Soldierpet | |
Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
Pushpin Map: | India Visakhapatnam |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Visakhapatnam |
Coordinates: | 17.6941°N 83.2935°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 |
Soldierpet is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.[1] In the 18th century the area was a residential colony for the British Army.[2]
Soldierpet was formerly home to an Anglo-Indian community and resembles the backyards of Great Britain. The locality has several educational institutions.[3]
The city is now expanding northward and has had problems with pollution.[4]