కైకలూరు
A town beside Kolleru Lake, Andhra Pradesh
Every winter, thousands of migratory birds come here.
Where the Delta Meets the Lake
Kaikalur is a town in Eluru District, Andhra Pradesh, with a population of around 21,000. It sits at 16.5°N, 81.1°E — in the low-lying inter-deltaic basin between the Krishna and Godavari rivers, at an elevation of just 18 metres above sea level.
What makes it worth knowing isn't its size — it's the lake next to it. Kolleru Lake, one of India's largest freshwater lakes, declared a Ramsar Wetland in 2002, shapes everything here: the land, the economy, the season, the birds.
What would you like to discover?
Kolleru Lake
Asia's largest freshwater lake, a Ramsar wetland, and the ecological engine that sustains everything around Kaikalur.
Explore the lake →🦢Birds & Wildlife
Every winter, birds arrive from Siberia, Central Asia, and across India. Atapaka hosts one of the largest pelican colonies on the subcontinent.
Meet the birds →🏯History
Over a thousand years of recorded history — from the Eastern Ganga dynasty to the Kolletikota island fort and the legend of Perantala Kanama.
Read the history →🛕Culture & Life
A life shaped by the lake — fishing, prawn farming, seasonal floods, and temples whose festivals align with the water rather than just the calendar.
Explore culture →🗳️Constituency
Kaikalur Assembly Constituency No. 73 under the Eluru Lok Sabha — represented by MLA Kamineni Srinivas (BJP) and MP Putta Mahesh Kumar (TDP) after the 2024 elections.
View representatives →🗺️Plan Your Visit
How to reach Kaikalur from Vijayawada, Hyderabad, or beyond — and what to see when you get here. October to March is the time.
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