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Visakhapatnam district

Visakhapatnam district (formerly known as Vizagapatam district[3]) is one of the six districts in the Uttarandhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, headquartered at Visakhapatnam.[1]: 14  It is one of the twenty-six districts in Andhra Pradesh state. The district shares borders within the north and east, Vizianagaram district and South Anakapalli district in the south-west and Bay of Bengal in the south.[4]: 15 

Visakhapatnam district
Lighthouse at Visakhapatnam beach road
Location of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh
Interactive map outlining district
Coordinates: 17°42′N 83°18′E / 17.7°N 83.3°E / 17.7; 83.3
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
RegionUttara Andhra
Created1 April 1936
HeadquartersVisakhapatnam
Administrative Divisions
Government
 • District collector and magistrateA. Mallikarjuna IAS
 • Lok Sabha constituencies01 constituency
 • Assembly constituencies06 constituencies
Area
 • Total1,048 km2 (405 sq mi)
 • Rank26th
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,959,544
 • Rank13th
 • Density1,869.8/km2 (4,843/sq mi)
  • Rank1st
 • Urban
[1]: 14 
1,757,542
 • Sex ratio
1,006♀️/1,000♂️
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Literacy
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal Index Number
530xxx
Area codes+91–0891
ISO 3166 codeIN-AP
Vehicle registrationAP-31, AP–39 (from 30 January 2019)[2]
Websitevishakapatnam.ap.gov.in

History edit

During the British rule in India, Visakhapatnam emerged as a district in the year 1802. Chicacole (present-day Srikakulam) which was in Visakhapatnam district was incorporated into Ganjam when the latter was formed as a district.[5] 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 Chicacole division) of Madras Presidency were transferred to Orissa Province along with portions of the Vizagapatam Hill Tracts Agency and Ganjam Hill Tracts Agency.[6][7][8] The Chicacole division (i.e., Ichchapuram, Palasa, Tekkali, Pathapatnam and Srikakulam) was merged with Visakhapatnam district.

Later, in 1950, Srikakulam district was carved out from the erstwhile Visakhapatnam district.[9] In 1979, part of the district was split to form Vizianagaram district.[10] Visakhapatnam district is currently a part of the Red corridor.[11]

On 3 April 2022, Government of Andhra Pradesh created 13 new districts in the state, hence the district was once again divided into three i.e., Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju districts. This made Vizag the only district with 90% urban population in AP.

Politics edit

There are two parliamentary and seven assembly constituencies in Visakhapatnam district. The parliamentary constituencies are

• Anakapalli (Lok Sabha constituency)

The assembly constituencies are[12]

Administrative divisions edit

 
Satellite view of Visakhapatnam district

The district is divided into two revenue divisions: Bheemunipatnam and Visakhapatnam, which are further subdivided into a total of eleven mandals, each headed by a sub-collector.[13]

Mandals edit

The list of eleven mandals in Visakhapatnam district, divided into two revenue divisions, is given below.

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 fourth 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%.

After reorganization, Visakhapatnam district had a population of 1,959,544, of which 1,757,542 (89.69%) live in urban areas. The district has a sex ratio of 983 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 167,272 (8.54%) and 22,574 (1.15%) of the population respectively.[1]

Religions in Visakhapatnam district (2011)[15]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
93.03%
Islam
3.47%
Christianity
2.82%
Other or not stated
0.68%
Distribution of religions

Languages of Visakhapatnam district (2011)[16]

  Telugu (92.93%)
  Urdu (2.47%)
  Hindi (1.96%)
  Others (2.64%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 92.93% of the population spoke Telugu, 2.47% Urdu, and 1.96% Hindi as their first language.[16] Although in the past ten years many people from outside AP have migrated to Vizag for a living, so the linguistic statistics have rapidly changed. In Vizag one can find sign boards of busy markets written in languages namely English, and Hindi respectively.

Statistics for Old Vizag district
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%)

Notable people edit

Municipalities in District edit

S.No. City / Town Civic Status of Town No.of

Wards

Municipality

Formation year

2011 Census Population
1 GVMC Municipal Corporation 98 1979 20,37,944

Geography edit

Visakhapatnam district occupies an area of approximately 1,048 square kilometres (405 sq mi),[17] comparatively equivalent to United States Atka Island.[18]

Climate

Climate data for Visakhapatnam
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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$9.2 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$1,600). The primary, secondary and tertiary sectors of the district contribute 6,300 crore (US$790 million), 21,654 crore (US$2.7 billion) and 45,321 crore (US$5.7 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]

