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| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]] | | subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | ||
| subdivision_name2 = Visakhapatnam | | subdivision_name2 = [[Visakhapatnam district]] | ||
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| founder = [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] | | founder = [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
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| governing_body = [[Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation]] | | governing_body = [[Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation]] | ||
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'''Pedagantyada''' is a neighbourhood in the city of [[Visakhapatnam]] and headquarters of the [[Pedagantyada mandal]] in the [[Visakhapatnam district]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]. It is under the administration of [[Visakhapatnam revenue division]]. | |||
==History== | |||
In 1802, Visakhapatnam was formed when the [[Northern Circars]] were split into five districts. <ref name=’toi’>{{cite web| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/first-formed-under-the-empire-aps-map-shaped-and-reshaped-over-two-centuries/articleshow/90528597.cms | title= AP new districts: First formed under the empire, Andhra Pradesh’s map shaped and reshaped over two centuries |work = Umamaheswara Rao |publisher= The Times of India, 30 March 2022| access-date = 27 January 2024}}</ref>[[Srikakulam district]] was carved out of Vishakhapatnam district in 1950<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.indiastatdistricts.com/andhrapradesh/srikakulam-district | title= District level information of Srikakulam district (Andhra Pradesh) |publisher= IndiaStatDistricts | access-date = 27 January 2024}}</ref><ref name=’toi’/> [[Vizianagaram district]] was formed in 1979 by transferring some portions of Srikakulam and Viskhapatnam districts. <ref name=’toi’/> | |||
In 2022, as a part of the raising the number of districts in Andhra Pradesh from 13 to 26, Visakhapatnam district was split into three districts – [[Alluri Sitharama Raju district]], [[Anakapalli district]] and [[Visakhapatnam district]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.yovizag.com/visakhapatnam-divided-into-3-new-districts-by-the-ap-state-government/ | title= Visakhapatnam divided into 3 new districts by the AP State Government |publisher= Yo!Vizag| access-date = 27 January 2024}}</ref> | |||
==Geography== | |||
[[Pedagantyada mandal]] is bounded by [[Mulagada mandal]] and [[Gajuwaka mandal]]. It is a suburb in [[Visakhapatnam]] and got merged in [[Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation]] in 2005. Organisations like [[Visakhapatnam Steel Plant]], and [[Gangavaram Port]] are located in this area.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mandal wise list of villages in Visakhapatnam district|url=http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/visakhapatnam.pdf|website=Chief Commissioner of Land Administration|publisher=National Informatics Centre|access-date=6 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319222910/http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/Visakhapatnam.pdf|archive-date=19 March 2015|format=PDF}}</ref> | |||
Pedagantyada is located about 11 km from Visakhapatnam Airport and about 17 km from Visakhapatnam railway station. It lies to the south of [[Visakhapatnam]] City and is loosely bordered by Gajuwaka mandal to the west and Parawada mandal to the south, Mulagada mandal to the north, Anakapalle mandal to the southwest, [[Bay of Bengal]] to the east. | |||
==Economy== | |||
Organisations like Visakhapatnam Steel Plant and Gangavaram Port are located in this area. | |||
[[File:Pylon at Vizag Steel Plant 01.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Pylon at Vizag Steel Plant]] | |||
Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, popularly known as Vizag Steel (Telugu: విశాఖ ఉక్కు కర్మాగారం), is an integrated steel producer in Visakhapatnam, India built using German and Soviet technology. The company has grown from a loss-making industry to 3-billion-dollar turnover company registering a growth of 203.6% in just four years. Vizag Steel Plant was conferred Navratna status on 17 November 2010. | |||
On 17 April 1970, the then Prime Minister of India, the late Indira Gandhi, announced the government's decision in the Parliament to establish a steel plant at Visakhapatnam. Planning started by appointing site selection committee in June 1970 and subsequently the committee's report was approved. On 20 January 1971, Gandhi laid the foundation stone of the plant. | |||
[[File:Gangavaram View.jpg|thumb|right|Gangavaram port view]] | |||
Gangavaram Port, located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, is India's deepest port. Inaugurated in July 2009, it has a depth of 21m. It is managed by Gangavaram Port Ltd. The first client of the Gangavaram Port Ltd. is the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd., which runs the Vizag Steel Plant, and earlier used the Visakhapatnam Port. The Gangavaram Port Ltd. plans to build conveyors for taking imported raw materials directly to the Vizag Steel plant, in order to reduce the railway transportation costs. | |||
==Transport== | ==Transport== | ||
Pedagantyada is well connected by road. It has major District roads connecting it to nearby mandals and [[Visakhapatnam]] city. [[APSRTC]] runs bus services from Gajuwaka bus station to major parts of the city. | Pedagantyada is well connected by road. It has major District roads connecting it to nearby mandals and [[Visakhapatnam]] city. [[APSRTC]] runs bus services from Gajuwaka bus station to major parts of the city. | ||
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== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Visakhapatnam district#Administrative divisions|Revenue divisions and mandals in Visakhapatnam district]] | |||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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{{Neighbourhoods of Visakhapatnam}} | {{Neighbourhoods of Visakhapatnam}} | ||
{{Visakhapatnam district}} | |||
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[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Visakhapatnam]] | [[Category:Neighbourhoods in Visakhapatnam]] | ||
[[Category:Mandal headquarters in Visakhapatnam district]] | |||
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Pedagantyada | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Pedagantyada Location in Visakhapatnam | |
| Coordinates: 17°39′41″N 83°12′37″E / 17.6615°N 83.2104°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Visakhapatnam district |
| Founded by | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Body | Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.50 km2 (20.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 95,291 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 530044 |
| Vehicle Registration | AP31 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[1] |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Visakhapatnam |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Gajuwaka |
Pedagantyada is a neighbourhood in the city of Visakhapatnam and headquarters of the Pedagantyada mandal in the Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is under the administration of Visakhapatnam revenue division.
