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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Vizianagaram}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Vizianagaram district
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Andhra Pradesh|District]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| native_name =
| image_map = Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh (India).svg
| map_caption = Location of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh
| coor_pinpoint = Vizianagaram
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 =
| subdivision_name2 =
| established_title = Established
| established_date =
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Vizianagaram]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 = 34<ref name=onlineportal>{{cite web|title=District – Guntur|url=http://www.aponline.gov.in/quick%20links/apfactfile/info%20on%20districts/guntur.html|publisher=Andhra Pradesh Online Portal|access-date=23 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428070826/http://www.aponline.gov.in/Quick%20links/apfactfile/info%20on%20districts/guntur.html|archive-date=28 April 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 6539
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 2344474
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban = 20.94%
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 59.49%
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 1016
| leader_title = [[District collector]]
| leader_name = A. Surya Kumari
| leader_title1 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name1 = [[Araku (Lok Sabha constituency)|Araku]], [[Vizianagaram (Lok Sabha constituency)|Vizianagaram]], [[Vishakapatnam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Vishakapatnam]]
| leader_title2 = [[Vidhan Sabha|Vidhan Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name2 = [[Andhra Pradesh Legislature#Legislative Assembly Constituencies|09]]
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India|AP-35 (former)]] AP–39 (from 30 January 2019)<ref>{{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}}</ref>
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Roads in India|Major highways]]
| blank_info_sec1 = [[National Highway 16 (India)(old numbering)|NH-16]]
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| website = [http://vizianagaram.nic.in/ Official website]
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| image_skyline = Eastern Ghats view near Sontivanipalem.jpg
| caption = [[Eastern Ghats]] near Sontivanipalem village
| total_type = Total
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'''Vizianagaram district''' is one of the nine districts in the [[Coastal Andhra]] region of the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]] with its headquarters located at [[Vizianagaram]].<ref name="district">{{cite web |title=Srikakulam {{!}} Andhra Pradesh {{!}} DISTRICTS OF INDIA |url=http://districts.nic.in/districtsdetails.php?sid=AP&disid=AP002 |website=districts.nic.in |access-date=11 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Population of AP districts(2011) |url=http://www.ap.gov.in/Other%20Docs/Population.pdf |publisher=ap.gov.in |access-date=25 May 2014 |page=14 |format=PDF |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112141602/http://www.ap.gov.in/Other%20Docs/Population.pdf |archive-date=12 November 2013 }}</ref> The district is bounded on the east by the district of [[Srikakulam district|Srikakulam]], southwest by the City of [[Visakhapatnam district|Bheemunipatnam]], southeast by the [[Bay of Bengal]], and northwest by the state of [[Odisha]]. It was formed on 1 June 1979, with some parts carved from the neighbouring districts of Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam.<ref name="Statoids">{{cite web | url = http://www.statoids.com/yin.html | title = Districts of India | access-date = 11 October 2011 | last = Law | first = Gwillim | date = 25 September 2011 | work = Statoids}}</ref> The district is named after the [[princely state]] of Vizianagaram (''Vijaya'' means victory and ''Nagaram'' means city in Telugu). It is the least populous district in Andhra Pradesh.<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>

[[File:View of Vizianagaram town Andhra Pradesh.jpg|thumb|260px|View of [[Vizianagaram]] town ]]Vizianagaram district was formed on 1 June 1979, as per G.O.Ms.No.700/Revenue (U) Department, dated 15 May 1979 with some parts carved from the neighbouring districts of [[Srikakulam]] and [[Visakhapatnam]]. The Taluks of [[Vizianagaram]], [[Gajapathinagaram]], [[Srungavarapukota]] and a portion of [[Bheemunipatnam]] Taluk were transferred from the Visakhapatnam District. The [[Salur]], [[Bobbili]], [[Parvathipuram, Andhra Pradesh|Parvathipuram]] and [[Cheepurupalli]] Taluks from Srikakulam district were transferred to the new district.

