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	\| parts = {{bulleted list\|		\| parts = {{bulleted list\|
	\| 4 [[Revenue division]]s		\| 2 [[Revenue division]]s
	\| 46 [[Mandals]]		\| 11 [[Mandals]]
	\| 3265 [[Villages]]<br />(3072 inhabited, 193 uninhabited)		\| 3265 [[Villages]]<br />(3072 inhabited, 193 uninhabited)
	\| 15 [[Town]]s<br />(3 statutory, 12 [[census towns\|census]])		\| 15 [[Town]]s<br />(3 statutory, 12 [[census towns\|census]])

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	== Administratve divisions ==		== Administratve divisions ==

	The district has four revenue divisions, namely Anakapalli, Paderu, Narsipatnam and Visakhapatnam, each headed by a sub collector.<ref name=newdiv>{{cite news\|title=GO issued for creation of Anakapalle revenue division\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/go-issued-for-creation-of-anakapalle-revenue-division/article4580216.ece\|access-date=21 November 2015\|work=The Hindu\|date=4 April 2013\|location=Viskhapatnam}}</ref> These revenue divisions are divided into 46 [[Tehsil\|mandals]]. The district consists of 3265 villages and 15 towns including, one municipal corporation, two municipalities and 12 census towns. [[Visakhapatnam]] city is the only municipal corporation and the two municipalities in the district are [[Elamanchili]] and [[Narsipatnam]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Adminsistrative divisions of Visakhapatnam district\|url=http://visakhapatnam.nic.in/at-a-glance.html\|website=Official Website of Visakhapatnam District\|publisher=National Informatics Centre\|access-date=16 January 2015}}</ref> The census towns are [[Bowluvada]], [[Chodavaram, Visakhapatnam district\|Chodavaram]], [[Chintapalle, Visakhapatnam district\|Chintapalle]], Gudivada, [[Kantabamsuguda]], [[Mulakuddu]], [[Nakkapalle]], [[Narsipatnam]], [[Peda Boddepalle]], [[Payakaraopeta]], [[Upper Sileru Project Site Camp]].<ref name="census" />{{rp\|26–27}}		The district has four revenue divisions, namely Anakapalli, Paderu, Narsipatnam and Visakhapatnam, each headed by a sub collector.<ref name=newdiv>{{cite news\|title=GO issued for creation of Anakapalle revenue division\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/go-issued-for-creation-of-anakapalle-revenue-division/article4580216.ece\|access-date=21 November 2015\|work=The Hindu\|date=4 April 2013\|location=Viskhapatnam}}</ref> These revenue divisions are divided into 46 [[Tehsil\|mandals]]. The district consists of 3265 villages and 15 towns including, one municipal corporation, two municipalities and 12 census towns. [[Visakhapatnam]] city is the only municipal corporation and the two municipalities in the district are [[Elamanchili]] and [[Narsipatnam]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Adminsistrative divisions of Visakhapatnam district\|url=http://visakhapatnam.nic.in/at-a-glance.html\|website=Official Website of Visakhapatnam District\|publisher=National Informatics Centre\|access-date=16 January 2015}}</ref> The census towns are [[Bowluvada]], [[Chodavaram, Visakhapatnam district\|Chodavaram]], [[Chintapalle, Visakhapatnam district\|Chintapalle]], Gudivada, [[Kantabamsuguda]], [[Mulakuddu]], [[Nakkapalle]], [[Narsipatnam]], [[Peda Boddepalle]], [[Payakaraopeta]], [[Upper Sileru Project Site Camp]].<ref name="census" />{{rp\|26–27}}

	=== Mandals ===		=== Mandals ===
	~~Viskhapatnam district chart~~

	Visakhapatnam district consists of 11 mandals spread across 2 revenue divisions: [[Visakhapatnam revenue division]] and [[Bheemunipatnam revenue division]].<ref>{{cite web\| url = District Visakhapatnam \| title= Visakhapatnam districtt \| work= About District > Administrative Setup > Mandals\|publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh\| access-date = 27 January 2024}}</ref>		Visakhapatnam district consists of 11 mandals spread across 2 revenue divisions: [[Visakhapatnam revenue division]] and [[Bheemunipatnam revenue division]].<ref>{{cite web\| url = District Visakhapatnam \| title= Visakhapatnam districtt \| work= About District > Administrative Setup > Mandals\|publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh\| access-date = 27 January 2024}}</ref>

