Kavali
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For a village in Nellore district
, see Kavali, Nellore.
Kavali (KanakaPatnam,కనకపట్నం,కావలి) is the second largest town in Nellore district
on the East Coast of India
in the state of Andhra Pradesh
on National Highway 5
. It is one of the municipalities in Nellore district. Its position on the Grand Trunk Road. NH 5
and the east coast railway track (both of which connect Chennai
and Kolkata
along the east coast) helped its growth, more than the other towns in the Nellore
district such as Udayagiri
.
Kavali(KanakaPatnam) in the local tongue, Telugu means 'patrol' and KanakaPatnam means 'wealth will flow into this place'according to Potuluri Veera Bhramam garu. This name arises from the fact that In 1515 Harihara rayulu Udayagiri Raja (king) stationed his army at this town. Being located between Nellore
(Nellore District) and Ongole (Prakasam District), it showcases local cultures and accents of both the districts.
The town houses Jawahar Bharati College
, an institute for higher education, which was a fairly reputed college in the decades before 1990s. It is also well known for the wholesale cloth business in the Coastal Andhra Pradesh
. One can find a large number of wholesale cloth markets along the most important road in the town, the Grand trunk road which passes right through the city.
A temple of the local divinity, Kalugollamma has a unique history and draws from British construction techniques of building very strong buildings. It is built with a unique rock called Bontha Raayi found only in this region, which makes this town a unique town in the state of Andhra Pradesh
.
The other important temples are Sivalayam (Rudrapada Kshethram), Vishnalayam and an Anjaneya temple which dates back to the 13th century according to the Sasana inscriptions found on the temple walls. Ramalayams, Saibaba Mandirs etc. draw the devotees.
.
, Kavali Mandal; had a population of 1,40,453.Kavali Town had a population of 85,616. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Kavali has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 58%, and female literacy is 65%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
List of Elected Members:
MLAs
MPs
Kavali parliamentary constituency came into being in 1962 and was lost in 1977. This was due to the delimitation based on the population. Now it is a part of the Nellore parliament constituency.
The 3 MPs from Kavali were all from Congress.
that connects Chennai and Kolkata pass through Kavali, as a result of which Kavali is easily accessible by road and rail from all south Indian cities like Hyderabad, Chennai
, Bangalore
and Guntur
. The nearest international airports is Chennai (215 km south) and another airport is Tirupati (176 km south-east). The proposed Nellore domestic airport is 40 km (24.9 mi) from Kavali.
Kavali has also many schools, Junior and Degree colleges.Mentioned some of them are here.
Nellore district
Sri Amarajeevi Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District is one of the 23 districts of Andhra Pradesh. Nellore is famous for high paddy field, and so it got its name from "Nelli". The population of the district was 2,966,082 of which 22.45% were urban as of 2011....
, see Kavali, Nellore.
Kavali (KanakaPatnam,కనకపట్నం,కావలి) is the second largest town in Nellore district
Nellore district
Sri Amarajeevi Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District is one of the 23 districts of Andhra Pradesh. Nellore is famous for high paddy field, and so it got its name from "Nelli". The population of the district was 2,966,082 of which 22.45% were urban as of 2011....
on the East Coast of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in the state of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
on National Highway 5
National Highway 5 (India)
National Highway 5 is a major National Highway in India that runs along India's east coast through the states of Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The northern terminal is at Jharpokharia in Orissa and the southern terminal is at Chennai in Tamil Nadu...
. It is one of the municipalities in Nellore district. Its position on the Grand Trunk Road. NH 5
National Highway 5 (India)
National Highway 5 is a major National Highway in India that runs along India's east coast through the states of Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The northern terminal is at Jharpokharia in Orissa and the southern terminal is at Chennai in Tamil Nadu...
and the east coast railway track (both of which connect Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
and Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
along the east coast) helped its growth, more than the other towns in the Nellore
Nellore
Nellore , is a city and headquarters of Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District, formerly Nellore district.And in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Ancient name of Nellore was "Vikrama Simhapuri"....
district such as Udayagiri
Udayagiri
Udayagiri is the name of many places in India, among them:*Udayagiri Fort, one in Tamil Nadu and the other in Andhra Pradesh...
