Srikakulam, the northern most district in the Andhra Pradesh,was a part of Visakhapatnam District till it was bifurcated in 1950. Srikakulam town, the headquarters of the district, is located on the left bank of the river Nagavali, at a distance of about 106-km from Vishakhapatnam.
Srikakulam was formerly known as Chicacole. Handloom weaving is the chief cottage industry here. Srikakulam is also famous for its muslin, the quality of which is superb. The most important places of interest in the town include a mosque known as Jumma Masjid, built by Sher Muhammad Khan, and the temple of Kotisvaraswami.
Other Than these, Srikakulam has some beautiful sight seeing places like Kalingapatnam(Beach),Buddhist Tourist Places like Salihundam,beautiful bird Sanctuary Telinilapuram where birds from Russia,Siberia Stay in winter.
