89-470: ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium (also known as Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy Andhra Cricket Association–Visakhapatnam District Cricket Association Cricket Stadium ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Visakhapatnam , Andhra Pradesh , India . It is primarily used for international cricket matches. The stadium has two-tiers and was designed to avoid any restricted views, eliminating pillars or columns which come in
178-434: A sex ratio of 978 females per 1000 males. The population density was 18,480/km (47,900/sq mi). There were 164,129 children in the age group of 0–6 years, with 84,298 boys and 79,831 girls – a sex ratio was 947 girls per 1000 boys. The average literacy rate stood at 81.79% with a total of 1,279,137 literates, of which 688,678 were males and 590,459 were females. It is ranked 122 in the list of fastest-growing cities in
267-536: A tropical wet and dry climate ( Köppen Aw ). The annual mean temperatures range between 24.7–30.6 °C (76–87 °F), with the maximum in May and the minimum in January; the minimum temperatures ranges between 17–27 °C (63–81 °F). The highest maximum temperature ever recorded was 42.0 °C (107.6 °F) in 1978, and the lowest was 10.5 °C (51 °F) on 6 January 1962. It receives rainfall from
356-443: A broad structure plan, and an implementation plan. The 'master plan' proposes a growth strategy with transit-oriented development strategies, expansion of satellite towns such as Vizianagaram, Anakapalli, Bheemili, etc., theme-based economic nodes along the proposed metro-rail corridor, bus-based public transport, tourism destination development, a comprehensive rural agenda and resilient city planning. Yet another proposal includes
445-426: A company was granted letters patent by King Henry IV , but the project failed. Fresh letters patent were issued in 1615, and two ships went to India, only one returning. La Compagnie française des Indes orientales ( French East India Company ) was formed under the auspices of Cardinal Richelieu (1642) and reconstructed under Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1664) when he sent an expedition to Madagascar . In 1667,
534-492: A fortified mercantile town managed by a guild. European powers eventually established trade operations in the city, and by the end of the 18th century it had come under French colonial rule . Control of the city passed to the East India Company in 1804 and it remained under British colonial rule until Indian independence in 1947 . The city is home to some reputed Central and State educational institutions of
623-406: A grand stupa, embedded with relic caskets, a large Vihara (monastery) complex, numerous votive stupas, a stone-pillared congregation and rectangular halls and a refectory. Artifacts recovered from the site include Roman and Satavahana coins and pottery dating from the third century BCE to the second century CE. A significant finding was a piece of bone (with a large quantity of ash) in an urn, which
712-481: A historian of French India post-1816 described them as "debris of an empire" and the "last remnants of an immense empire forever lost". However, France never held much more than the five settlements recovered in 1816. The historian of French India and archivist Alfred Martineau , who was also governor of French India, pointed out that the authority granted to Dupleix over the Carnatic in 1750 should not be construed as
801-584: A long and costly siege. Chandernagore (present-day Chandannagar) was established in 1692, with the permission of Nawab Shaista Khan, the Mughal governor of Bengal . In 1673, the French acquired the area of Pondicherry from the qiladar of Valikondapuram under the Sultan of Bijapur , and thus the foundation of Pondichéry was laid. By 1720, the French had lost their factories at Surat, Masulipatam and Bantam to
890-539: A population of 50,18,000 (Western: 5,018,000) and is under the administration of Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority . The District & Sessions Court is located in Vishakapatnam City and it also includes family courts. The city has eight legislative assembly constituencies within its limits. In the legislative elections Ganta Srinivasa Rao was elected to the assembly from Bheemili Assembly constituency . Vamsi Krishna Srinivas
979-474: A population of 19,000 into the GVMC jurisdiction the number of wards has increased to 98. The previous Municipal Elections were held in 2007. After a larger gap of 13 years, the elections were scheduled to happen on 23 March 2020. The results of the latest municipal elections for 145 municipalities and 10 municipal corporations across Andhra Pradesh were held on 30 March and the results were announced on Monday. Of
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#17327979356821068-428: A protected area by the government of Andhra Pradesh. Excavations have revealed three kinds of structural remains: religious, secular and civil. Structures include a mahastupa, sixteen votive stupas , a stone-pillared congregation hall, eleven rock-cut cisterns, well-paved stone pathways, an apsidal chaitya -griha, three round chaitgya-grihas, two votive platforms, ten viharas and a kitchen complex with three halls and