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	~~{{Districts of Andhra Pradesh}}~~
	{{~~Cities and towns in~~ Visakhapatnam district}}		{{Visakhapatnam district}}
	~~{{Eastern Ghats \|state=collapsed~~}}
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	=== Mandals ===		=== Mandals ===
	~~[[File:Revenue divisions map of Visakhapatnam~~ district~~.png\|thumb\|200px\|Revenue divisions of Visakhapatnam district\|left]]~~		Viskhapatnam district chart

	~~There are 13~~ mandals in Visakhapatnam division~~, 11 each in Narsipatnam, Anakapalle~~ and ~~Paderu divisions~~.<ref ~~name~~=~~"census" /~~><ref ~~name="newdiv" /~~> ~~The 46 mandals under their revenue divisions are listed below:~~		Visakhapatnam district consists of 11 mandals spread across 2 revenue divisions: [[Visakhapatnam revenue division]] and [[Bheemunipatnam revenue division]].<ref>{{cite web\| url = District Visakhapatnam \| title= Visakhapatnam districtt \| work= About District > Administrative Setup > Mandals\|publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh\| access-date = 27 January 2024}}</ref>

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size: 9pt"
	\|-		\|-
	! # !~~! [[Anakapalle revenue division~~\|~~Anakapalle Division]] !!~~ [[~~Narsipatnam~~ revenue division~~\|Narsipatnam Division~~]] !~~! [[Paderu revenue division~~\|~~Paderu Division]] !!~~ [[~~Visakhapatnam~~ revenue division~~\|Visakhapatnam Division~~]]		!width="90" rowspan="2"\|Serial<br/>number
			!colspan="2"\|[[Visakhapatnam revenue division]]
			!colspan="2"\|[[Bheemunipatnam revenue division]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1 \|~~\| [[Anakapalle mandal\|Anakapalle]] \|\| [[Atchutapuram]] \|\| [[Ananthagiri, Vishakapatnam district\|Ananthagiri]] \|\| [[Anandapuram mandal\|Anandapuram]]~~		!width="30"\|Mandal
	\|-
	~~\| 2 \|\| [[Butchayyapeta]] \|\| [[Golugonda]] \|\| [[Araku Valley]] \|\| [[Bheemunipatnam]]~~		!width="30"\|Headquarters
	\|-
	~~\| 3 \|\| [[Cheedikada]] \|\| [[Kotauratla]] \|\| [[Chintapalle, Visakhapatnam\|Chintapalle]] \|\| [[Gajuwaka]]~~		!width="30"\|Mandal

