Kalidindi

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Kalidindi
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Kalidindi
Kalidindi (India)
Coordinates: 16°30′11″N81°17′16″E / 16.503167°N 81.28767°E / 16.503167; 81.28767
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Eluru
Mandal Kalidindi
Area
[1]
  Total
35.82 km2 (13.83 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total
18,059
  Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
521 344
Vehicle registration AP 16
Lok Sabha constituencyEluru
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKaikalur

Kalidindi is a village located in the Eluru district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. [1] The village is renowned for its advanced techniques in aqua agriculture. It's been a fort city and an adjacent village Kota Kalidindi suggests the same.

At one point, Raja Raja narendra designated Kalidindi as a temporary capital for his kingdom. There are famous temples in Kalidindi which have great history.

Geography

Kalidindi is located 83 km from Vijayawada, 38 km from Gudivada, 27 km from Bhimavaram (West Godavari district) and 12 km from Kaikaluru.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "District Census Handbook - Krishna" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16,352. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  2. "Elevation for Pedakurapadu". Veloroutes. Archived from the original on 3 May 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2014.