Vizianagaram Explained

Vizianagaram
Other Name:Vijayanagaram
Settlement Type:City
Nickname:Vizianagaram
Pushpin Map:India Andhra Pradesh
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:18.1159°N 83.406°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Andhra Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Vizianagaram
Established Title1:Incorporated (Municipality)
Established Date1:1888
Established Title2:Incorporated (Corporation)
Founder:Vijayaram Raj
Parts Type:Wards
Parts:50
Government Type:Mayor–Council
Governing Body:Vizianagaram Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:MLAs
Leader Name1:Aditi Vijaya Lakshmi Gajapathi Raju
Leader Title2:MP
Leader Name2:Appalanaidu Kalisetti
Leader Title3:Municipal commissioner
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:29.27
Area Metro Footnotes:[2]
Population As Of:2011
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:228025
Population Rank:11th (in AP)
Demographics Type1:Literacy
Demographics1 Title1:Literates
Demographics1 Title2:Literacy rate
Demographics Type2:Languages
Demographics2 Title1:Official
Demographics2 Info1:Telugu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:535001 - 535006
Area Code:+91–8922
Registration Plate Type:Vehicle Registration
Registration Plate:AP35 (Former)
AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[4]
Website:https://vizianagaram.ap.gov.in/public-utility-category/municipality/
Official Name:Vizianagaram

Vizianagaram, also known as Vijayanagaram, is a city and the headquarters of the Vizianagaram district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[5] It is located in the Eastern Ghats, about west of the Bay of Bengal and north-northeast of Visakhapatnam. The city has a population of 228,025 and was established as the capital of the Vizianagaram estate by Raja Vijayaram Raj from the Pusapati dynasty. The rulers had a notable role in the history of the region in the 18th century and were patrons of education and arts.[6]

History

Excavations at this town revealed copper coins belonging to the remains of 900 B.C. (Kalinga period).[7]

Vizianagaram Princely State was ruled by Pusapati Kings & Gajapati Maharajas. Maharaja Vijayarama Gajapati Raju was a notable King.Pusapatis are descendants of Lord Shri Rama. They are Suryavanshi Kshatriyas. Their ancestors are Udaipur Maharanas.

Geography

Vizianagaram is located at . It has an average elevation of 74 metres (242 feet).

Climate

Vizianagaram has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw) characterised by high humidity nearly year-round, with oppressive summers and good seasonal rainfall.[8] The summer season extends from March to May, followed by monsoon season, which continues to September. October and November constitute the post-monsoon or retreating monsoon season. The normal rainfall of the district for the year is 1,131.0 mm, as compared to the actual rainfall of 740.6 mm received during 2002–2003. The district gets the benefit of both the southwest and northeast monsoon. The season from December to February generally has fine weather.[9]

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, the town had a population of 227,533. The total population constituted 111,596 males and 115,937 females—a sex ratio of 1,039 females per 1,000 males, higher than the national average of 940 per 1,000.[10] [11] 20,487 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 10,495 are boys and 9,992 are girls. The average literacy rate stood at 81.85% with 169,461 literates, significantly higher than the national average of 73.00%.[12]

Telugu is the official language.

Governance

Civic administration

The Vizianagaram Municipal Corporation is the civic body of the city, constituted as a municipality in 1888[13] before being upgraded to corporation on 9 December 2015.[14] The jurisdictional area of the corporation is spread over 29.27km2 with 38 election wards. During 2010–11, the municipality spent and generated .[15]

Utility services

Utility services include a water supply, sewer connections, drainage systems, parks, grounds, community centres, and healthcare. The municipality maintains 458 public taps, 749 bore–wells, 330km (210miles) of roads, 243.25km (151.15miles) of drains, 32 parks, 2 playgrounds, 49 elementary and 3 secondary schools and 1 maternity and child health centre.[16]

Transport

Roadways

The city has a total road length of 317.80 km.[17] The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Vizianagaram bus station.[18]

Railways

There is a Railway Station in the city,called Vijayanagaram Junction Railway Station, Code : VZM, in the division of East Coast Railways, giving it immediate access to several other parts of the state.[19]

Educational

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools of the School Education Department of the state.[20] [21]