1157-488: A refectory (dining hall). Apart from the structures, Buddhist treasures excavated include nine Satavahana and five Roman silver coins, terracotta tiles, stucco decorative pieces, sculptured panels, miniature stupa models in stone, Buddha padas depicted with ashtamangala symbols (i.e. the eight auspicious symbols of Swastika, Shrivasta, Nandhyavarta, Vardhamanaka, Bhadrasana, Kalasha, Minyugala and Darpan) and early pottery. The territory of Visakhapatnam then came under
1246-628: A relic casket, three chaitya halls, votive platforms, stupas and Vajrayana sculptures. Bavikonda is an important Buddhist heritage site located on a hill about 15 km (9.3 mi), northeast of Visakhapatnam city. Here the Buddhist habitation is noticed on a 16 ha flat terraced area. The Hinayana school of Buddhism was practised at the monastery between the 3rd century B.C. and the 3rd century A.D. Bavikonda has remains of an entire Buddhist complex, comprising 26 structures belonging to three phases. A piece of bone stored in an urn recovered here
1335-536: A temple dedicated to Vaisakha , which was submerged under the sea, but the name of the temple became attached to the settlement. Other historical names are, Kulotungapatnam , named by the Chola King Kulottunga I ; Ishakapatnam , based on a Muslim Saint, Syed Ali Madani (Ishak Madani). During the East India Company rule in India , the city was known with the name, Vizagapatnam . The suburb Waltair
1424-485: A temple to be built in honour of his family deity, Viśakha. Archaeological sources, however, reveal that the temple was probably built between the 11th and 12th centuries by the Cholas. A shipping merchant, Sankarayya Chetty, built one of the mandapams (pillared halls) of the temple. Although it no longer exists (possibly washed away about 100 years ago by a cyclonic storm), elderly residents of Visakhapatnam remember visits to
1513-670: A transfer of sovereignty, as wrote most historians, given that Dupleix only became so to speak the lieutenant of the Indian subah , who could withdraw his power delegation at his convenience. Philippe Haudrère, historian of the French East India Company, also wrote that Dupleix controlled those territories through a complex system of treaties and alliances, a system almost feudal in nature, territories guarded by garrisons with French commanders, but neither annexed nor transformed into protectorates. French establishments in
1602-634: A transit corridor connecting Bhogapuram Airport with the existing business centres of the city and the industrial clusters in Atchutapuram under the Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial Corridor. The district area is 11,161 km (4,309 sq mi). The Sub-Division is divided into Mandals. Visakhapatnam District Consists of 43 mandals, each headed by a Tahsildar. It also has one Municipal Corporation and two Municipalities. There are four revenue divisions in
1691-673: Is 682 km . The average elevation is 45 metres. Visakhpatnam is situated in Coastal Andhra Region. The city is surrounded by the Simhachalam Hill Range to the west, the Yarada Hills to the southeast, and Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary to the northwest. The hills play an important role in Visakhapatnam's ecological environment and cover over 621.52 km . Visakhapatnam has
1780-417: Is Mr. Manish Kumar Sinha. Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA) is an urban planning agency that covers the GVMC and its suburbs covering, two corporations, one municipality, one nagar panchayat and 895 villages from two districts of Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram. The expanded area of the city, Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region extends to 4,873 km (1,881 sq mi) with
1869-588: Is a supply gap of almost 66 million litres per day (MLD) As of 2019 , only 50 per cent of the city has access to underground drainage. This is after the city grew over the last decade and Bheemili and Anakapalli among other peripheral villages came under the GVMC's jurisdiction. The GVMC has taken up a project to extend the underground drainage network with a budget of ₹ 10 crore (equivalent to ₹ 12 crore or US$ 1.5 million in 2023). The new project will provide underground drainage access to an estimated 8,000 households. The network will be built under
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#17327979356821958-660: Is another such name which was derived from the name the British colonial government used. "Vizagapatnam" could also be spelled Visakhapatnam in the West European alphabet. The name was popularly shortened to Vizag and this form was in use right from the earliest days of British colonial rule in the district in the late eighteenth century. It is still referred to as Vizag by locals too, however since independence , people have reverted to calling it by its Indian name of Visakhapatnam. Visakhapatnam's history stretches back to
