Visakhapatnam district | |
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 Lighthouse at Visakhapatnam beach road | |
.svg) Location of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh | |
 Interactive map of Visakhapatnam district | |
| Coordinates:17°42′N83°18′E / 17.7°N 83.3°E /17.7; 83.3 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Uttara Andhra |
| Created | 1 April 1936 |
| Headquarters | Visakhapatnam |
| Administrative Divisions | |
| Government | |
| • District collector and magistrate | M N Harendhira PrasadIAS[1] |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | 01 constituency |
| • Assembly constituencies | 06 constituencies |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,048 km2 (405 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 26th |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 1,959,544 |
| • Rank | 13th |
| • Density | 1,869.8/km2 (4,843/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st |
| • Urban [2]: 14 | 1,757,542 |
| • Sex ratio | 1,006♀️/1,000♂️ |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Literacy | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal Index Number | 530xxx |
| Area codes | +91–0891 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AP |
| Vehicle registration | AP-31,AP–39 (from 30 January 2019)[3] |
| GDP(2022-23) | ₹119,268 crore (US$14 billion)[4] |
| Per capita income (2022–23) | ₹483,892 (US$5,700)[5] |
| Website | visakhapatnam |
Visakhapatnam district[6] is one of the six districts in theUttarandhra region of theIndian state ofAndhra Pradesh, headquartered atVisakhapatnam.[2]: 14 It is one of the twenty-sixdistricts in Andhra Pradesh state. The district shares borders withVizianagaram district in North and South-East and withAnakapalli district in the south-west andBay of Bengal in the south respectively.[7]: 15
During theBritish rule in India, Visakhapatnam emerged as a district in the year 1802. Chicacole (present-daySrikakulam) which was in Visakhapatnam district was incorporated into Ganjam when the latter was formed as a district.[8] On 1 April 1936, Bihar and Orissa Province was split to formBihar Province andOrissa Province. Parts of theVizagapatam district (i.e.,Nabarangpur,Malkangiri,Koraput,Jeypore,Rayagada etc.) and theGanjam district (excluding Chicacole division) ofMadras Presidency were transferred toOrissa Province along with portions of theVizagapatam Hill Tracts Agency andGanjam Hill Tracts Agency.[9][10][11] The Chicacole division (i.e.,Ichchapuram,Palasa,Tekkali,Pathapatnam andSrikakulam) was merged with Visakhapatnam district.
Later, in 1950,Srikakulam district was carved out from the erstwhile Visakhapatnam district.[12] In 1979, part of the district was split to formVizianagaram district.[13] Visakhapatnam district is currently a part of theRed corridor.[14]
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 andAlluri Sitharama Raju districts. This made Vizag the only district with 90% urban population in AP.
There are two parliamentary and seven assembly constituencies in Visakhapatnam district. The parliamentary constituencies are
• Anakapalli (Lok Sabha constituency)
The assembly constituencies are[15]
| Constituency number | Name | Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Bheemili | Visakhapatnam |
| 21 | Visakhapatnam East | |
| 22 | Visakhapatnam West | |
| 23 | Visakhapatnam North | |
| 24 | Visakhapatnam South | |
| 25 | Gajuwaka | |
| 31 | Pendurthi (partially) Pendurthi and Pedagantyada mandals | Anakapalli |
The district is divided into two revenue divisions:Bheemunipatnam andVisakhapatnam, which are further subdivided into a total of elevenmandals, each headed by a sub-collector.[16]
The list of eleven mandals in Visakhapatnam district, divided into two revenue divisions, is given below.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 992,833 | — |
| 1911 | 1,056,683 | +0.63% |
| 1921 | 1,057,223 | +0.01% |
| 1931 | 1,175,984 | +1.07% |
| 1941 | 1,314,362 | +1.12% |
| 1951 | 1,483,653 | +1.22% |
| 1961 | 1,665,213 | +1.16% |
| 1971 | 2,035,831 | +2.03% |
| 1981 | 2,576,474 | +2.38% |
| 1991 | 3,285,092 | +2.46% |
| 2001 | 3,832,336 | +1.55% |
| 2011 | 4,290,589 | +1.14% |
| source:[17] | ||
According to the2011 census Visakhapatnam district has apopulation of 4,290,589. This gives it a ranking of 44 in India (out of a total of640 districts) and fourth in the state. The district has a population density of 384 inhabitants per square kilometre (990/sq mi). Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 11.89%. It has asex ratio of 1003females for every 1000 males, and aliteracy 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.It has a literacy rate of 80.1%.[2]
| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism | 93.03% | |||
| Islam | 3.47% | |||
| Christianity | 2.82% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.68% | |||
| Distribution of religions | ||||
At the time of the 2011 census, 92.93% of the population spokeTelugu, 2.47%Urdu, and 1.96%Hindi as their first language.[19] 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.
| 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%) |
| 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 |
Visakhapatnam district occupies an area of approximately 1,048 square kilometres (405 sq mi),[20] comparatively equivalent toUnited StatesAtka Island.[21]
Climate
| Climate data for Visakhapatnam | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
| Averageprecipitation 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) |
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The Gross District Domestic Product (GDDP) of the district is₹73,276 crore (US$8.7 billion) and it contributes 14% to theGross State Domestic Product (GSDP). For the FY 2013–14, theper capita income at current prices was₹124,162 (US$1,500). Theprimary,secondary andtertiary sectors of the district contribute₹6,300 crore (US$750 million),₹21,654 crore (US$2.6 billion) and₹45,321 crore (US$5.4 billion) respectively.[22] The major products contributing to theGVA of the district from agriculture and allied services are,sugarcane,paddy,betel leaves,mango,milk,meat andfisheries. TheGVA to the industrial and service sector is contributed frommanufacturing,construction, minor minerals, software services and unorganised trade.[22]
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The total road length ofstate highways in the district is 964 km (599 mi).[23]
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under theSchool Education Department of the state.[24][25] 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.[26] The total number of students enrolled in primary, upper primary and high schools of the district are 609,587.[27]
There are thirty six temples under the management of Endowments Department.[28]
ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium also known asAndhra Cricket Association–Visakhapatnam District Cricket Association Cricket Stadium is an international cricket stadium located atMadhurawada, Visakhapatnam.
The stadium had its inaugural ODI match against Pakistan, during whichMahendra Singh Dhoni achieved his first one-day international century, scoring 148 runs, in 2005. Following its elevation to Test status, the stadium held its inaugural test match in November 2016, featuring India and England. In February 2016, it hosted its first T20I match, featuring India and Sri Lanka. Additionally, the stadium served as the venue for several IPL matches and served as the home ground for theDeccan Chargers in 2012.
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