Vizianagaram has educational institutions, including:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Basic Information of Municipality. Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration. Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. 5 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140810145501/http://cdma.ap.gov.in/VIZIANAGARAM/Basic_information_Municipality.html. 10 August 2014. dead.
  2. Web site: District Census Hand Book : Vizianagaram (Part B) . . Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh . 10 June 2019 . 16, 48 . PDF . 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170829010743/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2812_PART_B_DCHB_VIZIANAGARAM.pdf . 29 August 2017 . live .
  3. Web site: Statistical Abstract of Andhra Pradesh, 2015 . Directorate of Economics & Statistics . Government of Andhra Pradesh . 27 April 2019 . 44 . PDF . https://web.archive.org/web/20190714020914/https://desap.cgg.gov.in/jsp/website/gallery/Statistical%20Abstract%202015.pdf . 14 July 2019 . dead .
  4. News: New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched . 9 June 2019 . The New Indian Express . 31 January 2019 . Vijayawada . 28 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190728113337/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/jan/31/new-ap-39-code-to-register-vehicles-in-state-launched-1932417.html . dead .
  5. Web site: District Census Hand Book : Vizianagaram (Part A) . . Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh . 10 June 2019 . 11,992–993 . PDF . 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161114033243/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2812_PART_A_DCHB_VIZIANAGARAM.pdf . 14 November 2016 . live .
  6. Web site: Vizianagaram India. Encyclopedia Britannica. en. 2019-11-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20191127195902/https://www.britannica.com/place/Vizianagaram. 27 November 2019. live.
  7. Web site: Welcome to Vizianagaram Municipality . Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh . 23 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140810142240/http://cdma.ap.gov.in/VIZIANAGARAM/ . 10 August 2014 . live.
  8. Web site: About Vizianagaram JNTUK . 2023-02-13 . en-US.
  9. Web site: Atlas . Weather . Vizianagaram, India - Climate & Monthly weather forecast . 2023-02-13 . Weather Atlas . en.
  10. Web site: Andhra Pradesh (India): Districts, Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards – Population Statistics in Maps and Charts. citypopulation.de. 2 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160724215047/http://www.citypopulation.de/php/india-andhrapradesh.php. 24 July 2016. live.
  11. Web site: Sex Ratio. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140922103426/http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/indiaatglance.html. 22 September 2014. live.
  12. Web site: Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2 September 2014. PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20131113231419/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/PCA_Highlights/pca_highlights_file/India/Chapter-3.pdf. 13 November 2013. live.
  13. Web site: Statistical Information of ULBs and UDAs . Directorate of Town and Country Planning . Government of Andhra Pradesh . 10 June 2019 . 1 . PDF . 27 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190717151418/http://dtcp.ap.gov.in/dtcpweb/ulbs/List%20of%20ULBs-27-2-2019.pdf . 17 July 2019 . live .
  14. News: Masula, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram upgraded into corporations. 10 December 2015. The Hindu. 10 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160409032222/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/vijayawada/masula-srikakulam-vizianagaram-upgraded-into-corporations/article7967915.ece. 9 April 2016. Vijayawada.
  15. Web site: Basic Information of Municipality. Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration. Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. 3 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140810145501/http://cdma.ap.gov.in/VIZIANAGARAM/Basic_information_Municipality.html. 10 August 2014. dead.
  16. Web site: Public services/amenities. Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration. Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. 3 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141202102522/http://cdma.ap.gov.in/VIZIANAGARAM/Public%20services_amenities.html. 2 December 2014. live.
  17. Web site: DETAILS OF ROADS IN EACH ULB OF ANDHRA PRADESH. 28 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160801101300/http://centralapp.cdma.ap.gov.in:8080/CDMAAPTaxesInfo/RoadDetails.jsp. 1 August 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  18. Web site: Bus Stations in Districts . Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation . 9 March 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160322233330/http://apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx . 22 March 2016 .
  19. https://indianrailways.gov.in/, Official Website of Indian Railways, Retrieved 28 August 2023
  20. Web site: School Education Department . School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh . 7 November 2016 . PDF . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160319051231/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf . 19 March 2016 .
  21. Web site: The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal AP State Portal . www.ap.gov.in . 7 November 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ . 7 November 2016 .

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