Sheela Nagar Explained

Sheela Nagar
Native Name Lang:telugu
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:India Visakhapatnam
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Visakhapatnam
Coordinates:17.719°N 83.2023°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:530012

Sheela Nagar is a neighborhood in the southern part of Visakhapatnam City, India. It is under the local administrative limits of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, located about 13 km from the Visakhapatnam Railway Station and about 4 km from the Visakhapatnam Airport.

About

Sheela Nagar contains many large residential complexes. Sheela Nagar has the scope for very high development as it is surrounded by major areas like Gajuwaka and NAD X Road. The basic infrastructure like the roads, sewage and drinking water are better comparative to most other parts of the Visakhapatnam City. GVMC has taken over the Sheela Nagar area and bringing in the amenities needed like road, sewage and drinking water.

Real estate

There is a huge demand for land now in Sheela Nagar. Also, land prices are high in this area. [1] Recently employees of PSUs like ONGC, HPCL, VSP, NaPrVa are investing in this area.

Places of worship

Some of the famous temples in this area are Ayappa Swamy Temple.

Education

There are a good number of schools and colleges for all budgets.

Entertainment

There is a multiplex called STBL Cineworld for entertainment. Screen-1 is drive in theater first time in both telugu states. Screen-2 is an indoor theatre and screen-3 is container theater.

Transport

APSRTC runs the buses to this suburb, connecting it to all parts of the city. Sheela Nagar is well connected to Gajuwaka, NAD X Road, Kancharapalem and RTC Complex.

APSRTC routes:

Route NumberStartEndVia
38Gajuwaka RTC ComplexBHPV, Airport, NAD Kotharoad, Birla Junction, Gurudwar
38KKurmannapalemRTC ComplexOld Gajuwaka, BHPV, Airport, NAD Kotharoad, Birla Junction, Gurudwar
38HGantyada HB ColonyRTC ComplexPedagantyada, New Gajuwaka, Old Gajuwaka, BHPV, Airport, NAD Kotharoad, Birla Junction, Gurudwar
38TSteel PlantRTC ComplexKurmannapalem, Old Gajuwaka, BHPV, Airport, NAD Kotharoad, Birla Junction, Gurudwar
38DNadupuruRTC ComplexPedagantyada, New Gajuwaka, Old Gajuwaka, BHPV, Airport, NAD Kotharoad, Birla Junction, Gurudwar
38JJanata ColonyRTC ComplexSriharipuram, New Gajuwaka, Old Gajuwaka, BHPV, Airport, NAD Kotharoad, Birla Junction, Gurudwar
38YDuvvada Railway StationRTC ComplexKurmannaplem, Old Gajuwaka, BHPV, Airport, NAD Kotharoad, Birla Junction, Gurudwar
55ScindiaSimhachalamMalkapuram, New Gajuwaka, Old Gajuwaka, BHPV, Airport, NAD Kotharoad, Gopalapatnam
55KScindiaKothavalasaMalkapuram, New Gajuwaka, Old Gajuwaka, BHPV, Airport, NAD Kotharoad, Gopalapatnam, Vepagunta, Pendurthi
111KurmannapalemTagarapuvalasaOld Gajuwaka, BHPV, NAD Kotharoad, Gurudwar, Maddilapalem, Hanumanthuwaka, Madhurawada, Anandapuram

Notes and References

  1. News: The Times of India . Hyderabad . Price edge drives realty boom on Vizag outskirts . 31 January 2012 . 29 Jul 2014.