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Vizianagaram is a city and

district headquarters of
Vizianagaram district in the
Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
It is a municipality and also the
mandal headquarters of
Vizianagaram mandal.[4] It is
located 18km inland from the
Bay of Bengal and 42km to the
northeast of Visakhapatnam.
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City

Clockwise from Top Left: Clock

Tower (Ganta stambham),
Vizianagaram Fort Balcony, View of
Vizianagaram Town, Writings of the
great writer Gurazada Apparao,
Vizianagaram Fort Walls, Replica of
a steam engine at Vizianagaram
railway station
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Coordinates: 18.12N 83.42E

Country India

State Andhra Pradesh

Region Coastal Andhra

District Vizianagaram

Area[1]

Total 29.27km2
(11.30sqmi)

Elevation[2] 66m (217ft)

Population (2011)[3]

Total 228,025

Rank 192th (India)

11th (Andhra
Pradesh)

Languages

Official Telugu

Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

PIN 535 xxx

Vehicle AP35
registration

Website Vizianagaram
Municipality
West Entrance of the Vizianagaram fort
in Andhra Pradesh

History

Vizianagaram kingdom coat of arms

Vizianagaram was ruled by

different Hindu emperors of
Kalinga. The area including
Srikakulam in the north was
integral part of the domain of
Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi
during the rule of Kubja
Vishnuvardhana (624- 641).
During his rule the Vengi
kingdom had expanded from
Srikakulam in the north to
Nellore in the south. They
patronised Telugu.[7] It was
under the rule of Kakatiya
Dynasty of Warangal during the
rule of Ganapati Deva in 13th
century CE. The area was
overrun by the neighbouring
Gajapatis for some time. The
Vijayanagara empire fought
several wars and ultimately
drove out the Gajapatis. The
area was under the rule of
illustrious Krishna Deva Raya of
Vijayanagara Empire too. After
a brief rule from Golconda, the
rule of Nizam state of
Hyderabad followed. Nizams
ruled for the period 1707 to
1753. Srikakulam to the
immediate north was the
headquarters for revenue
collection of Rajahmundry,
Eluru, Kondapalli as well as
Srikakulam district. The French
defeated and ended the rule of
Nizam in 1753, these all
districts were thereafter part of
French India in 1753. However
French imperialists too could
not hold their sway over here
for a long time, and were soon
driven out from here by British
imperialists, during 1756 in
Anglo-French wars. Thereafter
the area was soon a part of
British Northern Circars

An important event in the

history of the district which
occurred at about this time is
the war between the Rajas of
Vizianagaram and Bobbili,
popularly known as Bobbili
Yuddam. The war was fought
between the MahaRaja of
Vizianagaram and the Rajah of
Bobbili on 24 January 1757.

Rulers of this princely state

belong to the Pusapati family.
The village Pooshpadu in
Nandigama Taluq was built by
Amala Raju. The village later
came to be known as
Pusapadu, and the Kshatriyas
living there came to be known
as Pusapatis.

The history of this area is linked

with the history of London,
specifically the movement to
provide drinking fountains. The
Maharajah of Vizianagram
(Meerza Vijiaram Gajapatirma
Manca Sooltan Behadoor of
Vijianagram) funded the
erection of a very elaborate
gothic fountain in 1867 very
close to Marble Arch on the
edge of Hyde Park, which
survived until 1964,[5] but was
subsequently demolished for a
new road system. The architect
was Robert Keirle
[fl.18621902],[6] who also
designed a similar (listed)
fountain, which survives in
Regent's Park, funded by Sir
Jehangir Cowasji Jehangir
Readymoney in 1869 sited on
the boundary of Westminster
and Camden. According to the
Dictionary of British
Architects,[7] Keirle was the
architect appointed by the
Metropolitan Drinking Fountain
Association, who erected these
fountains and whose archive is
lodged with the London
Metropolitan Archives.
Excavations at this town
revealed copper coins
belonging to the remains of 900
B.C..[8]

Geography
Vizianagaram is located at
18.12N 83.42E. It has an
average elevation of 74metres
(242feet). The district is
bounded on the east by
Srikakulam District, on the west
and south by Visakhapatnam
district, on the southeast by the
Bay of Bengal, and on the
northwest by Odisha state. The
principal rivers flowing in the
district are Nagavali, Vegavathi,
Gomukhi, Suvarnamukhi,
Champavathi and Gostani. The
Nagavali is the main river,
which flows in about 112km in
Vizianagaram district. The River
Gosthani has its origin in
Ananthagiri forest area and
flows through
Srungavarapukota (S.Kota) and
Jami mandals. The
Suvarnamukhi River originates
in the hills of Saluru mandal,
travels in an eastern direction
and finally joins the Nagavali at
Sangam village in Palakonda
mandal of Srikakulam District.
Vegavathi originates in
pachipenta hills of Pachipenta
mandal and flows almost
parallel to Suvarnamukhi.

