Vizianagaram district

Coordinates: 18°12′N 83°24′E / 18.200°N 83.400°E / 18.200; 83.400
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Vizianagaram district
,NH- 26, NH-516E
Coordinates18°12′N 83°24′E / 18.200°N 83.400°E / 18.200; 83.400
Websitevizianagaram.ap.gov.in

Vizianagaram district is one of the six districts in the

Eastern Ganga Dynasty built monuments in the district.[6] The district is bounded on the east by the district of Srikakulam, north by Parvathipuram Manyam south by Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli, southeast by the Bay of Bengal, and west by Alluri Sitharama Raju district. It was formed on 1 June 1979, with some parts carved from the neighbouring districts of Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam.[7] The district is named after the princely state of Vizianagaram (Vijaya means victory and Nagaram means city in Telugu). In 2011, it was the least populous district in Andhra Pradesh.[8]

Vizianagaram district was formed on 1 June 1979, as per G.O.Ms.No.700/Revenue (U) Department, dated 15 May 1979 with some parts carved from the neighbouring districts of Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam. The Taluks of Vizianagaram, Gajapathinagaram, Srungavarapukota and a portion of Bheemunipatnam Taluk were transferred from the Visakhapatnam District. The Salur, Bobbili, Parvathipuram and Cheepurupalli Taluks from Srikakulam district were transferred to the new district.

Geography

View of Vizianagaram town

It is situated within the geographical co-ordinates of 17- 15’ and 19 – 15’ of the northern latitudes and 83 – 00’ and 83 – 45’ of the eastern longitudes. Vizianagaram district occupies an area of 4,122 square kilometres (1,592 sq mi).[9]

The principal rivers flowing in the district are

Thotapalli Regulator and Vengala Raya Sagaram Project are the medium irrigation projects.[10] The total irrigated area under these projects and the other minor projects are about 285,077 acres (1,154 km2). Jhanjavati Project[clarification needed][11]

Climate

The climate of Vizianagaram district is characterised by high humidity nearly all-round the year with oppressive summer and good seasonal rainfall. The maximum temperature recorded during 2004 was 39.6O C during May and the minimum temperature is 17.1O C during December.

The normal rainfall of the district for the year is 1,131.0 mm as against the actual rainfall of 740.6 mm received during 2002–03. The district gets the benefit of both the South-West and North-East monsoon.

The average maximum and minimum temperatures and average rainfall recorded in 2004 at Agricultural Research Station, Vizianagaram are given below:

Climate data for Vizianagaram
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 38.7
(101.7) 		31.3
(88.3) 		36.2
(97.2) 		37.2
(99.0) 		39.0
(102.2) 		35.1
(95.2) 		32.9
(91.2) 		32.8
(91.0) 		33.3
(91.9) 		31.9
(89.4) 		30.2
(86.4) 		29.8
(85.6) 		34.0
(93.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.2
(64.8) 		19.1
(66.4) 		23.2
(73.8) 		26.1
(79.0) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.8
(80.2) 		25.7
(78.3) 		26.3
(79.3) 		25.7
(78.3) 		22.8
(73.0) 		19.5
(67.1) 		17.1
(62.8) 		23.1
(73.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13.5
(0.53) 		1.2
(0.05) 		14.0
(0.55) 		27.1
(1.07) 		54.8
(2.16) 		183.2
(7.21) 		256.1
(10.08) 		105.2
(4.14) 		92.5
(3.64) 		141.8
(5.58) 		30.2
(1.19) 		0.0
(0.0) 		919.6
(36.2)
Source: [12]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901929,913—    
1911976,938+0.49%
1921987,532+0.11%
19311,085,952+0.95%
19411,198,241+0.99%
19511,306,389+0.87%
19611,411,055+0.77%
19711,589,558+1.20%
19811,804,196+1.27%
19912,110,943+1.58%
20012,249,254+0.64%
20112,344,474+0.42%
source:
640).[8] The district has a population density of 358 inhabitants per square kilometre (930/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 4.16%. Vizianagaram has a sex ratio of 1016 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 59.49%.[8][15]

The district had a population of 9,58,778 in 1901. The total population of the district increased to 22,49,254 as per the 2001 census. They consisted of 11,19,541 males and 11,29,713 females. There were 1009 females per 1000 males in the district. The total area is 6,539 square kilometres. The population density was 344 inhabitants per square kilometre (890/sq mi). The increase in population during the decennium from 1991 to 2001 is 6.55 percent for the district as against 14.6 percent for the Andhra Pradesh State. The

Scheduled Tribe
population was 2,14,839 which comes to 10.58% and 9.55% respective to the total population of the district.