The district is 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>

== Geography ==
[[File:Ap-districts.png|thumb|Districts of [[Andhra Pradesh]]]]

It is situated within the geographical co-ordinates of 17- 15’ and 19 – 15’ of the northern latitudes and 83 – 00’ and 83 – 45’ of the eastern longitudes. Vizianagaram district occupies an area of {{convert|6539|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>

The principal rivers flowing in the district are [[River Nagavali]], Suvarnamukhi, Vegavathi, [[River Champavathi]], [[River Gosthani]] and Kandivalasa. There are no major irrigation projects in the district. The [[Denkada]] Anicut, Thatipudi Reservoir, [[Andra, Vizianagaram|Andra]] Reservoir Project, Vegavathi Anicut, Surapadu Anicut, [[Seethanagaram]] Anicut, [[Peda Ankalam]] Anicut, Vottigedda Reservoir Project, [[Paradi]] Anikut, [[Thotapalli]] Regulator and Vengala Raya Sagaram Project are the medium irrigation projects.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://irrigation.cgg.gov.in/dp/VizayanagaramDistrictProfile.jsp|title=Water Resources Information System|work=cgg.gov.in|access-date=18 January 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928020758/http://irrigation.cgg.gov.in/dp/VizayanagaramDistrictProfile.jsp|archive-date=28 September 2007|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The total irrigated area under these projects and the other minor projects is about {{convert|285077|acre|km2|0}}. Jhanjavati Project<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article3133818.ece |title=Rubber dam in focus at Arthur Cotton anniversary|work=The Hindu}}</ref>

== Climate ==
The climate of Vizianagaram district is characterised by high [[humidity]] nearly all-round the year with oppressive summer and good seasonal rainfall. The maximum temperature recorded during 2004 is 39.6O C during May and the minimum temperature is 17.1O C during December.I n 2020
the maximum is 40.1 °C the minimum is 19.11OnormalC

The normal rainfall of the district for the year is 1,131.0 MM as against the actual rainfall of 740.6 MM received during 2002–03. The district gets the benefit of both the South ?West and North- East monsoon.

The average maximum and minimum temperatures and average rainfall recorded in 2004 at Agricultural Research Station, Vizianagaram are given below:
{{Weather box
|location = Vizianagaram
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan high C = 38.7
|Feb high C = 31.3
|Mar high C = 36.2
|Apr high C = 37.2
|May high C = 39.0
|Jun high C = 35.1
|Jul high C = 32.9
|Aug high C = 32.8
|Sep high C = 33.3
|Oct high C = 31.9
|Nov high C = 30.2
|Dec high C = 29.8
|year high C =
|Jan low C = 18.2
|Feb low C = 19.1
|Mar low C = 23.2
|Apr low C = 26.1
|May low C = 27.0
|Jun low C = 26.8
|Jul low C = 25.7
|Aug low C = 26.3
|Sep low C = 25.7
|Oct low C = 22.8
|Nov low C = 19.5
|Dec low C = 17.1
|year low C =
|Jan precipitation mm = 13.5
|Feb precipitation mm = 1.2
|Mar precipitation mm = 14.0
|Apr precipitation mm = 27.1
|May precipitation mm = 54.8
|Jun precipitation mm = 183.2
|Jul precipitation mm = 256.1
|Aug precipitation mm = 105.2
|Sep precipitation mm = 92.5
|Oct precipitation mm = 141.8
|Nov precipitation mm = 30.2
|Dec precipitation mm = 0.0
|year precipitation mm =
|source 1 = <ref>Hand Book of Statistics, Vizianagaram district, 2004–2005, Compiled and Published by The Chief Planning Officer, Vizianagaram.</ref>
|date = August 2004}}

== Demographics ==
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=9,29,913|13=1911|14=9,76,938|15=1921|16=9,87,532|17=1931|18=10,85,952|19=1941|20=11,98,241|21=1951|22=13,06,389|23=1961|24=14,11,055|25=1971|26=15,89,558|27=1981|28=18,04,196|29=1991|30=21,10,943|31=2001|32=22,49,254|33=2011|34=23,44,474|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]], Vizianagaram district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 2,344,474.<ref name=population>{{cite web|title=Census 2011|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/AP%20State%20Statistical%20Abstract%20May%202014/2%20AP%20Demography.pdf|publisher=AP government portal|access-date=15 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714213923/http://www.ap.gov.in/AP%20State%20Statistical%20Abstract%20May%202014/2%20AP%20Demography.pdf|archive-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 193rd in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus /> The district has a population density of {{convert| 358 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}. Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001–2011 was 4.16%. Vizianagaram has a [[sex ratio]] of 1016 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males, and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 59.49%.<ref name=districtcensus /><ref>{{cite web|title=Census 2011|url=http://www.vizianagaram.ap.gov.in/Cencus.apo|website=Official website of Viziznagaram district|access-date=12 May 2016}}</ref>

