Palasa-Kasibugga

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Palasa | kasibuggatype = city | latd = 18.46 | longd = 84.25
locator_position = left | state_name = Andhra Pradesh
district = Srikakulam
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altitude = 38
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Palasa and Kasibugga are twin towns. And Palasa is a Mandal in Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. [cite web
url=http://panchayat.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumR.asp?selstate=0201000000&ptype=B&button1=Submit
title=Mandals in Srikakulam district
publisher=Panchayat Informatics Division
accessdate=2007-03-05 ]

Geography

Palasa is located at 18.46N 84.25E. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/2/Palasa.html Falling Rain Genomics.Palasa] ] It has an average elevation of 38 meters (127 feet).

Features

*Palasa-Kasibugga is the center of cashew industries in the Srikakulam district. There are about 160 cashew processing industries around Palasa town, the highest amongst the five north east coastal districts (together contains only 36 units). These twin towns are the largest cashew producing towns of Andhra Pradesh and are among the largest processing centres in India. Cashew industry is providing direct and indirect employment to about 15,000 people in the surrounding areas. [ [http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/12/10/stories/2005121002630200.htm APEDA blueprint to improve cashew production] ]

*The Community Health Centre, Andhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana Parishad is located here. It has bed strength of 50 in-patients. [ [http://health.ap.nic.in/apvvp/apvvp_hospitals.html APVVP.Hospitals] ]

*The railway station is common for both the towns. Even though the station is named as "Palasa" it is located in Kasibugga. This station is one of the railway stations with highest revenue in Khurda division of East Coast Railway zone.

*There is one post office each at Kasibugga and Palasa.

Villages and Panchayats

There are 19 village panchayats in Palasa Mandal. [ [http://panchayat.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumR.asp?selstate=0201032000&ptype=V&button1=Submit Details of Andhra Pradesh till Village Panchayat Tier] ]
*Allukola (village and panchayat)
*Amalakhudia (village and panchayat)
*Bantu Kotturu (village and panchayat)
*Boddapadu (village and panchayat)
*Brahmana Tharla (village and panchayat)
*chinabadam (village and muncipality)
*Chinanchala (village and panchayat)
*Garudugandi (village and panchayat)
*Grudasupuram (village and panchayat)
*Kedaripuram (village and panchayat)
*Laxmipuram (village and panchayat)
*Loddabadhra (village and panchayat)
*Lotturu (village and panchayat)
*Mamidimettu (village and panchayat)
*Neelavathi (village and panchayat)
*Peda Makanapalli (village and panchayat)
*Pedanchala (village and panchayat)
*Rentikota (village and panchayat)
*Tekkalipatnam (village and panchayat)
*Tharlakota (village and panchayat)

References

Links

[http://palasainfo.com Palasa Info]