Chirala Tourism and Travel Guide

Chirala ( pronunciation ) is a town in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and also the headquarters of Chirala mandal. As of 2011 the town had a population of 87,200 and an urban agglomeration population of 162,471. The name has been derived from its ancient age name Ksheera Puri ('sea looks as white as milk').It was in Taluk of Guntur District, and later became part of then formed Prakasam District. a b 'Census 2011'. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 25 July 2014. 'Basic Information of Municipality'. Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration. Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 6 August 2014. 'District Census Handbook - Prakasam' (PDF). Census of India. p. 16–17,44. Retrieved 18 January 2015. 'Guntur District Mandals' (PDF). Census of India. pp. 141,175. Retrieved 19 January 2015. 'Agglomerations & Cities'. Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 18 September 2015.