Kavali

Kavali is a town in Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh of India. It is one of the municipalities, and the second largest town in the district.

Etymology

Kavali is also known as Kanakapatnam meaning 'wealth will flow into this place' coined by Potuluri Virabrahmendra Swami and in the local language it means patrol. This name arises from the fact that in 1515, the Udayagiri king Harihara Rayulu stationed his army at this town.

Geography

Kavali is located at 14°55′N 79°59′E / 14.92°N 79.98°E / 14.92; 79.98. It has an average elevation of 17 metres (56 ft). Kavali is second biggest town in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh State, India. Kavali is 8 km from the Bay of Bengal.

Demographics

As of 2011 Census of India, the town had a population of 82,336. The total population constitute, 41,018 males, 41,318 females and 7,735 children, in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at 81.09% with 60,497 literates, significantly higher than the national average of 73.00%.

Kavali (Assembly constituency)

Kavali Assembly constituency is a constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India. It is one of 10 constituencies in the Nellore district.

Overview

It is part of the Nellore Lok Sabha constituency along with another six Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Kandukur in Prakasam district, Atmakur, Kovuru, Nellore City, Nellore Rural and Udayagiri in Nellore district.

Members of Legislative Assembly