Rivers and irrigation projects

Major Rivers flowing through

the city are Nagavali, Vegavathi,
Gomukhi, Suvarnamukhi,
Champavathi and Gosthani
River. Irrigation projects across
these rivers include Tatapudi
Reservoir across the Gosthani
River, Vegavathi project across
the river Vegavathi, Vottigedda
project across the river
Vottigedda, Peda Ankalam
Anicut and Vengala Raya
Sagaram project across
Suvarnamukhi, Seeta Nagaram
Anicut, Denkada Anicut,
Paradhi at Bobbili, across
Suvarnamukhi, a tributary of
Nagavali River and Andra
Reservoir project across
Champavathi River.

Climate

Sunset at Vizianagaram

The climate of Vizianagaram

district is characterised by high
humidity nearly all the year
round, with oppressive
summers and good seasonal
rainfall. The summer season
extends from March to May,
followed by southwest
monsoon season, which
continues to September.
October and November
constitute the post-monsoon or
retreating monsoon season.
The normal rainfall of the
district for the year is
1,131.0mm, as compared to
the actual rainfall of 740.6mm
received during 20022003.
The district gets the benefit of
both the southwest and
northeast monsoon. The
season extending from
December to February is of
generally fine weather. The
climate of the hill parts of the
district is different from that of
the plain.

Climate data fo
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr
Average
27.6 29.4 32.1 33.8
high C
(81.7) (84.9) (89.8) (92.8)
(F)
Average
18.2 20.6 23.4 25.8
low C
(64.8) (69.1) (74.1) (78.4)
(F)
Average
rainfall 11 7 11 19
mm (0.43) (0.28) (0.43) (0.75)
(inches)
Demographics
As of 2011 Census of India, the
town had a population of
227,533. The total population
constitute, 111,596 males and
115,937 females a sex ratio
of 1039 females per 1000
males, higher than the national
average of 940 per 1000.[3][10]
20,487 children are in the age
group of 06 years, of which
10,495 are boys and 9,992 are
girls. The average literacy rate
stands at 81.85% with 169,461
literates, significantly higher
than the national average of
73.00%.[3][11]

Telugu is the official language.

Governance
Civic administration

Vizianagaram municipal
corporation is the civic body of
the city. It was constituted as a
municipality in the year 1888
and was upgraded to
corporation on 9 December
2015.[12] It has an extent of
29.27km2 (11.30sqmi).
During 201011, the total
expenditure spent by the
municipality was
1,887.75 crore
(US$290million) and total
income generated was
2,367.51 crore
(US$370million).[13]

Utility services

SH-26 towards Visakhapatnam in

Vizianagaram
The utility services include
supply of water, sewer
connections, drainage systems,
parks, grounds, community
centres, healthcare etc. The
municipality maintains 458
public taps, 749 borewells,
330km (210mi) of roads,
243.25km (151.15mi) of
drains, 32 parks, 2 playgrounds,
49 elementary and 3 secondary
schools and 1 maternity and
child health centre.[14]
Economy
Vizianagaram is one of the
principal towns in Uttarandhra
(North of Andhra Pradesh
State). There are a number of
industries in and around the
city. The country's largest
ferromanganese plant is
situated on the outskirts of
Garividi. There are various jute
mills in Garividi, including the
Hooghly Jute Mills.
Vizianagaram is a popular
destination for the textile
wholesale market.
Maritime resources

Vizianagaram district had a

coastal belt of 28km.
Pusapatirega and Bhogapuram
are coastal mandals with eight
main villages and 16 hamlets.
The land of 80.47 acres
(32.57ha) in the coastal
villages of these mandals is
being used for salt cultivation.

Industries

There are 22 large- and

medium-scale industries
established with an investment
of 669.09 crores, providing
employment to 20,759 people.
These industries are primarily
engaged in the manufacture of
jute twine, ferroalloys, sugar,
cement, pharmaceuticals,
sponge and iron.