			!width="30"\|Headquarters

	\|-		\|-
	\| 4 \|\| [[~~Chodavaram, Visakhapatnam\|Chodavaram~~]] \|\| [[~~Makavarapalem~~]] \|\| [[~~Dumbriguda~~]] \|\| [[~~Padmanabham~~]]		\|align=left\|1
			\|align="center"\|[[Gajuwaka mandal]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Gajuwaka]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Anandapuram mandal]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Anandapuram]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 5 \|\| [[~~Devarapalle, Visakhapatnam district\|Deverapalle~~]] \|\| [[~~Nakkapalle~~]] \|\| [[~~G.Madugula~~]] \|\| [[~~Paravada~~]]		\|align=left\|2
			\|align="center"\|[[Gopalapatnam maandal]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Gopalapatnam]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Bheemunipatnam mandal]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Bheemunipatnam]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 6 \|\| [[~~K.Kotapadu~~]] \|\| [[~~Nathavaram~~]] \|\| [[~~Gudem Kotha Veedhi~~]] \|\| [[~~Pedagantyada~~]]		\|align=left\|3
			\|align="center"\|[[Maharanipeta mandal]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Maharanipeta]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Padmanabham mandal]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Padmanabham]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 7 \|\| [[~~Kasimkota~~]] \|\| [[~~Narsipatnam~~]] \|\| [[~~Hukumpeta~~]] \|\| [[~~Pendurthi~~]]		\|align=left\|4
			\|align="center"\|[[Mulagada mandal]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Mulagada]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Seethammadhara mandal]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Seethammadhara]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 8 \|\| [[~~Madugula~~]] \|\|[[~~Payakaraopeta Mandal\|Payakaraopeta~~]]\|\|[[~~Koyyuru~~]] \|\| [[~~Sabbavaram~~]]		\|align=left\|5
			\|align="center"\|[[Pedagantyada mandal]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Pedagantyada]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Visakhapatnam Rural mandal]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Visakhapatnam]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 9 \|\| [[~~Munagapaka~~]] \|\| [[~~Rambilli~~]] \|\| ~~[[Munchingi Puttu]]~~ \|\| ~~[[Visakhapatnam (rural) mandal~~\|~~Visakhapatnam Rural]]~~		\|align=left\|6
			\|align="center"\|[[Pendurthi mandal]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Pendurthi]]
			\|align="center"\|
			\|align="center"\|
	\|-		\|-
	~~\| 10 \|\| [[Ravikamatham]] \|\| [[S.Rayavaram]] \|\| [[Paderu]] \|\| [[Visakhapatnam (urban) mandal\|Visakhapatnam Urban]]~~
	\|-
	~~\| 11 \|\| [[Rolugunta]] \|\| [[Elamanchili]] \|\| [[Peda Bayalu]] \|\|~~
	\|-
	~~\| 12 \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|~~
	\|-
	~~\| 13 \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|~~

	\|}		\|}

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	There are 13 mandals in Visakhapatnam division, 11 each in Narsipatnam, Anakapalle and Paderu divisions.<ref name="~~newdiv~~" /><ref name="~~census~~" /> The 46 mandals under their revenue divisions are listed below:		There are 13 mandals in Visakhapatnam division, 11 each in Narsipatnam, Anakapalle and Paderu divisions.<ref name="census" /><ref name="newdiv" /> The 46 mandals under their revenue divisions are listed below:

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	\| 9 \|\| [[Munagapaka]] \|\| [[Rambilli]] \|\| [[Munchingi Puttu]] \|\| [[Visakhapatnam (rural) mandal\|Visakhapatnam Rural]]		\| 9 \|\| [[Munagapaka]] \|\| [[Rambilli]] \|\| [[Munchingi Puttu]] \|\| [[Visakhapatnam (rural) mandal\|Visakhapatnam Rural]]
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	\| 10 \|\| [[Ravikamatham]] \|\| [[S.Rayavaram]] \|\| [[Paderu]] \|\| [[Visakhapatnam (urban) mandal \|Visakhapatnam Urban]]		\| 10 \|\| [[Ravikamatham]] \|\| [[S.Rayavaram]] \|\| [[Paderu]] \|\| [[Visakhapatnam (urban) mandal\|Visakhapatnam Urban]]
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	\| 11 \|\| [[Rolugunta]] \|\| [[Elamanchili]] \|\| [[Peda Bayalu]] \|\|		\| 11 \|\| [[Rolugunta]] \|\| [[Elamanchili]] \|\| [[Peda Bayalu]] \|\|

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| image_caption = Clockwise from top: View of Visakhapatnam from [[Kailasagiri]], [[Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha temple, Simhachalam|Simhachalam Temple]], [[Borra Caves]], [[Araku Valley]], Stupas at [[Bavikonda]], pylon at [[Visakhapatnam Steel Plant]]
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'''Visakhapatnam district''' (formerly known as '''Vizagapatam district'''<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZELmNAkC8R0C&q=Vizagapatnam+District&pg=PA277|title=Raj to Swaraj: A Textbook on Colonialism and Nationalism in India|last=Pradhāna|first=Rāmacandra|date=2008|publisher=Macmillan India|isbn=978-0-230-63406-0|language=en}}</ref>), officially known as, '''Vizag district''',<ref> https://visakhapatnam.ap.gov.in/</ref> is one of the nine districts in the [[Coastal Andhra]] region of the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]], headquartered at [[Visakhapatnam]].<ref name="map">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2813_PART_A_DCHB_VISAKHAPATNAM.pdf|title=District Census Hand Book : Visakhapatnam (Part A)|date=2011|website=[[Census of India]]|publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh|access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>{{Rp|14}} It is one of the nine [[Coastal Andhra|coastal districts]] of the state, bounded by [[Odisha]] in the north, [[Vizianagaram district]] in the east, [[East Godavari district]] in the south-west and [[Bay of Bengal]] in the south.<ref name=map />{{Rp|15}}

