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'''Mulagada''' is a neighbourhood in the city of [[Visakhapatnam]], India. It is one of the 46 mandals in [[Visakhapatnam District]]. It is under the administration of [[Visakhapatnam revenue division]] and the headquarters is located at Mulagada. It is located on the south fringe of Visakhapatnam city.<ref name="indiagrowing">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiagrowing.com/Andhra_Pradesh/Visakhapatnam/Visakhapatnam(u)/Mulagada|title=Mulagada - Village in Visakhapatnam(u) Mandal|website=indiagrowing.com|accessdate=2017-12-17}}</ref><ref name="census2011">{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/district/130-visakhapatnam-andhra-pradesh.html|website=census2011.co.in|title=Mandals in Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh|accessdate=2017-12-17}}</ref>
{{ Infobox settlement
| name = Mulagada
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = Telugu
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Neighbourhood
| image_skyline =
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| pushpin_map = India Visakhapatnam
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Visakhapatnam
| coordinates ={{coord|17.699095|N|83.224024|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Visakhapatnam district|Visakhapatnam]]
| established_title =
| established_date = 2018
| founder = [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]]
| named_for =
| government_type = [[Mayor-council]]
| governing_body = [[Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation|GVMC]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| population_total = 1,75,575
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]

| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 530011
| registration_plate =
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Visakhapatnam West (Assembly constituency)|Visakhapatnam West]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Visakhapatnam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Visakhapatnam]]
| website =
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}}

The mandal is located within the jurisdiction of the [[Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation]], which is responsible for the civic amenities in Mulagada . It is bounded by [[Gajuwaka]] and [[Pedagantyada]] mandals.

== Wards ==
Mulagada mandal consists of following wards

{{Columns-list|

# Malkapuram
# Gullalapalem
# Mulagada

}}

== Nearby Localities ==

Malkapuram (2km), Gajuwaka (3km), Pedagantyada (6km) are the nearby localities.

==Economy==

Since most of the [[Visakhapatnam#Economy|heavy industries established in Visakhapatnam]], like [[Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited]], [[Hindustan Shipyard Limited]], [[Naval Dockyard (Visakhapatnam)|Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam]] and [[Coromandel International]] lie in close proximity of Mulagada, its growth has mirrored that of [[Visakhapatnam]].

==Location and Geography==

Mulagada is located about 11 km from Visakhapatnam Airport and about 12 km from Visakhapatnam railway station. It lies to the south fringe of Visakhapatnam City and is loosely bordered by [[Gajuwaka]] to the west and [[Malkapuram]] to the east, Marripalem to the north, [[Gopalapatnam]] to the north-west and [[Pedagantyada]] to the south-west.

==Transport==

;[[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation|APSRTC]] routes:
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!Route Number
!Start
!End
!Via
|-
|400
|Gajuwaka
|RTC Complex
|New Gajuwaka, Sriharipuram, Malkapuram, Scindia, Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam Railway Station
|-
|99
|Gajuwaka
|R.K.Beach
|New Gajuwaka, Sriharipuram, Malkapuram, Scindia, Naval Dockyard, Old Post Office, Jagadamba, Maharanipeta
|-
|600
|Scindia
|Anakapalli
|Malkapuram, Sriharipuram, New Gajuwaka, Old Gajuwaka, Aganampudi, Lankelapalem
|-
|55
|Scindia
|Simhachalam
|Malkapuram, Sriharipuram, New Gajuwaka, Old Gajuwaka, Narava, Airport, NAD Junction, Gopalapatnam
|-
|55K
|Scindia
|Kothavalasa
|Malkapuram, Sriharipuram, New Gajuwaka, Old Gajuwaka, Narava, Airport, NAD Junction, Gopalapatnam, Pendurthi
|-
|38J
|Janatha Colony
|RTC Complex
|Jawahar Nagar, Coromandel, New Gajuwaka, Old Gajuwaka, Narava, Airport, NAD Junction, Kancherapalem, Gurudwar
|}

== Organisations ==

Organisations like Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Coromandel International, Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Eastern Naval Command are located in this area.

===HPCL===

[[File:HPCL from Yarada hill.jpg|thumb|A view of HPCL from Yarada Hill, [[Visakhapatnam]]]]

===Coromandel International===

Coromandel International Limited is an Indian corporation founded in the early 1960s by IMC and Chevron Companies of USA. Originally named Coromandel Fertilisers, the company is in the business of fertilizers, pesticides and specialty nutrients. The company is also in rural retail business at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh through its Mana Gromor Centres.

===Hindustan Shipyard Limited===

[[File:What is Shipyard.jpg|thumb|240x240px|A view of the Hindustan Shipyard at Visakhapatnam]]

Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) is a shipyard located in Visakhapatnam on the east coast of India. Founded as the Scindia Shipyard, it was built by industrialist Walchand Hirachand as a part of The Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd. Walchand selected Visakhapatnam as a strategic and ideal location and took possession of land in November 1940.

===Eastern Naval Command===

The Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy is one of its three major formations.<ref name="census2011" /> It utilizes Visakhapatnam as its headquarters, and has bases there and at Kolkata. It is the first and largest naval command in India.

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Neighbourhoods of Visakhapatnam}}

[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Visakhapatnam]]

Mulagada - Revision history

Kamal Guha: Updated and reorganised

->Jeevan naidu at 11:16, 24 July 2021