Gara is a village in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[2] It is also the mandal head quarters of Gara Mandal, Srikakulam District, AP.

Gara
Village
Salihundam Historic Buddhist Site is located in Gara Mandal
Gara Location in Andhra Pradesh, India Show map of Andhra Pradesh Gara Gara (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 18.3333°N 84.0500°E / 18.3333; 84.0500
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Srikakulam
Talukas	Kalingapatnam
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	532405
Vehicle Registration	AP30 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[1]

Geography

Gara is located at 18.3333°N 84.0500°E / 18.3333; 84.0500.[3] It has an average elevation of 21 meters (72 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] Indian census, the demographic details of this mandal is as follows:

• Total Population: 75,017 in 17,154 households.
• Male Population: 37,373 and Female Population: 37,644
• Children Under 6-years of age: 10,036 (Boys - 5,182 and Girls - 4,854)
• Total Literates: 37,048

Transportation

Rail

The nearest railway station is Srikakulam road (Amadalavalasa) which is 20 km from Gara village.

Bus

Gara is well connected by bus service from Srikakulam town.

References