Kuchipudi | |
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.svg)  Kuchipudi Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Kuchipudi Kuchipudi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 16°15′25″N 80°54′45″E / 16.2570°N 80.9126°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Krishna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.57 km2 (0.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,941 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 521135 |
| Telephone code | +91–08671 |
Kuchipudi is a village in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is also known as Kuchelapuram or Kuchilapuri.[2] It is the origin of the eponymous dance form Kuchipudi, one of the eight major Indian classical dances. It is one of the villages in the Movva mandal to be a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region.[3]
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook - Krishna" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16,244. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ "Kuchipudi Village – Dance Village of Andhra Pradesh". 2 March 2017.
- ^ "Declaration of A.P. Capital Region" (PDF). Andhra Nation. Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department. 22 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2015.