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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{About|the city in India|other uses|Vijaynagar (disambiguation){{!}}Vijaynagar}}&lt;br /&gt;
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| name                            = Vizianagaram&lt;br /&gt;
| other_name                      = Vijayanagaram &lt;br /&gt;
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| image_alt                       = &lt;br /&gt;
| image_caption                   = Clockwise from Top Left: Clock Tower (Ganta stambham), Vizianagaram Fort Balcony, View of Vizianagaram Town, Writings of the great writer [[Gurajada Apparao]], Vizianagaram Fort Walls, Replica of a steam engine at [[Vizianagaram railway station]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| nickname                        = Vizianagaram&lt;br /&gt;
| pushpin_map                     = India Andhra Pradesh&lt;br /&gt;
| pushpin_map_caption             = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India&lt;br /&gt;
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| coordinates                     = {{coord| 18.1159|N| 83.406|E|display=inline,title}}&lt;br /&gt;
| coordinates_footnotes           = &amp;lt;!-- for references: use &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;tags --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_type                = Country&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_name                = [[India]]&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_type1               = [[States and union territories of India|State]]&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_name1               = [[Andhra Pradesh]]&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_type2               = [[List of districts in India|District]]&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_name2               = [[Vizianagaram district|Vizianagaram]]&lt;br /&gt;
| established_title               = &amp;lt;!-- Founded --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| established_date                = &amp;lt;!-- requires established_title= --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| established_title1              = Incorporated (Municipality)&lt;br /&gt;
| established_date1               = 1888&lt;br /&gt;
| established_title2              = Incorporated (Corporation)&lt;br /&gt;
| established_date2               = &lt;br /&gt;
| founder                         = Vijayaram Raj&lt;br /&gt;
| named_for                       = &lt;br /&gt;
| parts_type                      = Wards&lt;br /&gt;
| parts                           = 50&lt;br /&gt;
| government_footnotes            = &lt;br /&gt;
| government_type                 = [[Municipal Corporations in India|Mayor–Council]]&lt;br /&gt;
| governing_body                  = [[Vizianagaram Municipal Corporation]] [[Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
| leader_party                    = &lt;br /&gt;
| leader_title                    = [[Mayor]]&lt;br /&gt;
| leader_name                     = &lt;br /&gt;
| leader_title1                   = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLAs]]&lt;br /&gt;
| leader_name1                    = &lt;br /&gt;
| leader_title2                   = [[Member of Parliament|MP]]&lt;br /&gt;
| leader_name2                    = &lt;br /&gt;
| leader_title3                   = [[Municipal commissioner]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| unit_pref                       = Metric&lt;br /&gt;
| area_footnotes                  = &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=Basic Information of Municipality|url=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/VIZIANAGARAM/Basic_information_Municipality.html|website=Commissioner &amp;amp; Director of Municipal Administration|publisher=Municipal Administration &amp;amp; Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=5 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810145501/http://cdma.ap.gov.in/VIZIANAGARAM/Basic_information_Municipality.html|archive-date=10 August 2014|url-status=dead}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| area_total_km2                  = 29.27&lt;br /&gt;
| area_metro_footnotes            = &amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;census&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book : Vizianagaram (Part B) |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2812_PART_B_DCHB_VIZIANAGARAM.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh |access-date=10 June 2019 |pages=16, 48 |format=PDF |date=2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829010743/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2812_PART_B_DCHB_VIZIANAGARAM.pdf |archive-date=29 August 2017 |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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| elevation_footnotes             = &lt;br /&gt;
| elevation_m                     = &lt;br /&gt;
| population_as_of                = 2011&lt;br /&gt;
| population_footnotes            = &amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;stats&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=Statistical Abstract of Andhra Pradesh, 2015 |url=https://desap.cgg.gov.in/jsp/website/gallery/Statistical%20Abstract%202015.pdf |website=Directorate of Economics &amp;amp; Statistics |publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=27 April 2019 |pages=44 |format=PDF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714020914/https://desap.cgg.gov.in/jsp/website/gallery/Statistical%20Abstract%202015.pdf |archive-date=14 July 2019 |url-status=dead }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| population_total                = 228025&lt;br /&gt;
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| demographics_type1              = Literacy&lt;br /&gt;
