Elamanchili
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Elamanchili is a town in the Anakapalli district of the Indian state Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and also the mandal headquarters of Elamanchili mandal. It the second biggest city in Anakapalli district, after Anakapalle. The town is spread over an area of , which is under the jurisdiction of Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority. This town has historical importance dating back to the 7th century CE. thumb|Landscape View near Elamanchili town
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Elamanchili
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- Town
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- Elamanchili Railway Station 01.jpg
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- Elamanchili Railway Station
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- India Andhra Pradesh
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- right
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- Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Country
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- State
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- District
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- Andhra Pradesh
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Anakapalli
- Settlement.government_type
- Municipality
- Settlement.governing_body
- Elamanchili Municipality, Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority
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- Metric
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 39.00
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 7
- Settlement.population_total
- 35,650
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Elamanchili is a town in the Anakapalli district of the Indian state Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and also the mandal headquarters of Elamanchili mandal. It the second biggest city in Anakapalli district, after Anakapalle. The town is spread over an area of , which is under the jurisdiction of Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority. This town has historical importance dating back to the 7th century CE. thumb|Landscape View near Elamanchili town
== History == Elamanchilii was once called Ellamanchi. It was the capital of the Madhyama Kalinga (Central Kalinga) kingdom, which extended from the Champavathi River to the Varaha River. The town was used for tax collection, as it is on the border of these areas. Kalla Varahala Naidu (Vara Naidu) was once the king of Elamanchili.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Elamanchili” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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