Kavali


Kavali is a city in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh of India. It is also known as Kanakapatnam, because it is home to many wealthy individuals and due to the prophecy from Potuluri Veerabrahmendra Swami, 'Wealth will flow into this place.' It is one of the few cities from Andhra Pradesh which were selected for Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation Scheme.

Etymology

In the local language, Kavali means patrol. The name arises from the fact that in 1515, the king of Udayagiri, Harihara Rayulu stationed his army at this town.

Geography

Kavali is located at. It has an average elevation of. The town is at a distance of 8 km from the Bay of Bengal. Government is planning to make it a separate district by transferring some mandals from Prakasam and Nellore districts. This is a long-lasting proposal and will soon be closed.

Climate

Demographics

, the town had a population of. The total population is males, females and children. The average literacy rate stands at 81.09% with literates, significantly higher than the national average of 73.00%.

Politics

Kavali is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. Kavali Lok Sabha constituency came into existence in 1962 and was lost in 1977. Now it is a part of the Nellore Lok Sabha constituency.
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Transport

The nearest airpot is under construction at Dagadarthi which is 25 km from the town. National Highway 16, a part of Golden Quadrilateral highway network, bypasses the town. Kavali railway station is located on the Howrah-Chennai main line. It is classified as a A–category station in the Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone. NH 5 passes through the town. The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Kavali bus station. The nearest sea port is Ramayapatnam port which is at a distance of 20 km from the town.

Education

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the town has a total of 57 schools. These include 34 private, 2 ZPHS and 21 municipal schools.
6 engineering colleges are present in the town, but one engineering college is closed, 5 running, 1 post graduation college which provide various UG and PG courses.