Srikakulam district has the longest coast line in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Two of the rivers that pass through Srikakulam district are River Nagavali and River Vamsadhara. Srikakulam District was created out of part of Vishakhapatnam District on August 15, 1950.
The district was situated between 83º 25′ and 84º 50’E, of the eastern longitudes and 18º 20′ and 19º 10’N, of northern latitudes. The boundaries of this district are Bay of Bengal in the East, Vijayanagaram district in the South and Orissa state borders in the West and North directions.
The district has population of 26,99,471 as per the 2011 census which accounts for 3.18% of the total population of the State with 6.38% decadal growth.
Source: Bureau Of Economics
Item
|
Units
|
Figure
|
Source
|
Area
|
In 000 Sq.Km
|
5.8
|
Census 2011
|
Population
|
In Persons
|
26,99,471
|
“
|
Male
|
In Persons
|
13,40,430
|
“
|
Female
|
In Persons
|
13,59,041
|
“
|
Urban
|
In Persons
|
4,36,347
|
“
|
Rural
|
In Persons
|
22,63,124
|
“
|
Population Growth (decadal)
|
%
|
6.38
|
“
|
Population Density (Person/Sq.Km)
|
Ratio
|
462
|
“
|
Literacy
|
%
|
62.3
|
“
|
Male
|
%
|
72.25
|
“
|
Female
|
%
|
52.56
|
“
|
Urbanisation
|
%
|
16.16
|
“
|
Workers as % of total population
|
%
|
47.36
|
2001
|
Workers % of main Workers
|
%
|
72.44
|
“
|
Household industries
|
%
|
4.22
|
“
|
Area under Food & Non-Food crops
|
Area in Hectares
|
4,28,261
|
2012
|
Mining & Quarrying (Illiminite – Top)
|
Qty in tonnes
|
2,71,130
|
“
|
Forest Area under the control of
Forest Department |
Area in hectares
|
68,641
|
“
|
Gross irrigated area as % of gross
cropped area |
%
|
54.61
|
“
|
Value of output of major crops
|
%
|
–
|
“
|
Per capita food grain production
|
%
|
3.1
|
“
|
Road Length per 100 sq.km.
|
In Sq.km
|
60.74
|
“
|
Post offices per 100,000 persons
|
Ratio
|
18.11
|
“
|
Bank branches per 100,000 persons
|
Ratio
|
7.18
|
“
|
Population per bank
|
In Thousands
|
14
|
“
|
Per capita bank deposits
|
Rs. In Crores
|
12323.15
|
“
|
Per capita bank credit
|
In Rs.
|
11224.42
|
“
|
Per capita bank credit to agriculture
|
In Rs.
|
1.1
|
2010
|
Per ha. bank credit to agriculture
|
In Rs.
|
18.8
|
“
|
Per capita bank credit to Industries
|
In Rs.
|
11.53
|
“
|
Crop
|
Area in hectares
|
Out-turn in tonnes
|
Source
|
Rice
|
2,10,417
|
4,03,833
|
2011-12
|
Maize
|
11,417
|
63,776
|
“
|
Black gram(Mash)
|
41,075
|
23,844
|
“
|
Green gram(Moong)
|
28,067
|
16,939
|
“
|
Groundnut
|
21,337
|
29,861
|
“
|
Coconut
|
13,468
|
1,69,697
|
“
|
Mesta
|
5,465
|
39,014
|
“
|
Sugarcane
|
7,862
|
55,451
|
“
|
Source: AP State Portal
Minerals
Mineral
|
Quantity(Tonnes)
|
Value(‘000 Rs.)
|
Source
|
Illiminite
|
2,71,130
|
25,75,627
|
2011-12
|
Zircon/Quartzite
|
23,989
|
13,67,421
|
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