Maharanipeta

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Maharanipeta
Neighbourhood
King George Hospital at Maharanipeta
King George Hospital at Maharanipeta
Maharanipeta is located in Andhra Pradesh
Maharanipeta
Maharanipeta
Location in Visakhapatnam
Coordinates: 17°42′36″N 83°18′11″E / 17.709920°N 83.303109°E / 17.709920; 83.303109Coordinates: 17°42′36″N 83°18′11″E / 17.709920°N 83.303109°E / 17.709920; 83.303109
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictVisakhapatnam
Founded byGovernment of Andhra Pradesh
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • BodyGVMC
Language
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
530002
Vidhan Sabha constituencyVisakhapatnam South
Lok Sabha constituencyVisakhapatnam

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]

  1. Allipuram
  2. Chengalraopeta
  3. Godari
  4. Maharanipeta
  5. Market
  6. Port
  7. Seetharamaswamy Temple
  8. Shivalayam
  9. 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. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "District level information of Srikakulam district (Andhra Pradesh)". IndiaStatDistricts. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Visakhapatnam divided into 3 new districts by the AP State Government". Yo!Vizag. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "about". the hindu. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
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