Vizianagaram district | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Vizianagaram Fort gate, Jayathi Kalinga Temples, Bodhikonda Jain caves at Ramateertham, Eastern Ghats near Sontivanipalem village, Dibbeshwara Temple | |
![]() Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh | |
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Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
Region | Uttarandhra |
Headquarters | Vizianagaram |
Mandals | 28[1] |
Government | |
• District collector | S. Nagalakshmi I.A.S. |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Vizianagaram, Vishakapatnam |
• Assembly constituencies | 07 |
Area | |
• Total | 4,122 km2 (1,592 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 1,930,811 |
• Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
• Urban | 429,764 |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 59.49% |
• Sex ratio | 1016 |
Vehicle registration | AP-35 (former) AP–39 (from 30 January 2019)[3] |
Major highways | NH-16, NH- 26, NH-516E |
Coordinates | 18°12′N 83°24′E / 18.200°N 83.400°E |
Website | vizianagaram |
Vizianagaram district is one of the six districts in the Uttarandhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh with its headquarters located at Vizianagaram.[4][5] The district was once the part of ancient Kalinga.Saripilli Dibbilingeswara temple, Jayathi Mallikarjuna Temple are the finest examples of ancient 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.