Vizianagaram district

Vizianagaram district
District of Andhra Pradesh
Location of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh
Location of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
HeadquartersVizianagaram
Tehsils34[1]
Government
 • District collectorDr.M.Hari Jawaharlal
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesAraku, Vizianagaram, Vishakapatnam
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies09
Area
 • District of Andhra Pradesh6,539 km2 (2,525 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • District of Andhra Pradesh2,344,474
 • Density360/km2 (930/sq mi)
 • Urban
20.94%
Demographics
 • Literacy59.49%
 • Sex ratio1016
Vehicle registrationAP-35 (former)
AP–39 (from 30 January 2019)[2]
Major highwaysNH-16
Coordinates18°12′N 83°24′E / 18.200°N 83.400°E / 18.200; 83.400
WebsiteOfficial website

Vizianagaram district is one of the thirteen districts in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[3][4] The headquarters is Vizianagaram.

The French defeated and ended the rule of the Nizam in 1753. These districts were then part of French India.

References

  1. ↑ "District – Guntur". Andhra Pradesh Online Portal. Archived from the original on 28 April 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "Srikakulam | Andhra Pradesh | DISTRICTS OF INDIA". districts.nic.in. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "Population of AP districts(2011)" (PDF). ap.gov.in. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2014.