Visakhapatnam district (formerly known as Vizagapatam district[4]) is one of the six districts in the Uttarandhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, headquartered at Visakhapatnam.[5]^: 14 It is one of the twenty-six districts in Andhra Pradesh state.The district share broders with in the north and east, Vizianagaram district and South Anakapalli district in the south-west and Bay of Bengal in the south.[5]^: 15

Visakhapatnam district
District of Andhra Pradesh
Clockwise from top: View of Visakhapatnam from Kailasagiri, Simhachalam Temple, Stupas at Bavikonda, pylon at Visakhapatnam Steel Plant
Nickname:  Vizag
Location of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates: 17.7°N 83.3°E / 17.7; 83.3
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
Region	Uttarandhra
Created	1 April 1936
Headquarters	Visakhapatnam
Administrative Divisions	2 Revenue divisions 11 Mandals
Government
• District collector	Dr A Mallikharjuna IAS
• Lok Sabha constituencies	Visakhapatnam
• Assembly constituencies	06
Area [1]: 28
• Total	1,048 km2 (405 sq mi)
• Urban [1]: 28	632.16 km2 (244.08 sq mi)
• Rural [1]: 28	416 km2 (161 sq mi)
• Rank	26th
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	1,959,544
• Rank	13th
• Density	1,869.8/km2 (4,843/sq mi)
• Rank	1st
• Sex ratio	1,006♀️/1,000♂️
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Literacy
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal Index Number	530xxx
Area codes	+91–891
ISO 3166 code	IN-AP
Vehicle registration	AP-31, AP–39 (from 30 January 2019)[3]
Website	vishakapatnam.ap.gov.in

History

During the British rule in India, Visakhapatnam emerged as a district in the year 1802. Chicacole (present-day Srikakulam) which was in Visakhapatnam district was incorporated into Ganjam when the latter was formed as a district.[6] On 1 April 1936, Bihar and Orissa Province was split to form Bihar Province and Orissa Province. Parts of the Vizagapatam district (i.e., Nabarangpur, Malkangiri, Koraput, Jeypore, Rayagada etc.) and the Ganjam district (excluding Chicacole division) of Madras Presidency were transferred to Orissa Province along with portions of the Vizagapatam Hill Tracts Agency and Ganjam Hill Tracts Agency.[7][8][9] The Chicacole division (i.e., Ichchapuram, Palasa, Tekkali, Pathapatnam and Srikakulam) was merged with Visakhapatnam district.

Later, in 1950, Srikakulam district was carved out from the erstwhile Visakhapatnam district.[10] In 1979, part of the district was split to form Vizianagaram district.[11] Visakhapatnam district is currently a part of the Red corridor.[12]

On 3 April 2022, Government of Andhra Pradesh has created 13 new districts in the state, hence the district was once again divided into three i.e., Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju districts.

Administratve divisions

The district has two revenue divisions, namely Bheemunipatnam and Visakhapatnam, each headed by a sub collector. These revenue divisions are divided into 11 mandals. The district consists of one municipal corporation. Visakhapatnam city is the only municipal corporation.[13]

Mandals

There are 6 mandals in Visakhapatnam division and 5 in Bheemunipatnam division. The 11 mandals under their revenue divisions are listed below:

Politics

There are two parliamentary and six assembly constituencies in Visakhapatnam district. The parliamentary constituencies are

The assembly constituencies are[14]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Visakhapatnam district has a population of 4,290,589. This gives it a ranking of 44 in India (out of a total of 640 districts) and 4th in the state. The district has a population density of 384 inhabitants per square kilometre (990/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 11.89%. It has a sex ratio of 1003 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 67.7%. After reorganization, Visakhapatnam district had a population of 1,959,544. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 167,272 (8.54%) and 22,574 (1.15%) of the population respectively.[5]

Hindus are the predominant community in the district. Muslims and Christians are primarily in the Visakhapatnam metropolitan area.

At the time of the 2011 census, 92.93% of the population spoke Telugu, 2.47% Urdu, and 1.96% Hindi as their first language.[17]

Notable people

• Alluri Sitarama Raju, freedom fighter
• Tenneti Viswanadham, politician
• Sri Sri (writer), writer
• Parasuram (director), writer and director
• Sricharan Pakala, Music director
• Ramana Gogula, Music director
• Satyadev Kancharana, film actor

Municipalities in District

Geography

Visakhapatnam district occupies an area of approximately 1,048 square kilometres (405 sq mi),[18] comparatively equivalent to United States Atka Island.[19]

Climate

Economy

The Gross District Domestic Product (GDDP) of the district is ₹73,276 crore (US$9.2 billion) and it contributes 14% to the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP). For the FY 2013–14, the per capita income at current prices was ₹124,162 (US$1,600). The primary, secondary and tertiary sectors of the district contribute ₹6,300 crore (US$790 million), ₹21,654 crore (US$2.7 billion) and ₹45,321 crore (US$5.7 billion) respectively.[20] The major products contributing to the GVA of the district from agriculture and allied services are, sugarcane, paddy, betel leaves, mango, milk, meat and fisheries. The GVA to the industrial and service sector is contributed from manufacturing, construction, minor minerals, software services and unorganised trade.[20]

Transport

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The total road length of state highways in the district is 964 km (599 mi).[21]

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[22][23] They include 162 government, 2,793 mandal and zilla parishads, 9 residential, 1225 private, 5 model, 34 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV), 147 municipal and 829 other types of schools.[24] The total number of students enrolled in primary, upper primary and high schools of the district are 609,587.[25]

Temples

There are thirty six temples under the management of Endowments Department.[26]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Visakhapatnam district.

• Official Website
• Vizagport
• Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Vizagapatam" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 164–165. This contains a detailed description of the town and district under British rule.

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