Visakhapatnam district

Visakhapatnam district (formerly known as Vizagapatam district[4]) is one of the nine districts in the Coastal Andhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, headquartered at Visakhapatnam.[5]: 14  It is one of the nine coastal districts of the state.The district share broders with in the north and east, Vizianagaram district , Anakapalle district in the south-west and Bay of Bengal in the south.[5]: 15 

Visakhapatnam district
District of Andhra Pradesh
Clockwise from top: View of Visakhapatnam from Kailasagiri, Simhachalam Temple, Stupas at Bavikonda, pylon at Visakhapatnam Steel Plant
Nickname(s): 
Vizag
Location of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates: 17.7°N 83.3°E / 17.7; 83.3
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
Created1 April 1936
HeadquartersVisakhapatnam
Administrative Divisions
Government
 • District collectorDr A Mallikharjuna IAS
Area
[1]: 28 
 • Total1,048 km2 (405 sq mi)
 • Urban
[1]: 28 
632.16 km2 (244.08 sq mi)
 • Rural
[1]: 28 
416 km2 (161 sq mi)
 • Rank26th
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total1,959,544
 • Rank13th
 • Density1,869.8/km2 (4,843/sq mi)
  • Rank8th
 • Sex ratio
1,006♀️/1,000♂️
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Literacy
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal Index Number
530xxx
Area codes+91–891
ISO 3166 codeIN-AP
Vehicle registrationAP-31, AP–39 (from 30 January 2019)[3]
Websitevisakhapatnam.nic.in

History

During the British rule in India, Visakhapatnam emerged 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 (i.e., Nabarangpur, Malkangiri, Koraput, Jeypore, Rayagada etc.) and the Ganjam district (excluding Ichchapuram, Palasa, Tekkali, Pathapatnam and Srikakulam) 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]

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]

Administratve divisions

The district has two revenue divisions, namely Bheemunipatnam and Visakhapatnam, each headed by a sub collector. These revenue divisions are divided into 11 mandals. The district consists of one municipal corporation. Visakhapatnam city is the only municipal corporation.[12]

Mandals
Revenue divisions of Visakhapatnam district

There are 6 mandals in Visakhapatnam division and 5 in Bheemunipatnam division. The 11 mandals under their revenue divisions are listed below:

#Bheemunipatnam DivisionVisakhapatnam Division
1BheemunipatnamGajuwaka
2AnandapuramPedagantyada
3PadmanabhamGopalapatnam
4Visakhapatnam RuralMulagada
5SeethammadharaMaharanipeta
6Pendurthi

Politics

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

The assembly constituencies are[13]

Demographics
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 4th 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. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 167,272 (8.54%) and 22,574 (1.15%) of the population respectively.[5]

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

Hindus are the predominant community in the district. Muslims and Christians are primarily in the Visakhapatnam metropolitan area.

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]

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%)
SC 1,67,272 (7.68%)
ST 22,574 (14.42%)

Geography

Visakhapatnam district occupies an area of approximately 11,161 square kilometres (4,309 sq mi),[17] comparatively equivalent to Canada's Cape Breton Island.[18]

Climate

Climate data for Visakhapatnam
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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)

Economy

The Gross District Domestic Product (GDDP) of the district is ₹73,276 crore (US$9.6 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$830 million), ₹21,654 crore (US$2.8 billion) and ₹45,321 crore (US$5.9 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

The total road length of state highways in the district is 964 km (599 mi).[20]

Buddhist Holy relic sites map of Andhra Pradesh includes Pavurallakonda, Bavikonda, Bojjannakonda and Kotturu Dhanadibbalu from Visakhapatnam district

Education

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

There are thirty six temples under the management of Endowments Department.[25]

References
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