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Country
  
India

District
  
Srikakulam

PIN
  
532201

Area
  
13.58 km²

Local time
  
Tuesday 3:08 PM

State
  
Andhra Pradesh

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Telephone code
  
91–8945

Population
  
28,631 (2011)

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Weather
  
34°C, Wind S at 26 km/h, 52% Humidity

Neighborhoods
  
Rotari Nagar, Sambana Street, Soggadi Peta, Borigipeta, Bapa Reddy Colony

Tekkali is a census town in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Tekkali mandal in Tekkali revenue division.

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Map of Tekkali, Andhra Pradesh 532201

Etymology

The town derives its name from Telugu word for the medicinal tree Latin: botanical name is Clerodendrum phlomides Linn, of the family Verbenacae, called 'Tekkali' chettu in Telugu. The Tekkali chettu (tree) is known by various alternate names too in various regions of Telugu lands, some of which are: Nelli నెల్లి (from which
(a) Nellore City in Nellore district, southern coastal Andhra Pradesh, and
(b)Nellimarla Town in Vizianagaram district, northern coastal Andhra Pradesh are said to derive their names), and
Tauki is another to name of the same tree, to name a few.

Geography

Tekkali is located at 18.6167°N 83.2333°E / 18.6167; 83.2333. It has an average elevation of 27 meters (91 feet).

Transport

The nearest airport is the Visakhapatnam_Airport, which is at a distance of 150 km. NH-5(chennai-kolkata) passes through the town. It is well connected with the nearest towns of Nandigam, Palasa, Meliaputti, Chapara, Sompeta, Mandasa, Kaviti, Itchapuram, Narasannapeta, Pathapatnam, Paralakhemundi and the district capital Srikakulam. Tekkali is 50 km distance from Srikakulam.

There is a Railway station in Tekkali. Another nearby railway station is at Naupada Jn.(NWP), on the Visakhapatnam to Howrah track. Naupada Jn. is 4 km from Tekkali and has frequent transport facility.

Demography

According to The Imperial Gazetteer of India Tekkali in 1901 was a Zamindari tahsil in Ganjam district of Madras province. It lies on the coast of Bay of Bengal with an area of 275 square miles.

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state. The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.

References

Tekkali Wikipedia