Kavaliis a town[3][4]in Nellore district ofAndhra Pradeshof India.[5][6]It also serves as headquarters ofKavali mandalandKavali revenue division.It is one of the few cities from Andhra Pradesh which were selected for Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) Scheme.[7][8]
Kavali
Kanakapatnam | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Kavali aerial view | |
  Kavali Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates:14°54′47″N79°59′35″E/ 14.913001°N 79.992921°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Nellore district |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Kavali Municipal Council |
| • Chairman | Vacant |
| • Deputy Chairman | Vacant |
| •MLA | DAGUMATI VENKATA KRISHNA REDDY (TDP) |
| •MP | PRABHAKAR REDDY VEMIREDDY |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.95 km2(8.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 90,099 |
| • Rank | 4th(Towns in AP) |
| • Density | 3,900/km2(10,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
| PIN | 524201,02,03 |
| Vehicle registration | AP-39 |
| Website | https://cdma.ap.gov.in/en/kavali-municipality |
Etymology
editIn Telugu,kāvalimeansprotection/security.The name arises from the fact that in 1515, the king of Udayagiri, Harihara Rayulu stationed his army at this town.[9]
Geography
editKavali is located at14°54′47″N79°59′35″E/ 14.913001°N 79.992921°E.It has an average elevation of 17 metres (56 ft). The town is at a distance of 8 km from theBay of Bengal.
Demographics
editAs of the2011 Census of India[update],the town had a population of 90,099. The total population is 75,206 males, 75,127 females and children (in the age group of 0–6 years). The average literacy rate stands at 81.09% with 60,497 literates, significantly higher than the national average of 73.00%.[10]
Governance
editCivic administration
Kavali Municipal Councilis the seat of local government which administers Kavali town.
Education
editAs per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the town has a total of 57 schools. These include 34 private, 2ZPHSand 21 municipal schools.[11]
VSU PG Study centre and JB college is located in Kavali. 3 engineering colleges are present in the town.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Kavali (1995–2020, extremes 1995–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.5 (94.1) |
38.2 (100.8) |
40.8 (105.4) |
44.3 (111.7) |
47.2 (117.0) |
45.2 (113.4) |
41.0 (105.8) |
39.5 (103.1) |
40.1 (104.2) |
38.6 (101.5) |
36.3 (97.3) |
34.0 (93.2) |
47.2 (117.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.8 (85.6) |
31.6 (88.9) |
34.2 (93.6) |
36.5 (97.7) |
39.4 (102.9) |
37.8 (100.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
34.9 (94.8) |
34.5 (94.1) |
32.7 (90.9) |
30.7 (87.3) |
29.5 (85.1) |
33.9 (93.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.5 (68.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
23.9 (75.0) |
26.3 (79.3) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 16.2 (61.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
20.4 (68.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.3 (70.3) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
16.2 (61.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 34.9 (1.37) |
21.1 (0.83) |
6.2 (0.24) |
13.4 (0.53) |
56.1 (2.21) |
56.0 (2.20) |
77.0 (3.03) |
100.0 (3.94) |
113.1 (4.45) |
300.0 (11.81) |
284.2 (11.19) |
82.3 (3.24) |
1,144.2 (45.05) |
| Average rainy days | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 3.5 | 47.1 |
| Averagerelative humidity(%)(at 17:30IST) | 68 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 56 | 48 | 53 | 55 | 62 | 70 | 72 | 71 | 63 |
| Source:India Meteorological Department[12][13][14] | |||||||||||||
Transport
editRoadways
editNational Highway 16,a part ofGolden Quadrilateralhighway network, bypasses the town.[15]National Highway 167BGwhich starts atNational Highway 167BnearSeetharamapuramvillage in Nellore district ends at kavali.[16]
Railways
edit
Kavali railway stationis located on theHowrah–Chennai main line.It is classified as aB–categorystation in theVijayawada railway divisionofSouth Central Railway zone.[17]TheAndhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporationoperates bus services from Kavali bus station.[18]The nearest planned upcoming sea port is Ramayapatnam port which is at a distance of 20 km from the town.[19][20][21]
Air
editThe nearest airport is under construction at Damavaram which is 30 km from the town.[22][23]
See also
editReferences
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- ^"Elevation for Rajam".Veloroutes.Retrieved21 August2014.
- ^"ALPHABETICAL LIST OF TOWNS AND THEIR POPULATION"(PDF).
- ^"Cities having population 1 lakh and above, Census 2011"(PDF).
- ^"Definition of Towns, Urban Agglomerations and Tier Cities in India".GKToday.Retrieved27 March2020.
- ^"Cities and Towns - Arthapedia".arthapedia.in.Retrieved27 March2020.
- ^"Amaravati included in AMRUT scheme".The Hindu.24 October 2015.ISSN0971-751X.Retrieved27 March2020.
- ^"Smart Cities Council India | Siddipet, Kavali selected for AMRUT Cities".india.smartcitiescouncil.com.Retrieved27 March2020.
- ^'kāvali' as a Telugu word, 1416; p.132."A Dravidian Etymological Dictionary (1961)".
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^"Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)"(PDF).Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.Retrieved20 August2014.
- ^"School Information".Commissionerate of School Education.Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived fromthe originalon 16 April 2019.Retrieved7 May2019.
- ^"Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020"(PDF).India Meteorological Department.Retrieved8 April2024.
- ^ "Station: Kavali Climatological Table 1981–2010"(PDF).Climatological Normals 1981–2010.India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp.403–404. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 5 February 2020.Retrieved18 February2020.
- ^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)"(PDF).India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M10. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 5 February 2020.Retrieved18 February2020.
- ^"National Highways Development Project Map".National Highways Authority of India. Archived fromthe originalon 22 April 2017.Retrieved21 April2017.
- ^"New national highways declaration notification"(PDF).The Gazette of India-Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.Retrieved24 March2019.
- ^"Vijayawada Division – a profile"(PDF).Indian Railways.Retrieved13 February2013.
- ^"Bus Stations in Districts".Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Archived fromthe originalon 22 March 2016.Retrieved9 March2016.
- ^"Ramayapatnam port may materialise soon, Andhra government approves establishment proposal".The New Indian Express.Retrieved27 March2020.
- ^"Andhra Pradesh government proposes seaport worth Rs 10k cr at Ramayapatnam".The Economic Times.25 December 2019.Retrieved27 March2020.
- ^Special Correspondent (13 February 2020)."Parties speak in one voice on Ramayapatnam port project".The Hindu.ISSN0971-751X.Retrieved27 March2020.
{{cite news}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^"Airports Authority of India to develop greenfield airport in Nellore".The New Indian Express.Retrieved27 March2020.
- ^India, The Hans (11 January 2019)."Dagadarthi airport will be ready in 14 months".The Hans Indian.Retrieved27 March2020.
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