.
Kavali(KanakaPatnam) in the local tongue, Telugu means 'patrol' and KanakaPatnam means 'wealth will flow into this place'according to Potuluri Veera Bhramam garu. This name arises from the fact that In 1515 Harihara rayulu Udayagiri Raja (king) stationed his army at this town. Being located between Nellore
Nellore
Nellore , is a city and headquarters of Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District, formerly Nellore district.And in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Ancient name of Nellore was "Vikrama Simhapuri"....
(Nellore District) and Ongole (Prakasam District), it showcases local cultures and accents of both the districts.
The town houses Jawahar Bharati College
Jawahar Bharati College
Jawahar Bharati Degree College, established in 1951,is in the town of Kavali in Nellore district of the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.Jawahar Bharati is considered a premier institute and draws students from many towns in Nellore district. In 1951 it was started as Kavali college. An young...
, an institute for higher education, which was a fairly reputed college in the decades before 1990s. It is also well known for the wholesale cloth business in the Coastal Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
. One can find a large number of wholesale cloth markets along the most important road in the town, the Grand trunk road which passes right through the city.
A temple of the local divinity, Kalugollamma has a unique history and draws from British construction techniques of building very strong buildings. It is built with a unique rock called Bontha Raayi found only in this region, which makes this town a unique town in the state of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
.
The other important temples are Sivalayam (Rudrapada Kshethram), Vishnalayam and an Anjaneya temple which dates back to the 13th century according to the Sasana inscriptions found on the temple walls. Ramalayams, Saibaba Mandirs etc. draw the devotees.
Geography
Kavali is located at 14.92°N 79.98°E. It has an average elevation of 17 metres (55.8 ft). Kavali is second biggest town in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh State, India. Kavali is 8km away from the Bay of BengalBay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal , the largest bay in the world, forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. It resembles a triangle in shape, and is bordered mostly by the Eastern Coast of India, southern coast of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to the west and Burma and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the...
.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Kavali Mandal; had a population of 1,40,453.Kavali Town had a population of 85,616. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Kavali has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 58%, and female literacy is 65%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Entertainment
- There are five theatres in this town to screen the movies in local languages. Often, English and Hindi movies will be screened in these theatres. The names of the some of them are Manasa, Spandana, Sai Mahal, Latha, Venkateswara.
- Kavali is very near to sea shore. Ramayapatnam, which is 14 km (8.7 mi) from Kavali has a scenic lighthouse and is a nice place to visit. However, lately, visitors are not allowed to climb the light house.
- There is a beautiful location of summer storage tank and its garden.
- Viswodaya Institutions, spread over a 100 acre (0.404686 km²) are also worth a visit.
- Kotha satram and Tummalapenta are two beaches people visit often.
- ChintalapalemChintalapalemChintalapalem is a village located beside Gattupalli village, about 18km away from kavali and a Mandal in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Chintalapalem village is very famous in sports. And Every year here Conduct Tournament...
very near to kavali - Evening time gowravaram daba program is very good with school friends.
- Anil Kumar Reddy Kunda
Economy
- Kavali is a main Trade Centre for Clothes like Hosiery and wholesale readymade garments. A large number of cloth markets that flank the grand trunk road form a large component of local economy. Many readymade garments factories run in this town. The people mainly depend on Agriculture and dairy products. Kavali Diary(APDDC) is one of the famous ones here.
- There are many rice mills around the city.Farmers from kavali grow one of the finest rice varieties-"Molakolukulu", which accounts for a large portion of business here.
- Kavali is a great place for cultivation.The main income resource for people is cultivation only,mainly is paddy and it's a great place for human relations.
- Gowravaram is one of the developed villages in Kavali Mandal.Gowravaram village is famous for Dhabhas.Gowravaram has six Dhabhas. Gowravaram is between kavali and nellore.It is located on national high way-5.Gowravaram is located south of kavali at 10km. Gowravaram has 3 large nurseries,One large dairy firm (owner-chandrababu naidu) and one good engineering college, R.S.R engineering college be placed.
