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'''Visakhapatnam district''' ({{lang-te|విశాఖపట్నం జిల్లా}}), also known as '''Visakha Zilla''', is |
'''Visakhapatnam district''' ({{lang-te|విశాఖపట్నం జిల్లా}}), also known as '''Visakha Zilla''', is an administrative division of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]. The administrative headquarters of the Visakhapatnam District is [[Visakhapatnam]]. |
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Revision as of 07:45, 26 February 2010
Visakhapatnam district (Telugu: విశాఖపట్నం జిల్లా), also known as Visakha Zilla, is an administrative division of Andhra Pradesh, India. The administrative headquarters of the Visakhapatnam District is Visakhapatnam.
Demography
Visakhapatnam district has a population of 5,832,336 people of which 57.95% is urban as of 2006.[1]
| Population | 5,832,336 |
| Males | 2,902,197 |
| Females | 2,902,139 |
| Growth(1991-2001) | 15.36% |
| Rural | 1,301,437 |
| Urban | 3,530,899 |
| Scheduled Caste Population | 291,219 (7.6%) |
| Scheduled Tribe Population | 557,572 (14.55%) |
General Information
Population : More than 40 lakhs Average Climate : 22o c - 34o c Languages Spoken : Telugu, English and Hindi. Clothing : Cotton wear
Visakhapatnam district is the central hub for industry and education in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
"Vijay Diwas" is celebrated by the Indian Navy in Visakhapatnam as a victory over Pakistan in 1971, when a submarine crossed the entire coast and entered the waters of the Vizag port with an intension to destroy the port. It was sunk by the Indian navy.
Visakhapatnam district hosts the "Vizag Steel plant". To acquire this plant a huge mass movement arose, using the slogan "visakha ukku andhrula Hakku", (meaning - Steel for Vizag is the right of Andhraites; ukku - steel and hakku - right), which finally got the steel plant to the city.
Andhra Pradesh government is seriously considering for the building up a new International Airport because of its importance. Also a second major port called Gangavaram on the southern side of Dolphin's Nose is coming up to cater the needs of imports and exports.
Every December, from the third Friday to Sunday, an exclusive three day festival brings to life the arts, crafts, culture and cuisine of Visakhapatnam.
Visakhapatnam is also called "The City of Destiny" because of the cities natural beauty.
Parliament and Assembly Constituencies
There are 3 parliamentary and 15 assembly constituencies in Visakhapatnam district.
The Parliamentary Constituencies are Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam and Araku Valley.
The Assembly Constituencies [2] are Anakapalli, Bheemunipatnam, Chodavaram, Elamanchili, Madugula, Narsipatnam, Paderu, Pendurthi, Payakaraopeta, Araku Valley, Visakhapatnam East, Visakhapatnam West, Visakhapatnam North, Visakhapatnam South and Gajuwaka.
Mandals
There are 43 Mandals or Regions in Visakhapatnam district.[3]
- Anakapalle
- Anandapuram
- Ananthagiri
- Araku valley
- Achutapuram
- Bheemunipatnam
- Butchayyapeta
- Cheedikada
- Chintapalle
- Chodavaram
- Devarapalle
- Dumbriguda
- Gangaraju Madugula
- Gajuwaka
- Golugonda
- Gudem kotha veedhi
- Hukumpeta
- K.Kotapadu
- Kasimkota
- Kotauratla
- Koyyuru
- Madugula
- Makavarapalem
- Munagapaka
- Munchingi puttu
- Nakkapalle
- Narsipatnam
- Nathavaram
- Paderu
- Padmanabham
- Paravada
- Payakaraopeta
- Peda bayalu
- Pedagantyada
- Pendurthi
- Rambilli
- Ravikamatham
- Rolugunta
- S.Rayavaram
- Sabbavaram
- Visakhapatnam (rural)
- Visakhapatnam (urban)
- Yelamanchili
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