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Maharanipeta
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Maharanipeta | |
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Neighbourhood | |
 King George Hospital at Maharanipeta | |
  Maharanipeta Location in Visakhapatnam | |
| Coordinates: 17°42′36″N 83°18′11″E / 17.709920°N 83.303109°ECoordinates: 17°42′36″N 83°18′11″E / 17.709920°N 83.303109°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Visakhapatnam |
| Founded by | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Body | GVMC |
| Language | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 530002 |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Visakhapatnam South |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Visakhapatnam |
Maharanipeta is a neighbourhood in the city of Visakhapatnam in the Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh, India. One of the 11 mandals of Visakhapatnam district, it is under the administration of Visakhapatnam revenue division. It is headquarters of Maharanipeta mandal.
History[edit]
In 1802, Visakhapatnam was formed when the Northern Circars were split into five districts. [1]Srikakulam district was carved out of Vishakhapatnam district in 1950[2][1] Vizianagaram district was formed in 1979 by transferring some portions of Srikakulam and Viskhapatnam districts. [1]
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.[3]
Geography[edit]
It is bounded by Seethammadhara mandal and Gopalapatnam mandal. The origin of this name is unknown.
Wards[edit]
- Allipuram
- Chengalraopeta
- Godari
- Maharanipeta
- Market
- Port
- Seetharamaswamy Temple
- Shivalayam
- Waltair
Transportation[edit]
APSRTC run buses to every corner to this area; with these routes:
| Route Number | Start | End | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | RK Beach | Simhachalam | Jagadamba Centre, RTC Complex, Kancharapalem, NAD Kotharoad, Gopalapatnam |
| 28K/28A | RK Beach | Kothavalasa/Pendurthi | Jagadamba Centre, RTC Complex, Kancharapalem, NAD Kotharoad, Gopalapatnam, Vepagunta |
| 28H | RK Beach | Simhachalam Hill | Jagadamba Centre, RTC Complex, Railway Station, Kancharapalem, NAD Kotharoad, Gopalapatnam |
| 28Z/H | Zilla Parishad | Simhachalam Hill | Jagadamba Centre, RTC Complex, Gurudwara, Birla Junction, NAD Kotharoad, Gopalapatnam |
| 99/99K | RK Beach | Old Gajuwaka/Kurmannapalem | Jagadamba Centre, Town Kotharoad, Convent, Scindia, Malkapuram, New Gajuwaka |
| 65F | Fishing Harbour | Gangavaram Port | Jagadamba Centre, Town Kotharoad, Convent, Scindia, Malkapuram, New Gajuwaka, Pedagantyada |
| 210 | Ravindranagar | Gantyada HB Colony | Venkojipalem, Appughar, Pedawaltair, Siripuram, RK Beach, Jagadamba Centre, Town Kotharoad, Convent, Scindia, Malkapuram, New Gajuwaka, Pedagantyada |
| 68/68K | RK Beach | Simhachalam/Kothavalasa | Jagadamba Centre, RTC Complex, Maddilapalem, Hanumanthuwaka, Arilova, Mudasarlova, Adavivaram |
| 368 | RK Beach | Chodavaram | Jagadamba Centre, RTC Complex, Maddilapalem, Hanumanthuwaka, Arilova, Mudasarlova, Adavivaram, Simhachalam, Vepagunta, Sabbavaram |
| 66V | Collectrate | Vangali | Jagadamba Centre, Town Kotharoad, Convent, Scindia, Malkapuram, New Gajuwaka, Old Gajuwaka, Kurmannapalem, Lankelapalem |
Healthcare[edit]
It is a zone for hospitals, including King George Hospital and several private hospitals. The medical college in Andhra Pradesh, Andhra Medical College is also located there.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "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.
- ↑ "about". the hindu. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
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