Visakhapatnam

In addition to being an east-coast seaport, Visakhapatnam is an industrial city. Part of the city is known by its colonial British name, Waltair; during the colonial era, the city's hub was the Waltair railway station and the surrounding part of the city is still called Waltair. The city is home to several state-owned heavy industries and a steel plant; it is one of India's largest seaports and has the country's oldest shipyard. Visakhapatnam has the only natural harbor on the east coast of India.

Like its west-coast counterpart it has attractive beaches, laterite hillocks and a pleasing landscape. It is also a focus of urban and tourist development.

Anakapalli

The Anakapalle town is famous for its jaggery market. Its market is ranked second in India in terms of jaggery imports/exports. Anakapalle is also a very busy and famous business center in this region. Many people from the rural areas around the town cites Anakapalle as their destination for their shopping and medical needs.

The majority of people are Hindu, and there are a large number of temples spread throughout the town. Some of the most famous Hindu temples are:

Sri Adibethala Seetha Rama Devesthanam: this is a temple to the god Adibethaludu and Seetharamulu Swamy Varu. Dasara, Deepavali, Sriramanavami and Vinayaka Chaviti festivals are held in this temple by the youth.

Sathyanarayana Swami Temple on Sathyanarayana Konda in Anakapalle Sri Sri Nookambika Ammavari Temple: this temple is located in Gavarapalem and houses the goddess Nookambika. Appalaraju built this temple to Kakatambika, a family goddess; she would later be called Nookambika, or Nookalamma. On “Kottha Amavasya,” a day before Ugadi, thousands of people from throughout Andhra Pradesh come here for worship.

Gowri Parameswara Temple: another important temple is Gouramma Gudi (the temple of Gouri), where every year in the last week of January people celebrate "Sambaram" a celebration which lasts for 10 days.

KanyakaParameswari Temple in Anakapalle Sri sitarama devasthanam: One of the famous temple in anakapalli. situated in Dibhaveedhi, Gavarapalem

Sathyanarayana Swami temple is situated on the top of a small hill at Kasimkota about 2 km from Anakapalli.

Devipuram has a famous temple of Sri Rajarajeshwari Temple which is 12 km from Anakapalle. This temple has the distinction of being the world's only temple in the structure of the Sri Chakra.

• Ayyappa Temple (Besides Kanyakaparameswari Temple)
• Peda Ramaswami Temple
• vinayaka temple (sarada nagar)
• China Ramaswami Temple
• Venkateswara Temple
• Santoshimatha Temple
• Kanyakaparameswari Temple
• Kaasi Viswanatha Temple
• Bhogalingeswara Temple
• Jaganthswami Temple
• Venkateswara Swamy Temple (Gandhinagaram)
• Sambashiva Temple
• Shiridi Sai Baba Temple
• Ragavendraswamy Temple
• Anjaneya Swamy Temple
• Sattammathalli Temple
• Shridi sai baba temple at Park center
• Sri Ohm Sakti Ammavaru, Raghuram Colony, Sarvepalli College backside.
• Sri Sathamathalli temple, Dasserigedda Street, Gavarapallem.
• Sri Nallamaramma thalli temple, Ramapuram colony.

Despite the majority being Hindu, there is a considerable Muslim and Christian population. There are some Mosques located on Majsid Street and Churches on Pudimadaka Road.

Andhra Baptist Church, a Centary Church built by 1st Munciapl Chairman and Commissioner of Anakapalli and developed by CBM Missionares

Anakapalle is also known for the nearby ruins of a Buddhist temple known as Bojjannakonda, or Sankaram. Thousands of old Buddhist monuments can be seen. kesav is also main candidate