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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Anakapalle
| other_name =
| image_skyline = Anakapalle Montage.png
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| image_caption = '''Anakapalle Montage''' <br /> Clockwise from Top Left: Rock-cut [[Buddha]] Statue at [[Bojjannakonda]], View of Anakaplli Town, Anakapalli railway Station, Streets of Anakapalli, Rail Bridge on Sarada River, View of Satyanarayana Konda
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|17.6913|N|83.0039|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Visakhapatnam district|Visakhapatnam]]
| established_title =
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| founder =
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| government_type = [[Mayor-council]]
| governing_body = [[Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name=census>{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook – Visakhapatnam|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2813_PART_B_DCHB_VISAKHAPATNAM.pdf|website=Census of India|access-date=13 February 2016|pages=26, 52|format=PDF}}</ref>
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| area_total_km2 = 23.28
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=geo>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Anakapalle.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Anakapalle, India|work=fallingrain.com}}</ref>
| elevation_m = 29
| population_total = 134090
| population_as_of = 2018
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| population_footnotes = <ref name=population>{{cite web|title=Census 2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=623929|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=26 July 2014}}</ref>
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 531001/02
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 08924
| registration_plate_type = [[Vehicle registration plates of India|Vehicle Registration]]
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India|AP31 (Former)]]<br /> AP39 (from 30 January 2019)<ref>{{cite news |title=New ‘AP 39’ code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/jan/31/new-ap-39-code-to-register-vehicles-in-state-launched-1932417.html |access-date=9 June 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |date=31 January 2019 |location=Vijayawada}}</ref>
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Anakapalle (Assembly constituency)|Anakapalle]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Anakapalle (Lok Sabha constituency)|Anakapalle]]
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[[File:A View of Anakapalle Train station.jpg|thumb|255px|A View of Anakapalle Railway station]]
[[File:Anakapalle Municipal Office.jpg|thumb|255x255px|Anakapalle Municipal Office]]

'''Anakapalle''' is a [[suburb]] of [[Visakhapatnam]] in the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. The [[municipality]] was merged with [[Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Staff Reporter|title=CM okays merger of Anakapalle and Bhimili with GVMC|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/cm-okays-merger-of-anakapalle-and-bhimili-with-gvmc/article4851581.ece|access-date=26 May 2017|work=The Hindu|language=en}}</ref> It has the second largest [[jaggery]] market of the country.<ref name="jaggery">{{cite news|last1=Madan|first1=Manish|title=Anakapalli jaggery market stares at bitter future – Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Anakapalli-jaggery-market-stares-at-bitter-future/articleshow/46740243.cms|access-date=7 June 2016|work=The Times of India|date=30 March 2015}}</ref>

== History ==
The town was originally under the rule of the [[Kalinga (historical kingdom)|Kalinga Empire]] (ancient [[Orissa, India|Orissa]]), different dynasties ruled this region i.e. [[Chedi Kingdom]] of Kalinga (Orissa), [[Eastern Ganga dynasty]] of Orissa, [[Gajapati Kingdom]] of Orissa, [[Kakatiya dynasty|Kakatiya]], and [[Qutub Shahi dynasty|Qutub Shahi]] empires. Around 1755, [[Rajus|Kakarlapudi Appala Raju Payakarao]] took over the rule of the region under the [[Nawabs of Arcot|Nawab of Arcot]], with Anakapalle as his fortified headquarters. The saga of Anakapalle starts with a historian named "Tallapragada" place and found that Anakapalle. This was proved from the historical evidence found on Bojjana Konda. [[Satavahana]]s, [[Vishnukundina]], Gajapathi's, [[Vijayanagara]] Samrats, [[Golkonda]] Samanta Rajulu ruled the area.

Its alias names are Aniankapalli, Anekaphalle, Vijaypuri, Veniapalii, Kanakapuri, Bellampatnam, Anakapally, and Anakapalli. It is located by the side of a holy [[Sarada River]]. During the Independence struggle of India, many prominent leaders like [[Mahatma Gandhi]] and Dr. [[B. R. Ambedkar]] visited Anakapalle. It is around 34 km in distance from [[Visakhapatnam]].

=== Buddhist area ===
One of the most significant [[Buddhist]] sites in [[Andhra Pradesh]], Sankaram is located some 3.5 km away from Anakapalle and 41 km away from [[Visakhapatnam]] on the Sabbavaram by-pass road. The name Sankaram derives from the term Sangharama. Sankaram is famous for its many votive stupas, rock-cut caves, brick-built structural edifices, early historic pottery, and [[Satavahana]] coins that date back to the 1st century AD. The main stupa here was initially carved out of rock and then covered with bricks.

where you can see a number of images of the [[Buddha]] carved on the rock face of the caves. At Lingalametta, there are hundreds of rock-cut [[monolithic architecture|monolithic]] [[stupas]] in rows, spread all over the hill. Among other [[Buddhist]] attractions here are [[relic]] casket, three chaitya halls, votive platforms, stupas, and Vajrayana sculptures. The [[Vihara]] was functional for around a millennium and saw the development of the not only [[Theravada]] form of Buddhism but also [[Mahayana]] and Vajrayana Buddhism. Later Anakapalle went to the estate of Vavilavalasa Inuganty kings and ruled a long time.

== Geography ==

Anakapalle is located at {{Coord|17.6913|N|83.0039|E|}}, on the banks of [[River Sarada]] and at an altitude of {{Convert|29|m|abbr=on}}.<ref name="geo" /> It is spread over an area of {{Convert|23.28|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref name="census" />

== Demographics ==
According to [[Imperial Gazetteer of India]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V05_342.gif|title=Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 5, page 334 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library}}</ref> Anakapalle had an area of {{convert|297|sqmi|km2}} containing 143 villages.

As of the [[Indian census#Census|2001 Indian census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Anakapalle had a population of 84,523. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Anakapalle has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%, with 54% of the males and 46% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

== Governance ==
The municipal council was established in 1878.

== Economy ==

Agriculture mainly consists of the production of Rice, Corn, Sugarcane, and all types of vegetables. The chief crop cultivated in this region is sugarcane and Anakapalle is well known for its [[jaggery]] market, which is the second-largest in India.<ref name="jaggery" /> Velagapudi Steels own a steel mill near Anakapalle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-economy/article2186870.ece|title=Re-rolling steel mill inaugurated|work=The Hindu Business Line}}</ref>

==Notable temples==
*[[Kotilingam]]
*[[Bojjannakonda]]
*[[Nookambica Temple]]

== Transport ==

[[National Highway 16 (India)|National Highway 16]], a part of [[Golden Quadrilateral]] highway network, bypasses the town.<ref>{{cite web|title=National Highways Development Project Map|url=http://nhai.org/NH5_Kolkata_chennai_english.htm|website=National Highways Authority of India|access-date=21 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422033110/http://nhai.org/NH5_Kolkata_chennai_english.htm|archive-date=2017-04-22|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Anakapalle railway station]] is on Howrah-Chennai mainline. It is under the Vijayawada division of the South Central Railway zone. APSRTC runs the buses all overstate. Vizag city buses run from [[Maddilapalem bus station|Maddilapalem]], [[Dwaraka Bus Station]], Gajuwaka, [[Yelamanchili]] etc.

== References ==
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== External links ==

{{Neighbourhoods of Visakhapatnam}}
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{{Local government in Andhra Pradesh}}
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[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Visakhapatnam]]

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