Seethammadhara
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Seethammadhara | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Coordinates: 17°44′33″N 83°18′45″E / 17.742457°N 83.312417°ECoordinates: 17°44′33″N 83°18′45″E / 17.742457°N 83.312417°E | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | Visakhapatnam |
Founded by | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council |
• Body | Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation |
Language | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 530013 |
Vehicle Registration | AP31 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[1] |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Visakhapatnam North |
Lok Sabha constituency | Visakhapatnam |
Seethammadhara is a neighborhood in the city of Visakhapatnam in the Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh, India. The neighborhood is a residential area in the district. It is located within the jurisdiction of the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, which is responsible for the civic amenities in Seethammadhara. It is located in the central of Visakhapatnam city.
History[edit]
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]
Seethammadara is located about 12 km from Visakhapatnam Airport and about 6 km from Visakhapatnam railway station. It lies to the north-west of Visakhapatnam City and is loosely bordered by Maddilapalem to the south and MVP Colony to the east, Gopalapatnam to the west, Maharanipeta to the south-east.
Seethammadhara mandal is one of the 11 mandals of Visakhapatnam district. It is under the administration of Visakhapatnam revenue division and the headquarters is located at Seethammadhara. The Mandal is bounded by Gopalapatnam mandal, Maharanipeta mandal and Bheemunipatnam mandal.[5]
Wards[edit]
Seethammadara Mandal consists of following wards
- Allipuram Extension ward
- Chinawaltair
- Dondaparthi
- Maddilapalem
- Pedawaltair
- Resapuvanipalem
- Venkojipalem
Transport[edit]
Seethammadhara is well connected to most locations of the city by the state-owned bus service, APSRTC. Apart from the city buses many RTC and private operators run inter-city buses with Seethammadhara as a starting point.
- APSRTC routes
Route Number | Start | End | Via |
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20A | HB Colony | Old Head Post Office | Seethammadhara, Satyam Junction, Gurudwara, RTC Complex, Jagadamaba Centre, Town Kotharoad |
20 | North Extension Colony | Old Head Post Office | Seethammadhara, Satyam Junction, Gurudwara, RTC Complex, Jagadamaba Centre, Town Kotharoad |
69 | Arilova Colony | Railway Station | Pedagadili, Hanumanthuwaka, Venkojipalem, HB Colony, Seethammadhara, Satyam Junction, Gurudwara, RTC Complex |
Healthcare[edit]
The nearest major hospitals to Seethammadhara are Queens NRI Hospital, NRI Hospital, and Lions Cancer Hospital which is well known for the cancer treatment facilities available.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "about". maps of india. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.