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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kaligiri
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = [[Town]]
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|14.8333|N|79.7000|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 = [[Nellore district]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of mandals of Andhra Pradesh|Mandal]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Kaligiri manda]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| government_type = [[Panchayati raj]]
| governing_body = Kaligiri [[Gram panchayat]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank = 11
| area_total_km2 = 3
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 70
| population_total = 30250
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
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| demographics_type1 = [[Language]]
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number]]
| postal_code = 524224
| registration_plate = AP 39
| website =
}}
'''Kaligiri''' is a town in [[Nellore district]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]] it is the mandal headquarters of [[Kaligiri Mandal]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/
|title=List of Sub-Districts
|publisher=Census of India
|accessdate=2007-03-26
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070514045222/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/
|archivedate=2007-05-14
}}</ref>

== History ==
Nellore district formed part of the composite Madras State till 1 October 1953. On 1 November 1956 when the states were reorganized on a linguistic basis, this district came under the Andhra Pradesh State.<ref name= "nellore">{{cite web| url = https://spsnellore.ap.gov.in/history/ | title= Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District| publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 23 September 2023}}</ref>

In 1970 Prakasam district was formed from parts of Guntur, Kurnool, and Nellore districts.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210320121214/http://www.statoids.com/yin.html | title= Districts of India | work= Gwillim Law |publisher= Wayback Machine, archived 20 March 2021 | access-date = 23 September 2023}}</ref>

Tirupati District formed from a part of old Chittoor district and a part from old Nellore district on 4 April 2022.<ref>{{cite web| url =https://tirupati.ap.gov.in/history/ | title= Tirupati District | work=History |publisher= Government of AndhravPradesh | access-date = 23 September 2023}}</ref>

The name of Nellore district has been changed as Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District on 4 June 2008.<ref name= "nellore"/>

== Transport ==
There is a bus station in Kaligiri near the [[Sangam, Nellore district|Sangam]] Road, [[Kavali]] Road and [[Udayagiri, Nellore district|Udayagiri]] Road intersection. There is also a bus stand in R&B Banglow Bee Said, Kaligiri. From there, Other Depot buses go to [[Nellore]], [[Kavali]], [[Kanigiri]], [[Pamur]], [[Atmakuru(N)]], [[Udayagiri, Nellore district|Udayagiri]], [[Vijayawada]], [[Kadapa]], Others State Buses [[Hyderabad MGBS]], [[Banglore]], [[Channai]],and other destinations. Railway line, Nadikudi-Srikalahasthi is passing (under construction) through the town.and well connected by road

== Near villages ==
{{Columns-list|colwidth=20em|
*[[Velagapadu]] 7 km
*[[nagasamudram]] 6 km
*[[AyyapareddyPallem]] 11 km
*[[Tellapadu]] 11 km
*[[PathanaPuram]] 13 km
|}}

== Villages ==
There are 23 administrative villages in Kaligiri Mandal.
{{Columns-list|colwidth=20em|
*[[Jirravaripalem]]
*Papanamusilipalem
*Venkanapalem
*Polampadu
*Kammavaripalem
*Sidhanakonduru
*Tellapadu
*Dobugunta
*Pathanapuram
*Gumprlapadu
*Nagasamudram
*Verareddypalem
*Krakuturu
*Krishareddypalem
*Chinnaanaluru
*Basireddypalem
*Gangireddypalem
*Narasareddypalem
*Peddapadu
*Peddakonduru
*Yepinapi
*Thurpu Gudladona
*Ananthapuram
*Kaligiri
|}}

== Near Mandals ==
{{Columns-list|colwidth=20em|
*East [[jaladanki]] mandal
*West [[vinjamuru]] mandal
*North [[Kondapuram, Nellore district|kondapuram]] mandal
*South [[anusamudrapeta]] mandal
|}}

== Demographics ==

{{As of|2011}} [[Census of India]], the town had a population of {{formatnum:30250}}. The total
population constitute, {{formatnum:15200}} males, {{formatnum:15050}} females and
{{formatnum:2348}} children, in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at
80.31% with {{formatnum:13294}} literates, higher than the national average of 73.00%.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate) |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/PCA_Highlights/pca_highlights_file/India/Chapter-3.pdf|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India|accessdate=24 August 2014|format=PDF}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Nellore district}}
{{Nellore-geo-stub}}

[[Category:Villages in Nellore district]]
[[Category:Mandal headquarters in Nellore district]]

Kaligiri - Revision history

Kamal Guha at 11:15, 29 October 2023