2047-819: Is believed to be the remains of the Buddha . The Bavikonda site is considered one of the oldest Buddhist sites in Asia. It is a reminder of the Buddhist civilisation which once existed in southern India, and also reminiscent of Borobudur in Indonesia. About 16 km (9.9 mi) from Visakhapatnam is Thotlakonda , a Buddhist complex situated on top of a hill. The Buddhist complex on the Mangamaripeta hilltop, locally known as Totlakonda , lies about 16 km (9.9 mi) from Visakhapatnam on Visakhapatnam-Bheemili Beach Road. After its discovery (during an aerial survey),
2136-468: Is believed to belong to the mortal remains of the Buddha . The word Bavikonda in Telugu means "a hill of wells". Fitting its name, Bavikonda is a hill with wells for the collection of rainwater. It is located 15 km (9.3 mi) from Visakhapatnam and is a significant Buddhist site. Excavation carried out from 1982 to 1987 revealed a Buddhist establishment including a mahachaitya, also referred to as
2225-713: Is collection and dealing with Remunerative Enterprises, Water Charges etc. In 2019, the Planning wing of the Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA) started preparing a 'perspective plan 2051' which is a 30-year strategic plan, apart from another 'master plan 2041'. The 'perspective plan' is expected to include provisions for resource conservation, regional growth, economic growth and transportation strategies, coastal zone regulations, disaster management strategies, population forecast and distribution,
2314-499: Is estimated to date back from the first century BCE to the second century CE. On the hillock (which overlooks the coastline) are 16 rock-cut cisterns for collecting rainwater. Gopalapatnam, on the Tandava River, is a village surrounded by brick stupas, viharas , pottery and other Buddhist artefacts. In 1907 British archaeologist Alexander Rea unearthed Sankaram, a 2,000-year-old Buddhist site. The name "Śankaram" derives from
2403-406: Is mainly spoken by the people who originally belong to the districts of Vizianagaram and Srikakulam . A cosmopolitan population of Visakhapatnam comprises Tamils, Malayalis, Sindhis, Kannadigas, Odias , Bengalis and Bihari migrants from other regions of India. There is also an Anglo-Indian community, regarded as the first cosmopolitans of the city. According to the 2011 census, Telugu
2492-457: Is named after Sri Visakha Varma. Legend has it that Radha and Viśakha were born on the same day and were equally beautiful. Sri Visakka Sakhi is the second most important gopi of the eight main gopis. She carries messages between Radha and Krishna and is the most expert Gopi messenger. Residents believe that an Andhra king built a temple to pay homage to his family deity Viśakha. This is now inundated under seawater near R K Beach. Another theory
2581-414: Is served by separate reservoirs. 35 reservoirs are serving the different segments of the system. Domestic water supply is mainly through public taps and house service connections. There are about 2072 bore wells as groundwater sources. As per a report from 2015, "GVMC relies mostly on surface water for its raw water supply and serves 54.9 per cent of the city through household-level piped connections. There
2670-411: Is that it is named after a woman disciple of Buddha named Viśakha . Later it was ruled by Qutb Shahis (1571–1674), Kingdom of Jeypore (1535–1571) and (1674–1711), Mughal Empire (1711–1724), Nizam (1724–1757) and France (1757–1765) before being captured by the British in 1765. European powers eventually established trading operations in the city and Visakhapatnam came under French colonial rule at
2759-775: Is the largest and most populous metropolitan city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh . It is between the Eastern Ghats and the coast of the Bay of Bengal . It is the second largest city on the east coast of India after Chennai , and the fourth largest in South India . It is one of the four smart cities of Andhra Pradesh selected under the Smart Cities Mission and is the headquarters of Visakhapatnam district . With an estimated output of $ 43.5 billion, it
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2848-422: Is the most spoken language in the city, with 92.13% speakers, followed by Urdu (2.77%), Hindi (2.19%), Odia (0.92%). Hinduism is practised by the majority of its citizens, followed by Islam and Christianity. The area practised Buddhism in the ancient past, as evidenced by the many Buddhist sangharamas in the outlying areas but the population of Buddhists has waned, with approximately 0.03% population in
2937-565: Is the ninth largest contributor to India's gross domestic product as of 2016. Vizag is popularly knows as shipbuilding capital of India due to presence of multiple shipyard such as Hindustan Shipyard and being the central naval command of the east coast. Visakhapatnam's history dates back to the 6th century BCE. The city was ruled by the Andhra Satavahanas , Vengi , the Pallava and Eastern Ganga dynasties. Visakhapatnam
