Around 1611, Kakarlapudi Appala Raju Payakarao took over the rule of the region under the Sultanate of Golconda, with Anakapalli as his fortified headquarters.

The historical saga of Anakapalli begins with the historian Tallapragada, who identified and documented its significance.

Additionally, the area was ruled by various dynasties, including the Satavahanas, Vishnukundina, Gajapathi's, Vijayanagara Samrats, and Golkonda Samanta Rajulu.

Originally belonging to the Rajas of Vijayanagaram, it passed entirely into the hands of the family through an auction purchase in 1802.

The Anakapalli taluk contains 45 towns and villages and 154 hamlets, all zamindaris (private estate holders) with 27,929 occupied houses and 131,637 inhabitants.

Recently, it has experienced a growth spurt due to the molasses and small-scale cotton export businesses, serving as an agricultural center.

Sankaram is famous for its many votive stupas, rock-cut caves, brick-built structural edifices, early historic pottery, and Satavahana coins that date back to the 1st century AD.

Among other Buddhist attractions here are relic casket, three chaitya halls, votive platforms, stupas, and Vajrayana sculptures.

Later Anakapalli went to the estate of Vavilavalasa Inuganty kings and ruled a long time.

Father of the nation Gandhiji started his speech at Bellam market in Anakapalli.

After leaders like Gandhi, N. G. Ranga, CPI's Jaya Prakash Narayan visited, 1 year later Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhash Chandra Bose also gave speeches at Anakapalli.

[8] Later this was merged into G.V.M.C in 2015 of zone-07[11] Agriculture mainly consists of the production of Rice, Corn, Sugarcane, and all types of vegetables.

The chief crop cultivated in this region is sugarcane and Anakapalli is well known for its jaggery market, which is the second-largest in India.

[12] When we start talking about the welfare of Anakapalli, we should talk about Anakapalli Merchant Association Sri Gauri Granthalayam and Sharada Granthalayam.Anakapalli Rotary Club (1953), Lions Club (1966), Premasamajam (1943), Gouri Yuvajana Seva Gangam (1966), Gouri Seva Sangam (1970).

Anakapalle Lok Sabha Constituency MP Dr. Beesetti Venkata Satyavathi of YSRCP laid the stone while Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated it virtually attended.