The district had a population of 9,58,778 in 1901. The total population of district increased to 22,49,254 as per 2001 census. They consists of 11,19,541 males and 11,29,713 females. There are 1009 females per 1000 males in the district. The total area is 6,539 square kilometres. The population density is 344 persons per km². The increase in population during the decennium from 1991 to 2001 is 6.55 percent for the district as against 14.6 percent for the Andhra Pradesh State. The [[Scheduled Caste]] population is 2,38,023 and [[Scheduled Tribe]] population is 2,14,839 which comes to 10.58% and 9.55% respectively to the total population of the district.

The rural population of the district is 18.37 lakhs which comes to 82% of the total population and the urban population is 4.12 lakhs which comes to 18% of the total population. Vizianagaram Town with a population of 1,95,801 is the only Class-I town in the district. There are twelve towns in the district; [[Vizianagaram]], [[Cheepurupalli]], [[Gajularega]], [[Kanapaka]], [[Bobbili]], [[Parvathipuram, Andhra Pradesh|Parvathipuram]], [[Salur]], [[Sriramnagar, Vizianagaram|Sriramnagar]], [[Nellimarla]], [[Kothavalasa]], [[Chintalavalasa]], [[Jarjapupeta]] and [[Gajapathinagaram]]. All the towns are in plain areas of the district.

In the 2011 census, the overwhelming majority of residents (96%) claimed Telugu as their mother tongue. Small minorities of [[Sora language|Sora]], [[Kuvi language|Kuvi]] and [[Odia language|Odia]] speakers are also found in the district, although combined they make up less than 1% of the population.

=== Household indicators ===
In 2007–2008, the [[International Institute for Population Sciences]] interviewed 1232 households in 41 villages across the district.<ref name="dlhs">{{cite web|url=http://www.rchiips.org/pdf/rch3/report/AP.pdf|title=District Level Household and Facility Survey (DLHS-3), 2007-08: India. Andhra Pradesh|year=2010|publisher=[[International Institute for Population Sciences]] and [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India)|Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]]|format=PDF|access-date=3 October 2011}}</ref> They found that 78.7% had access to [[Electricity sector in India|electricity]], 84.1% had [[Water supply and sanitation in India|drinking water]], 18.5% toilet facilities, and 33.9% lived in a [[Pucca housing|pucca]] (permanent) [[Housing in India|home]].<ref name="dlhs" /> 28.6% of girls [[Women in India#Child marriage|wed]] before the [[Marriageable age|legal age]] of 18 and 87.3% of interviewees carried a [[Below Poverty Line|BPL]] [[Ration stamp#India|card]].<ref name="dlhs" />

== Economy ==
In 2006, the Indian government named Vizianagaram one of the country's 250 [[Poverty in India|most backward districts]] (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=brgf /> It is one of the thirteen districts in Andhra Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).<ref name=brgf>{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj |date=8 September 2009 |title=A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme |publisher=National Institute of Rural Development |url=http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |access-date=27 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |archive-date= 5 April 2012 }}</ref>

The Gross District Domestic Product (GDDP) of the district is {{INRConvert|18382|c|abbr=on}} and it contributes 3.5% 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|61157}}. 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|4961|c|abbr=on}}, {{INRConvert|3148|c|abbr=on}} and {{INRConvert|10272|c|abbr=on}} respectively.<ref name="apedb">{{cite web|title=Economy of Vizianagaram 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 mail|paddy]], [[mango]], [[tomato]], [[milk]], [[meat]] and [[fisheries]]. The [[Gross value added|GVA]] to the industrial and service sector is contributed from [[construction]], [[manufacturing]], minor minerals, [[education]] and ownership of dwellings.<ref name="apedb" />