The rural population of the district is 18.37 lakhs which comes to 82% of the total population and the urban population is 4.12 lakhs which comes to 18% of the total population. Vizianagaram Town with a population of 1,95,801 is the only Class-I town in the district. There are twelve towns in the district: Vizianagaram, Cheepurupalli, Gajularega, Kanapaka, Bobbili, Parvathipuram, Salur, Sriramnagar, Nellimarla, Kothavalasa, Chintalavalasa, Jarjapupeta and Gajapathinagaram. All the towns are in plain areas of the district.

Religions in Vizianagaram district (2011)[16]
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 98.26%
Muslims
 
 0.76%
Christians
 
 0.55%
Other or not stated
 
 0.43%
Distribution of religions

After bifurcation, the district had a population of 19,30,811, of which 429,764 (22.26%) lived in urban areas. Vizianagaram district had a sex ratio of 1010 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 53.21%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 2,07,333 (10.74%) and 46,884 (2.43%) of the population respectively.[17]: 83–88 [18] Telugu was the predominant language, spoken by 98.76% of the population.[19]

Languages in Vizianagaram district (2011)
Language Percent
Telugu
 
 98.76%
Other or not stated
 
 1.24%
Distribution of languages

Household indicators

In 2007–2008, the International Institute for Population Sciences interviewed 1232 households in 41 villages across the district.[20] They found that 78.7% had access to electricity, 84.1% had drinking water, 18.5% toilet facilities, and 33.9% lived in a pucca (permanent) home.[20] 28.6% of girls wed before the legal age of 18 and 87.3% of interviewees carried a BPL card.[20]

Economy

In 2006, the Indian government named Vizianagaram one of the country's 250

640).[21] It is one of the thirteen districts in Andhra Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[21]

The Gross District Domestic Product (GDDP) of the district is ₹18,382 crore (US$2.3 billion) and it contributes 3.5% to the

fisheries. The GVA to the industrial and service sector is contributed from construction, manufacturing, minor minerals, education and ownership of dwellings.[22]

Industry

Facor unit in Vizianagaram district

Certain famous industries include

Notable people

Politics

There are seven assembly and two parliamentary constituencies in Vizianagaram district. The parliamentary constituencies includes

Vizianagaram. There are 3 revenue divisions, 26 Mandals, 935 Panchayats and 1,551 revenue villages in Vizianagaram district.[27] The revenue divisions are Parvathipuram and Vizianagaram
. Vizianagaram parliamentary constituency is represented by the former Union Civil Aviation Minister Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju.

Parliament segment

Visakhapatnam (Lok Sabha constituency)

Assembly segments

The six Assembly segments of Vizianagaram Lok Sabha and one Assembly segment in Vizak Lok Sabha constituency are:[28]

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/none) Parliament
9
Rajam
 SC
Vizianagaram
14
Bobbili
 None
15 Cheepurupalli None
16
Gajapathinagaram
 None
17
Nellimarla
 None
18
Vizianagaram
 None
19
Srungavarapukota
 None
Visakhapatnam

Administrative divisions

Vizianagaram District
Satellite view of Vizianagaram district

The district is divided into three revenue divisions: Bobbili, Cheepurupalli and Vizianagaram, which are further subdivided into a total of 28 mandals, each headed by a sub-collector.

Mandals

The list of 28 mandals in Krishna district, divided into three revenue divisions, is given below.[29][30][31]

  1. Bobbili revenue division
    1. Bobbili
    2. Ramabhadrapuram
    3. Badangi
    4. Therlam
    5. Gajapathinagaram
    6. Dattirajeru
    7. Mentada
  2. Cheepurupalli revenue division
    1. Cheepurupalli
    2. Garividi
    3. Gurla
    4. Merakamudidam
    5. Vangara
    6. Regidi Amadalavalasa
    7. Santhakavati mandal
    8. Rajam
  3. Vizianagaram revenue division
    1. Vizianagaram Urban
    2. Gantyada
    3. Poosapatirega
    4. Denkada
    5. Bhogapuram
    6. Srungavarapukota
    7. Jami
    8. Vepada
    9. Lakkavarapukota
    10. Kothavalasa
    11. Bondapalli
    12. Nellimarla
    13. Vizianagaram Rural

