Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation

Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs the city of Visakhapatnam, largest city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Its jurisdiction encompasses an area of. It is also part of the planning body of the Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority. Established in the year 1979, the executive power of the GVMC is vested in the Municipal Commissioner, an Indian Administrative Service officer appointed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. In January 2021, the number of wards were increased to 98 from 81 earlier. On 28 April 2025, Peela Srinivasa Rao from 96th ward of GVMC elected as new mayor of Visakhapatnam after no-confidence motion on previous mayor has successfully passed in the council.

History

Visakhapatnam is one of the earliest municipalities in the southern region of India. It was first established as a municipality in 1858, later established as a corporation in 1979. On 21 November 2005 Government of Andhra Pradesh released a Government Order to form a Greater Municipal Corporation with the merger of Gajuwaka Municipality and 32 other Gram Panchayats. In the year 2005 it was officially declared as Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, and it was the first Greater municipal corporation in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Subsequently in 2017 the Anakapalli and the Bheemili municipalities were incorporated into GVMC raising the wards from 72 to 81 according to the 2011 census.

Administration and about

The area of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation is spread across Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli districts. The corporation is administered by an elected body headed by the mayor.

List of mayors

Wards

Zone	Ward Number	Ward Name	Areas Covered	Assembly Constituency	Councillor Name and Address	Political Group
Bheemunipatnam Zone	1				SMT. AKKARAMANI PADMA, D.NO.7-42-160/1 SANGIVALASA, BHEEMILI, VISAKHAPATNAM.	YSRCP
Bheemunipatnam Zone	2				SMT. GADU CHINNI KUMARI LAKSHMI, D.NO.12-21-43/2, KALIGOTLAVARI VEEDHI, CHINNABAZAR, BHEEMILI, VSP.	TDP
Bheemunipatnam Zone	3				SMT. GANTA APPALAKONDA D.NO14-15-295, YEGUVAPETA, BHEEMILI, VISAKHAPATNAM.	TDP
Bheemunipatnam Zone	4				SRI DOWLAPALLI YEDUKONDALA RAO, D.NO.2-138, PEDDA UPPADA, CHEPALUPPADA POST, BHEEMILI, VISAKHAPATNAM.	YSRCP
Madhurawada Zone	5			Bheemunipatnam Assembly Constituency	SMT.MOLLI HEMALATHA D.NO.24-124, MAINROAD, BOTTAVANIPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM-48	TDP
Madhurawada Zone	6			Bheemunipatnam Assembly Constituency	SMT.MUTTHAMSETTI PRIYANKA D.NO. 13-27-25, NEAR BUS STOP, BHEEMILI, VISAKHAPATNAM.	YSRCP
