Srikakulam
Srikakulam is a district in the State of Andhra Pradesh in India. This northeastern district of the state is located between 18°20' to 19°10' of Northern latitude and 83°50' to 84°50' of Eastern longitude. It is bounded in the south and west by Vizianagaram district, in the north by Odisha, and in the east by the Bay of Bengal. The total area of the district is 5837 sq km and the population as per census 2011 is 2,699,471.The District derived its name from Srikakulam its headquarters town. Srikakulam District was carved out in 1950 by bifurcating it from Visakhapatnam District. It remained unaffected in its territorial jurisdiction for quite some time. But in November, 1969, the District lost 63 Villages from Saluru Taluk and 44 Villages from Bobbili Taluk on account of their transfer to the then newly constituted Gajapathinagaram Taluk of Visakhapatnam District. Again in May, 1979, the District had undergone major territorial changes on account of the formation of new district with headquarters at Vizianagaram which involved transfer of Salur, Bobbili, Parvathipuram and Cheepurupalli Taluks to the new District.
Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies and their areas after delimitation
120 Ichchapuram Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Kanchili, Ichchapuram, Kaviti and Sompeta Mandals.121 Palasa Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Palasa, Mandasa and Vajrapukothuru Mandals.
122 Tekkali Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Nandigam, Tekkali, Santhabommali and Kotabommali Mandals.
123 Pathapatnam Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Pathapatnam, Meliaputti, L.N. Pet, Kothur and Hiramandalam Mandals.
124 Srikakulam Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Gara and Srikakulam Mandals.
125 Amadalavalasa Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Amadalavalasa, Ponduru, Sarubujjili and Burja Mandals.
126 Etcherla Vidhan Sabha Constituency - G. Sigadam, Laveru, Ranastalam and Etcherla Mandals.
127 Narasannapeta Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Jalumuru, Narasannapeta, Saravakota and Polaki Mandals.
128 Rajam Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - Vangara, Regidi Amadalavalasa, Rajam and Santhakaviti Mandals.
129 Palakonda Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - Seethampeta, Bhamini, Palakonda and Veeraghattam Mandals.