Chirala is a town in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and also the headquarters of Chirala mandal. The name has been derived from its ancient age name Ksheera Puri ("sea looks as white as milk").
It was in Taluk of Guntur District, and later became part of then formed Prakasam District.
Transport:
Chirala railway station is located on Howrah-Chennai main line and falls under the administration of Vijayawada Railway Division of South Central Railway zone.