Kakinada is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located 465 kilometres (289 mi) east of the state capital, Hyderabad. It is also the headquarters of East Godavari district. It is nicknamed "Fertilizer City" (owing to the large concentration of fertilizer plants), "Pensioner's Paradise" and "Second Madras" (as it is well planned and peaceful).[citation needed] The city had an urban population of 312,255 in 2011, making it the sixth largest city by area and the ninth largest city by population in Andhra Pradesh. It is spread over an area of 190 km2.