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Visakhapatnam
District - Visakhapatnam
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Headquarters:
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Geographical Profile
Item
Unit of Measure
Figure
Source
Area
Sq.km.
11161
Census 2001
Population
In Thousands
3789.82
"
Male
In Thousands
1903.89
"
Female
In Thousands
1885.92
"
Urban
In Thousands
1511.84
"
Rural
In Thousands
2277.98
"
Population Growth (decadal)
%
+15.36
"
Population Density (Person/Sq.Km)
Ratio
340
"
Literacy
%
59.45
"
Male
%
68.84
"
Female
%
49.99
"
Urbanisation
%
39.83
Census 1991
Workers as % of total population
%
43.1
"
Workers % of main Workers
Agriculture & allied activities
%
62.24
"
Mining & Quarrying
%
0.47
"
Mfg.(Non-household) industries
%
6.48
"
Household industries
%
2.65
"
Construction
%
2.49
"
Services
%
25.68
"
Forest Area as % of reporting area
%
42.15
1997-98
Gross irrigated area as % of gross cropped area
%
35.77
"
Value of output of major crops
Per capita food grain production
Kg.
44
"
Road Length per 100 sq.km.
Km.
53.08
1996-97
Railway route length per 100 sq.km.
Km.
1.47
"
Post offices per 100,000 persons
Ratio
20.4
"
Bank branches per 100,000 persons
Ratio
8.22
1994-95
Per capita bank deposits
Rs.
4566.9
"
Per capita bank credit
Rs.
3890.91
"
Per capita bank credit to agriculture
Rs.
226.11
"
Per ha. bank credit to agriculture
Rs.
1807
"
Per capita bank credit to SSIs
Rs.
184.56
"
Per capita bank credit to Industries
Rs.
2453.6
"
Major Crops 1997-98
Crop
Area as % of District total
Quantity
(In Thousand Tonnes)
Source
Rice
24.09
89
1997-98
Jowar
0.24
1
"
Cotton *
0.24
4
"
Turmeric
0.24
1
"
Maize
1.46
8
"
Arhar
1.22
1
"
Chillies
1.22
10
"
Sugar cane
9.73
1637
"
Sesame
3.16
2
"
* (Lint '000 bales of 170 Kgs) N=Negligible
Major Mineral Production
Mineral
Quantity
(Tonnes)
Value
(millions)
Source
Kaolin
154
0.02
1996-97
Tourist Attractions
For tourist attractions in the district, visit
AP Tourism - Visakhapatnam
Mandal Information
Mandal Code
Mandal Name
Mandal Code
Mandal Name
Mandal Code
Mandal Name
1
Munchingiputtu
16
Nathavaram
31
Pedagantyada
2
Pedabayalu
17
Narsipatnam
32
Paravada
3
Hukumpetau
18
Rolugunta
33
Anakapalli
4
Dumbriguda
19
Ravikamatham
34
Munagapaka
5
Arakuvalley
20
Butchayyapeta
35
Kasimkota
6
Ananthagiri
21
Chodavaram
36
Makavarapalem
7
Devarapalle
22
K Kotapadu
37
Kotauratla
8
Cheedikada
23
Sabbavaram
38
Payakaraopeta
9
Madugula
24
Pendurthi
39
Nakkapalli
10
Paderu
25
Anandapuram
40
S. Rayavaram
11
Gangaraju Madugula
26
Padmanabham
41
Yelamanchili
12
Chintapalle
27
Bheemunipatnam
42
Rambilli
13
Gudemkothaveedhi
28
Visakhapatnam
43
Atchutapuram
14
Koyyuru
29
Visakhapatnam (U)
15
Golugonda
30
Gajuwaka
