Literates: 29,650

Etymology

"Kanchili" village has acquired its name from the local village deity "KANCHAMMA" who is worshipped with all devotion by all the localites.
The residents of Kanchili, as a matter of their social and moral responsibility, had renovated the old temple of goddess 'KANCHAMMA'. In her name they hold 'Sambaralu' (Festival) periodically. Those who are residing out of the village make a trip to Kanchili to attend the colorful festival.

Features

• National Highway 5
  National Highway 5 (India)
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   by passes the village with connecting link roads.
• There is a post office
  Post office
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   at Kanchili.
• Kanchili village is the local hub for the Coconut
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   traders of the 'Uddanam' (variance from the Sanskrit word 'Udyanam' meaning 'Garden') area. There are many Coir factories located in Kanchili. Except the original Telugu & Oriya inhabitant of this area, traders from all over the country migrated to this tiny village decades ago and settled here after testing their fortunes. Punjabis, Marwaris, Bengalis, Keralites, Tamilians and Rajasthanis are settled here and doing well as traders. That's why the village resembles "Mini India".
• Though it has a Railway station, it is named after a neighboring large mandal "Sompeta
  Sompeta
  Sompeta ' is a census town and Mandal headquarters in Srikakulam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Geography:Sompeta is located at . It has an average elevation of 8 metres ....
  
  ". Most of the trains passing through the Howrah - Chennai route halt here. This Railway station falls under East Coast Railway
  East Coast Railway
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  s.
• There is a Lord Jagannadh temple.

Educational institutions

• Government Junior College
• Zilla Parishad High School
• Andhra Pradesh Residential Junior College
• Jesus Mary Joseph English Medium School (Missionary School)
• Vignan Public School

Panchayats

There are 30 panchayats in Kanchili mandal.

• Ampuram (village and panchayat)
• Bellupada (village and panchayat)
• Bhogabeni (village and panchayat)
• Bhyripuram (village and panchayat)
• Booragam (village and panchayat)
• Chinna Khojjiria (village and panchayat)
• Dola Govindapuram (village and panchayat)
• Gokarnapuram (village and panchayat)
• Jadupudi (village and panchayat)
• Jalanthrakota (village and panchayat)
• Kanchili (village and panchayat)
• Kattivaram (village and panchayat)
• Kesaripada (village and panchayat)
• Kokkili Puttuga (village and panchayat)
• Kolluru (village and panchayat)
• Konnai Puttuga (village and panchayat)
• Kumbari Nowgam (village and panchayat)
• Kuttuma (village and panchayat)
• Makarampuram (village and panchayat)
• Mandapalli (village and panchayat)
• Matam Sariapalli (village and panchayat)
• Mundala (village and panchayat)
• Pedda Khojjiria (village and panchayat)
• Pedda Srirampuram (village and panchayat)
• Poleru (village and panchayat)
• Purushottapuram (village and panchayat)
• S.R.C.Puram (village and panchayat)
• Sasanam (village and panchayat)
• Talatampara
  Talatampara
  Talatampara is a panchayat in Kanchili mandal of Srikakulam District in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located in between the small towns Sompeta and Kaviti.-Demographics:...
  
  (village and panchayat)
• Yekkala (village and panchayat)