| demographics1_title1            = Literates&lt;br /&gt;
| demographics1_info1             = &lt;br /&gt;
| demographics1_title2            = Literacy rate&lt;br /&gt;
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| demographics2_title1            = Official&lt;br /&gt;
| demographics2_info1             = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]&lt;br /&gt;
| timezone1                       = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]&lt;br /&gt;
| utc_offset1                     = +5:30&lt;br /&gt;
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| postal_code                     = 535001 - 535006&lt;br /&gt;
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| area_code                       = +91–8922&lt;br /&gt;
| registration_plate_type         = [[Vehicle registration plates of India|Vehicle Registration]]&lt;br /&gt;
| registration_plate              = [[List of RTO districts in India|AP35 (Former)]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; AP39 (from 30 January 2019)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |title=New ‘AP 39’ code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/jan/31/new-ap-39-code-to-register-vehicles-in-state-launched-1932417.html |access-date=9 June 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |date=31 January 2019 |location=Vijayawada}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| website                         = https://vizianagaram.ap.gov.in/public-utility-category/municipality/&lt;br /&gt;
| footnotes                       = &lt;br /&gt;
| official_name                   = Vizianagaram&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Vizianagaram&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is a city and the headquarters of [[Vizianagaram district]] in the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;map&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book : Vizianagaram (Part A) |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2812_PART_A_DCHB_VIZIANAGARAM.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh |access-date=10 June 2019 |pages=11,992–993 |format=PDF |date=2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114033243/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2812_PART_A_DCHB_VIZIANAGARAM.pdf |archive-date=14 November 2016 |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; It is central Eastern Ghats, about {{cvt|24|km}} west of the Bay of Bengal and {{cvt|40|km}} north-northeast of [[Visakhapatnam]]. The city has a population of 2,28,025 and was established as the capital of [[Vizianagaram estate]] by Raja Vijayaram Raj of [[Pusapati]] dynasty. The rulers had a notable role in the history of the region in 18th century and were patrons of education and arts.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Vizianagaram|title=Vizianagaram {{!}} India|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en|access-date=2019-11-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191127195902/https://www.britannica.com/place/Vizianagaram|archive-date=27 November 2019|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:West Entrance of the Vizianagaram fort in Andhra Pradesh.jpg|thumb|West Entrance of the Vizianagaram fort in [[Andhra Pradesh]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
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== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Vijayanagaram.JPG|thumb|[[Coat of arms]] of the Vizianagaram kingdom]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Vizianagaram was ruled by different [[Hindu]] emperors of [[Kalinga (historical region)|Kalinga]] and it was an integral part of Kalinga. The area including Srikakulam in the north was under the domain of Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi during the rule of Kubja Vishnuvardhana (624–641) for short period of time. During this rule the Vengi kingdom had expanded from [[Srikakulam]] in the north to [[Nellore]] in the south. They patronised Telugu. The area was under the rule of Krishna Deva Raya of [[Vijayanagara]] Empire too. After a brief rule from [[Golconda]], the rule of [[Nizam]] state of Hyderabad followed. Nizams ruled for the period 1707 to 1753. [[Srikakulam]] to the immediate north was the headquarters for revenue collection of [[Rajahmundry]], [[Eluru]],  [[Kondapalli]] as well as [[Srikakulam]] district. The French defeated and ended the rule of [[Nizam]] in 1753, all these districts were thereafter part of [[French India]] in 1753. However [[French colonial empire|French imperialists]] too could not hold their sway over here for a long time, and were soon driven out from here by [[British Empire|British imperialists]], during 1756  in  [[Seven Years&amp;#039; War|Anglo-French wars]]. Thereafter the area was soon a part of [[British Raj|British]] – [[Northern Circars]]&lt;br /&gt;
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An important event in the history of the district which occurred at about this time is the war between the Rajas of Vizianagaram and [[Bobbili]], popularly known as Bobbili Yuddam. The [[Battle of Bobbili|war]] was fought between the MahaRaja of Vizianagaram and the Rajah of Bobbili on 24 January 1757.&lt;br /&gt;
