Kakinada -----Pentioners Paradise Kakinada (Telugu: కాకినాడ)pronunciation (help·info) is a city and a municipal corporation in East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is also the headquarters of East Godavari district.[1] The city has a population of about 404,920 (agglomeration 503,340) as per 2001 census.