Local businesses in Kakinada
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.
- Restaurants and cafes: 20
- KAILASH BHEL PURI AND PAV BHAGI CENTER; SURESH CHICKEN CENTRE; YATI RESTAURANT; Ruchira; SVN Grand; aditya Canteen; breakfast center; jabili tiffins; Harayani Samosa; Suruchi Food Court
- Hotels and lodges: 16
- Maruthi Guest House; Vinayaka Tiffins; AP Tourism Guest House; Ashoka Inn; SVN GRAND; Venky Residency; Girls Hostel
- Attractions and museums: 2
- Kakinada Room
- Cinemas and theatres: 14
- Anand Theatre; Geet Theatre; C n C; Mayuri Theatre; Veerkamal; Devi Multiplex theatre; Laxmi Talkies Theatre , Kakinada; Tirumala Theatre
- Places of worship: 37
- Jesus Calls Kakinada Prayer Tower; Masjid E Maimuna; Bhanugudi; Gokulam; Kumbhabishekam Temple; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; kanakadurga tmple; saradadevi temple; venkateswara swamy; Beersheba Church
- Parks and stadiums: 37
- Boats club south gate no 1; District Sports Authority; Krishna Nagar Park; JANMABHUMI PARK; Public Gym In Vivekananda Park; RMC grounds; Boat's club pier 1; Gandhi nagar park; Skating Ring; Sports Authority Rifle Shooting Range Kakinada
- Clothing shops: 10
- Bombay Deing; Chandana Brothers; SRK Silks; Max Fashion; Raymond; Reliance trends
- Jewellers: 1
- siri pearls
- Salons and beauty shops: 1
- monalisa beauty parlour
- Bakeries and sweet shops: 2
- Lakshmi Ganapathi Sweets snd Bakery; cake bakery
Kakinada facts
- District
- Kakinada district
- Population, 2011 Census
- 3,84,182 (3,35,299 in 2001)
- Area
- about 57.36 sq km, about 1 m above sea level
- PIN codes
- 533001 (Kakinada Bazar)
- Places nearby
- Bhavanarayana Temple (Hindu temple, 2 km)
- History
- One theory says the name Kakinada comes from the Dutch settlement there, known as Cocanada, linked to the cloth goods that were stored and exported.
- Local economy
- Kakinada's economy depends on industry, agriculture and fishing. Paddy and coconut are the main crops, and industry is led by edible oil refineries, fertilizers and natural gas production.
- Geography
- Kakinada lies at about 2 m above sea level, with the 82° east longitude passing through the city, and several areas lie below sea level.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.