Srikakulam
Andhra Pradesh, India, 532001
Why is Srikakulam known
- Srikakulam resides in northeastern Andhra Pradesh state, southern India
- The city lies on a low-lying plain along the Nagavali River, about 5 miles (8 km) from the Bay of Bengal
- Srikakulam once served as the capital of a Muslim region that was known as the Northern Circārs (Northern Sarkārs)
- Of historical interest is the mosque there, which was constructed in 1641
- The city is also believed to have been founded by Balarama Srikrishnas brother
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- The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Srikakulam bus station
- NH-16, a part of Golden Quadrilateral highway network, bypasses the city
- Srikakulam Road railway station in Amudalavalasa near to Srikakulam town of Andhra Pradesh
- It lies on the Khurda Road-Visakhapatnam section of Howrah-Chennai main line and is administered under Waltair railway division of South Coast Railway zone
- The district is renowned for the brassware products namely, Budithi Bell and Brass Craft, which are made at Budithi village of the district
- These are registered as one of the geographic indication from Andhra Pradesh
- The district has many people from various fields like film industry, music, art and architecture etc
- The district is skirted to a distance by Kandivalasagedda, Vamsadhara and Bahuda at certain stretches of their courses while a line of heights of the great Eastern Ghats run from the northeast
- Vizianagaram district flanks in the south and west while Odisha bounds it on the north and Bay of Bengal on the East
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What is good in Srikakulam
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- The APSRTC operates bus services from Srikakulam bus station
- NH-16, a part of Golden Quadrilateral highway network, bypasses the city
- As this city is high on economy, maximum roads are constructed in asphalt and the transport system is thus very well
- Srikakulam city is generally safe for the people
- In this city, street lights are very highly available and this makes the city more beautiful
- Police patrolling happens here and this makes the city safe
- This city has many parks and many amusement centers and they are well maintained by the state government for various age group of citizens
- Hygiene, one of the most important issue of a city is well maintained here and this also attracts foreign tourists too
- Pollution is almost an alarming problem here but it doesn't hamper the people because of the nice weather
- Brass appliances are available here in low prices
- There are 3 Parliamentary Constituencies and 10 assembly constituencies in Srikakulam district
- Golden quadrilateral of highways are here
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What can be better in Srikakulam
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- The APSRTC operates bus services from Srikakulam bus station
- NH-16, a part of Golden Quadrilateral highway network, bypasses the city
- Main roads are made of asphalt but rural connectors are still made by soil and in rainy season it becomes challenging to use
- Srikakulam city is generally safe for the people
- In this city, street lights are very highly available and this makes the city more beautiful whereas in rural areas, people are habituated with no street lights
- Police patrolling happens here but is mostly incapable of stopping any crime
- This city has many parks and many amusement centers but they need proper maintenance and security to indulge people into that
- Hygiene, one of the most important issue of a city is well maintained here and this also attracts foreign tourists too but some netigens sometimes create mess which is intolerable
- Pollution is almost an alarming problem here because of high industrialization and developed civilisation
- Brass appliances are available here in low prices but there are so many things like necessary commodities are of high price here
- Both government and private offices are there but the services are not quite satisfactory all the time
- Golden quadrilateral of highways are here but the village area are not well connected
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