Geographical Profile
Item | Unit of Measure | Figure | Source |
Area |
Sq.km.
|
5837.00
|
Census 2001
|
Population |
In Thousands
|
2528.49
|
“
|
Male |
In Thousands
|
1256.37
|
“
|
Female |
In Thousands
|
1272.12
|
“
|
Urban |
In Thousands
|
278.20
|
“
|
Rural |
In Thousands
|
2250.28
|
“
|
Population Growth (decadal) |
%
|
+8.93
|
“
|
Population Density (Person/Sq.Km) |
Ratio
|
433
|
“
|
Literacy |
%
|
55.94
|
“
|
Male |
%
|
67.9
|
“
|
Female |
%
|
44.19
|
“
|
Urbanisation |
%
|
12.50
|
Census 1991
|
Workers as % of total population |
%
|
48.64
|
“
|
Workers % of main Workers | |||
Agriculture & allied activities |
%
|
78.16
|
“
|
Mining & Quarrying |
%
|
0.23
|
“
|
Mfg.(Non-household) industries |
%
|
3.78
|
“
|
Household industries |
%
|
2.32
|
“
|
Construction |
%
|
0.58
|
“
|
Services |
%
|
14.93
|
“
|
Forest Area as % of reporting area |
%
|
12.16
|
1997-98
|
Gross irrigated area as % of gross cropped area |
%
|
46.02
|
“
|
Value of output of major crops | |||
Per capita food grain production |
Kg.
|
143.03
|
“
|
Road Length per 100 sq.km. |
Km.
|
83.26
|
1996-97
|
Railway route length per 100 sq.km. |
Km.
|
3.31
|
“
|
Post offices per 100,000 persons |
Ratio
|
24.00
|
“
|
Bank branches per 100,000 persons |
Ratio
|
5.86
|
1994-95
|
Per capita bank deposits |
Rs.
|
1229.49
|
“
|
Per capita bank credit |
Rs.
|
777.08
|
“
|
Per capita bank credit to agriculture |
Rs.
|
214.98
|
“
|
Per hs.bank credit to agriculture |
Rs.
|
1241.00
|
“
|
Per ha. bank credit to SSIs |
Rs.
|
60.10
|
“
|
Per capita bank credit to Industries |
Rs.
|
261.34
|
“
|
Major Crops 2006-10
Crop
|
Area as % of District total
|
Quantity
(In Thousand Tonnes) |
Source
|
Rice |
46.52
|
281
|
1997-98
|
Jowar |
0.25
|
N
|
"
|
Cotton * |
0.25
|
2
|
"
|
Turmeric |
N
|
1
|
"
|
Arhar |
0.5
|
1
|
"
|
Chillies |
0.75
|
6
|
"
|
Sugar cane |
1.24
|
342
|
"
|
Sesame |
1.49
|
1
|
"
|
* (Lint ‘000 bales of 170 Kgs) N=Negligible |
Srikakulam Mandals
Mandal Code
|
Mandal Name
|
Mandal Code
|
Mandal Name
|
Mandal Code
|
Mandal Name
|
1
|
Veeraghattam |
14
|
Bhamini |
27
|
Tekkali |
2
|
Vangara |
15
|
Kothuru |
28
|
Kotabommali |
3
|
Regidiamadala Valasa |
16
|
Hiramandalam |
29
|
Santha Bommali |
4
|
Rajam |
17
|
Sarubujjili |
30
|
Nandigam |
5
|
Ganguvari Singadam |
18
|
Amadalavalasa |
31
|
Vajrapu Kothuru |
6
|
Laveru |
19
|
Srikakulam |
32
|
Palasa |
7
|
Ranastalam |
20
|
Gara |
33
|
Mandasa |
8
|
Hetcherla |
21
|
Polaki |
34
|
Sompeta |
9
|
Ponduru |
22
|
Narasannapeta |
35
|
Kanchili |
10
|
Santhakaviti |
23
|
Jalumuru |
36
|
Kaviti |
11
|
Burja |
24
|
Saravakota |
37
|
Ichchapuram |
12
|
Palakonda |
25
|
Pathapatnam | ||
13
|
Seethampeta |
26
|
Meliaputti |
Medical
- The district headquarters hospital is the biggest hospital with 400 bed strength.
- A medical college for this district is under construction in this town
- There is a dental college for the district is in this town at Chaparam NH5 road.
- There is a homeo medical hospital and an Ayurvedic hospital
- Five maternity/community health centers: one under municipality & four under voluntary organizations
- Many private hospitals, clinics and nursing homes are present.
Judicial
- Of 19 courts in the District, only two are present in the town: a District court and a Municipal Bench court. About 75 lawyers and one law college are present in the municipal area.
Police
- There are Three police stations in the town: 1-Town, 2-Town, and Mahila Police Station. There is one rural police-station at Peddapadu, which serves Arikakulam Mandalam. All the district police officers reside in the town.
Parks in Srikakulam Town
- 1.Gandhi park .. Palakonda road opposite DM&HO office
- 2.Santhinagar park .. Santhinagar
- 3.River view Park .. Gudiveedhi
- 4.Indira Gandhi Park .. Gunapalem
- 5.HousingBoard colony Park .. Oldsrikakulam.
- 6.Chinnabaratam veedhi park
- 7.PSN colony park
- 8.Hudco colony park