== History ==
During the [[British Raj|British rule in India]], Visakhapatnam emerged as a district. On {{Date|1 April 1936}}, Bihar and Orissa Province was split to form [[Bihar Province]] and [[Orissa Province]]. Parts of the [[Vizagapatam district (Madras Presidency)|Vizagapatam district]] (i.e., [[Nabarangpur]], [[Malkangiri]], [[Koraput]], [[Jeypore]], [[Rayagada]] etc.) and the [[Ganjam District (Madras Presidency)|Ganjam district]] (excluding [[Ichchapuram]], [[Palasa]], [[Tekkali]], [[Pathapatnam]] and [[Srikakulam]]) of [[Madras Presidency]] were transferred to [[Orissa Province]] along with portions of the [[Vizagapatam Hill Tracts Agency]] and [[Ganjam Hill Tracts Agency]].<ref>[http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_BrProvinces.htm Provinces of British India]</ref>{{Additional citation needed|date=March 2021}}

Later, in 1950, [[Srikakulam district]] was carved out from the erstwhile Visakhapatnam district.{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}} In 1979, part of the district was split to form [[Vizianagaram district]].<ref name="Statoids">{{cite web|last=Law|first=Gwillim|date=25 September 2011|title=Districts of India|url=http://www.statoids.com/yin.html|access-date=11 October 2011|work=Statoids}}</ref> Visakhapatnam district is currently a part of the [[Red corridor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://intellibriefs.blogspot.com/2009/12/naxal-menace-83-districts-under.html |title=83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme |publisher=IntelliBriefs |date= 11 December 2009 |access-date=17 September 2011}}</ref>

== Administratve divisions ==

The district has four revenue divisions, namely Anakapalli, Paderu, Narsipatnam and Visakhapatnam, each headed by a sub collector.<ref name=newdiv>{{cite news|title=GO issued for creation of Anakapalle revenue division|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/go-issued-for-creation-of-anakapalle-revenue-division/article4580216.ece|access-date=21 November 2015|work=The Hindu|date=4 April 2013|location=Viskhapatnam}}</ref> These revenue divisions are divided into 46 [[Tehsil|mandals]]. The district consists of 3265 villages and 15 towns including, one municipal corporation, two municipalities and 12 census towns. [[Visakhapatnam]] city is the only municipal corporation and the two municipalities in the district are [[Elamanchili]] and [[Narsipatnam]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Adminsistrative divisions of Visakhapatnam district|url=http://visakhapatnam.nic.in/at-a-glance.html|website=Official Website of Visakhapatnam District|publisher=National Informatics Centre|access-date=16 January 2015}}</ref> The census towns are [[Bowluvada]], [[Chodavaram, Visakhapatnam district|Chodavaram]], [[Chintapalle, Visakhapatnam district|Chintapalle]], Gudivada, [[Kantabamsuguda]], [[Mulakuddu]], [[Nakkapalle]], [[Narsipatnam]], [[Peda Boddepalle]], [[Payakaraopeta]], [[Upper Sileru Project Site Camp]].<ref name="census" />{{rp|26–27}}

=== Mandals ===
[[File:Revenue divisions map of Visakhapatnam district.png|thumb|200px|Revenue divisions of Visakhapatnam district]]

