Kavali, Andhra Pradesh, India

🇮🇳 Kavali is a town in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh of India. It is also known as Kanakapatnam, because it is home to many wealthy individuals and due to the prophecy from Potuluri Veerabrahmendra Swami, 'Wealth will flow into this place.' It is one of the few cities from Andhra Pradesh which were selected for Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation Scheme.

Etymology In Telugu, kāvali means protection/security. The name arises from the fact that in 1515, the king of Udayagiri, Harihara Rayulu stationed his army at this town.

Geography Kavali is located at an average elevation of 17 metres (56 ft). The town is at a distance of 8 km from the Bay of Bengal.

Demographics As of the 2011 Census of India, the town had a population of 90,099. The total population is 75,206 males, 75,127 females and 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%.

Governance Kavali Municipal Council is the seat of local government which administers Kavali town.

Education As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the town has a total of 57 schools. These include 34 private, 2 ZPHS and 21 municipal schools.

VSU PG Study centre and JB college is located in Kavali. 3 engineering colleges are present in the town.

Transport: Road National Highway 16, a part of Golden Quadrilateral highway network, bypasses the town. National Highway 167BG which starts at National Highway 167B near Seetharamapuram village in Nellore district ends at kavali.

Transport: Rail Kavali railway station is located on the Howrah–Chennai main line. It is classified as a B–category station in the Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone. The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Kavali bus station. The nearest planned upcoming sea port is Ramayapatnam port which is at a distance of 20 km from the town.

Transport: Air The nearest airport is under construction at ramayaptnam which is 6  km from the town.