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Kalingapatnam

Field	Value
name	Kalingapatnam
settlement_type	Village
image_skyline	Salihundam Historic Buddhist Remains 4 by GPuvvada 2010.jpg
image_caption	Salihundam Buddhist site near Kalingapatnam
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	14
pushpin_map	India Andhra Pradesh
pushpin_label_position	left
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	India
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Andhra Pradesh
subdivision_type2	Region
subdivision_name2	Srikakulam
subdivision_type3	Mandal
subdivision_name3	Gara
established_title
unit_pref	Metric
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	6.51
population_total	6459
population_as_of	2011
population_density_km2	auto
population_footnotes
demographics_type1	Languages
demographics1_title1	Official
demographics1_info1	Telugu
timezone1	IST
utc_offset1	+5:30
postal_code_type	PIN
postal_code	532406
area_code_type	Telephone code
area_code	08942
registration_plate_type	Vehicle Registration
registration_plate	AP30 (Former)
AP39 (from 30 January 2019)

Kalinga Patana | mapframe-zoom = 14 AP39 (from 30 January 2019)

Kalingapatnam is a village in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Gara mandal of Srikakulam revenue division. In medieval era it was famous for the ancient port city of Kalinga. Kalingapatnam is located at a distance of 26 km from the district headquarters and 17 km from Singupuram.

Kalinga is ancient name for present day Odisha. Kalingapatnam was part of greater Kalinga Empire.

Dargah Shariff of Shaik Madeena Acquiline is situated at this place.

History

Kalingapatnam was one of ancient Kalinga's harbour villages. European merchants disembarked from the ships and made it their port. It was a minor port and Europeans resided here during East India Company regime. Until 1958, huge ships from Malaysia and Singapore arrived at this port. Perfumes, textiles etc. were exported to other countries from here. There was a huge coco plantation spread across the local beaches that were also exported. Kalingapatana port was closed during British rule in India to avoid other invaders entering the country. However, the lighthouse constructed by the British at Kalingapatana port stands as a witness to the European regime.

Climate

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.

A new Shiva temple is being built near the Kalingapatnam Beach towards Machilesam, by K.J.Rao & Co.

References

"District Census Handbook - Guntur".
"Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
(31 January 2019). "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express.
(2005). "First Indian Mineral Congress & Technological Exhibition, 28th February and 1st March, 2005, ISM, Dhanbad : showcasing the mineral industry in the 21st century". Allied Publishers.
"Eco Tourism | District Srikakulam, Government of Andhra Pradesh | India".
(1987). "Glimpses of art, architecture, and Buddhist literature in ancient India". Abhinav Publications.

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