3026-463: The 2019 Indian Premier League , it was selected to host the Eliminator and Qualifier 2 of the tournament. 17°47′51″N 83°21′07″E / 17.7974°N 83.3519°E / 17.7974; 83.3519 Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam ( / v ɪ ˌ s ɑː k ə ˈ p ʌ t n ə m / ; formerly known as Vizagapatam , also known as Vizag , Viśākha , Ishaq or Waltair
3115-526: The Battle of Vizagapatam near the harbour. After India's independence, it was the largest district in the country and was subsequently divided into the districts of Srikakulam , Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam. Part of the city is known by its colonial British name, Waltair; during the colonial era, the city's hub was the Waltair railway station and a part of the city is still called Waltair. On 7 May 2020,
3204-690: The Chola dynasty king Kulothunga I . Control over the city fluctuated between the Chola dynasty of Tamil Nadu and the Gajapati Kingdom of Odisha until its conquest by the Vijayanagara Empire in the 15th century. European powers eventually set up trading interests in the city and Visakhapatnam came under French rule at the end of the 18th century. The city was ruled by the Andhra Kings of Vengi and Pallavas. The city
3293-418: The Indian peninsula as of 1839 were: Under the French East India Company's regime, the name 'lodge' was given to factories or insulated establishments consisting of a home and adjacent ground where France had the right to fly its flag and establish trading posts. In the days of the French East India Company, the title of the top official was most of the time Governor of Pondicherry and General Commander of
3382-746: The Republic of India in 1950 and 1954. The enclaves were Pondichéry , Karikal , Yanam on the Coromandel Coast , Mahé on the Malabar Coast and Chandernagor in Bengal . The French also possessed several loges ('lodges', tiny subsidiary trading stations) inside other towns, but after 1816, the British denied all French claims to these, which were not reoccupied. By 1950, the total area measured 510 km (200 sq mi), of which 293 km (113 sq mi) belonged to
3471-624: The Sangharama (temple or monastery). Located 40 km (25 mi) south of Visakhapatnam, it is known locally as Bojjannakonda and is a significant Buddhist site in Andhra Pradesh. The three major schools of Buddhism (Hinayana, Mahayana and Vajrayana) flourished here. The complex is known for its monolithic stupas , rock-cut caves and brick structures. The primary stupa was initially carved out of rock and covered with bricks. Excavations yielded historic pottery and Satavahana coins from
3560-505: The South-west and North-east monsoons and the average annual rainfall recorded is 1,118.8 mm (44.05 in). In October 2014 Cyclone Hudhud made landfall near Visakhapatnam. Vishakhapatnam has been ranked 22nd best “National Clean Air City” (under Category 1 >10L Population cities) in India. As of 2011 census of India , Visakhapatnam had a population of 1,728,128, of which males were 873,599 and females were 854,529 –
3649-414: The zonal headquarters of South Coast Railway Zone (SCoR). The city is also home to the oldest shipyard and the only natural harbour on the east coast of India. Visakhapatnam Port is the fifth-busiest cargo port in India. The city is a major tourist destination and is known for its beaches, ancient Buddhist sites, and the natural environment of the surrounding Eastern Ghats . It is nicknamed as
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3738-709: The "City of Destiny" and the "Jewel of the East Coast". According to the Swachh Survekshan rankings of 2020, it is the ninth cleanest city in India among cities with a population of more than 1 million . In 2020, it was a finalist in the Living and Inclusion category of the World Smart City Awards. The local belief behind the name of the city-states there was a king in the 4th century, who on his pilgrimage halted at Lawson's Bay and built
3827-504: The 6th century BCE and the city finds mention in ancient texts such as the 4th century BCE writings of Pāṇini and Katyayana . Historically considered part of the Kalinga region, it was ruled by the Vengi kingdom and the Pallava and Eastern Ganga dynasties during medieval times. Archaeological records suggest that the present city was built around the 11th and 12th centuries C.E. by
3916-760: The 92 municipalities in Seemandhra, TDP won 65 municipalities and YSR Congress nineteen. Of the seven municipal corporations, TDP bagged five and YSR Congress two. The City governance structure of GVMC consists of an elected wing headed by the Mayor an administrative wing headed by the Administrative Commissioner, 4 Additional commissioners, and 8 zonal commissioners. Mayor elections were planned to be carried out in March 2020 but details are yet to be declared. The present municipal commissioner of
4005-862: The Andhra rulers of Vengi , and Chalukyas and Pallavas ruled the land. The region was ruled by the Eastern Ganga king and the Gajapati kings from the 10th century to the 16th century CE. Based on archaeological evidence, the Prabhakar and the Eastern Ganga Kings built temples in the city in the 11th and 12th centuries. In the late 16th century, it came under the direct rule of the Suryavanshi king, Maharaja Vishwanath Dev Gajapati of Jeypore . However, from 1571 to 1674 it fell under
