Kalingapatnam
| Kalingapatnam కళింగపట్నం | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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Salihundam Historic Buddhist site is near Kalingapatnam | |
  Kalingapatnam Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 18°20′00″N 84°07′00″E / 18.33333°N 84.11667°ECoordinates: 18°20′00″N 84°07′00″E / 18.33333°N 84.11667°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Srikakulam |
| Mandal | Gara |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,459 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 532406 |
| Telephone code | 08942 |
Kalingapatnam (or Calingapatnam) is a village in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Gara mandal.[2] It has one of the major beach sand deposits of the state.[3]
History
Kalingapatnam was one of the ancient Andhra's harbour towns. Perfumes, textiles and so on were exported to other countries from the port. Kalingapatnam port was closed during British rule of India, but the light house constructed by the British at Kalingapatnam port.
Tourism
Kalingapatnam Beach is the place where River Vamsadhara empties into Bay of Bengal. Buddhist stupas were excavated by the Archaeological department at Salihundam, Ramateertham etc.[4]
References
- ↑ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ↑ "Mandal wise villages" (PDF). Revenue Department - AP Land. National Informatics Center. p. 15. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ al.], editors, A. Sinha, Satyendra K. Singh ; [organised by ISM Alumni Association ... [et (2005). First Indian Mineral Congress & Technological Exhibition, 28th February and 1st March, 2005, ISM, Dhanbad : showcasing the mineral industry in the 21st century. New Delhi: Allied Publishers. ISBN 8177647911. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ↑ Murthy, K. Krishna (1987). Glimpses of art, architecture, and Buddhist literature in ancient India (1. publ.url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tD-7sojtDdYC&pg=PA51&dq=Kalingapatnam&hl=en&sa=X&ei=2N0kVfbRJI-9ugTk7YCIAw&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Kalingapatnam&f=false ed.). New Delhi: Abhinav Publications. p. 51. ISBN 8170172268.