The Tekkali region was ruled by King Ganapati Padmanabhadev of Paralakhemundi from 1816 to 1832. His sons divided the kingdom into two and Tekkali was ruled by Govindanath Dev Nandi Gam and Krishna Chandra Dev. Dara adopted the village of Tekkali under cattle saffron when Govinda Nath Dev, the ruler of Tekkali, married his daughter. Tikli means cattle basket basket in Odia, hence the name Tikli. Over time it transformed into Tekkali. Tekkali is a zone in Srikakulam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Tekkali is the district headquarters, about 50 km north of Srikakulam. Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh the late NT Rama Rao contested from this constituency and won and was elected to the State Legislative Assembly. It is one of the 3 divisions in the district, which is the division center, and the legislative constituency. According to the 2011 census the total population of Tekkali is 28631. Of them 13934 are males and 5699,14697 are females living in households.
Telineelapuram village is located in the Tekkali zone, 65 km from Srikakulam, while Telukunchi village is located in the Ichapuram zone, 115 km from the district headquarters. Both villages are home to Siberian migrants. Nature lovers are fascinated to see the process by which birds feed their young on trees every winter. Every year in September more than 3,000 pelicans and painted storks migrate to these villages from Siberia and stay here until March. The process, which has been going on for 15 years, initially involved more than 10,000 birds. But now their number has dropped to 3000. The reason for this is the indiscriminate digging of ponds under the work food scheme. As a result, ponds are becoming extinct and their numbers are steadily declining, threatening the food security of birds. In addition, thermal power plant pollution has also reduced the number of birds. Cultivation of Madanagopal Sagaram can solve the problem of cultivation. The construction of the concept harbor had not been completed for decades. Fisheries are also declining due to pollution caused by ports. Appropriate measures are needed before pollution poses a threat to food security.
Tekkali is easily accessible by all three major modes of transport, roadways, railways, and airways. Which will come as a source of relief to the many travel enthusiasts ready to visit Tekkali!
Tekkali APSRTC bus station and Naupda APSRTC bus station are the nearby bus stations to Tekkali town. APSRTC runs several busses from major cities to Tekkali.
Rails in India are the most affordable and most preferred modes of transportation. Naupada railway station and Kotabommali railway station are the very nearby railway stations to Tekkali.
The two nearest airports to Tekkali town are Visakhapatnam Airport which is at a distance of 161 kms and Biju Patnaik Airport in Bhubaneswar is at a distance of 274 kms respectively.
Telineelapuram is a village located 65 kilometers from Srikakulam in Tekkali mandal. Ahead of winter, migratory birds from Siberia and Eurasian countries have started to make their way to Telineelapuram Bird Reserve which is named as Telineelapuram Syberian Bird Sanctuary. Pelicans and Painted Storks from Siberia flock here in large numbers to nest and breed.
AITAM is a private college located in Tekkali, Srikakulam District of Andhra Pradesh State. The college was established in 2001. The AITAM is rated as one among the best self-financing colleges in the north coastal Andhra Pradesh as it sets up highest standards in all areas of curricular, co curricular and extra curricular activities and in students' placements.
| Bank Name | Bank Address |
|---|---|
| Union Bank of India Tekkali Address | near Sub Register Office, Main Road, Tekkali |
| DCCB Bank Tekkali Address | Railway station Road, Tekkali |
| Bank of Baroda Tekkali Address | near PMR Shopping Complex, Main Road, Tekkali |
| APGVB Tekkali Address | near Navata Road Transport, Main Road, Tekkali |
| Canara Bank Tekkali Address | near Sampath Srinivasa Enterprises, Main Road, Tekkali |
| State Bank of India Tekkali Address | Opp Tekkali Police Station, Main Road, Tekkali |
| Vijaya Bank Tekkali Address | near Sri Bhavani Restaurant, Tekkali - Meliyaputti Road, Tekkali |
| Bank Name | Bank IFSC Codes |
|---|---|
| Union Bank of India Tekkali IFSC Code | UBIN0805629 |
| DCCB Bank Tekkali IFSC Code | APBL0001014 |
| Bank of Baroda Tekkali IFSC Code | BARB0TEKKAL |
| APGVB Tekkali IFSC Code | APGV0001142 |
| Canara Bank Tekkali IFSC Code | CNRB0004563 |
| State Bank of India Tekkali IFSC Code | SBIN0021254 |
| Vijaya Bank Tekkali IFSC Code | VIJB0004171 |
| Bank Name | Bank Toll Free Numbers |
|---|---|
| Union Bank of India Tekkali | 1800 22 2244 |
| DCCB Bank Tekkali | 08945-244471 |
| Bank of Baroda Tekkali | 1800 102 4455 |
| APGVB Tekkali | 1800 121 0354 |
| Canara Bank Tekkali | 1800 425 0018 |
| State Bank of India Tekkali | 1800 425 3800 |
| Vijaya Bank Tekkali | 08945-244884 |
