Information about Visakhapatnam District

VISAKHAPATNAM DISTSTRICT

This is the third district in northern coast.

This district lies in between 18 00’-17  50’ Northern latitudes and 87 29’-82. 35’ Eastern longitudes. The boundaries of this district are Bay of Bengal in the East, East Godavari district in the South, Orissa state in the West and North directions.

Visakhapatnam is the district capital.

Once it was a fishermen village now it is a big corporation Once it had subhramanya  swami temple on the beach and on the basis, it has become Visakhapatnam.

History :

Kings like Nandavamsa, Mauryas, and East Chalukyas ruled this. After independence, it has become one of the big districts in India. To make easier the administration it is separated from Srikakulam district in the year 1950 and again in 1979 with drawing some parts of it the district vizianagaram formed. During the reign of Mauryas the religions, Buddhism and Jainism were mostly taken.

Other information:

Area                  :  11,161sq.km                forests          :  42.80%

Population       :  42,88,113          Literacy         : 46%

Municipalities :  13                                 Other towns   : 10

Cities                  : 1                                   Loksabha constituencies  :  2

Assembly           : 13                                 Mandals  :42+1

Villages               : 3692

Chintapalli, koyyuru, Gudem, kottaveedhi, paaderu, Gangaraju, Madugula, Manchngiput, pedabayalu, Hukumpeta, Arakuloya, Anantagiri, Dumbrigooda, chodavaram, Ravikamatam, Buchayyapeta, Chidikaada, Madugula, Narsipatnam, Golconda, Rolugunta, kotavurutla, Makavarapalem, Naatavaram, Nakkapalli, Payakaraopet, Elamanchili, S. Rayavaram, Achutapuram, Rambili, Anakapalli, Munagapaka, Kasimkota, K.Kotapadu, Devaraapalli, Sabbavaram, Paravada, Pendurti, Gajuwaka, Pedagantyda, Bhimunipatnam, Gajuwaka, Pedagantyada, Padmanaabham, Anandapuram, Visakha (Urban), Visakha (Rural)

Rivers:

Machkhand, Sarada, Varaha, Gostani, Champavathi, Tandava, Sarugudu gedda, Meghadri gedda.

Crops :

      Paddy, Maize, Sajja, Ragi, Sugar cane, Groundnuts, Sesame.

Minerals:

Apatite, Magnetite, clay, Bauxite, Mica, Calamite, Graphite.

Industries:

There are 61 heavy industries. This is famous for sugar, which is available in Tandava, Etikoppaka, Chodavaram, and for jute, chittivalasa is famous. Visakahapatnam town itself contains industries like steel plant, HPCL, Shipyard, BHPV, ZINC, LG Polymers, and Coramandal, Refractories, ACC, Power stations, Petro chemicals and Heavy chemical factories.