Visakhapatnam district

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Visakhapatnam district
District of Andhra Pradesh
Vizag View from Kailasagiri.jpg
Pylon at Vizag Steel Plant 01.jpg
Simhachalam temple view from the rear side hillock.jpg
View of Stupas at Bavikonda, Visakhapatnam.jpg
Borra caves, Viskhapatnam.jpg
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Clockwise from top: View of Visakhapatnam from Kailasagiri, Simhachalam Temple, Borra Caves, Araku Valley, Stupas at Bavikonda, pylon at Visakhapatnam Steel Plant
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Location of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh
Location of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates: 17°42′N 83°18′E / 17.7°N 83.3°E / 17.7; 83.3Coordinates: 17°42′N 83°18′E / 17.7°N 83.3°E / 17.7; 83.3
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
Created1 April 1936
HeadquartersVisakhapatnam
Administrative Divisions
Government
 • District collectorVadarevu Vinay Chand[1]
Area
[2]:28
 • District of Andhra Pradesh11,161 km2 (4,309 sq mi)
 • Urban
[2]:28
632.16 km2 (244.08 sq mi)
 • Rural
[2]:28
10,528.84 km2 (4,065.21 sq mi)
 • Rank14th
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • District of Andhra Pradesh4,290,589
 • Rank6th
 • Density384/km2 (990/sq mi)
  • Rank8th
 • Urban
[2]:14
2,035,922
 • Rural
[2]:14
2,254,667
 • Households
1,097,042
 • Sex ratio
1,006♀️/1,000♂️
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Literacy
 • Literates2667878
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal Index Number
530xxx
Area codes+91–891
ISO 3166 codeIN-AP
Vehicle registrationAP-31, AP-32, AP-33, AP-34, AP–39 (from 30 January 2019)[4]
Websitevisakhapatnam.nic.in

Visakhapatnam district (formerly known as Vizagapatam district[5]) is one of the nine districts in the Coastal Andhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, headquartered at Visakhapatnam.[6]:14 It is one of the nine coastal districts of the state, bounded by Odisha in the north, Vizianagaram district in the east, East Godavari district in the south-west and Bay of Bengal in the south.[6]:15

History[edit]

During the British rule in India, Visakhapatnam emerged as a district. On 1 April 1936, Bihar and Orissa Province was split to form Bihar Province and Orissa Province. Parts of the Vizagapatam district (i.e., Nabarangpur, Malkangiri, Koraput, Jeypore, Rayagada etc.) and the Ganjam district (excluding Ichchapuram, Palasa, Tekkali, Pathapatnam and Srikakulam) of Madras Presidency were transferred to Orissa Province along with portions of the Vizagapatam Hill Tracts Agency and Ganjam Hill Tracts Agency.[7][additional citation(s) needed]

Later, in 1950, Srikakulam district was carved out from the erstwhile Visakhapatnam district.[citation needed] In 1979, part of the district was split to form Vizianagaram district.[8] Visakhapatnam district is currently a part of the Red corridor.[9]

Administratve divisions[edit]

The district has four revenue divisions, namely Anakapalli, Paderu, Narsipatnam and Visakhapatnam, each headed by a sub collector.[10] These revenue divisions are divided into 46 mandals. The district consists of 3265 villages and 15 towns including, one municipal corporation, two municipalities and 12 census towns. Visakhapatnam city is the only municipal corporation and the two municipalities in the district are Elamanchili and Narsipatnam.[11] The census towns are Bowluvada, Chodavaram, Chintapalle, Gudivada, Kantabamsuguda, Mulakuddu, Nakkapalle, Narsipatnam, Peda Boddepalle, Payakaraopeta, Upper Sileru Project Site Camp.[2]:26–27

Mandals[edit]

Visakhapatnam district consists of 11 mandals spread across 2 revenue divisions: Visakhapatnam revenue division and Bheemunipatnam revenue division.[12]

Serial
number 		Visakhapatnam revenue division Bheemunipatnam revenue division
Mandal Headquarters Mandal Headquarters
1 Gajuwaka mandal Gajuwaka Anandapuram mandal Anandapuram
2 Gopalapatnam maandal Gopalapatnam Bheemunipatnam mandal Bheemunipatnam
3 Maharanipeta mandal Maharanipeta Padmanabham mandal Padmanabham
4 Mulagada mandal Mulagada Seethammadhara mandal Seethammadhara
5 Pedagantyada mandal Pedagantyada Visakhapatnam Rural mandal Visakhapatnam
6 Pendurthi mandal Pendurthi

Politics[edit]

There are three parliamentary and 15 assembly constituencies in Visakhapatnam district. The parliamentary constituencies are

The assembly constituencies are[13]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901992,833—    
19111,056,683+0.63%
19211,057,223+0.01%
19311,175,984+1.07%
19411,314,362+1.12%
19511,483,653+1.22%
19611,665,213+1.16%
19712,035,831+2.03%
19812,576,474+2.38%
19913,285,092+2.46%
20013,832,336+1.55%
20114,290,589+1.14%
source:[14]

According to the 2011 census Visakhapatnam district has a population of 4,290,589. This gives it a ranking of 44 in India (out of a total of 640 districts) and 4th in the state. The district has a population density of 384 inhabitants per square kilometre (990/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 11.89%. It has a sex ratio of 1003 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 67.7%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 7.7% and 14.4% of the population respectively.[6]

Religions in Visakhapatnam district (2011)[15]
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 95.68%
Muslims
 
 2.01%
Christians
 
 1.81%
Other or not stated
 
 0.50%
Distribution of religions

Hindus are the predominant community in the district. Muslims and Christians are primarily in the Visakhapatnam metropolitan area. However, as in the rest of Andhra Pradesh, the actual number of Christians in the district is likely higher as many register as Hindus in the census.