=== Industry ===
[[File:Facor.jpg|thumb|Facor unit in Vizianagaram district]]
Certain famous industries include
* [[The Ferro Alloys Corporation Limited]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.facorgroup.in/|title=::.FACOR.::Ferro Alloys Corporation Ltd.|work=facorgroup.in}}</ref> at [[Sriramnagar, Vizianagaram|Sriramnagar]], [[Garividi]]
* Jindal Stainless Limited (Ferro Alloys Division), [[Kothavalasa]].<ref>http://www.jindalstainless.com/</ref>
* Andhra Ferro Alloys Limited at [[Kothavalasa]] and Garbham<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiamart.com/andhraferroalloys/|title=Andhra Ferro Alloys Limited – Exporter of Ferro Alloy & Ferro Silico Manganese from Visakhapatnam|work=indiamart.com}}</ref>

== Administrative divisions ==
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| footer = Left:Parvatipuram revenue division, Right:[[Vizianagaram]] revenue division in Vizianagaram district(marked in cyan colour)
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=== Mandals ===

The below table categorises 34 [[mandal]]s into their respective revenue divisions in the district:<ref name=census>{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook – Vizianagaram|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2812_PART_B_DCHB_VIZIANAGARAM.pdf|website=Census of India|access-date=13 February 2016|page=26|format=PDF}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! [[Vizianagaram revenue division|Vizianagaram Division]] !! [[Parvathipuram revenue division|Parvathipuram Division]]
|-
| 1 || [[Bhogapuram]] || [[Badangi]]
|-
| 2 || [[Bondapalli]] || [[Balijipeta]]
|-
| 3 || [[Cheepurupalle]] || [[Bobbili mandal|Bobbili]]
|-
| 4 || [[Dattirajeru]] || [[Garugubilli]]
|-
| 5 || [[Denkada]] || [[Gummalaxmipuram]]
|-
| 6 || [[Gajapathinagaram]] || [[Jiyyammavalasa]]
|-
| 7 || [[Gantyada]] || [[Komarada]]
|-
| 8 || [[Garividi]] || [[Kurupam]]
|-
| 9 || [[Gurla]] || [[Makkuva]]
|-
| 10 || Jami || [[Pachipenta]]
|-
| 11 || [[Kothavalasa]] || [[Parvathipuram, Andhra Pradesh|Parvathipuram]]
|-
| 12 || [[Lakkavarapukota]] || [[Ramabhadrapuram]]
|-
| 13 || [[Mentada]] || [[Salur]]
|-
| 14 || [[Merakamudidam]] || [[Seethanagaram]]
|-
| 15 || [[Nellimarla]] || [[Therlam]]
|-
| 16 || [[Pusapatirega]] ||
|-
| 17 || [[Srungavarapukota]] ||
|-
| 18 || [[Vepada]] ||
|-
| 19 || [[Vizianagaram]] ||
|}

=== Politics ===

There are 9 assembly 3 parliamentary constituencies in Vizianagaram district. The parliamentary constituencies includes [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Araku]], [[Vizianagaram]] . The assembly constituencies<ref>[http://ceoandhra.nic.in/Right%20to%20Infn.Act/annex1.htm District-wise Assembly constituencies in Andhra Pradesh]</ref> in Vizianagaram district are [[Bobbili (Assembly constituency)|Bobbili]], [[Kurupam (ST)(Assembly constituency)|Kurupam]], [[Cheepurupalli (Assembly constituency)|Cheepurupalli]], [[Parvathipuram (SC) (Assembly constituency)|Parvathipuram]], [[Salur (Assembly constituency)|Salur]], [[Srungavarapukota (Assembly constituency)|Srungavarapukota]], [[Gajapathinagaram (Assembly constituency)|Gajapathinagaram]], [[Nellimarla (Assembly constituency)|Nellimarla]] and [[Vizianagaram (Assembly constituency)|Vizianagaram]]. There are 2 revenue divisions, 34 [[Tehsil|Mandals]], 935 [[Panchayat]]s and 1,551 revenue villages in Vizianagaram district.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mandals in Vizianagaram district|url=http://www.aponline.gov.in/quick%20links/apfactfile/info%20on%20districts/vizianagaram.html|publisher=AP State Portal|access-date=24 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211523/http://www.aponline.gov.in/quick%20links/apfactfile/info%20on%20districts/vizianagaram.html|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The revenue divisions are [[Parvathipuram, Andhra Pradesh|Parvathipuram]] and [[Vizianagaram]]. Vizianagaram parliamentary constituency is represented by the Former Union Civil Aviation Minister Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju.

