Information about Vizianagaram District

VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT

It  is also a coastal district in western side for srikakulam, which is towards Northern side.

 This district lies in between 17-50 to 19-15 Northern latitudes and 82-0 to 83-45 East longitudes. The boundaries of this district are Srikakulam district in the East, Visakhapatnam district in the south, Orissa state and Visakhapatnam district in the west and Orissa state in the North directions.

District capital is Vizianagaram.

History :

It is also a part and parcel of kalinga kingdom from  4^th century BC , This was ruled by Mauryas, Salivahanas, and Golconda Nawabs. The Bobbili battle was fought here is a historical one.

In the year 1979 June I it was formed by taking some parts from srikakulam and Visakhapatnam.

Other information: 

Area               : 6,539 sq.km                   forests           : 17.7%

Population    : 23,42,868                      literacy          : 34.5%

Cities              : 10 Municipalities

Assembly constituencies:  12               loksabha       :2

Mandals         : 34                                    villages           :1484

vizianagaram,  Gantyada,  Bhogapuram, Denkada, Pusapati  rega, Sringavarapukota, Jami, Kottavalasa, vepada, lakkavarapukota, Nellimarla, Garla, Chipuru palli, Garividi, Merakamudidam, Gajapathinagaram, Bondapalli, Dattarajeru, Mentada, Parvathipuram, Komarada, Garugubilli, Jiyyammavalasa, kurupam, Gummalakshmipuram, Bobbili, Seetanagaram, Balijipeta, Makkuva, pachipenta, Badangi Terlam Rama bhadra puram, saluru (satiwada,Uttaravilli, Nangaru).

Main rivers:

Gostani, Naagavali  ( Langulya) suvarnamukhi, Gomukhi

Crops:

Paddy, Sajja, Ragi, groundnuts,Jute

Minerals:

Manganese, Graphite, limestone, quariz

Industries:

Jute, leather, Sponge iron, treys, ferro Alloys, Cement