Gara, Srikakulam district
Village in Andhra Pradesh, India
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Gara is a village in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[2] It is also the mandal headquarters of Gara Mandal, Srikakulam District, AP.
Gara | |
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Salihundam Historic Buddhist Site is located in Gara Mandal | |
 Interactive map of Gara | |
.svg)  Gara Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Gara Gara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18.3333°N 84.0500°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Srikakulam |
| Talukas | Kalingapatnam |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 532405 |
| Vehicle Registration | AP30 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[1] |
Geography
Gara is located at 18.3333°N 84.0500°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 21 meters (72 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001[update] Indian census, the demographic details of this mandal is as follows:
- Total Population: 75,017 in 17,154 households.
- Male Population: 37,373 and Female Population: 37,644
- Children Under 6-years of age: 10,036 (Boys - 5,182 and Girls - 4,854)
- Total Literates: 37,048
Transportation
Rail
The nearest railway station is Srikakulam road (Amadalavalasa) which is 20 km from Gara village.
Bus
Gara is well connected by bus service from Srikakulam town.