Madhurawada Zone	7			Bheemunipatnam Assembly Constituency	SMT.PILLA MANGAMMA D.NO: 1-159/B/1, PILAKAVANIPALEM, NEAR WATER TANK, MADHURAWADA, VISAKHAPATNAM	TDP
Madhurawada Zone	8			Bheemunipatnam Assembly Constituency	SRI LODAGALA APPA RAO, D.NO 5-116, GOLLALAYENDADA, NEAR MASHIDH, VISAKHAPATNAM	YSRCP
East Zone	9			Visakhapatnam East Assembly Constituency	SMT. KORUKONDA VENKATA RATNA SWATHI, D.NO. 1-149, JODUGULLAPALEM, VISALAKSHINAGAR, VISAKHAPATNAM,	YSRCP
East Zone	10			Visakhapatnam East Assembly Constituency	SMT. MADDELA RAMA LAKSHMI, D.NO 5-217, VIVEKANANDA NAGAR, OLD DAIRY FARM, VSP.	TDP
East Zone	11			Visakhapatnam East Assembly Constituency	SMT.GOLAGANI HARI VENKATA KUMARI, D.NO.18-97, PEDAGADILI, NEAR SIVALAYAM TEMPLE ARILAOVA, VISAKHAPATNAM- 530040.	YSRCP
East Zone	12			Visakhapatnam East Assembly Constituency	SMT.AKKARAMANI ROHINI, D.NO.7-42-122/6, SANGIVALASA, CHITTIVALASA POST, BHEEMILI, VISAKHAPATNAM.	YSRCP
East Zone	13			Visakhapatnam East Assembly Constituency	SMT.KELLA SUNITHA, D.NO.16-164/1, PANDU RANGA PURAM, ARILOVA COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM- 530040	YSRCP
North Zone	14			Visakhapatnam North Assembly Constituency	SRI KATARI ANIL KUMAR RAJU, FLAT NO:301, IIIRD FLOOR, MK’S KODANDARAMAYYA ENCLAVE, MADHURA NAGAR, VISAKHAPATNAM-16	YSRCP
East Zone	15			Visakhapatnam East Assembly Constituency	SMT. APPARI SRIVIDYA, D.NO.55-16-29, HB COLONY POST OFFICE LANE, VISAKHAPATNAM-22	INDEPE N DENT
East Zone	16			Visakhapatnam East Assembly Constituency	SMT. MOLLI LAKSHMI D.NO. 53-32-1, KRM COLONY, SEETHAMMADAHRA, VISAKHAPATNAM- 530012.	YSRCP
East Zone	17			Visakhapatnam East Assembly Constituency	SMT.GEDALA LAVANYA D.NO. 4-20-14/1, DALAI VARI STREET, PEDA WALTAIR, VISAKHAPATNAM-17.	YSRCP
East Zone	18			Visakhapatnam East Assembly Constituency	SMT.GOLAGANI MANGAVENI D.NO.2-4-13, SECTOR-9, MVP COLONY VSP-530017.	TDP
East Zone	19			Visakhapatnam East Assembly Constituency	SMT. NOLLI NOOKARATNA D.NO.5-1-128, WALTAIR DEPO, PEDAJALARIPETA, VSP- 530017.	TDP
East Zone	20			Visakhapatnam East Assembly Constituency	SMT. NAKKELLA LAKSHMI D.NO.10-31-174/1, GOLLALAPALEM, BHEMUNIPATNMA-531163	YSRCP
East Zone	21			Visakhapatnam East Assembly Constituency	SRI CHENNUBOINA VAMSI KRISHNA SRINIVAS, D.NO. 9-7-40/7/2, LAXMI NAGAR LAYOUT, SIVAJIPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM.	YSRCP
East Zone	22			Visakhapatnam East Assembly Constituency	SRI PEETHALA L.V. NARAYANA MURTHY, D.NO. 9-5-53/2/1, PEETHALA VANI PALEM, SIVAJIPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM.	JANA - SEN A
East Zone	23			Visakhapatnam East Assembly Constituency	SRI GUDLA VIJAYA SAI D.NO.53-6-41, MADDILAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM.	YSRCP
North Zone	24			Visakhapatnam North Assembly Constituency	SMT.SADI PADMAVATHI, D.NO. 51-2-3/12, NAKAVANIPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM.	YSRCP
