Kanigiri
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Kanigiri కనిగిరి Kanakapatnam Durgam |
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| Town | |
| Nickname(s): Kanakagiri | |
 Kanigiri
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| Coordinates: 15°24′00″N 79°31′00″E / 15.4000°N 79.5167°ECoordinates: 15°24′00″N 79°31′00″E / 15.4000°N 79.5167°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Prakasam |
| Mandal | Kanigiri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.51 km2 (21.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 101 m (331 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 37,420 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 523230 |
| Telephone code | +91–8402 |
Kanigiri is a census town in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of kanigiri mandal in Kandukur revenue division.
The Kanaka Giri (Golden Mountain,also known as Rock City) province is said to be ruled by the King Katamraju. The province was built on the mountain, in those days, the attacks from the enemies were a common sight and hence the kingdom was built in such a way that the palace is hidden within the mountain and only those who have access to the kingdom could access the palace. King Katamraju had a daughter named Rani Channammakka, she was said to be a beautiful woman ac across the province. When King Krishna Deva Raya from the Vijayanagara Empire visits the Kanakagiri province, he falls in love with the Kings daughter, Channammakka and marries her. Thus enriching the bonds between the two kingdoms. The Kingdom is said to be richest kingdom across the south province of the Vijayanagara Empire. The kingdom is said to have hidden with many treasures. The Kingdom was attacked with many rivals at once and the people from the kingdom have hidden all the treasures, the palace and have fled to the Podili mountains and have never returned and died there. For many years the palace and the treasury continues to be hidden. Many claim that they have found some treasure on digging on the mountain top, but there are no actual sources of the claims.
The name is a vernacular transformation of Kanakagiri (Kanaka = gold and Giri = Hill). In olden times it was said that the town adjoining the hill was called Kanakapatnam.
Kanigiri has a tropical climate, specifically a tropical wet and dry climate (Aw) under the Köppen climate classification, Kanigiri is located near the coast of the Bay of Bengal. The town is surrounded by the range of Eastern Ghats. It has an average elevation of 101 metres (334 feet), and enjoys a hot climate for most of the year.
As of 2011[update] Census, the total population of the Kanigiri was 37,420, of which male population constitutes 18,886 and female population of 18,534. It has a literacy rate of 77.55 percent. The population under six years of age are 4,065.
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