CHINNADOKULAPADU
* Palasa-Kasibugga is the center of [[cashew]] industries in the Srikakulam district. There are around 200 cashew processing industries around Palasa town, the highest amongst the five north east coastal districts (together contains only 36 units). These twin towns are the largest cashew producing towns of Andhra Pradesh and are among the largest processing centres in [[India]]. The cashew industry provides direct and indirect employment to about 15,000 people in the surrounding areas.<ref>[http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/12/10/stories/2005121002630200.htm APEDA blueprint to improve cashew production]</ref>
* The Community Health Centre, [[Andhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana Parishad]] is located here. It can hold 50 in-patients.<ref>[http://health.ap.nic.in/apvvp/apvvp_hospitals.html APVVP.Hospitals]</ref>
* The railway station is common for both the towns. Even though the station is named "Palasa" it is located in Kasibugga. This station is one of the [[railway station]]s with highest revenue in the [[Khurda]] division of [[East Coast Railway]] zone.
Palasa is the second largest town in the Srikakulam district with a population of 70,000.
Palasa has a good transport facility from all major cities. Palasa has an average literacy rate of 69%, second in the Srikakulam district. There are two post offices, one each in Palasa and Kasibugga.
Palasa also has 3 beaches, Ratty,Akkupally & Thoturu (Hanuman Saagar Beach) beach which are nearly 7 km from [[Palasa railway station]]. The beach has good stalls and dhabas.(thoturu beach is very famous for temples. when sun rising early from east first the sun rays directly goes to Sri Uma Ramalingeshwar temple..)
There are around six to seven film theatres in the town including a first class A/C theatre with Dolby DTS and other features.