There are 13 mandals in Visakhapatnam division, 11 each in Narsipatnam, Anakapalle and Paderu divisions.<ref name="newdiv" /><ref name="census" /> The 46 mandals under their revenue divisions are listed below:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! [[Anakapalle revenue division|Anakapalle Division]] !! [[Narsipatnam revenue division|Narsipatnam Division]] !! [[Paderu revenue division|Paderu Division]] !! [[Visakhapatnam revenue division|Visakhapatnam Division]]
|-
| 1 || [[Anakapalle mandal|Anakapalle]] || [[Achutapuram]] || [[Ananthagiri, Vishakapatnam district|Ananthagiri]] || [[Anadapuram Mandal|Anandapuram]]
|-
| 2 || [[Butchayyapeta]] || [[Golugonda]] || [[Araku Valley]] || [[Bheemunipatnam]]
|-
| 3 || [[Cheedikada]] || [[Kotauratla]] || [[Chintapalle, Visakhapatnam|Chintapalle]] || [[Gajuwaka]]
|-
| 4 || [[Chodavaram, Visakhapatnam|Chodavaram]] || [[Makavarapalem]] || [[Dumbriguda]] || [[Padmanabham]]
|-
| 5 || [[Devarapalle, Visakhapatnam district|Deverapalle]] || [[Nakkapalle]] || [[G.Madugula]] || [[Paravada]]
|-
| 6 || [[K.Kotapadu]] || [[Nathavaram]] || [[Gudem Kotha Veedhi]] || [[Pedagantyada]]
|-
| 7 || [[Kasimkota]] || [[Narsipatnam]] || [[Hukumpeta]] || [[Pendurthi]]
|-
| 8 || [[Madugula]] ||[[Payakaraopeta Mandal|Payakaraopeta]]||[[Koyyuru]] || [[Sabbavaram]]
|-
| 9 || [[Munagapaka]] || [[Rambilli]] || [[Munchingi Puttu]] || [[Visakhapatnam (rural) mandal|Visakhapatnam Rural]]
|-
| 10 || [[Ravikamatham]] || [[S.Rayavaram]] || [[Paderu]] || [[Visakhapatnam (urban) mandal |Visakhapatnam Urban]]
|-
| 11 || [[Rolugunta]] || [[Elamanchili]] || [[Peda Bayalu]] ||
|-
| 12 || || || ||
|-
| 13 || || || ||

|}

=== Politics ===

There are three parliamentary and 15 assembly constituencies in Visakhapatnam district. The parliamentary constituencies are {{bulleted list
|[[Anakapalli (Lok Sabha constituency)|Anakapalli]]
|[[Visakhapatnam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Visakhapatnam]]
|[[Araku (ST) (Lok Sabha constituency)|Araku]]
}}
The assembly constituencies are<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ceoandhra.nic.in/Right%20to%20Infn.Act/annex1.htm|title=District-wise Assembly-Constituencies|work=ceoandhra.nic.in}}</ref>
{{bulleted list
|[[Anakapalle (Assembly constituency)|Anakapalle]]
|[[Bhimli (Assembly constituency)|Bheemili]]
|[[Chodavaram (Assembly constituency)|Chodavaram]]
|[[Elamanchili (Assembly constituency)|Elamanchili]]
|[[Madugula (Assembly constituency)|Madugula]]
|[[Narsipatnam (Assembly constituency)|Narsipatnam]]
|[[Paderu (ST)(Assembly constituency)|Paderu]]
|[[Pendurthi (Assembly constituency)|Pendurthi]]
|[[Payakaraopet (SC) (Assembly constituency)|Payakaraopet]]
|[[Araku Valley (ST)(Assembly constituency)|Araku Valley]]
|[[Visakhapatnam East (Assembly constituency)|Visakhapatnam East]] |[[Visakhapatnam West (Assembly constituency)|Visakhapatnam West]]
|[[Visakhapatnam North (Assembly constituency)|Visakhapatnam North]]
|[[Visakhapatnam South (Assembly constituency)|Visakhapatnam South]] |[[Gajuwaka (Assembly constituency)|Gajuwaka]]
}}

== Demographics ==
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=9,92,833|13=1911|14=10,56,683|15=1921|16=10,57,223|17=1931|18=11,75,984|19=1941|20=13,14,362|21=1951|22=14,83,653|23=1961|24=16,65,213|25=1971|26=20,35,831|27=1981|28=25,76,474|29=1991|30=32,85,092|31=2001|32=38,32,336|33=2011|34=42,90,589|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=right}}According to the [[2011 Census of India|2011 census]] Visakhapatnam district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 4,290,589<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 30 September 2011 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 44 in India (out of a total of [[List of districts in India|640 districts]]) and 4th in the state.<ref name=districtcensus /> The district has a population density of {{convert| 384 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus /> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001–2011 was 11.89%.<ref name=districtcensus /> It has a [[Human sex ratio|sex ratio]] of 1003 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus /> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 67.7%. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] made up 17.7% and 14.4% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus /> 91.61% of the population spoke [[Telugu language|Telugu]], 2.96% [[Odia language|Odia]], 1.28% [[Urdu]], 1.22% [[Konda language (Dravidian)|Konda]] and 1.11% [[Hindi]] as their first language.

