Poorna Market Explained

Poorna Market
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:India Visakhapatnam
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Visakhapatnam
Coordinates:17.7064°N 83.2983°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:530001
Registration Plate:AP 31,AP 32 and AP 33
Website:http://gvmc.gov.in/gvmc/index.php/markets

Poorna Market is a famous market in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is also called Sardar Valabai Patel Market.[1]

History

Poorna Market started in 1935, the main market in the city at the time of the Second World War. Japanese aircraft attacked the market.[2]

The market is well connected with all parts of the city.

Notes and References

  1. V Kamalakara Rao, "Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation to give Poorna Market a facelift", Times of India, 23 June 2013
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20030309133801/http://thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/07/22/stories/2002072201240400.htm "'Action replay' of Japanese air raid"