Local businesses in Anakapalli
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.
- Restaurants and cafes: 3
- D.S Juice Parlour; Anna Canteen; KFC
- Hotels and lodges: 2
- Hotel Sun Castle; Sri Brundavan Grand Inn
- Clothing shops: 3
- Banyan Tree Shopping Mall; Allen Solly; Jockey
- Jewellers: 6
- Lalitha Jewellers; Malla Brothers; Vaibhav Jewelers; Vankayala Ramarao Jewelers; Vysyaraju Jewellers; Khazana Jewellery
- Salons and beauty shops: 1
- Clinics: 5
- Paja Jyorhi Clinic; Phani Poly Clinic; R.K Medical Centre; Satyadev ENT Clinic; Sri Venkateswara Nursing Home
- Electronics and mobile shops: 3
- Cell Care; Lot; Samsung
Anakapalli facts
- District
- Anakapalli district
- Population, 2011 Census
- 86,519 (85,486 in 2001)
- Area
- about 23.28 sq km, about 25 m above sea level
- People
- 67% literacy
- Places nearby
- Nookambika Temple (Hindu temple, 1 km)
- Local economy
- Anakapalli is known for its jaggery market, described as the second largest in India. Sugarcane is the main crop in the area, along with rice, corn and vegetables, and a steel mill operates nearby.
- Getting there
- National Highway 16 bypasses the town, and Anakapalle railway station is on the Howrah–Chennai main line.
- History
- Anakapalli was part of the ancient Kalinga region and was ruled by several dynasties, including the Eastern Ganga, Gajapati, Kakatiya and Qutb Shahi dynasties.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.