Kanigiri
Kanigiri
Kanakagiri Vijaya Marthanda Durga | |
|---|---|
| Nicknames: Kanakagiri, Kanakapatnam | |
Kanigiri Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 15°24′00″N 79°31′00″E / 15.4000°N 79.5167°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Markapuram |
| Mandal | Kanigiri mandal |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Kanigiri Municipality |
| Elevation | 101 m (331 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 44,755 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 523230 |
| Telephone code | +91–8402 |
| Vehicle registration | AP-39 |
| Website | https://kanigiri.cdma.ap.gov.in/ |
Kanigiri is a town in Markapuram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Kanigiri mandal in Kanigiri revenue division.[1] It is known for its Kanigiri hill.
Etymology
The name is a vernacular transformation of Kanakagiri (Kanaka meaning gold and Giri meaning Hill). In olden times it was said that the town adjoining the hill was called Kanakapatnam.[2]
History
Kanigiri was under the rule of Vijanagar, Gajapathis, Yadaya, Reddi dynasties and Bahamani Sultans.[2]. The first cases of endemic skeletal fluorosis (and its neurological signs) in the world were recorded in the Podili, Darsi and Kanigiri areas of Andhra Pradesh in 1937.[3]
Geography
The town has a maximum elevation of 380 meters which is on Kanigiri Hill located on the Northern edge of the municipality. Excluding the hill, the Kanigiri Municipality's average elevation is 95 meters. The minimum elevation is 70 meters and the maximum elevation is 120 meters. The hill base starts at 120 meters and goes up to 380 meters. The hill is under the ownership of the forest department. There is a temple at the top and at the base of the hill and a water body where the water treatment Plant and water pumping station are located.
Climate
Kanigiri has a tropical climate, specifically a tropical wet and dry climate (Aw) under the Köppen climate classification, Kanigiri is located near the coast of the Bay of Bengal. The town is surrounded by the range of Eastern Ghats. It has an average elevation of 101 metres (334 feet), and enjoys a hot climate for most of the year.
Demographics
As of 2011 Census, the total population of the Kanigiri was 37,420, of which male population constitutes 18,886 and female population of 18,534. It has a literacy rate of 77.55 per cent. The population under six years of age are 4,065.[4][5]
Administration
Kanigiri is also declared as a municipality during 2013-2014. There are total 20 administrative wards.[6] The total area is around 54.22 km2.[7] It is one of the selected ULBs under AMRUT Scheme. Water from the reservoir Nagarjuna Sagar Dam via pump lines reaches the town through a plant near Doruvu.
Regional connectivity
NH 565 passes through the Municipality which connects Kanigiri to Hyderabad on the Northern side and Nellore on the southern side.[8] Other than that, the Ollapalem-Vemulapadu road (Kandukur-Kanigiri Road) which is a State Highway, connects Kanigiri to Kandukur towards the East and further connects it to NH 16. On the Western side, the State Highway connects Kanigiri to Kurnool. Expressway From Vijaywada to Bangalore under construction passes through the town.
Railway Line from Nadikudi to Sri Kalahasthi Nadikudi-Srikalahasti section under construction passes through Kanigiri Town
Transport
Kanigiri is connected by road to all other cities in Andhra Pradesh by Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. The nearest railway Station is at Donakonda which is exactly 50 km from Kanigiri Municipality. There is a proposed railway line from Nadikudi to Srikalahasti which would pass through Kanigiri. Vijayawada, which has the nearest airport to Kanigiri is at a distance of 200 km.
References
- ^ "Andhra News:కొత్త జిల్లాలు పోలవరం, మార్కాపురం". Eenadu (in Telugu). 30 December 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Tourism, ap tourism, kanigiri kota, durgam, krishnadevaraya, katamraju, cuddapah | వైభవం నశించిన విగతజీవి "కనిగిరి దుర్గం"" (in Telugu). Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ^ "While we were Eradicating Polio another deadly disease is Crippling Children" (PDF). Nataus.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ "Prakasam District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 154, 177. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ "District Census Handbook - Prakasam" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16,17,48. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Kanigiri Municipality". Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ^ "Kanigiri residents protest National Highway 565 project". The Hindu. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2016.