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Rulers of this princely state belong to the [[Pusapati]] family. The village Pooshpadu in [[Nandigama mandal|Nandigama Taluq]] was built by Amala Raju. The village later came to be known as Pusapadu, and the [[Raju]]s living there came to be known as Pusapatis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Excavations at this town revealed copper coins belonging to the remains of 900 [[Before Christ|B.C.]] (Kalinga period).&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/VIZIANAGARAM/|url=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/VIZIANAGARAM/|publisher=Municipal Administration &amp;amp; Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=23 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810142240/http://cdma.ap.gov.in/VIZIANAGARAM/|archive-date=10 August 2014|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Geography ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Vizianagaram is located at {{Coord|18.12|N|83.42|E|}}. It has an average elevation of 74&amp;amp;nbsp;metres (242&amp;amp;nbsp;feet). The district is bounded on the east by [[Srikakulam District]], on the west and south by Visakhapatnam district, on the southeast by the [[Bay of Bengal]], and on the northwest by [[Odisha]] state. The principal rivers flowing in the district are [[Nagavali River|Nagavali]], Vegavathi, [[Gomukhi River|Gomukhi]], Suvarnamukhi, [[Champavathi River|Champavathi]] and Gostani. The Nagavali is the main river, which flows in about 112&amp;amp;nbsp;km in Vizianagaram district. The [[River Gosthani]] has its origin in [[Ananthagiri, Vishakapatnam district|Ananthagiri]] forest area and flows through [[Srungavarapukota]] (S.Kota) and Jami mandals. The Suvarnamukhi River originates in the hills of [[Salur]]u mandal, travels in an eastern direction and finally joins the Nagavali at Sangam village in [[Palakonda]] mandal of Srikakulam District. Vegavathi originates in pachipenta hills of [[Pachipenta]] mandal and flows almost parallel to Suvarnamukhi.&lt;br /&gt;
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Major Rivers flowing through the city are [[Nagavali River|Nagavali]], Vegavathi, [[Gomukhi River|Gomukhi]], Suvarnamukhi, [[Champavathi]] and [[Gosthani River]]. Irrigation projects across these rivers include Tatapudi Reservoir across the [[Gosthani River]], Vegavathi project across the river Vegavathi, Vottigedda project across the river Vottigedda, [[Peda Ankalam]] Anicut and Vengala Raya Sagaram project across Suvarnamukhi, [[Seeta Nagaram]] Anicut, Denkada Anicut, [[Paradhi]] at [[Bobbili]],  across Suvarnamukhi, a tributary of [[Nagavali River]] and Andra Reservoir project across [[Champavathi River]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Climate ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Sunset at Vizianagaram town.jpg|thumb|Sunset at Vizianagaram]]&lt;br /&gt;
Vizianagaram has a [[tropical savanna climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Aw&amp;#039;&amp;#039;) characterised by high [[humidity]] nearly all the year round, with oppressive summers and good seasonal rainfall. The summer season extends from March to May, followed by southwest [[monsoon]] season, which continues to September. October and November constitute the post-monsoon or retreating monsoon season. The normal rainfall of the district for the year is 1,131.0&amp;amp;nbsp;mm, as compared to the actual rainfall of 740.6&amp;amp;nbsp;mm received during 2002–2003. The district gets the benefit of both the southwest and northeast monsoon. The season extending from December to February is of generally fine weather. The climate of the hill parts of the district is different from that of the [[plain]].&lt;br /&gt;
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| Jul low C = 26.0&lt;br /&gt;
| Aug low C = 25.9&lt;br /&gt;
| Sep low C = 25.5&lt;br /&gt;
| Oct low C = 24.4&lt;br /&gt;
| Nov low C = 21.0&lt;br /&gt;
| Dec low C = 18.4&lt;br /&gt;
| Jan rain mm = 11&lt;br /&gt;
| Feb rain mm = 7&lt;br /&gt;
| Mar rain mm = 11&lt;br /&gt;
| Apr rain mm = 19&lt;br /&gt;
| May rain mm = 77&lt;br /&gt;
| Jun rain mm = 132&lt;br /&gt;
| Jul rain mm = 157&lt;br /&gt;
| Aug rain mm = 172&lt;br /&gt;
| Sep rain mm = 204&lt;br /&gt;
| Oct rain mm = 245&lt;br /&gt;
| Nov rain mm = 57&lt;br /&gt;
| Dec rain mm = 5&lt;br /&gt;
| rain colour = green&lt;br /&gt;
|source 1 = Climate-Data.org&amp;lt;ref name= Climate-Data.org&amp;gt;{{cite web&lt;br /&gt;
| url = http://en.climate-data.org/location/24297/&lt;br /&gt;
| title = Climate: vizianagaram&lt;br /&gt;
| access-date = 19 February 2016&lt;br /&gt;
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160302115328/http://en.climate-data.org/location/24297/&lt;br /&gt;
| archive-date = 2 March 2016&lt;br /&gt;
| url-status = live&lt;br /&gt;
}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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== Demographics ==&lt;br /&gt;
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{{As of|2011}} [[Census of India]], the town had a population of 227,533. The total population constitute, 111,596 males and 115,937 females —a sex ratio of 1039 females per 1000 males, higher than the national average of 940 per 1000.&amp;lt;ref name=population&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.citypopulation.de/php/india-andhrapradesh.php|title=Andhra Pradesh (India): Districts, Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards – Population Statistics in Maps and Charts|work=citypopulation.de|access-date=2 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160724215047/http://www.citypopulation.de/php/india-andhrapradesh.php|archive-date=24 July 2016|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=Sex Ratio|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/indiaatglance.html|publisher=The Registrar General &amp;amp; Census Commissioner, India|access-date=2 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140922103426/http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/indiaatglance.html|archive-date=22 September 2014|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 20,487 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 10,495 are boys and 9,992 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 81.85% with 169,461 literates, significantly higher than the national average of 73.00%.