Towns in district

 
 
Largest cities or towns in Vizianagaram District
As per the
2011 Census
Rank Division Pop.
Vizianagaram
Vizianagaram
Bobbili
Bobbili 		1 Vizianagaram Vizianagaram Division 2,28,720
2 Bobbili Bobbili Division 56,819
3 Rajam Cheepurupalli Division 42,197
4
S.Kota
 Vizianagaram Division 28,304
5 Nellimarla Cheepurupalli Division 26,259
6
Kottavalasa
 Vizianagaram Division 20,232
7
Garividi
 Cheepurupalli Division 18,893
8
Cheepurupalle
 Cheepurupalli Division 14,487
9 Bhogapuram Vizianagaram Division 9,341
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Municipalities in district

S.no. City/town Civic status

of town

No. of

wards

Municipality

Formation Year

2011 Census

Population

2001 Census

Population

1991 Census

Population

1981 Census

Population

1971 Census

Population

1961 Census

Population

1951 Census

Population

1 Vizianagarm Municipal Corporation 50 1888 2,28,720 1,76,023 1,77,022 1,29,170 99,004 76,808 67,104
2 Bobbili Municipality Grade - 2 31 1956 56,819 50,096 43,249 36,239 30,649 25,592 23,102
3 Rajam Nagar Panchayat 20 2005 42,197 - - - - -
4 Nellimarla Nagar Panchayat 20 2013 26,259 - - - - - -

[32][33][34]

Culture

Gurazada Apparao
at Vizianagaram

The predominant religion is

Deepavali, Vinayaka Chavithi, Dasara and Vijayadasami. The nine-day festival celebrations during Rama Navami and Ganesh Chaturthi are very popular in many towns and associated with many cultural events including Stage Dramas, Harikathas, Burra kathas
etc. Festivals of Gramadevatha are held annually at Vizianagaram, Bobbili, Salur, Parvathipuram and Sambara with much fanfare. The most popular amongst them is Pydithalli Ammavari Jatra, celebrated at Vizianagaram on the next Tuesday of Vijayadasami day. And also Polamma Jatara, at Sambara in Sambara Village of Makkuva Mandal is a Very much state known famous festival being celebrated in every third week of January. This is a very renowned festival for north andhra people.

The cuisine is strikingly South Indian style with

curries, pickles and curd
.

Transport

APSRTC buses at Vizianagaram Bus Complex

The total road length of

railway stations
in the district.

Pusapatirega. State Highways covers a distance of 122 kilometres, major district roads 852 kilometres and rural roads 781 kilometres.[36]

Tourism

Ramatheertham

Ramatheertham is a village panchayat in Nellimarla mandal of Vizianagaram district. It is located 12 km from Vizianagaram city.

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[37][38] As per the school information report for the academic year 2015–16, there are a total of 3,875 schools. They include 85 government, 2,060 mandal and zilla parishads, 1 residential, 618 private, 16 model, 33 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV), 112 municipal and 423 other types of schools.[39] The total number of students enrolled in primary, upper primary and high schools of the district are 307,298.[40]

Vizianagaram district has been comparatively backward in the field of education. The literacy rate is 51.82% as against the average of 61.55% for the entire Andhra Pradesh State.

There are 38 branch libraries in the district managed by Zilla Granthalaya Samstha. They are located 1–two in each mandal. There are about 41 book depot centres in the district.

Temples

There are eleven temples under the management of Endowments Department.[46]

Trust controlled temples
S.no Temple Mandal Village
1 Sri Yellaramma Ammavari Temple Jami Jami
2 Sri Ganapathi etc. Temples
Pusapatirega
 Kumili
3 Sri Pydithalli Ammavari Temple Bhoghapuram Polipalle
4 Sri Kotilingeswara Swamy Temple Srungavarapukota Srungavarapukota
5 Sri Mannar Rajagopala Swamy Temple Vizianagaram Vizianagaram
6 Sri Sanyaseswara Swamy Temple Srungavarapukota Dharmavaram

See also

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Further reading

  • Handbook of Statistics-Vizianagaram district, 2004-2005, compiled and published by The Chief Planning Officer, Vizianagaram.

External links

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