Visakhapatnam district


Visakhapatnam district is one of the six districts in the Uttarandhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, headquartered at Visakhapatnam. It is one of the twenty-six districts in Andhra Pradesh state. The district shares borders with Vizianagaram district in North and South-East and with Anakapalli district in the south-west and Bay of Bengal in the south respectively.
WWW visakhapatnam.ap.gov.in

History

During the British rule in India, Visakhapatnam emerged as a district in the year 1802. Chicacole which was in Visakhapatnam district was incorporated into Ganjam when the latter was formed 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 and the Ganjam district of Madras Presidency were transferred to Orissa Province along with portions of the Vizagapatam Hill Tracts Agency and Ganjam Hill Tracts Agency. The Chicacole division was merged with Visakhapatnam district.
Later, in 1950, Srikakulam district was carved out from the erstwhile Visakhapatnam district. In 1979, part of the district was split to form Vizianagaram district. Visakhapatnam district is currently a part of the Red corridor.
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

There are two parliamentary and seven assembly constituencies in Visakhapatnam district. The parliamentary constituencies are
• Anakapalli
The assembly constituencies are
Constituency numberNameParliament
20BheemiliVisakhapatnam
21Visakhapatnam EastVisakhapatnam
22Visakhapatnam WestVisakhapatnam
23Visakhapatnam NorthVisakhapatnam
24Visakhapatnam SouthVisakhapatnam
25GajuwakaVisakhapatnam
31Pendurthi (partially) Pendurthi and Pedagantyada mandalsAnakapalli

Administrative divisions

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.

Mandals

The list of eleven mandals in Visakhapatnam district, divided into two revenue divisions, is given below.
  1. Bheemunipatnam revenue division
  2. # Bheemunipatnam
  3. # Anandapuram
  4. # Padmanabham
  5. # Visakhapatnam Rural
  6. # Seethammadhara
  7. Visakhapatnam revenue division
  8. # Gajuwaka
  9. # Pedagantyada
  10. # Gopalapatnam
  11. # Mulagada
  12. # Maharanipeta
  13. # Pendurthi

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Visakhapatnam district has a population of 4,290,589. This gives it a ranking of 44 in India and fourth in the state. The district has a population density of. 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 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 and 22,574 of the population respectively.It has a literacy rate of 80.1%.
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. 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 population42,90,589
Males21,38,910
Females21,51,679
Growth 11.89%
Rural22,54,667
Urban20,35,922

Notable people

Geography

Visakhapatnam district occupies an area of approximately, comparatively equivalent to United States Atka Island.
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Economy

The Gross District Domestic Product of the district is and it contributes 14% to the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP). For the FY 2013–14, the per capita income at current prices was. The primary, secondary and tertiary sectors of the district contribute, and respectively. 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.

Transport

The total road length of state highways in the district is.

Education

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

Temples

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

Cricket: ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium

ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium also known as Andhra Cricket Association–Visakhapatnam District Cricket Association Cricket Stadium is an international cricket stadium located at Madhurawada, Visakhapatnam.
The stadium had its inaugural ODI match against Pakistan, during which Mahendra 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 the Deccan Chargers in 2012.