Kavali

Kavali is a town in Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh of India. It is one of the major municipal corporations in Andhra Pradesh, and the second largest town in the district.EtymologyKavali is also known as Kanakapatnam, meaning wealth will flow into this place.' This was coined by Potuluri Veerabrahmendra Swami. 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.GeographyKavali is located at. It has an average elevation of 17m. Kavali is the second biggest town in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh State, India. Kavali is 8 km from the Bay of Bengal.Government is planning to have a separate district by pulling few mandals from Prakasem and few from Nellore Districts. This is the long lasting proposal and will be closed very shortly. North east side of the Kavali can be the best fit for people living with pleasant environment.DemographicsCensus of India, the town had a population of. The total population is males, females and children(in the age group of 0–6 years). The average literacy rate stands at 81.09% with literates significantly higher than the national average of 73.00%.PoliticsKavali is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. Kavali parliamentary constituency came into existence in 1962 and was lost in 1977. This was due to the delimitation based on the population. Now it is a part of the Nellore parliament constituency. The reference is Kavali (Assembly constituency)