North Zone	25			Visakhapatnam North Assembly Constituency	SRI SARIPALLI GOVINDA RAJULA VENKATA APPARAO, D.NO. 50-81-65, SEETHAMPETA MAIN ROAD, VISAKHAPATNAM,	YSRCP
North Zone	26			Visakhapatnam North Assembly Constituency	SMT.MUKKA SRAVANI D.NO.49-32-12/2, RAMA KRISHNA NAGAR, AKKAYAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM	TDP
South Zone	27			Visakhapatnam South Assembly Constituency	SRI GOLAGANI VEERA RAO D.NO. 48-2-17, SRINAGAR, VISAKHAPATNAM.	TDP
East Zone	28			Visakhapatnam East Assembly Constituency	SMT.PALLA APPALAKONDA D.NO.10-11-33/1, RAM NAGAR BAJAR DOWN, VISAKHAPATNAM,	YSRCP
South Zone	29			Visakhapatnam South Assembly Constituency	SRI VURIKITI NARAYANARAO D.NO.14-10-5, RAMAJOGIPETA, MAHARANIPETA, VISAKHAPATNAM	YSRCP
South Zone	30			Visakhapatnam South Assembly Constituency	SMT.KODURU APPALARATNA D.NO.18-55-3/2, THADI VEEDI, MAHARANIPETA, VISAKHAPATNAM.	YSRCP
South Zone	31			Visakhapatnam South Assembly Constituency	SRI J BIPIN KUMAR JAIN D.NO 9-12-24/9, SAI SREE SADAN, 4TH FLOOR, VIP ROAD, CBM COMPOUND, VISAKHAPATNAM.	YSRC P
South Zone	32			Visakhapatnam South Assembly Constituency	SRI KANDULA NAGARAJU D.NO. 33-4-6, KNR VILLA, ALLIPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM-4	INDEPE N DENT
South Zone	33			Visakhapatnam South Assembly Constituency	SMT.BEESETTI VASANTHA LAKSHMI, D.NO.31- 34-93, BANGARAMMA METTA, ALLIPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM.	JANASE N A
South Zone	34			Visakhapatnam South Assembly Constituency	SMT.THOTA PADMAVATHI D.NO:31-31-5, SAI BABA STREET, DABAGARDENS, VSP- 530020	YSRCP
South Zone	35			Visakhapatnam South Assembly Constituency	SRI VILLURI BASKAR RAO D.N.8-42-16, THAMILA VEEDHI, CHINNA WALTAIR, VISAKHAPATNAM- 530017	INDEPE N DENT
South Zone	36			Visakhapatnam South Assembly Constituency	SMT.MASIPOGU MARRY JONES D.NO.19-24-5, RANGIREEJU VEEDHI, POORNA MARKET, VSP-530001.	YSRCP
South Zone	37			Visakhapatnam South Assembly Constituency	SRI CHENNA JANAKI RAM D.NO.20-51-4 AVN COLLEGE ROAD DOWN RELLI STREET, VSP.	YSRCP
South Zone	38			Visakhapatnam South Assembly Constituency	SMT.GODI VIJAYA LAKSHMI D.NO.25-8-7/1 VASANTHARAO VARI VEEDHI SKML TEMPLE, VSP.	TDP
South Zone	39			Visakhapatnam South Assembly Constituency	SRI MOHAMMED SADIQ D.NO.24-49-39 AMBUSARANG STREET, OLD POST OFFICE, VSP 530001	INDEPE N DENT
West Zone	40			Visakhapatnam West Assembly Constituency	SRI GUNDAPU NAGESWARA RAO D.NO.71-48-97 AKASC COLONY MALAKAPURAM VISAKHAPATNAM.	YSRCP
South Zone	41			Visakhapatnam South Assembly Constituency	SMT.KODIGUDLA POORNIMA D.NO.34-10-37, DAYAS STREET GNANAPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM.	TDP
North Zone	42			Visakhapatnam North Assembly Constituency	SMT. ALLA LEELAVATHI D.NO.44-5-14/2, GANESH STREET, THATICHETLAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM	YSRCP
