Naupada

Naupada
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Coordinates: 18°34′00″N 84°18′00″E / 18.5667°N 84.3°E / 18.5667; 84.3
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Srikakulam
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	AP

Naupada is a village located in Santha Bommali mandal of Srikakulam district near to major town palasa, and Tekkali constituency in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is famous for salt fields and called the "Salt Bowl of Andhra Pradesh". It is better known for its railway junction station.

Geographically, the settlement known as "Naupada" is called Khaspanaupada.

Since a few years ago, 1.5 to 2 crore Quintas of salt were produced annually by the Naupada people. The majority of the farmers are unable to pay it because they must work hard and lose money as a result of the market downturn, massive output, labor costs, and diesel prices.

Naupada is located at 18.5667N 84.3E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 5 metre (19 ft).

Naupada railway station is 2 km from Naupada village. It is a railway junction on the Howrah-Chennai main line and express trains halt here. Naupada-Gunupur branch line was converted in 2011 from narrow gauge to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge.^[2]

• History of Naupada-Gunupur railway