History[edit | edit source]
In 1802, Visakhapatnam was formed when the Northern Circars were split into five districts. [2]Srikakulam district was carved out of Vishakhapatnam district in 1950[3][2] Vizianagaram district was formed in 1979 by transferring some portions of Srikakulam and Viskhapatnam districts. [2]
In 2022, as a part of the raising the number of districts in Andhra Pradesh from 13 to 26, Visakhapatnam district was split into three districts – Alluri Sitharama Raju district, Anakapalli district and Visakhapatnam district.[4]
Geography[edit | edit source]
Pedagantyada mandal is bounded by Mulagada mandal and Gajuwaka mandal. It is a suburb in Visakhapatnam and got merged in Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation in 2005. Organisations like Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, and Gangavaram Port are located in this area.[5]
Pedagantyada is located about 11 km from Visakhapatnam Airport and about 17 km from Visakhapatnam railway station. It lies to the south of Visakhapatnam City and is loosely bordered by Gajuwaka mandal to the west and Parawada mandal to the south, Mulagada mandal to the north, Anakapalle mandal to the southwest, Bay of Bengal to the east.
Economy[edit | edit source]
Organisations like Visakhapatnam Steel Plant and Gangavaram Port are located in this area.
Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, popularly known as Vizag Steel (Telugu: విశాఖ ఉక్కు కర్మాగారం), is an integrated steel producer in Visakhapatnam, India built using German and Soviet technology. The company has grown from a loss-making industry to 3-billion-dollar turnover company registering a growth of 203.6% in just four years. Vizag Steel Plant was conferred Navratna status on 17 November 2010.
On 17 April 1970, the then Prime Minister of India, the late Indira Gandhi, announced the government's decision in the Parliament to establish a steel plant at Visakhapatnam. Planning started by appointing site selection committee in June 1970 and subsequently the committee's report was approved. On 20 January 1971, Gandhi laid the foundation stone of the plant.
Gangavaram Port, located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, is India's deepest port. Inaugurated in July 2009, it has a depth of 21m. It is managed by Gangavaram Port Ltd. The first client of the Gangavaram Port Ltd. is the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd., which runs the Vizag Steel Plant, and earlier used the Visakhapatnam Port. The Gangavaram Port Ltd. plans to build conveyors for taking imported raw materials directly to the Vizag Steel plant, in order to reduce the railway transportation costs.
Transport[edit | edit source]
Pedagantyada is well connected by road. It has major District roads connecting it to nearby mandals and Visakhapatnam city. APSRTC runs bus services from Gajuwaka bus station to major parts of the city.
- APSRTC routes
| Route Number | Start | End | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38D | Nadupuru Dairy Colony | RTC Complex | Pedagantyada, New Gajuwaka, Old Gajuwaka, BHPV, Airport, NAD Junction, Birla Junction, Gurudwar |
| 38H | Gantyada HB Colony | RTC Complex | Pedagantyada, New Gajuwaka, Old Gajuwaka, BHPV, Airport, NAD Junction, Birla Junction, Gurudwar |
| 400H | Gantyada HB Colony | Maddilapalem | Pedagantyada, New Gajuwaka, Malkapuram, Scindia, Railway Station, RTC Complex |
| 63 | Gangavaram Port | RK Beach | Pedagantyada, New Gajuwaka, Malkapuram, Scindia, Convent, Town Kotharoad, Jagadamba Centre |
| 210 | Gantyada HB Colony | Ravindra Nagar | Pedagantyada, New Gajuwaka, Malkapuram, Scindia, Convent, Town Kotharoad, Jagadamba, RK Beach, Siripuram, Peda Waltair, Appughar, Hanumanthuwaka |
| 65F | Gangavaram Port | Fishing Harbour | Pedagantyada, New Gajuwaka, Malkapuram, Scindia, Convent, Town Kotharoad, Jagadamba Centre, Collectorate |
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "AP new districts: First formed under the empire, Andhra Pradesh's map shaped and reshaped over two centuries". Umamaheswara Rao. The Times of India, 30 March 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ↑ "District level information of Srikakulam district (Andhra Pradesh)". IndiaStatDistricts. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ↑ "Visakhapatnam divided into 3 new districts by the AP State Government". Yo!Vizag. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ↑ "Mandal wise list of villages in Visakhapatnam district" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
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