Machilipatnam
Machilipatnam, also known as Masulipatnam, is a city in the Krishna district. It is a municipal corporation and the administrative headquarters of Krishna district.[1] It is also the headquarters of Machilipatnam mandal in Machilipatnam revenue division of the district.[2][3] The ancient port town served as the settlement of European traders from the 16th century, and it was a major trading port for the British, Dutch and French in the seventeenth century.[4]
Population
As of 2011 Census of India, Machilipatnam had a population of 170,008.[5]
Machilipatnam Media
View of Masulipatam in 1676
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Lighthouse near Manginapudi Beach
Panduranga Swamy Temple, located in Chilakalapudi, Machilipatnam, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India
References
- ↑ Mandals in Krishna districtaponline.gov.in. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ↑ Krishna District MandalsCensus of India. p. 517. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ District Census Handbook – Krishna. Census of India. p. 15,16. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ Social Sci. (History) 7 (Rev.) (in en)Ratna Sagar. p. 72. ISBN 978-81-8332-296-6. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ Literacy of AP (Census 2011)Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Retrieved 5 September 2014.