Visakhapatnam district has a population of 4,288,113 people of which 57.95% is urban as of 2011 census.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ap.gov.in/districts/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=18 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317171205/http://www.ap.gov.in/districts/ |archive-date=17 March 2015 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| Population
| 4,288,113
|-
| Males
| 2,140,872
|-
| Females
| 2,147,241
|-
| Growth (1991–2001)
| 15.36%
|-
| Rural
| 2,250,655
|-
| Urban
| 2,037,458
|-
| SC
| 291,219 (7.6%)
|-
| ST
| 557,572 (14.55%)
|}

== Geography ==
Visakhapatnam district occupies an area of approximately {{convert|11161|km2|sqmi}},<ref name="Reference Annual">{{cite book | last1 = Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.) | title = India 2010: A Reference Annual | chapter = States and Union Territories: Andhra Pradesh: Government | edition = 54th | publisher = Additional Director General, Publications Division, [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)]], [[Government of India]] | year = 2010 | location = New Delhi, India | pages = 1111–1112 | isbn = 978-81-230-1617-7}}</ref> comparatively equivalent to [[Canada]]'s [[Cape Breton Island]].<ref name="Islands">{{cite web | url = http://islands.unep.ch/Tiarea.htm | title = Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area | access-date = 11 October 2011 | date = 18 February 1998 | publisher = [[United Nations Environment Program]] | quote = Cape Breton Island 10,311km2}}</ref>

'''Climate'''
{{Weather box
|location = Visakhapatnam
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan high C = 28.9
|Feb high C = 31.3
|Mar high C = 33.8
|Apr high C = 35.3
|May high C = 36.2
|Jun high C = 35.3
|Jul high C = 32.9
|Aug high C = 32.7
|Sep high C = 32.5
|Oct high C = 31.7
|Nov high C = 30.4
|Dec high C = 28.9
|year high C = 32.5
|Jan low C = 18.0
|Feb low C = 19.9
|Mar low C = 23.0
|Apr low C = 26.1
|May low C = 27.7
|Jun low C = 27.3
|Jul low C = 26.1
|Aug low C = 26.0
|Sep low C = 25.6
|Oct low C = 24.3
|Nov low C = 21.6
|Dec low C = 18.6
|year low C = 23.7
|Jan precipitation mm = 11.4
|Feb precipitation mm = 7.7
|Mar precipitation mm = 7.5
|Apr precipitation mm = 27.6
|May precipitation mm = 57.8
|Jun precipitation mm = 105.6
|Jul precipitation mm = 134.6
|Aug precipitation mm = 141.2
|Sep precipitation mm = 174.8
|Oct precipitation mm = 204.3
|Nov precipitation mm = 65.3
|Dec precipitation mm = 7.9
|year precipitation mm = 945.7
|source 1 =
|date = August 2010}}

== Economy ==
The Gross District Domestic Product (GDDP) of the district is {{INRConvert|73276|c|abbr=on}} and it contributes 14% to the [[Gross State Domestic Product of Indian states|Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP)]]. For the FY 2013–14, the [[per capita income]] at current prices was {{INRConvert|124162}}. The [[Primary sector of the economy|primary]], [[secondary sector of the economy|secondary]] and [[tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sectors]] of the district contribute {{INRConvert|6300|c|abbr=on}}, {{INRConvert|21654|c|abbr=on}} and {{INRConvert|45321|c|abbr=on}} respectively.<ref name="apedb">{{cite web|title=Economy of Visakhapatnam District|url=http://apedb.gov.in/infrastrctr.html|website=Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board|access-date=25 April 2017}}</ref> The major products contributing to the [[Gross value added|GVA]] of the district from agriculture and allied services are, [[sugarcane]], [[paddy field|paddy]], [[Betel|betel leaves]], [[mango]], [[milk]], [[meat]] and [[Fishery|fisheries]]. The [[Gross value added|GVA]] to the industrial and service sector is contributed from [[manufacturing]], [[construction]], minor minerals, software services and unorganised trade.<ref name="apedb" />

