Seethammadhara Explained

Seethammadhara
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:India Visakhapatnam
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Visakhapatnam
Coordinates:17.7425°N 83.3124°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Andhra Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Visakhapatnam
Founder:Government of Andhra Pradesh
Government Type:Mayor-council
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:530013
Registration Plate Type:Vehicle Registration
Registration Plate:AP31 (Former)
AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[1]
Blank1 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Visakhapatnam North
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Visakhapatnam

Seethammadhara is a neighborhood in the city of Visakhapatnam, India. The neighborhood is considered as the major residential area in the district. It is located within the jurisdiction of the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, which is responsible for the civic amenities in Seethammadhara. It is located in the central of Visakhapatnam city.Seethammadhara mandal is one of the 46 mandals of Visakhapatnam District. It is under the administration of Visakhapatnam revenue division and the headquarters is located at Seethammadhara. The Mandal is bounded by Gopalapatnam, Maharanipeta and Bheemunipatnam mandals.[2]

Wards

Seethammadara Mandal consists of following wards

Location and Geography

Seethammadara is located about 12 km from Visakhapatnam Airport and about 6 km from Visakhapatnam railway station. It lies to the north-west of Visakhapatnam City and is loosely bordered by Maddilapalem to the south and MVP Colony to the east, Gopalapatnam to the west, Maharanipeta to the south-east.

Hospitals

The nearest major hospitals to Seethammadhara are Queens NRI Hospital, NRI Hospital, and Lions Cancer Hospital which is well known for the cancer treatment facilities available.

Transport

Seethammadhara is well connected to most locations of the city by the state-owned bus service, APSRTC. Apart from the city buses many RTC and private operators run inter-city buses with Seethammadhara as a starting point.

APSRTC routes:
Route NumberStartEndVia
20AHB ColonyOld Head Post OfficeSeethammadhara, Satyam Junction, Gurudwara, RTC Complex, Jagadamaba Centre, Town Kotharoad
20North Extension ColonyOld Head Post OfficeSeethammadhara, Satyam Junction, Gurudwara, RTC Complex, Jagadamaba Centre, Town Kotharoad
69Arilova ColonyRailway StationPedagadili, Hanumanthuwaka, Venkojipalem, HB Colony, Seethammadhara, Satyam Junction, Gurudwara, RTC Complex

References

  1. News: New ‘AP 39’ code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched . https://web.archive.org/web/20190203234146/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/jan/31/new-ap-39-code-to-register-vehicles-in-state-launched-1932417.html . dead . 3 February 2019 . 9 June 2019 . The New Indian Express . 31 January 2019 . Vijayawada.
  2. News: about. 14 June 2016. maps of india. 25 May 2016.