4094-634: The British East India Company . On 4 February 1673, Bellanger de l'Espinay, a French officer, took up residence in the Danish Lodge in Pondichéry, thereby commencing the French administration of Pondichéry. In 1674, François Martin , the first Governor, initiated ambitious projects to transform Pondichéry from a small fishing village into a flourishing port-town. However, the French found themselves in continual conflict with
4183-520: The British. Even in the colonial era, the kings of Jeypore were referred to as the Maharaja or Raja of Vizagapatnam. European merchants from France, Holland and the East India Company used the natural port to export tobacco, paddy , coal, iron ore, ivory, muslin and other textile products. The British developed Visakhapatnam as a prominent harbour on the east coast. The old port in Jalari Peta
4272-749: The Dutch and the English. In 1693, the Dutch captured Pondichéry and augmented the fortifications. The French regained the town in 1699 through the Treaty of Ryswick , signed on 20 September 1697. From their arrival until 1741, the objectives of the French, like those of the British, were purely commercial. During this period, the French East India Company peacefully acquired Yanam (about 840 kilometres or 520 miles north-east of Pondichéry on Andhra Coast) in 1723, Mahe on Malabar Coast in 1725 and Karaikal (about 150 kilometres or 93 miles south of Pondichéry) in 1739. In
4361-529: The French India Company sent out another expedition, under the command of François Caron (who was accompanied by a Persian named Marcara), which reached Surat in 1668 and established the first French factory in India. In 1669, Marcara succeeded in establishing another French factory at Masulipatam . In 1672, the French captured Fort Saint Thomas, but they were driven out by the Dutch after
4450-506: The French depredations; it lay in ruins for four years. The French had lost their hold now in South India too. In 1765, Pondichéry was returned to France in accordance with a 1763 peace treaty with Britain . Governor Jean Law de Lauriston set to rebuild the town on its former layout and after five months 200 European and 2000 Tamil houses had been erected. In 1769, the French East India Company, unable to support itself financially,
4539-489: The French settlements in the East Indies ( French : Gouverneur de Pondichéry et commandant général des établissements français aux Indes orientales ). After 1816, it was Governor of French establishments in India ( French : Gouverneur des établissements français de l'Inde' ). French India became an Overseas territory ( French : territoire d'outre-mer ) of France in 1946. French India de facto transferred to
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#17327979356824628-542: The Government of Andhra Pradesh declared the 48 ha site as a protected monument in 1978. Excavations from 1988 to 1992 exposed structural remains and artefacts, classified as Religious, Secular and Civil. These structures include the Stupa, Chaityagrihas, pillared congregation halls, bhandagaras, refectory (bhojanasala), drainage and stone pathways. The site covers an area of 120 acres (49 hectares), and has been declared
4717-497: The Napoleonic Wars were remnants of the "immense empire" acquired by Dupleix in the 18th century. "Our immense empire of India was reduced to five settlements" wrote French economist and colonial expansion promoter Pierre Paul Leroy-Beaulieu in 1886. An atlas published in the 1930s described those five settlements as "remnants of the great colonial empire that France had created in India in the 18th century". More recently,
4806-567: The ancient shrine by their grandparents (although author Ganapatiraju Atchuta Rama Raju denies this). During the 18th century Visakhapatnam was part of the Northern Circars , a region comprising coastal Andhra and southern coastal Odisha which was first under French control and later British. Visakhapatnam became a district in the Madras Presidency of British India . In September 1804, British and French squadrons fought
4895-476: The area also prove the existence of a Buddhist empire in the region. Kalinga later lost the territory to King Ashoka in the bloodiest battle of its time, which prompted Ashoka to embrace Buddhism . Ancient Buddhist sites, recently excavated, are scattered across Visakhapatnam, reflecting the region's Buddhist legacy. Pavurallakonda ("pigeon hill") is a hillock west of Bhimli, about 24 km (15 mi) from Visakhapatnam. The Buddhist settlement found here
4984-475: The area between Hyderabad and Cape Comorin . However, Robert Clive , a British officer, arrived in India in 1744, and dashed the hopes of Dupleix to create a French empire in India. After a defeat and failed peace talks, Dupleix was summarily dismissed and recalled to France in 1754. In spite of a treaty between the British and French agreeing not to interfere in regional Indian affairs, their colonial intrigues continued. The French expanded their influence at
