Kanchili | |
Native Name Lang: | te |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Andhra Pradesh#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Andhra Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 18.981°N 84.582°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Andhra Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Srikakulam |
Parts Type: | Talukas |
Parts: | Kanchili |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Telugu |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 532 290 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 08947 |
Registration Plate Type: | Vehicle Registration |
Registration Plate: | AP30 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[1] |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Srikakulam |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Ichchapuram |
Map Alt: | Dynamic map of village |
Kanchili is a village in 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.
According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Kanchili mandal is as follows:[3]
"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'.
It has a Railway station, it is named after a neighboring large mandal "Sompeta". Most of the trains passing through the Howrah - Chennai route halt here. This Railway station falls under East Coast Railways. RAILWAY serves as a major transport of this village. NH-5 Passes through this village. *APSRTC runs a plenty of buses through this village connecting to many cities and villages.