North Zone	43			Visakhapatnam North Assembly Constituency	SMT.PEDDISETTY USHA SREE D.NO.44-39-16 NANDAGIRI NAGAR, VISAKHAPATNAM- 16.	YSRCP
North Zone	44			Visakhapatnam North Assembly Constituency	SRI BANALA SATYA SURYA SRINIVASA RAO, D.NO. 44-34-30/5 NANDAGIRI NAGAR AKKAYYAPALEM, VSP-16	YSRCP
North Zone	45			Visakhapatnam North Assembly Constituency	SRI KAMPA HANOKU, D.NO. 9-6-75/9 PENT HOUSE, ANAND RESIDENCY, VSP- 17	YSR CP
North Zone	46			Visakhapatnam North Assembly Constituency	SRI KATUMURI SATISH D.NO. 49-54-4/2E, HIGHPLACE APTS, BS LAYOUT, 4TH TOWN POLICE STATION, SEETHAMMADHARA, VSP - 13	YSRCP
North Zone	47			Visakhapatnam North Assembly Constituency	SMT.KANTIPAMU KAMESWARI D.NO.36-94-277/7, ARUNDATI NAGAR, KANCHARAPALEM, VSP - 8	YSRCP
North Zone	48			Visakhapatnam North Assembly Constituency	SMT.GANKALA KAVITHA D.NO. 36-93-81/A, INDIRA NAGAR, KANCHARA PALEM, VSP - 8	BJP
North Zone	49			Visakhapatnam North Assembly Constituency	SMT.ALLU SANKARA RAO D.NO.37-11-65/3, GROUNDFLOOR-4, VIGNESWARA APARTMENT - 1, PR GARDENS, GVMC WARD NO 49, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530007	YSRCP
North Zone	50			Visakhapatnam North Assembly Constituency	SRI VAVILAPALLI PRASAD D.NO. 39-16-58, MADHAVADHARA, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE POST, VISAKHAPATNAM – 530007	YSRCP
North Zone	51			Visakhapatnam North Assembly Constituency	SRI REYYI VENKATA RAMANA D.NO.39-30-7, GANDHI NAGAR, MARRIPALEM, MADHAVADHARA AREA, VISAKHAPATNAM – 530018	YSRCP
West Zone	52			Visakhapatnam West Assembly Constituency	SRI JIYYANI SRIDHAR D.NO.8-15-92/7, SANTHI NAGAR, NAD POST, VISAKHAPATNAM-530009	YSRCP
North Zone	53				SRI BARKAT ALI D.No.38-30-123/39, G.N. MANSON, FLATNO- 508, ALLIPURAM, MARRIPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM.	YSRCP
North Zone	54				SMT.CHALLA RAJINI D.No.38-39-29/1, BAPUJI NAGAR, 104 AREA, VISAKHAPATNAM-530007	YSRCP
North Zone	55				SMT.KARAJADA VENKATA NAGA SASIKALA, D.No.49-53-10/9, NANDINI APARTMENT, B.S. LAYOUT, VISAKHAPATNAM-530013.	YSRCP
West Zone	56			Visakhapatnam West Assembly Constituency	SRI SARAGADAM RAJA SEKHAR, D.NO.35-18-15, GAVARA KANCHARAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530008	TDP
West Zone	57			Visakhapatnam West Assembly Constituency	SMT.MURRU VANI D.No.57-25-5/6, TUMMADA PALEM, KANCHARAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM.	YSRCP
West Zone	58			Visakhapatnam West Assembly Constituency	SMT.GULIGINTHALA LAVANYA D.No. 64-20-14, SRIHARIPURAM MALKAPURAM POST VISAKHAPATNAM.	YSRCP
West Zone	59			Visakhapatnam West Assembly Constituency	SMT.PURRE POORNA SRI D.No.65-4-419, SANTHIGIRI COLONY, GAJUWAKA BUS DEPOT, VISAKHAPATNAM	YSRCP
West Zone	60			Visakhapatnam West Assembly Constituency	SRI PINDI VENKATA SURESH D.No.60-33-84/1, AMBEDKAR COLONY, MALKAPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM-530011	YSRCP