== Culture ==

[[File:Portrait of Sri Gurazada Apparao garu 02.jpg|thumb|Portrait of [[Gurazada Apparao]] at Vizianagaram]]

The predominant religion is [[Hinduism]]. The major festivals are [[Sankranthi]], [[Ugadi]] and [[Rama Navami]], [[Maha Shivaratri]], [[Deepavali]], [[Vinayaka Chaviti|Vinayaka Chavithi]], [[Vijayadashami|Dasara]] and [[Vijayadashami|Vijayadasami]]. The nine-day festival celebrations during Rama Navami and Ganesh Chaturthi are very popular in many towns and associated with many cultural events including Stage [[Drama]]s, [[Harikatha]]s, [[Burra katha]]s etc. Festivals of Gramadevatha are held annually at Vizianagaram, Bobbili, Salur, Parvathipuram and Sambara with much fanfare. The most popular amongst them is Pydithalli Ammavari Jatra, celebrated at Vizianagaram on the next Tuesday of Vijayadasami day. And also Polamma Jatara, at Sambara in Sambara Village of Makkuva Mandal is a Very much state known famous festival being celebrated in every 3rd week of January. This is a very renowned festival for north andhra people.

The cuisine is strikingly South Indian style with [[Rice]] as the staple food accompanied by Dals, [[Rasam (dish)|Rasam]] or [[Sambar (dish)|Sambar]], Vegetable [[Curries]], [[Pickling|Pickles]] and [[Curd]].

== Transport ==
[[File:APSRTC Buses at Vizianagaram Bus Complex.jpg|thumb|APSRTC Buses at Vizianagaram Bus Complex]]The total road length of [[state highway]]s in the district is {{Convert|777|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|format=PDF|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> [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation]] runs bus services to all the major cities and towns of the state from the district. Major [[railway stations]] in the district include [[Amudalavalasa]], {{rws|Srikakulam Road}}, {{rws|Palasa}} etc. [[Railway]] network in the entire district comes under Waltair ([[Visakhapatnam|Vishakapatnam]]) division of the [[South Coast Railway zone]]. [[Vizianagaram]] and [[Kothavalasa]] are the main [[railway junction]]s. There are 28 [[railway station]]s in the district.

[[National Highway (India)|National Highways]] 5 and 43 passes through the district and covers a distance of 200 kilometres. [[National Highway 43 (India)]] runs almost entirely in Vizianagaram district for a distance of 83 kilometres and passes through [[Odisha]] to Raipur in Chhattisgarh (total length of 551 kilometres). It passes through [[Vizianagaram]], [[Gajapathinagaram]], [[Ramabhadrapuram]] and [[Salur]] towns. [[National Highway 5 (India)(old numbering)|National Highway 5]] passes through coastal mandals of [[Bhogapuram]] and [[Pusapatirega]]. State Highways covers a distance of 122 kilometres, major district roads 852 kilometres and rural roads 781 kilometres.<ref>[http://www.aproads.com/html/road-netwrk1.htm A.P.Roads and Buildings Department]</ref>

== Tourism ==

[[File:1000 year old Sri Rama temple on top of Gurubhaktula konda.jpg|thumb|1000-year-old Sri [[Rama]] temple on top of Bodhikonda, [[Ramatheertham]]]]

[[Ramateertham|Ramatheertham]] is a village panchayat in [[Nellimarla]] mandal of Vizianagaram district. It is located 12 km from Vizianagaram city.

