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Samarlakota | |
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Coordinates: 17°03′11″N 82°10′10″E / 17.0531°N 82.1695°E | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | Kakinada district |
Area | |
• Total | 14.08 km2 (5.44 sq mi) |
Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 56,864 |
• Rank | 3rd in East Godavari dist |
• Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 533 440 |
Telephone code | +91-884 |
Vehicle Registration | AP05 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[2] |
Samarlakota is a town in Kakinada district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The town forms a part of Kakinada Urban Development Authority.[3] It was previously known as Chamarlakota, which dates back to a local kaifiyat that was written in the mid-eighteenth century.[4]