a town of Hindustan, British province of Ganjam, presidency of Madras, with a military cantonment, on the north bank of the river Naglandeek. Pop. about 50,000. The district of which it is the chief place formerly constituted one of the five Northern Circars, designated the Circar of Cicacole; but the tract is now comprised within the province of Ganjam. Distance of town from Vizagapatam, N.E. 68 miles; from Madras, N.E. 435. Lat. 18. 18.; Long. 83. 58.