== 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 |format=PDF |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227185018/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf |archive-date=27 December 2015 }}</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 |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 }}</ref> As per the school information report for the academic year 2015–16, there are a total of 3,875 schools. They include, 85 government, 2,060 mandal and zilla parishads, 1 residential, 618 private, 16 model, 33 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV), 112 municipal and 423 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 307,298.<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>

Vizianagaram district has been comparatively backward in the field of education. The literacy rate is 51.82% as against the average of 61.55% for the entire Andhra Pradesh State.

There are 38 Branch [[Libraries]] in the district managed by Zilla Granthalaya Samstha. They are located 1–2 in each mandal. There are about 41 book depot centres in the district.
* University college of engineering, JNTU kakinada, vizianagaram. Vizianagaram.<ref>http://jntukucev.ac.in/</ref>
*Andhra University Vizianagaram Campus
* Avanthi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Cherukupalli, Bhogapuram.<ref>http://avanthienggcollege.ac.in/</ref>
* Kodi Rama Murthy College of Physical Education, Bobbili.
* [[Maharajah's Government College of Music and Dance]].
* [[Maharajah's Government Sanskrit College, Vizianagaram]].<ref>[http://www.icbse.com/colleges/m-r-govt-sanskrit-college/16354/2]</ref>
* [[Maharaj Vijayaram Gajapath Raj College of Engineering]], Vizianagaram.<ref>[http://maharajah-mvgr.org/index.html M.V.G.R.College of Engineering]</ref>
* St. Theressa Institute of Engineering and Technology, Garividi(Cheepurupalli).<ref>http://sttheressaengg.ac.in/ St. Theressa Institute of Engineering and Technology</ref>
* Thandra Paparaya Institute of Science and Technology, Bobbili.<ref>http://www.tpist.org/</ref>
* [[Maharajah's College]]
* [[Sainik School, Korukonda|Sainik School Korukondda]]

== Temples ==
There are eleven 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>

{| class="wikitable"
|+Trust controlled Temples
|-
|'''S.no'''
|'''Temple'''||'''Mandal'''||'''Village'''
|-
|1
|Sri Yellaramma Ammavari Temple || Jami ||[[Jami, Vizianagaram district|Jami]]
|-
|2
|Sri Ganapathi etc. Temples ||[[Pusapatirega]]||[[Kumili]]
|-
|3
|Sri Parammathalli Ammavari Temple ||[[Pachipenta mandal|Pachipenta]]||[[Pachipenta]]
|-
|4
|Sri Pydithalli Ammavari Temple ||[[Bhogapuram|Bhoghapuram]]|| Polipalle
|-
|5
|Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple ||[[Salur]]||[[Salur]]
|-
|6
|Sri Syamalamba Ammavari Temple ||[[Salur]]||[[Salur]]
|-
|7
|Sri Venu Gopala Swamy Temple ||[[Salur]]||[[Salur]]
|-
|8
|Sri Polamamba Ammavari Temple ||[[Makkuva mandal|Makkuva]]||[[Sambara, Vizianagaram district|Sambara]]
|-
|9
|Sri Kotilingeswara Swamy Temple ||[[Srungavarapukota]]
|[[Srungavarapukota]]
|-
|10
|Sri Mannar Rajagopala Swamy Temple ||[[Vizianagaram mandal|Vizianagaram]]
|[[Vizianagaram]]
|-
|11
|Sri Sanyaseswara Swamy Temple
|[[Srungavarapukota]]
|[[Dharmavaram, Vizianagaram district|Dharmavaram]]
|}

== References ==
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== Further reading ==
* Handbook of Statistics-Vizianagaram district.2004-2005., Compiled and Published by The Chief Planning Officer, Vizianagaram.

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Vizianagaram district}}
* [http://vizianagaram.nic.in/ Official Vizianagaram District Government Website]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Vizianagaram district
|North = [[Rayagada district]], [[Odisha]]
|Northeast = [[Gajapati district]], [[Odisha]]
|East = [[Srikakulam district]]
|Southeast = ''[[Bay of Bengal]]''
|South = ''[[Bay of Bengal]]''
|Southwest = [[Visakhapatnam district]]
|West = [[Visakhapatnam district]]
|Northwest = [[Koraput district]], [[Odisha]]
}}

{{Vizianagaram district}}
{{Districts of Andhra Pradesh}}
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{{Authority control}}

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