== Transport ==
{{Expand section|date=March 2021}}
The total road length of [[state highway]]s in the district is {{Convert|964|km|mi|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aprdc.ap.gov.in/Documents/DOWNLOADDOCUMENTS/STATE%20SH%20ROADS.pdf|title=Existing State Highways|website=Andhra Pradesh Road Development Corporation|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|page=1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920122729/http://aprdc.ap.gov.in/Documents/DOWNLOADDOCUMENTS/STATE%20SH%20ROADS.pdf|archive-date=20 September 2018|access-date=11 May 2019}}</ref>

[[File:Holy relic sites map of Andhra Pradesh.jpg|thumb|Buddhist Holy relic sites map of Andhra Pradesh includes [[Pavurallakonda]], [[Bavikonda]], [[Bojjannakonda]] and [[Kotturu Dhanadibbalu]] from Visakhapatnam district]]

== Education ==
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the ''School Education Department'' of the state.<ref>{{cite web|title=School Education Department|url=http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|publisher=School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=7 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319051231/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|archive-date=19 March 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/|website=www.ap.gov.in|access-date=7 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/|archive-date=7 November 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=School Information Report|url=http://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/totalSchoolReport.xls#|website=Commissionerate of School Education|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=8 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108154343/http://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/totalSchoolReport.xls|archive-date=8 November 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The total number of students enrolled in primary, upper primary and high schools of the district are 609,587.<ref>{{cite web|title=Student Information Report|url=http://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/districtStudentReport.do|website=Commissionerate of School Education|publisher=Child info 2015–16, District School Education – Andhra Pradesh|access-date=8 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522011144/http://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/districtStudentReport.do|archive-date=22 May 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

== Temples ==
There are thirty six temples under the management of Endowments Department.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tms.ap.gov.in/binfo|title=Trust Boards Abstract|website=AP Temples Portal, Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=24 July 2018}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Visakhapatnam district}}
* [http://visakhapatnam.nic.in/ Official Website]
* [http://www.vizagport.com/ Vizagport]
* {{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Vizagapatam|volume=28|pages=164–165}} This contains a detailed description of the town and district under British rule.

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Visakhapatnam district
|North = [[Koraput district]], [[Odisha]]
|Northeast = [[Vizianagaram district]]
|East = [[Vizianagaram district]]
|Southeast = ''[[Bay of Bengal]]''
|South = ''[[Bay of Bengal]]''
|Southwest = [[East Godavari district]]
|West = [[Malkangiri district]]<br />[[East Godavari district]]
|Northwest = [[Malkangiri district]], [[Odisha]]
}}

{{Districts of Andhra Pradesh}}
{{Cities and towns in Visakhapatnam district}}
{{Eastern Ghats |state=collapsed}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Visakhapatnam district| ]]
[[Category:Districts of Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Uttarandhra]]
[[Category:1936 establishments in India]]

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	=== Mandals ===		=== Mandals ===
	~~[[File:Revenue divisions map of Visakhapatnam~~ district~~.png\|thumb\|200px\|Revenue divisions of Visakhapatnam district\|left]]~~		Viskhapatnam district chart

	~~There are 13~~ mandals in Visakhapatnam division~~, 11 each in Narsipatnam, Anakapalle~~ and ~~Paderu divisions~~.<ref ~~name~~=~~"census" /~~><ref ~~name="newdiv" /~~> ~~The 46 mandals under their revenue divisions are listed below:~~		Visakhapatnam district consists of 11 mandals spread across 2 revenue divisions: [[Visakhapatnam revenue division]] and [[Bheemunipatnam revenue division]].<ref>{{cite web\| url = District Visakhapatnam \| title= Visakhapatnam districtt \| work= About District > Administrative Setup > Mandals\|publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh\| access-date = 27 January 2024}}</ref>

