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Machilipatnam is about 347 kilometres away from Hyderabad which is the capital city of Andhra Pradesh. The total area of the city is 28 sqkm. Machilipatnam works under the revenue division of Bandar, Krishna District It is one of the parliamentary constituencies of Andhra Pradesh. Machilipatnam was the first municipality formed in Andhra Pradesh with overall twenty eight villages and thirty six panchayats. Being very near to sea coast of Bay of Bengal, vunerable cyclones frequently cause destruction in Machilipatnam.

Hinduism, Christianity and Islam are the common religious practices in Machilipatnam. The most common language spoken is Telugu followed by Urdu by the Muslims. A well known dance form of India i.e. Kuchipudi was originated in Kuchipudi, which is 25 kilometres form Machilipatnam and is also practiced here.

Machilipatnam along with Kalahasti is famous for its Kalamkari fabrics, which is a form of dye painting on cloths and requires skilled technique. Artificial jewellery called Chilakalapudi Bangram is also produced in Machilipatnam which has captured the entire South Indian Cinema Industry as well as the Middle East and South East Asia. Agriculture of its staple crop rice and production of hand woven sarees and cloth are another source of income in Machilipatnam. It is famous for the Bandar Halwa and Bandar Laddu which is a special sweet dish prepared only in Machilipatnam.

Saathithee Mitrulu is a literary organisation in Machilipatnam which was established by Dr. Ravi Ranga Rao in the year 1981. It encourages and enhances the writing skills of the young new writers.