Srikakulam district | |
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     Category: Srimukhalingam Temple at Mukhalingam, Ruined Stupa near Salihundam, Kurmanathaswamy temple, Srikurmam, Dolmens near Dannanapeta, Buddhist site at Kalingapatnam | |
.svg) Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh | |
 Interactive map outlining district | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Uttarandhra |
| Headquarters | Srikakulam |
| Administrative Divisions |
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| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Srikakulam, Vizianagaram |
| • Assembly constituencies | 08 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,591 km2 (1,773 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,191,437 |
| • Density | 463/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th |
| • Urban [3]: 14 | 373,746 |
| • Households | 681,330 |
| • Sex ratio | 1,015 (females per 1,000 males) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Literacy | |
| • Literates | 1495381 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal Index Number | 532xxx |
| Area codes | +91–8942 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AP |
| Vehicle registration | AP–39 (from 30 January 2019)[4] |
| Website | srikakulam |
Srikakulam district is one of the twenty-six districts of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located in the Uttarandhra region of the state, with its headquarters located at Srikakulam.[5][6] It is one of the six districts, located in the extreme northeastern direction of the state. It was formerly known as Chicacole , and was under Ganjam district till 1936 April 1, then merged under Vizagapatam district . Srikakulam district forms the core area of Kalinga where most of its historical capitals like Kalinganagari, pithunda, Dantapuram are located.
- ^ correspondent, dc (26 January 2022). "Government at doorstep: Andhra Pradesh to have 26 new districts". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "District Census Hand Book – Srikakulam" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "District Census Hand Book – Srikakulam" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Srikakulam | Andhra Pradesh | DISTRICTS OF INDIA". districts.nic.in. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Population of AP districts(2011)" (PDF). ap.gov.in. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2014.