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. ^ a b c d e f "District Census Hand Book – Visakhapatnam" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  2. ^ . The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  3. ^ Pradhāna, Rāmacandra (2008). Raj to Swaraj: A Textbook on Colonialism and Nationalism in India. Macmillan India. ISBN 978-0-230-63406-0.
  4. ^ "District Census Hand Book : Visakhapatnam (Part A)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  5. ^ "AP new districts: First formed under the empire, Andhra Pradesh's map shaped and reshaped over centuries". The Times of India. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  6. ^ Provinces of British India
  7. ^ "The Untouchables". Siddharth Books & Google ebooks. 1948. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  8. ^ April 1,1936: Odisha comes into being. Knappilly. 1 April 2018. ISBN 9788190568920. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  9. ^ "District level information of Srikakulam". Districts of India. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  10. ^ Law, Gwillim (25 September 2011). "Districts of India". Statoids. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  11. ^ "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 11 December 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  12. ^ "District-wise Assembly-Constituencies". ceoandhra.nic.in.
  13. ^ "Adminsistrative divisions of Visakhapatnam district". Official Website of Visakhapatnam District. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  14. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  15. ^ "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  16. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  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. ^ a b "Economy of Visakhapatnam District". Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  20. ^ (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. ^ (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  22. ^ . www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  23. ^ . Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  24. ^ . 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.