West Zone	61			Visakhapatnam West Assembly Constituency	SRI KONATALA SUDHA D.No.61-4-49/3, BODDALA APTS, RAMAKRISHNAPURAM, MALKAPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM-530011	YSRCP
West Zone	62			Visakhapatnam West Assembly Constituency	SRI BALLA LAKSHMANA RAO D.No.71-31-407, TRINADHAPURAM MALKAPURAM, VSP-530011	YSRCP
West Zone	63			Visakhapatnam West Assembly Constituency	SRI GALLA POLIPALLI D.No. 71-31-1160/1, CHINTALALOVA, GANDHIGRAM, VISAKHAPATNAM-530005	TDP
Gajuwaka Zone	64			Gujuwaka Assembly Constituency	SRI DALLI GOVINDA RAJU D.No.17-1-2/2, PEDAGANTYADA, VISAKHAPATNAM	JANA- SENA
Gajuwaka Zone	65			Gujuwaka Assembly Constituency	SRI BODDU NARASIMHA PATRUDU, D.No.22-116-41/5, DAYAL NAGAR, PEDAGANTYADA, VISAKHAPATNAM.	YSRCP
Gajuwaka Zone	66			Gujuwaka Assembly Constituency	SRI IMRAN MOHAMMED D.No. 12-45-2/1, FATHIMA STREET, BC ROAD, NEW GAJUWAKA, Visakhapatnam.	YSRCP
Gajuwaka Zone	67			Gujuwaka Assembly Constituency	SRI PALLA SRINIVASA RAO, D.No.9-8-117/1, Gandhi Nagar, Gajuwaka, VSP,26	TDP
Gajuwaka Zone	68			Gujuwaka Assembly Constituency	SMT.GUNDAPU VENKATA SAI ANUSHA, D.No. 2-25-17, Mindhi, BHPV, VSP-12	YSRCP
Gajuwaka Zone	69			Gujuwaka Assembly Constituency	SRI KAKI GOVINDA REDDY, D.No.5-16-60/1, Santoshi Matha Street, Tunglam, BHPV, VSP-12	TDP
Gajuwaka Zone	70			Gujuwaka Assembly Constituency	SRI URUKUTI RAMACHANDRARAO S/O, APPARAO URUKUTI, D.NO:8-13-17/1, GOKUL NAGAR, OLD GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM-530026.	YSRCP
Gajuwaka Zone	71			Gujuwaka Assembly Constituency	SRI RAJANA RAMA RAO D.No.26-9-36, CHINA GANTAYADA, SC COLONY GAJUWAKA VIZAG -26	YSRCP
Gajuwaka Zone	72			Gujuwaka Assembly Constituency	SRI APPARI JOSEPH STALIN, S/O SURYANARAYAN MURTHY, D.No.26-30-4, CHAITANYANAGAR, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM – 530026	CPI
Gajuwaka Zone	73			Gujuwaka Assembly Constituency	SMT.BHUPATHIRAJU SUJATHA D.No.24-81-5/1, SANATHNAGAR, NEAR SLOKA SCHOOL, GAJUWAKA VISAKHAPATNAM.-530026.	YSRCP
Gajuwaka Zone	74			Gujuwaka Assembly Constituency	SRI TIPPALA VAMSI REDDY D.No.22-89-7, SIDDESWARAM, PEDHAGANTYADA, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM-530044	YSRCP
Gajuwaka Zone	75			Gujuwaka Assembly Constituency	SMT. PULI LAKSHMIBAI D.No.20-18-02, NELLIMUKKU, PEDHAGANTYADA, RH COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM-530044	TDP
Gajuwaka Zone	76			Gujuwaka Assembly Constituency	SRI SRINIVASA RAO GANDHAM D.No. 14-6-20/5 WILIMMS GARDENS, B C ROAD, GAJUWAKA VSP 26	TDP
Aganampudi Zone	77				SMT.BATTU SURYA KUMARI D.No.7-97, BATTU DODDI, PITTAVANIPALEM, VSP	YSRCP
Aganampudi Zone	78				DR BODDU GANGARAO D.NO.9-37-15, PITHAPURAM COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM- 530003	CPI