There are 4,653 small-scale

units with an investment of
114.20 crores and providing
employment to 32,615 people.
These SSI units are mainly
engaged in general engineering,
motor workshops, groundnut oil
mills, rolling mills, RCC spun
pipes, sawmills, aluminium
utensils, and bus, lorry and
cycle rickshow body buildings.

Transport

APSRTC Metro Luxury at Vizianagaram

Bus Station

Vizianagaram Railway Station

Roadways

The city has a total road length

of 317.90km.[15] The Andhra
Pradesh State Road Transport
Corporation operates bus
services from Vizianagaram
bus station.[16]

Railways

Vizianagaram railway station is

on the Khurda Road-
Visakhapatnam section of
Howrah-Chennai main line and
is the terminus for the
Jharsuguda-Vizianagaram line.

Airport

The nearest airport is in

Visakhapatnam located at
62km.

Educational
The primary and secondary
school education is imparted
by government, aided and
private schools of the School
Education Department of the
state.[17][18] The medium of
instruction followed by different
schools are English, Telugu.

Vizianagaram city has many

educational institutions and
some of the notable are listed
below:

Maharajah's College (1879)

Maharajah's Government
College of Music and Dance
(1919)
Maharaja's Post Graduate
College [19] (1987)
MVGR College of Engineering
(1997)
 Andhra University
Vizianagaram Campus
(2006)
JNTUK-UCEV Vizianagaram
[20] (2007)
Govt. Maharaja Sanskrit High
School

Sports

Dr PVG Raju ACA Sports

Complex is a cricket ground in
Vizianagram. It hosts domestic
matches.

See also
 List of cities in Andhra
Pradesh by population
List of municipalities in
Andhra Pradesh

References
1. "Basic Information of
Municipality" . Commissioner &
Director of Municipal
Administration. Municipal
Administration & Urban
Development Department, Govt.
of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved
5 August 2014.
2. "Elevation for
Vizianagaram" . Veloroutes.
Retrieved 5 August 2014.
3. "Andhra Pradesh (India):
Districts, Cities, Towns and
Outgrowth Wards Population
Statistics in Maps and Charts" .
citypopulation.de.
4. "Vizianagaram District
Mandals" (PDF). Census of
India. pp.252, 267268.
Retrieved 19 January 2015.
5. English Heritage Archive
MOW negatives R 278 13; R
339 13; R 350 12
6. The Builder, 1868 p.79
7. Dictionary of British
Architects 18341914, Vol.1,
p.1056
8. "http://cdma.ap.gov.in
/VIZIANAGARAM/" . Municipal
Administration & Urban
Development Department, Govt.
of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved
23 October 2014. External link in
|title= (help)
9. "Climate: vizianagaram" .
Retrieved 19 February 2016.
10. "Sex Ratio" . The Registrar
General & Census
Commissioner, India. Retrieved
2 September 2014.
11. "Chapter3 (Literates and
Literacy rate)" (PDF). Registrar
General and Census
Commissioner of India.
Retrieved 2 September 2014.
12. "Masula, Srikakulam,
Vizianagaram upgraded into
corporations" . The Hindu.
Vijayawada. 10 December 2015.
Archived from the original on 9
April 2016. Retrieved
10 December 2015.
13. "Basic Information of
Municipality" . Commissioner &
Director of Municipal
Administration. Municipal
Administration & Urban
Development Department, Govt.
of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved
3 September 2014.
14. "Public
services/amenities" .
Commissioner & Director of
Municipal Administration.
Municipal Administration &
Urban Development
Department, Govt. of Andhra
Pradesh. Retrieved 3 September
2014.
15. "DETAILS OF ROADS IN
EACH ULB OF ANDHRA
PRADESH" .
16. "Bus Stations in Districts" .
Andhra Pradesh State Road
Transport Corporation. Archived
from the original on 22 March
2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
17. "School Eduvation
Department" (PDF). School
Education Department,
Government of Andhra Pradesh.
Archived from the original (PDF)
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7 November 2016.
18. "The Department of School
Education Official AP State
Government Portal | AP State
Portal" . www.ap.gov.in.
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November 2016. Retrieved
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19. ":: Maharajah's Post
Graduate College::" .
mrpgcollege.org.
20. "JNTUK University
College of Engineering
Vizianagaram" . jntukucev.ac.in.

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