5073-540: The city is G Srijana. The municipal commissioner looks after the administration of the municipal corporation. The executive wing has departments for Engineering, Public health, revenue, town planning, horticulture, education, finance, general administration, projects, IT E-governance and Urban Community Development. The organisational structure of the GVMC includes standing committees, ward committees and special committees, The corporation wards committees must be of not less than ten wards, special committees are appointed by
5162-527: The city is carried out by the state fire department, the Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Response and Fire Department, Eastern region (AP Fire). The city water supply is essentially stored in the three service reservoirs – Town Service Reservoir, Dwarakanagar; High-Level Service Reservoir, T.B. Road, Uplands and Circuit House Reservoir, Waltair Uplands . The city is divided into 14 blocks according to contours and each block
5251-510: The city suffered an industrial accident when a polymer plant leaked toxic styrene gas, as it restarted operations after the Coronavirus lockdown . This gas leak killed at least eleven people, and drew comparisons to the Bhopal disaster . The city is situated between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal . The city coordinates lies between 17.7041 N and 83.2977 E. The city's area
5340-518: The command area of pumping stations at Venkata Puram and Vimannagar and its vicinity. French India French India , formally the Établissements français dans l'Inde (English: French Settlements in India ), was a French colony comprising five geographically separated enclaves on the Indian subcontinent that had initially been factories of the French East India Company . They were de facto incorporated into
5429-675: The control and administration of the Qutb Shahi kings of Golconda who appointed a governor or Faujdar to collect taxes in the region. This Faujdar governed the area from Srikakulam or Chicacole as it was then known. In 1674, the Maharaja of Jeypore, Vishwambhar Dev defeated the Foujdar and claimed sovereignty from the deteriorating Qutb Shahis. Vishwambhar is also said to have defeated the Dutch East India Company who allegedly abducted locals, mostly fishermen living by
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#17327979356825518-522: The corporation out of their own body, and a standing committee consisting of chairpersons from all wards. The GVMC estimated a budget of ₹ 4,171 crore (equivalent to ₹ 49 billion or US$ 590 million in 2023) for the financial year 2020–21. It shows an increase of ₹ 337 crore (equivalent to ₹ 419 crore or US$ 50 million in 2023) compared to the last budget for 2019–20. The Revenue Department of GVMC generates its revenue by levying of Property Tax, Vacant Land Tax and it
5607-740: The court of the Nawab of Bengal and increased their trading activity in Bengal. In 1756, the French encouraged the Nawab ( Siraj ud-Daulah ) to attack and take the British Fort William in Calcutta . This led to the Battle of Plassey in 1757, where the British decisively defeated the Nawab and his French allies, resulting in the extension of British power over the entire province of Bengal. Subsequently, France sent Lally-Tollendal to recover
5696-634: The district. A Revenue division is headed by Revenue Divisional Officer in the rank of Sub–Collector in the cadre of I.A.S. or a Deputy Collector. He is the Sub Divisional Magistrate having jurisdiction over his division. Law and order in the city are dealt by Visakhapatnam City Police , equipped with a Police Commissionerate with the Commissioner of Police as the head and with assisted by three deputy commissioners for different zones. The current City Police Commissioner
5785-444: The early 18th century, the town of Pondichéry was laid out on a grid pattern and grew considerably. Able governors like Pierre Christophe Le Noir (1726–1735) and Pierre Benoît Dumas (1735–1741) expanded the Pondichéry area and made it a large and rich town. Soon after his arrival in 1741, the most famous governor of French India, Joseph François Dupleix , began to hold the ambition of a French territorial empire in India in spite of
5874-421: The end of the 18th century. The British East India Company captured Visakhapatnam after the 1804 Battle of Vizagapatnam and it remained under British colonial rule until Indian independence in 1947 which was a part of the Northern Circars . Hindu texts state that during the fifth century BCE, the Visakhapatnam region was part of Kalinga territory, which extended to the Godavari river . Relics found in
5963-471: The entire city based on the recent census. Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) is the civic body that oversees the civic needs of the city. One of the earliest municipalities in this area, the Vizag (Visakhapatnam) Municipality was set up in 1858 to fulfil the basic infrastructural needs of the people. It was converted into a municipal corporation in 1979. Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation came into existence on 21 November 2005 after