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size: 9pt"
	\|-		\|-
	! # !~~! [[Anakapalle revenue division~~\|~~Anakapalle Division]] !!~~ [[~~Narsipatnam~~ revenue division~~\|Narsipatnam Division~~]] !~~! [[Paderu revenue division~~\|~~Paderu Division]] !!~~ [[~~Visakhapatnam~~ revenue division~~\|Visakhapatnam Division~~]]		!width="90" rowspan="2"\|Serial<br/>number
			!colspan="2"\|[[Visakhapatnam revenue division]]
			!colspan="2"\|[[Bheemunipatnam revenue division]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1 \|~~\| [[Anakapalle mandal\|Anakapalle]] \|\| [[Atchutapuram]] \|\| [[Ananthagiri, Vishakapatnam district\|Ananthagiri]] \|\| [[Anandapuram mandal\|Anandapuram]]~~		!width="30"\|Mandal
	\|-
	~~\| 2 \|\| [[Butchayyapeta]] \|\| [[Golugonda]] \|\| [[Araku Valley]] \|\| [[Bheemunipatnam]]~~		!width="30"\|Headquarters
	\|-
	~~\| 3 \|\| [[Cheedikada]] \|\| [[Kotauratla]] \|\| [[Chintapalle, Visakhapatnam\|Chintapalle]] \|\| [[Gajuwaka]]~~		!width="30"\|Mandal

			!width="30"\|Headquarters

	\|-		\|-
	\| 4 \|\| [[~~Chodavaram, Visakhapatnam\|Chodavaram~~]] \|\| [[~~Makavarapalem~~]] \|\| [[~~Dumbriguda~~]] \|\| [[~~Padmanabham~~]]		\|align=left\|1
			\|align="center"\|[[Gajuwaka mandal]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Gajuwaka]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Anandapuram mandal]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Anandapuram]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 5 \|\| [[~~Devarapalle, Visakhapatnam district\|Deverapalle~~]] \|\| [[~~Nakkapalle~~]] \|\| [[~~G.Madugula~~]] \|\| [[~~Paravada~~]]		\|align=left\|2
			\|align="center"\|[[Gopalapatnam maandal]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Gopalapatnam]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Bheemunipatnam mandal]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Bheemunipatnam]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 6 \|\| [[~~K.Kotapadu~~]] \|\| [[~~Nathavaram~~]] \|\| [[~~Gudem Kotha Veedhi~~]] \|\| [[~~Pedagantyada~~]]		\|align=left\|3
			\|align="center"\|[[Maharanipeta mandal]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Maharanipeta]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Padmanabham mandal]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Padmanabham]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 7 \|\| [[~~Kasimkota~~]] \|\| [[~~Narsipatnam~~]] \|\| [[~~Hukumpeta~~]] \|\| [[~~Pendurthi~~]]		\|align=left\|4
			\|align="center"\|[[Mulagada mandal]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Mulagada]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Seethammadhara mandal]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Seethammadhara]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 8 \|\| [[~~Madugula~~]] \|\|[[~~Payakaraopeta Mandal\|Payakaraopeta~~]]\|\|[[~~Koyyuru~~]] \|\| [[~~Sabbavaram~~]]		\|align=left\|5
			\|align="center"\|[[Pedagantyada mandal]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Pedagantyada]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Visakhapatnam Rural mandal]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Visakhapatnam]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 9 \|\| [[~~Munagapaka~~]] \|\| [[~~Rambilli~~]] \|\| ~~[[Munchingi Puttu]]~~ \|\| ~~[[Visakhapatnam (rural) mandal~~\|~~Visakhapatnam Rural]]~~		\|align=left\|6
			\|align="center"\|[[Pendurthi mandal]]
			\|align="center"\|[[Pendurthi]]
			\|align="center"\|
			\|align="center"\|
	\|-		\|-
	~~\| 10 \|\| [[Ravikamatham]] \|\| [[S.Rayavaram]] \|\| [[Paderu]] \|\| [[Visakhapatnam (urban) mandal\|Visakhapatnam Urban]]~~
	\|-
	~~\| 11 \|\| [[Rolugunta]] \|\| [[Elamanchili]] \|\| [[Peda Bayalu]] \|\|~~
	\|-
	~~\| 12 \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|~~
	\|-
	~~\| 13 \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|~~

	\|}		\|}