Assembly and Parliament Constituency
Kavali is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh.List of Elected Members:
MLAs
- 1951 and 1955 - Bathena Ramakrishna Reddy
- 1962 - Yellampalli Penchalaiah
- 1967 - G. Subba Naidu
- 1972 - Gottipati Kondapa Naidu
- 1983 - Patallapalli Vengal Rao
- 1978, 1985, 1989 and 1994 - Kaliki Yanadi Reddy
- 1999 - Vanteru Venugopal Reddy
- 2004 - Magunta Parvathamma
- 2009 - Beeda Mastan Rao
MPs
Kavali parliamentary constituency came into being in 1962 and was lost in 1977. This was due to the delimitation based on the population. Now it is a part of the Nellore parliament constituency.
The 3 MPs from Kavali were all from Congress.
- 1962--Bezwada Gopala Reddy
- 1967--Rebala Dasaradha rami Reddy
- 1971--Puli Venkata Reddy
Transport
The major railway line and highway NH 5National Highway 5 (India)
National Highway 5 is a major National Highway in India that runs along India's east coast through the states of Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The northern terminal is at Jharpokharia in Orissa and the southern terminal is at Chennai in Tamil Nadu...
that connects Chennai and Kolkata pass through Kavali, as a result of which Kavali is easily accessible by road and rail from all south Indian cities like Hyderabad, Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
and Guntur
Guntur
Guntur , is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located to the north and west of the Bay of Bengal. It is approximately to the south of the national capital, New Delhi and south east of state capital, Hyderabad. Guntur is the fourth largest city in Andhra...
. The nearest international airports is Chennai (215 km south) and another airport is Tirupati (176 km south-east). The proposed Nellore domestic airport is 40 km (24.9 mi) from Kavali.
Culture
Telugu is the language of the natives. The town is located between the two district Head Quarters, Nellore and Ongole. Kavali has lot of Educational Institutes, so the town has lot of students from different regions of Andhra Pradesh. Rice and seafood are the most consumed foods in Kavali due to its coastal border. Many Muslims and Christians also live in the town. Masjids and Churches are plenty in the town. "Urusu" is worth watching for its diversified culture. The significant Vysya (business) community is famous for their clothes business.Politics
Sri Kaliki Yanadi Reddy is a politician from Kavali elected as MLA from this consstiency cosecutively for four times. Now he is no more. After his era Vanteru Venugopal reddy(1999-04) and Magunta parvatamma(2004-09) have taken his place. Currently Sri Beeda Mastan Rao(2009-14) is the MLA from Telugu Desam party.Education
- SVU Post-Graduate Center
- Visvodaya Institute of Technology & Science
- VISVODAYA ENGINEERING COLLEGE(VEC) is another Engineering College started by the management of Visvodaya Institute of Technology & Science in the year 2008 with ECE,CSE,Civil Engineering as a branch.WEB SITE,STUDENTS MANAGED BLOG
- Master Institute of Management Sciences & Technology
- RamiReddy Subbarami Reddy Engineering College. Located on NH5 in serene surroundings has the best infrastructure in Nellore district. Owned by an Engineer by himself, provides the best facilities be it Professors, hostel or sports is known as best college among students for the ranks achieved.
- DBS Institute of Technology
Kavali has also many schools, Junior and Degree colleges.Mentioned some of them are here.
- Jawahar Bharathi Jr College
- Jawahar Bharathi Degree College
- ABM Jr College
- Viswasanthi High School
- Bhagawan Sri Satya Sai Gurukulam High School
- Jaya Usha High School
- Jaya Usha English Medium School
- Visvodaya Public High School
- Narendra Bharathi Oriental High School
- sai co operative junior college
- Minerva English Medium High School
- Noble college of computer sciences-MCA,MBA(estd 1999)
- Sri Sai inter & Degree college (Machavaram)
- Magunta Subbarama Reddy Degree College
- Sree chaithanya jr College
- St.Ann's English Medium High School
- Nalanda English medium high school
- Gomathy English Medium School
- Municipal High School
- Gowthami high school
- Sarada high schools
- Padmavathi engineering college
- Padmavathi degree college
- Sir Raman junior college
- Geetanjali School
- Naryana Educational Group school and college
- Bhshyam Group of schools
- Ratnam Group of schools
- Ravindra bharathi group of Schools