VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT

Vizianagaram (Telugu: విజయనగరo; ) is the main city of the Vizianagaram District of North Eastern Andhra Pradesh in Southern India. Vizianagaram district was formed on 1 June 1979, with some parts carved from the neighbouring districts of Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam. It is, at present, the largest municipality of Andhra Pradesh in terms of population. It is located about 18 km inland from the Bay of Bengal, and 52 km northeast of Visakhapatnam.

One becomes nostalgic when one looks at the proud and undestroyed forts of antiquity. The land, inhabited by high spirited rajahs, passionate poets and writers is not a stone, which is everywhere. Ipso facto it is a diamond, which is rare. If India is a land of precious stones, one such jewel embedded on the Indian soils is the district Vizianagaram.It is one among the north circars in Coastal Andhra with 34 Revenue Mandals, 12 Towns, 1551 Villages and 22,45,103 population. Many eminent personalities have added new dimensions of glory to Vizianagaram. Many eminent personalities have added new dimensions of glory to Vizianagaram.