Kancharapalem

Kancharapalem
కంచరపాలెం
Neighbourhood

Kancharapalem Road
Kancharapalem

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 17°44′33″N 83°19′1″E / 17.74250°N 83.31694°E / 17.74250; 83.31694Coordinates: 17°44′33″N 83°19′1″E / 17.74250°N 83.31694°E / 17.74250; 83.31694
Country  India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Visakhapatnam
Government
  Body Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 530008
world famous AIDS doctor Padma sri awardee Kutikuppala surya rao practising at this area. Famous journalist and Indian Information Service officer shafi mohammad are also belong to kancharapalem

Kancharapalem is a locality in the city of Visakhapatnam, India. Kancharapalem is an old settlement of Visakhapatanam. It is divided into many parts with caste-dominated parts formed with respective caste names like Gavara kancharapalem, Golla Kancharapalem, Reddy Kanxharapalem.

It has the oldest railway locomotive shed, the first Industrial estate of Visakhapatnam, Govt. Industrial training Institute. GOVT polytechnic college, railway quarters, port and Navy quarters located in this area.

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