Here below you can find the details of Srikakulam District’s Key Statistics, Focus Sectors in Srikakulam, Connectivity – Two ports proposed in Srikakulam, Natural Resource Endowment, Agriculture and Industry Highlights, Strong Cashew processing industries, Home to the Famous Ponduru Khadi
FACTS ABOUT ANDHRA PRADESH STATE
Key Statistics
Area : 5,837 sq. km
Population : 26.99 lakh
Literacy rate : 62.3%
District Domestic Product : USD 2.86 billion
Focus Sectors in Srikakulam
- Agro & Food processing
- Chemicals & Petrochemicals
- Mineral-based industries
- Life Sciences
Connectivity – Two ports proposed in Srikakulam
- Kalingapatnam Port
- Bhavanapadu Port
Natural Resource Endowment
Rich resource base of –
- Granite
- Heavy Mineral Beach Sand
- Graphite
- Quartz
- Manganese
Agriculture and Industry Highlights
Plays a critical role in district’s economy
12% of district area covered under forests
Important products include
- Cashew
- Turmeric
- Coconut
- Pineapple
- Tamarind
- Custard-apple
- Timber
- Adda leaves
Industries include
- Dal mills
- Cashew nut processing
- Oil mills
- Lodized salt
Home to several paddy based and coir based industries
Strong Cashew processing industries
650 cashew processing units in Andhra Pradesh including 500 in Srikakulam
Providing employment to around 15,000 people
450 Cashew processing units around Palasa town
Cashew processing capacity of 4 tons a day
Home to the Famous Ponduru Khadi
Made up of special varieties of hill cotton and red cotton grown in the district
Exported to various countries such as US, Denmark, Japan and Sweden
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