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Chirala  pronunciation  is a Municipal town in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh, India. As of 2011 Census, the population was recorded as 87,200. It was in Taluk of Guntur District, and later became part of then formed Prakasam District. The city is situated at a distance of 58 km south of Guntur and the city area developed above 20 km² radius towards North Bapatla, south side up to Chinnaganjam, east side completely developed up to bay, and west side developed up to Parchur. The name has been derived from its ancient age name Ksheera Puri ("sea looks as white as milk"). This town is the major hub for textile business in the district of Prakasam.