External links edit

  • Official Website
  • Vizagport

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Visakhapatnam district formerly known as Vizagapatam district 3 is one of the six districts in the Uttarandhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh headquartered at Visakhapatnam 1 14 It is one of the twenty six districts in Andhra Pradesh state The district shares borders within the north and east Vizianagaram district and South Anakapalli district in the south west and Bay of Bengal in the south 4 15 Visakhapatnam districtDistrictSimhachalam TempleVisakhapatnam PortLighthouse at Visakhapatnam beach roadLocation of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra PradeshInteractive map outlining districtCoordinates 17 42 N 83 18 E 17 7 N 83 3 E 17 7 83 3Country IndiaStateAndhra PradeshRegionUttara AndhraCreated1 April 1936HeadquartersVisakhapatnamAdministrative Divisions02 revenue divisions11 mandalsGovernment District collector and magistrateA Mallikarjuna IAS Lok Sabha constituencies01 constituency Assembly constituencies06 constituenciesArea 1 Total1 048 km2 405 sq mi Rank26thPopulation 2011 1 Total1 959 544 Rank13th Density1 869 8 km2 4 843 sq mi Rank1st Urban 1 14 1 757 542 Sex ratio1 006 1 000 Languages OfficialTeluguLiteracyTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST Postal Index Number530xxxArea codes 91 0891ISO 3166 codeIN APVehicle registrationAP 31 AP 39 from 30 January 2019 2 Websitevishakapatnam wbr ap wbr gov wbr in Contents 1 History 2 Politics 3 Administrative divisions 3 1 Mandals 4 Demographics 5 Notable people 6 Municipalities in District 7 Geography 8 Economy 9 Transport 10 Education 11 Temples 12 References 13 External linksHistory editDuring the British rule in India Visakhapatnam emerged as a district in the year 1802 Chicacole present day Srikakulam which was in Visakhapatnam district was incorporated into Ganjam when the latter was formed as a district 5 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 Chicacole division of Madras Presidency were transferred to Orissa Province along with portions of the Vizagapatam Hill Tracts Agency and Ganjam Hill Tracts Agency 6 7 8 The Chicacole division i e Ichchapuram Palasa Tekkali Pathapatnam and Srikakulam was merged with Visakhapatnam district Later in 1950 Srikakulam district was carved out from the erstwhile Visakhapatnam district 9 In 1979 part of the district was split to form Vizianagaram district 10 Visakhapatnam district is currently a part of the Red corridor 11 On 3 April 2022 Government of Andhra Pradesh created 13 new districts in the state hence the district was once again divided into three i e Visakhapatnam Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju districts This made Vizag the only district with 90 urban population in AP Politics editThere are two parliamentary and seven assembly constituencies in Visakhapatnam district The parliamentary constituencies are Anakapalli Lok Sabha constituency Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha constituency The assembly constituencies are 12 Constituency number Name Parliament20 Bheemili Visakhapatnam21 Visakhapatnam East22 Visakhapatnam West23 Visakhapatnam North24 Visakhapatnam South25 Gajuwaka31 Pendurthi partially AnakapalliAdministrative divisions edit nbsp Satellite view of Visakhapatnam districtThe district is divided into two revenue divisions Bheemunipatnam and Visakhapatnam which are further subdivided into a total of eleven mandals each headed by a sub collector 13 Mandals edit The list of eleven mandals in Visakhapatnam district divided into two revenue divisions is given below Bheemunipatnam revenue division Bheemunipatnam Anandapuram Padmanabham Visakhapatnam Rural Seethammadhara Visakhapatnam revenue division Gajuwaka Pedagantyada Gopalapatnam Mulagada Maharanipeta PendurthiDemographics editHistorical populationYearPop 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 fourth 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 After reorganization Visakhapatnam district had a population of 1 959 544 of which 1 757 542 89 69 live in urban areas The district has a sex ratio of 983 females per 1000 males Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 167 272 8 54 and 22 574 1 15 of the population respectively 1 Religions in Visakhapatnam district 2011 15 Religion PercentHinduism 93 03 Islam 3 47 Christianity 2 82 Other or not stated 0 68 Distribution of religions Languages of Visakhapatnam district 2011 16 Telugu 92 93 Urdu 2 47 Hindi 1 96 Others 2 64 At the time of the 2011 census 92 93 of the population spoke Telugu 2 47 Urdu and 1 96 Hindi as their first language 16 Although in the past ten years many people from outside AP have migrated to Vizag for a living so the linguistic statistics have rapidly changed In Vizag one can find sign boards of busy markets written in languages namely English and Hindi respectively Statistics for Old Vizag district Total population 42 90 589Males 21 38 910Females 21 51 679Growth 2001 2011 11 89 Rural 22 54 667 52 55 Urban 20 35 922 47 45 Notable people editAlluri Sitarama Raju freedom fighter Tenneti Viswanadham politician Sri Sri writer writer Parasuram director writer and director Sricharan Pakala Music director Ramana Gogula Music director Satyadev Kancharana film actor Nikita Dutta Bollywood actress Devika Rani Bollywood actress Waheeda Rehman Bollywood actress Mayuri Deshmukh Indian Television actress Prince Cecil Tollywood actor Viva Harsha Tollywood comedian Shanmukh Jaswanth Tollywood actor Raja Abel Tollywood actor Raj Tarun Tollwood actor Rashmi Gautam TV host and actress in Tollywood L V Revanth Indian singer Shanmukha Priya Singer and a former child prodigyMunicipalities in District editS No City Town Civic Status of Town No of Wards Municipality Formation year 2011 Census Population1 GVMC Municipal Corporation 98 1979 20 37 944Geography editVisakhapatnam district occupies an area of approximately 1 048 square kilometres 405 sq mi 17 comparatively equivalent to United States Atka Island 18 Climate Climate data for VisakhapatnamMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearMean daily maximum 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 Mean daily minimum 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 editThe Gross District Domestic Product GDDP of the district is 73 276 crore US 9 2 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 1 600 The primary secondary and tertiary sectors of the district contribute 6 300 crore US 790 million 21 654 crore US 2 7 billion and 45 321 crore US 5 7 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 editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2021 The total road length of state highways in the district is 964 km 599 mi 20 Education editThe 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 editThere are thirty six temples under the management of Endowments Department 25 References edit a b c d e f District Census Hand Book Visakhapatnam PDF Census of India Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India New AP 39 code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched The New Indian Express Vijayawada 31 January 2019 Archived from the original on 3 February 2019 Retrieved 9 June 2019 Pradhana Ramacandra 2008 Raj to Swaraj A Textbook on Colonialism and Nationalism in India Macmillan India ISBN 978 0 230 63406 0 District Census Hand Book Visakhapatnam Part A PDF Census of India Directorate of Census Operations Andhra Pradesh 2011 Retrieved 1 June 2019 AP new districts First formed under the empire Andhra Pradesh s map shaped and reshaped over centuries The Times of India 30 March 2022 Retrieved 2 April 2022 Provinces of British India The Untouchables Siddharth Books amp Google ebooks 1948 Retrieved 2 April 2022 April 1 1936 Odisha comes into being Knappilly 1 April 2018 ISBN 9788190568920 Retrieved 2 April 2022 District level information of Srikakulam Districts of India Retrieved 11 October 2022 Law Gwillim 25 September 2011 Districts of India Statoids Retrieved 11 October 2011 83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme IntelliBriefs 11 December 2009 Retrieved 17 September 2011 District wise Assembly Constituencies ceoandhra nic in Adminsistrative divisions of Visakhapatnam district Official Website of Visakhapatnam District National Informatics Centre Retrieved 16 January 2015 Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901 Population by Religion Andhra Pradesh censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 a b Table C 16 Population by Mother Tongue Andhra Pradesh Census of India Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 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 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a last1 has generic name help Island Directory Tables Islands by Land Area United Nations Environment Program 18 February 1998 Retrieved 11 October 2011 Cape Breton Island 10 311km2 a b Economy of Visakhapatnam District Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board Retrieved 25 April 2017 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 School Education Department PDF School Education Department Government of Andhra Pradesh Archived from the original PDF on 19 March 2016 Retrieved 7 November 2016 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 School Information Report Commissionerate of School Education Government of Andhra Pradesh Archived from the original on 8 November 2016 Retrieved 8 November 2016 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 Trust Boards Abstract AP Temples Portal Government of Andhra Pradesh Retrieved 24 July 2018 External links editVisakhapatnam district at Wikipedia s sister projects nbsp Media from Commons nbsp Texts from Wikisource nbsp Data from Wikidata Official Website Vizagport Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Visakhapatnam district amp oldid 1208470077, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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