&amp;lt;ref name=population /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/PCA_Highlights/pca_highlights_file/India/Chapter-3.pdf|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India|access-date=2 September 2014|format=PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113231419/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/PCA_Highlights/pca_highlights_file/India/Chapter-3.pdf|archive-date=13 November 2013|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Telugu is the official language.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Governance ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Civic administration ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Vizianagaram municipal corporation is the civic body of the city, constituted as a [[municipality]] in the year 1888.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ulb&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=Statistical Information of ULBs and UDAs |url=http://www.dtcp.ap.gov.in/dtcpweb/ulbs/List%20of%20ULBs-27-2-2019.pdf |website=Directorate of Town and Country Planning |publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=10 June 2019 |page=1 |format=PDF |date=27 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717151418/http://dtcp.ap.gov.in/dtcpweb/ulbs/List%20of%20ULBs-27-2-2019.pdf |archive-date=17 July 2019 |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
It was upgraded to corporation on 9 December 2015.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Masula, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram upgraded into corporations|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/masula-srikakulam-vizianagaram-upgraded-into-corporations/article7967915.ece|access-date=10 December 2015|work=The Hindu|date=10 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409032222/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/vijayawada/masula-srikakulam-vizianagaram-upgraded-into-corporations/article7967915.ece|archive-date=9 April 2016|location=Vijayawada}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The jurisdictional area of the corporation is spread over {{convert|29.27|km2|mi2|abbr=on}} with 38 [[Ward (electoral subdivision)|election wards]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ulb&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; During 2010–11, the total expenditure spent by the municipality was {{INRConvert|1887.75|c|abbr=on}} and total income generated was {{INRConvert|2367.51|c|abbr=on}}.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;basic info&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=Basic Information of Municipality|url=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/VIZIANAGARAM/Basic_information_Municipality.html|website=Commissioner &amp;amp; Director of Municipal Administration|publisher=Municipal Administration &amp;amp; Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=3 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810145501/http://cdma.ap.gov.in/VIZIANAGARAM/Basic_information_Municipality.html|archive-date=10 August 2014|url-status=dead}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Utility services ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SH 26 in Vizianagaram.jpg|thumb|SH-26 towards [[Visakhapatnam]] in Vizianagaram]]&lt;br /&gt;
The utility services include supply of water, sewer connections, drainage systems, parks, grounds, community centres, healthcare etc. The municipality maintains 458 public taps, 749 bore–wells, {{convert|330|km|mi|abbr=on}} of roads, {{convert|243.25|km|mi|abbr=on}} of drains, 32 parks, 2 playgrounds, 49 elementary and 3 secondary schools and 1 maternity and child health centre.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=Public services/amenities|url=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/VIZIANAGARAM/Public%20services_amenities.html|website=Commissioner &amp;amp; Director of Municipal Administration|publisher=Municipal Administration &amp;amp; Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=3 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141202102522/http://cdma.ap.gov.in/VIZIANAGARAM/Public%20services_amenities.html|archive-date=2 December 2014|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Economy ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Vizianagaram is one of the principal towns in [[Uttarandhra]] (North of [[Andhra Pradesh]] State). There are a number of industries in and around the city. The country&amp;#039;s largest [[ferromanganese]] plant is situated on the outskirts of Garividi.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;governemntwebsite&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=About Us|url=http://vijayanagaram.cdma.ap.gov.in/en/about-us-14|website=Commissioner &amp;amp; Director of Municipal Administration|publisher=Vijayanagaram Municipality, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=3 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804045827/http://vijayanagaram.cdma.ap.gov.in/en/about-us-14|archive-date=4 August 2018|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; There are various [[jute]] mills in Garividi, including the Hooghly Jute Mills. Vizianagaram is a popular destination for the [[textile]] wholesale market.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Maritime resources&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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Vizianagaram district had a coastal belt of 28&amp;amp;nbsp;km. [[Pusapatirega]] and [[Bhogapuram]] are coastal mandals with eight main villages and 16 hamlets. The land of {{cvt|80.47|acre}} in the coastal villages of these mandals is being used for [[salt]] cultivation.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Industries ===&lt;br /&gt;