At the time of the 2011 census, 91.61% of the population spoke Telugu, 2.96% Odia, 1.57% Kuvi, 1.28% Urdu and 1.11% Hindi as their first language.[16]

Total population 42,90,589
Males 21,38,910
Females 21,51,679
Growth (2001-2011) 11.89%
Rural 22,54,667 (52.55%)
Urban 20,35,922 (47.45%)
SC 3,29,486 (7.68%)
ST 618500 (14.42%)

Geography[edit]

Visakhapatnam district occupies an area of approximately 11,161 square kilometres (4,309 sq mi),[17] comparatively equivalent to Canada's Cape Breton Island.[18]

Climate

Climate data for Visakhapatnam
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28.9
(84.0) 		31.3
(88.3) 		33.8
(92.8) 		35.3
(95.5) 		36.2
(97.2) 		35.3
(95.5) 		32.9
(91.2) 		32.7
(90.9) 		32.5
(90.5) 		31.7
(89.1) 		30.4
(86.7) 		28.9
(84.0) 		32.5
(90.5)
Average low °C (°F) 18.0
(64.4) 		19.9
(67.8) 		23.0
(73.4) 		26.1
(79.0) 		27.7
(81.9) 		27.3
(81.1) 		26.1
(79.0) 		26.0
(78.8) 		25.6
(78.1) 		24.3
(75.7) 		21.6
(70.9) 		18.6
(65.5) 		23.7
(74.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 11.4
(0.45) 		7.7
(0.30) 		7.5
(0.30) 		27.6
(1.09) 		57.8
(2.28) 		105.6
(4.16) 		134.6
(5.30) 		141.2
(5.56) 		174.8
(6.88) 		204.3
(8.04) 		65.3
(2.57) 		7.9
(0.31) 		945.7
(37.23)
[citation needed]

Economy[edit]

The Gross District Domestic Product (GDDP) of the district is ₹73,276 crore (US$8.4 billion) and it contributes 14% to the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP). For the FY 2013–14, the per capita income at current prices was ₹124,162 (US$1,400). The primary, secondary and tertiary sectors of the district contribute ₹6,300 crore (US$720 million), ₹21,654 crore (US$2.5 billion) and ₹45,321 crore (US$5.2 billion) respectively.[19] The major products contributing to the GVA of the district from agriculture and allied services are, sugarcane, paddy, betel leaves, mango, milk, meat and fisheries. The GVA to the industrial and service sector is contributed from manufacturing, construction, minor minerals, software services and unorganised trade.[19]

Transport[edit]

The total road length of state highways in the district is 964 km (599 mi).[20]

Buddhist Holy relic sites map of Andhra Pradesh includes Pavurallakonda, Bavikonda, Bojjannakonda and Kotturu Dhanadibbalu from Visakhapatnam district

Education[edit]

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[21][22] They include 162 government, 2,793 mandal and zilla parishads, 9 residential, 1225 private, 5 model, 34 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV), 147 municipal and 829 other types of schools.[23] The total number of students enrolled in primary, upper primary and high schools of the district are 609,587.[24]

Temples[edit]

There are thirty six temples under the management of Endowments Department.[25]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Days after assuming office, Jagan rejigs administration in AP". Asian News International. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "District Census Hand Book – Visakhapatnam" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  5. ↑ Pradhāna, Rāmacandra (2008). Raj to Swaraj: A Textbook on Colonialism and Nationalism in India. Macmillan India. ISBN 978-0-230-63406-0.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "District Census Hand Book : Visakhapatnam (Part A)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  7. ↑ Provinces of British India
  8. ↑ Law, Gwillim (25 September 2011). "Districts of India". Statoids. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  9. ↑ "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 11 December 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  10. ↑ "GO issued for creation of Anakapalle revenue division". The Hindu. Viskhapatnam. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  11. ↑ "Adminsistrative divisions of Visakhapatnam district". Official Website of Visakhapatnam District. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  12. ↑ [District Visakhapatnam "Visakhapatnam districtt"]. About District > Administrative Setup > Mandals. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 27 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  13. ↑ "District-wise Assembly-Constituencies". ceoandhra.nic.in.
  14. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  15. ↑ "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2011.
  16. ↑ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in.
  17. ↑ Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.) (2010). "States and Union Territories: Andhra Pradesh: Government". India 2010: A Reference Annual (54th ed.). New Delhi, India: Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India. pp. 1111–1112. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7. {{cite book}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  18. ↑ "Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area". United Nations Environment Program. 18 February 1998. Retrieved 11 October 2011. Cape Breton Island 10,311km2
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Economy of Visakhapatnam District". Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  20. ↑ "Existing State Highways" (PDF). Andhra Pradesh Road Development Corporation. Government of Andhra Pradesh. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  21. ↑ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  22. ↑ "The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  23. ↑ "School Information Report". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  24. ↑ "Student Information Report". Commissionerate of School Education. Child info 2015–16, District School Education – Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  25. ↑ "Trust Boards Abstract". AP Temples Portal, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 24 July 2018.

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