Bheemunipatnam mandal

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Bheemunipatnam
Neighbourhood
Bheemunipatnam is located in Andhra Pradesh
Bheemunipatnam
Bheemunipatnam
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 17°53′11″N 83°26′50″E / 17.886385°N 83.447109°E / 17.886385; 83.447109Coordinates: 17°53′11″N 83°26′50″E / 17.886385°N 83.447109°E / 17.886385; 83.447109
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictVisakhapatnam
Founded byGovernment of Andhra Pradesh
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • BodyGreater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation
Area
 • Total96.01 km2 (37.07 sq mi)
Language
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
531163
Websitewww.gvmc.gov.in

Bheemunipatnam mandal is one of the 11 mandals in Visakhapatnam district. It is under the administration of Visakhapatnam revenue division and the headquarters is located at Bheemunipatnam. The Mandal is bounded by Padmanabham, Anandapuram mandals in Visakhapatnam District and Bhogapuram mandal in Vizianagaram District. It is a major Suburb and got merged in Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation. Organisations like INS Kalinga is located in this area.[1][2]

History[edit]

In 1802, Visakhapatnam was formed when the Northern Circars were split into five districts. [3]Srikakulam district was carved out of Vishakhapatnam district in 1950[4][3] Vizianagaram district was formed in 1979 by transferring some portions of Srikakulam and Viskhapatnam districts. [3]

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.[5]

Towns and villages[edit]

As of 2011 census, Kapuluppada is the most populated and Ramayogi Agraharam is the least populated settlement in the mandal.[6] The mandal consists of 26 settlements. It includes 1 town and 25 villages. Bheemunipatnam municipality was merged with Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation.[7]

The settlements in the mandal are listed below:

  1. Amanam
  2. Annavaram
  3. Bheemunipatnam† (GVMC part)
  4. Bodamettapalem
  5. Chepaluppada
  6. Chippada
  7. Chittivalasa
  8. Dakamarri
  9. J.V. Agraharam
  10. K.V. Bhumulu
  11. Kapuluppada
  12. Kothavalasa
  13. Kummaripualem
  14. Majjipeta
  15. Majjivalasa
  16. Mulakuddu
  17. Nagarapalem
  18. Narayanarajupeta
  19. Nerallavalasa
  20. Nidigattu
  21. Ramayogi Agrahram
  22. Sangivalasa
  23. Singanabanda
  24. Tallavalasa
  25. Tatituru
  26. Thagarapuvalasa

Note: †–Mandal headquarter

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Mulagada - Village in Visakhapatnam(u) Mandal". indiagrowing.com. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Mandals in Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "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.
  4. ↑ "District level information of Srikakulam district (Andhra Pradesh)". IndiaStatDistricts. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "Visakhapatnam divided into 3 new districts by the AP State Government". Yo!Vizag. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Sub-District Details of Visakhapatnam District". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "Two municipalities merged in GVMC". Visakhapatnam: Deccan Chronicle. 31 July 2013. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
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