There are 22 large- and medium-scale industries established with an investment of {{INR}} 669.09 crores, providing employment to 20,759 people. These industries are primarily engaged in the manufacture of jute [[twine]], [[ferroalloy]]s, [[sugar]], [[cement]], [[Pharmaceutical drug|pharmaceuticals]], [[sponge]] and [[iron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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There are 4,653 small-scale units with an investment of {{INR}} 114.20 crores and providing employment to 32,615 people. These SSI units are mainly engaged in general engineering, motor workshops, groundnut oil mills, rolling mills, RCC spun pipes, [[sawmill]]s, [[aluminium]] utensils, and bus, lorry and cycle rickshow body buildings.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Transport ==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:APSRTC Metro Luxury Bus at Vizianagaram.jpg|thumb|[[APSRTC]] Metro Luxury at Vizianagaram Bus Station]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Vizianagaram Railway station.jpg|thumb|Vizianagaram Railway Station]]&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Roadways ===&lt;br /&gt;
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The city has a total road length of 317.80&amp;amp;nbsp;km.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://centralapp.cdma.ap.gov.in:8080/CDMAAPTaxesInfo/RoadDetails.jsp|title=DETAILS OF ROADS IN EACH ULB OF ANDHRA PRADESH|access-date=28 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160801101300/http://centralapp.cdma.ap.gov.in:8080/CDMAAPTaxesInfo/RoadDetails.jsp|archive-date=1 August 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation]] operates bus services from Vizianagaram bus station.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=Bus Stations in Districts |url=http://www.apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx |website=Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation |access-date=9 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322233330/http://apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx |archive-date=22 March 2016 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Railways ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Vizianagaram railway station]] is on the [[Khurda Road-Visakhapatnam section]] of [[Howrah-Chennai main line]] and is the terminus for the [[Jharsuguda-Vizianagaram line]]. It is an important station in East Coast Railway and many superfast trains have stoppage here.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Airport ===&lt;br /&gt;
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The nearest [[airport]] is in [[Visakhapatnam Airport|Visakhapatnam]] located at 62&amp;amp;nbsp;km.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Educational ==&lt;br /&gt;
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools of the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;School Education Department&amp;#039;&amp;#039; of the state.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{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 |format=PDF |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319051231/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf |archive-date=19 March 2016 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal |url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ |website=www.ap.gov.in |access-date=7 November 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ |archive-date= 7 November 2016 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.&lt;br /&gt;
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Vizianagaram city has many educational institutions and some of the notable are listed below:&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Maharajah&amp;#039;s College]] (1879)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Maharajah&amp;#039;s Government College of Music and Dance]] (1919)&lt;br /&gt;
* Maharaja&amp;#039;s Post Graduate College &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://mrpgcollege.com|title=:: Maharajah&amp;#039;s Post Graduate College ::|work=mrpgcollege.org|access-date=14 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809073345/http://mrpgcollege.com/|archive-date=9 August 2019|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; (1987)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[MVGR College of Engineering]] (1997)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Andhra University]] – Vizianagaram Campus (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
* JNTUK-UCEV Vizianagaram &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://jntukucev.ac.in/|title=JNTUK – University College of Engineering Vizianagaram|work=jntukucev.ac.in|access-date=9 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414205917/http://jntukucev.ac.in/|archive-date=14 April 2015|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
* Govt. Maharaja Sanskrit High School&lt;br /&gt;
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== Sports ==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Dr PVG Raju ACA Sports Complex]] is a cricket ground in Vizianagram that hosts domestic matches.&lt;br /&gt;
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Rajiv Gandhi Sports Complex&lt;br /&gt;
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DSA Indoor Stadium&lt;br /&gt;
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== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[List of cities in Andhra Pradesh by population]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[List of municipalities in Andhra Pradesh]]&lt;br /&gt;
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== External links ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Commons category|Vizianagaram}}&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://vizianagaram.nic.in/ Vizianagaram official website]&lt;br /&gt;
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