Vizianagaram, also known as Vijayanagaram, is a city and the headquarters of the Vizianagaram district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
History
Excavations at this town revealed copper coins belonging to the remains of 900
Before Christ (Kalinga period).
Vizianagaram Princely State was ruled by Pusapati Kings & Gajapati Maharajas. Maharaja Vijayarama Gajapati Raju was a notable King. They are Suryavanshi Kshatriyas. Their ancestors are Udaipur Maharanas. Buddhist and Jain remains were excavated around hills near Ramateertham village.
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.
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%.
Governance
Civic administration
The Vizianagaram Municipal Corporation is the civic body of the city, constituted as a
municipality in 1888
before being upgraded to corporation on 9 December 2015.
The jurisdictional area of the corporation is spread over with 38 election wards.
During 2010–11, the municipality spent and generated .
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, of roads, of drains, 32 parks, 2 playgrounds, 49 elementary and 3 secondary schools and 1 maternity and child health centre.
Transport
Roadways
The city has a total road length of 317.80 km.
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Vizianagaram bus station.
Railways
There is a Railway Station in the city, called Vijayanagaram Junction Railway Station, Code :
VZM, in the division of
Official Website of Indian Railways, Retrieved 28 August 2023
Education
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools of the
School Education Department of the state.
Vizianagaram has educational institutions, including:
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Maharajah's College
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Maharajah's Government College of Music and Dance
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Maharajah's Government Sanskrit College
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Maharajah Institute of Medical Sciences
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Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University - Gurajada, Vizianagaram
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MVGR College of Engineering
Culture
The
Sirimanothsavam takes place every year in Vizianagaram along with the Vizianagaram Utsav at the Vizianagaram Fort.
Geography
Vizianagaram is located at . It has an average elevation of 74 metres (242 feet). The Champavathi River flows near the city.
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.
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.
Vizianagaram has been ranked 24th best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 3 population under 3 lakhs cities) in India.
See also
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List of cities in Andhra Pradesh by population
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List of municipalities in Andhra Pradesh
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