Gara, Srikakulam

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Andhra PradeshIndia

Gara
District(s) Srikakulam
Sub-district Gara
Coordinates 18.3333° N 84.0500° E

Coordinates: 18.3333° N 84.0500° E

Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)


Gara is a village and a Mandal in Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.[1]

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[edit] Geography

Gara is located at 18.3333° N 84.0500° E.[2] It has an average elevation of 21 meters (72 feet).

[edit] Features

  • Kalingapatnam village is a beach resort in Gara mandal and also meeting place of River Vamsadhara to Bay of Bengal. Kalingapatnam is one of the closest beaches to Srikakulam town.
  • Salihundam is an ancient buddhist pilgrimage centre.

[edit] Villages and Panchayats

There are 24 village panchayats in Gara Mandal.[3]

  • Amballavalasa (village and panchayat)
  • Ampolu (village and panchayat)
  • Balarampuram (village and panchayat)
  • Bandaruvanipeta (village and panchayat)
  • Boravanipeta (village and panchayat)
  • Buravalli (village and panchayat)
  • Calingapatnam (village and panchayat)
  • Gara (village, panchayat and mandal headquarters)
  • Gonti (village and panchayat)
  • K.Sairagam (village and panchayat)
  • Korlam (village and panchayat)
  • Korni (village and panchayat)
  • Matchelesam (village and panchayat)
  • Nizambad (village and panchayat)
  • Poosarlapadu (village and panchayat)
  • Ramachandrapuram (village and panchayat)
  • Salihundam (village and panchayat)
  • Sathivada (village and panchayat)
  • Srikurmam (village and panchayat)
  • Thonangi (village and panchayat)
  • Tulugu (village and panchayat)
  • Vadada (village and panchayat)
  • Vatchavalasa (village and panchayat)
  • Vomaravalli (village and panchayat)

[edit] References