6052-639: The field of view of spectators. The pitch is known to be batsman-friendly. The pitch assists spinners and the ball does not bounce much and hence, batting second is not always beneficial, though dew factor sometimes plays a significant role. In recent matches, pitch has been a batting heaven. The highest ODI Score here is 387 by India against West Indies, 2019. The stadium hosted its first ODI match against Pakistan, in which Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored his maiden one day international century (148) in 2005. After being given Test status, it hosted its first test match in November 2016, between India and England. India won
6141-427: The first century CE. At Lingalakonda, there are also rock-cut monolithic stupas in rows spread over the hill. The vihara, a monastery, was active for about 1,000 years. Nearby is another Buddhist site, Bojjannakonda, with several images of the Buddha carved on the rock face of the caves. At Ligalametta there are hundreds of rock-cut monolithic stupas in rows, spread across the hill. Among other Buddhist attractions are
6230-436: The four enclaves of Pondichéry, Yanam, Mahe– and Karikal were de facto transferred to the Indian Union and became the Union Territory of Puducherry . The de jure union of French India with India did not take place until 1962 when the French Parliament in Paris ratified the treaty with India. From the mid-19th century onward there developed in France the belief that the five tiny settlements recovered from Britain after
6319-412: The large-scale investment required to develop a viable trading enterprise with the distant East Indies. The first French commercial venture to India is believed to have taken place in the first half of the 16th century, in the reign of King Francis I , when two ships were fitted out by some merchants of Rouen to trade in eastern seas; they sailed from Le Havre and were never heard of again. In 1604,
6408-529: The lost French possessions and drive the British out of India. Lally arrived in Pondichéry in 1758, had some initial success and razed Fort St. David in Cuddalore District to the ground in 1758, but strategic mistakes by Lally led to the loss of the Hyderabad region, the Battle of Wandiwash and the siege of Pondicherry in 1760. In 1761, the British razed Pondichéry to the ground in revenge for
6497-669: The match by 246 runs. The Stadium hosted its first T20I in February 2016 between India and Sri Lanka, in Which Ravichandran Ashwin took 4 wickets for 8 runs in his 4 over spell bundling out Sri Lanka for 83. The stadium also hosted some IPL matches and was the home ground of Deccan Chargers in 2012 and along with Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2015 and also with Mumbai Indians and Rising Pune Supergiants together in 2016 and also with Delhi Capitals in 2024. Although this Stadium did not host any group stage matches in
6586-770: The municipal corporation in these years The municipal corporation of Vishakapatnam is governed by three acts. First is the State Municipal Act, the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act 1965, the Andhra Pradesh Municipal Corporations 1994 Act, as well as an act specific to the Vishakapatnam Municipal Corporation Act 1979. The city is divided into 9 zones, In a recent agglomeration of five Bheemili villages with
6675-406: The north of the rapidly growing British metropolis of Calcutta. Successive governors tried, with mixed results, to improve infrastructure, industry, law and education over the next 138 years. By a decree of 25 January 1871, French India was to have an elective general council ( conseil général ) and elective local councils ( conseil local ). The results of this measure were not very satisfactory, and
6764-497: The pronounced uninterested attitude of his distant superiors and of the French government, which didn't want to provoke the British. Dupleix's ambition clashed with British interests in India and a period of military skirmishes and political intrigues began and continued even in rare periods when France and Great Britain were officially at peace. Under the command of the Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau , Dupleix's army successfully controlled
6853-546: The qualifications for and the classes of the franchise were modified. The governor resided at Pondichéry and was assisted by a council. There were two Tribunaux d'instance (Tribunals of first instance) (at Pondichéry and Karikal) one Cour d'appel ( Court of Appeal ) (at Pondichéry) and five Juges de paix ( Justices of the Peace ). Agricultural production consisted of rice, peanuts, tobacco, betel nuts and vegetables. The Independence of India on 15 August 1947 gave impetus to