Aganampudi Zone	79				SRI ROUTHU SRINIVASU D.NO.12-30, VINAYAKA NAGAR, LANKELAPALEM, PARVADA MANDAL, VSP-19	TDP
Anakapalli Zone	80				SMT.NEELIMA KONATHALA D.NO.17-2-14, KARRIPEDDAYYA GARI VEEDHI, GAVARAPALEM, ANAKAPALLI, VSP – 531002	YSRCP
Anakapalli Zone	81				SMT.PEELA LAKSHMI SOWJANYA D.NO.15-19-10, WOMENS COLLEGE VEEDHI, GAVARAPALEM, ANAKAPALLI, VSP - 531 002	YSR CP
Anakapalli Zone	82				SMT.SUNEETHA MANDAPATI D.NO.3-3-65, NARASINGARAOPETA, ANAKAPALLI, VISAKHAPATNAM - 531001	YSRCP
Anakapalli Zone	83				SMT.JAJULA PRASANNALAKSHMI D.NO.4-9-16, MIRIYALA COLONY, ANAKAPALLI, VSP DIST. PIN CODE 531001	YSRCP
Anakapalli Zone	84				SMT.MADAMSETTY CHINATHALLI D.NO.1-56, CHINA TADI, PARAWADA, VSP DIST. PIN CODE 531001	TDP
Aganampudi Zone	85				SMT.ILLAPU VARA LAKSHMI "PLOT NUM:166-167 PHARMACITY COLONY, LEMARTHY AGRAHARAM AGANAMPUDI VIZAG- 530046	YSRCP
Gajuwaka Zone	86			Gujuwaka Assembly Constituency	SRI LELLA KOTESWARA RAO, D.NO.31-6-11 SHATHAVAHANA NAGAR, KURMANNAPALEM, VADLAPUDI, VIZAG-46	TDP
Gajuwaka Zone	87			Gujuwaka Assembly Constituency	SRI BONDA JAGANNADHAM D.NO.28-15-9, R H COLONY, VADLAPUDI, VISAKHAPATNAM-530046	TDP
Pendurthi Zone	88				SRI MOLLI MUTYALU D.NO.2-101 VEDULA NARAVA, SABBAVARAM, VISAKHAPATNAM- 530046	TDP
West Zone	89			Visakhapatnam West Assembly Constituency	SRI.DADI VENKATA RAMESWARA RAO, D.NO.3-20/1, KOTHA PALEM, GOPALPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530027	TDP
West Zone	90			Visakhapatnam West Assembly Constituency	SRI BOMMIDI RAMANA D.NO.58-21-5/1, PLOT NO.TF-1, SURYA SUNDARA ENCLAVE, APSEB COLONY, BUTCHIRAJU PALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530027	TDP
West Zone	91			Visakhapatnam West Assembly Constituency	SMT.KUNCHE JOTHSNA D.NO.38-20-43/3, 104 AREA, MARRIPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530018	YSR CP
West Zone	92			Visakhapatnam West Assembly Constituency	SMT.BEHARA VENKATA SWARNA LATHA SIVA DEVI, DO.NO.14-7, R.R.V.PURAM, GOPALAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP. PIN: 530029.	YSRCP
Pendurthi Zone	93				SRI RAPARTHI TRIVENI VARA PRASAD RAO D.NO.8-58, NAIDU THOTA, VEPAGUNTA POST, PENDURTHI, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP-530047.	TDP
Pendurthi Zone	94				SRI BALLA SRINIVASA RAO D.NO.4-29, BALLA STREET, VEPAGUNTA, VISAKHAPATNAM- 530047	TDP
Pendurthi Zone	95				SRI MUMMANA DEMUDU D.NO. 10-156 SAVITRI NAGAR, CHINNAMUSIDIWAD, PENDURTHI, VISAKHAPATNAM.	YSRCP
Pendurthi Zone	96				SRI PEELA SRINIVASA RAO D.NO. 1-89-3 BRAHMANA VEEDI, NEAR RAMALAYAM, PENDURTHI, VISAKHAPATNAM	TDP
Pendurthi Zone	97				SMT.SENAPATHI VASATHA D.NO. 10-150/5 SAVITRI NAGAR, CHINNAMUSIDIWADA, PENDURTHI, VISAKHAPATNAM.	TDP
Madhurawada Zone	98			Bheemunipatnam Assembly Constituency	SRI PISINI VARAHA NARASIMHAM, D.NO.3-219 KAPU VEEDI, ADAVI VARAM, SIMHACHALAM, VISAKHAPATNAM.	TDP