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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