HB Colony explained

HB Colony
Native Name Lang:te
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:India Visakhapatnam
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Visakhapatnam
Coordinates:17.745°N 83.3241°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Andhra Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Visakhapatnam
Governing Body:Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Telugu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:530022
Registration Plate:AP-31

HB Colony is a neighborhood situated on the northern part of Visakhapatnam City, India. The area, which falls under the local administrative limits of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, is one of the residential area in the city.[1]

History

The name of this area came from the Housing Board which established the Residential Colony in this area by Government of Andhra Pradesh in the mid 80's.[2]

About

HB Colony is surrounded by Seethammadhara and Venkojipalem. It is connected with Maddilapalem, Dwaraka Nagar, Jagadamba Centre and One Town (Visakhapatnam).[3]

Transport

APSRTC routes:

Notes and References

  1. News: location. 23 September 2017. maps of india. 12 February 2017.
  2. News: history. 26 June 2013. times of india. 14 September 2017.
  3. News: about. 23 September 2017. the hindu. 12 July 2017.