6942-399: The release of G.O by Govt of Andhra Pradesh. It has a jurisdictional area of 681.96 km (263.31 sq mi), which includes the merged municipalities of Gajuwaka, Anakapalle and Bheemunipatnam . Although as per the 2011 census, it is 513.61 km (198.31 sq mi) mentioned in the district town amenities handbook of Andhra Pradesh, portraying a rise in area covered by
7031-628: The sea-shore. Later his descendant, Maharaja Raghunath Krishna Dev defeated the Seer Lascer appointed by the Mughals and maintained his rule over the region. Therefore, Visakhapatnam remained a part of the Kingdom of Jeypore until the death of Maharaja Ram Chandra Dev I in 1711 after which it was taken over by the Nizam of Hyderabad who could only govern it for a few decades before transferring it to
7120-591: The shores of India, the French still did not have a viable trading company or a single permanent establishment in the East. Seeking to explain France's late entrance in the East India trade, historians cite geopolitical circumstances such as the inland position of the French capital, France's numerous internal customs barriers, and parochial perspectives of merchants on France's Atlantic coast, who had little appetite for
7209-562: The state, including Andhra University (AU), Andhra Medical College (AMC), Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE), Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Indian Maritime University (IMU), and the National Institute of Oceanography among others. Visakhapatnam serves as the headquarters for the Indian Navy's Eastern Naval Command . The city also serves as
7298-526: The territory of Pondichéry . In 1936, the population of the colony totalled 298,851 inhabitants, of which 63% (187,870) lived in the territory of Pondichéry. France was the last of the major European maritime powers of the 17th century to enter the East India trade. Six decades after the foundation of the English and Dutch East India companies (in 1600 and 1602 respectively), and at a time when both companies were multiplying factories (trading posts) on
7387-509: The union of France's Indian possessions with former British India . The lodges in Machilipatnam, Kozhikode and Surat were ceded to India on 6 October 1947. An agreement between France and India in 1948 agreed to an election in France's remaining Indian possessions to choose their political future. Governance of Chandernagore was ceded to India on 2 May 1950; it was then merged with West Bengal state on 2 October 1954. On 1 November 1954,
7476-513: The world. The total slum population covers 44.61% of the total population which implies 770,971 people reside in slums. The recent estimates of city's population are 2,358,412 in 2022. Languages of Visakhapatnam (2011) Telugu is the official and the most predominantly spoken language by native speakers. Two dialects of Telugu are spoken by the people, the common dialect and the Uttarandhra (North Eastern Andhra) dialect. The latter
7565-683: Was abolished by the French Crown, which assumed administration of the French possessions in India. During the next 50 years, Pondichéry changed hands between France and Britain with the regularity of their wars and peace treaties. In 1816, after the conclusion of the Napoleonic Wars , the five establishments of Pondichéry, Chandernagore , Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam and the lodges at Machilipatnam , Kozhikode and Surat were returned to France. Pondichéry had lost much of its former glory, and Chandernagore dwindled into an insignificant outpost to
7654-536: Was an ancient port city which had trade relations with the Middle East and Rome . Ships in Visakhapatnam were anchored at open roads and loaded with cargo transported from the shoreside using small masula boats . A reference to a Vizagapatnam merchant is available in the inscriptions of Bheemeswara temple (1068 CE) in the East Godavari District . During the 12th century CE, Vizagapatnam was
7743-472: Was built and used by the Maharaja of Jeypore who also owned several ships. During the First World War , Maharaja Vikram Dev III sent his fleet of ships to aid the British and later donated the port to the British government of Madras. It is now a fish market. Local legend tells that an Andhra king, on his way to Benares , rested at Visakhapatnam and was so enchanted by its beauty that he ordered
7832-629: Was elected from Visakhapatnam South . For Visakhapatnam East , Velagapudi Ramakrishna Babu was elected. For Visakhapatnam North Penmetsa Vishnu Kumar Raju and for Visakhapatnam West P. G. V. R. Naidu was elected. For the Gajuwaka Assembly , Palla Srinivasa Rao and for the Pendurthi Assembly Panchakarla Ramesh Babu were elected. For the Anakapalle constituency Konathala Ramakrishna
7921-491: Was elected. Out of the eight constituencies Anakapalli and Pendurthi fall under the Anakapalli Lok Sabha Constituency , who's Member of Parliament is C. M. Ramesh . The current Lok Sabha Member of Parliament Vishakhapatnam is Mathukumilli Bharat . The Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited (APEPDCL) supplies power to the city of Visakhapatnam. The fire services in
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