YA GOVERNMENT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN

Y.A Government College for Women was established in 1966 in Chirala of Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh. The college is named after Smt. Yarlagadda Annapurnamba of Karamchedu village for her munificent donations. This is a Government institution meant exclusively for women. It Was included under UGC 2(f) and 12(b) in 1972. It was affiliated to Andhra University, Visakhapatnam in the beginning and later on changed to Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur.

Chirala town is also known as Kshirapuri which translates as sea looks as white as milk. The name got transformed to Chirala., where Chirala means Sari. It is also known as “SMALL BOMBAY” or “MINI MUMBAI” of South India where textiles and handlooms are famous till date. It is also one of the main producers of Cashew Nuts in different varieties and exported across the world. It is also famous tourist spot for beach resorts. Chirala town is well connected with National and State Highways. State Highway 48, also referred as GUNTUR-BAPTLA-CHIRALA ROAD connects the town with GUNTUR. Chirala Railway Station is an A-Category station in Vijayawada Railway Division of South Central Railway Zone. Chirala is at the Latitude 15.812074 and Longitude 80.355377.

Father of Our Nation Mahatma Gandhi Visited this place four times, Great freedom fighters like Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu, Duggirala Gopala Krishnaiah, Pragada Kotaiah, Mokshagundam Visweswaraiah hailed from this place. The Ex.Election Comissioner Sri G.V.G Krishna Murthy belongs to this place.