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59-486: Opposition (14) Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) is the civic body that governs the city of Vijayawada , second largest city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh . The Vijayawada Municipality was created on 1 April 1888. It was named as a selection grade municipality in 1960 and to corporation in 1981. In 1985 Gunadala, Patamata and Bhavanipuram village panchayats , Payakapuram, Kundavari Kandrika were merged in

118-655: A total road length of 1,264.24 km (785.56 mi), used by 678,004 non-transport and 94,937 transport vehicles. The heavy vehicles like lorries are used for freight transport and hold a share of 18% in the country. Short distance commuting is served by 27,296 auto rickshaws plying the city roads every day, which include the women-driven 'She Autos' as well. The city has a total road length of 1,264.24 km (785.56 mi), covering 1,230.00 km (764.29 mi) of municipal roads, 22.74 km (14.13 mi) of R&B (Roads & Buildings) department roads, 11.50 km (7.15 mi) of National Highways. Benz Circle

177-640: Is Sri Dhyanachandra H.M, I.A.S. The corporation provides protected drinking water to its public and is the forerunner in the state with everyday supply of 39 million US gallons (150 megalitres) water to the city residents. The other services undertaken by the corporation authorities are: Internal roads extension; underground drainage project with JNNURM; solid waste management which is recycled at waste to energy plants for power production; health centers ; maternity hospitals ; schools from elementary to high schools and even providing midday meals to students. The Krishna River , groundwater and overhead tanks are

236-725: Is "Vijaya" (invincible). Thus city thereafter came to be known as Vijayavatika ('Vatika' translates to place in Telugu) and later as Vijayawada. A tale behind its acquiring the name Bezawada is that Goddess Krishnaveni ( River Krishna ) requested Arjuna to make a passage for her to merge into the Bay of Bengal . Hence, Arjuna made a bejjam (hole) through the mountains and the place came to be known as Bejjamwada which later changed to Bezawada . Other names of Vijayawada were being Vijayavata, Beejapuram, Kanakaprabha, Kanakapuram, Kanakawada, Jayapuri, Vijayapuri, Phalguna Kshetram and Jananathpura in

295-486: Is Bathini Sreenivasulu. As of 2020 GDP of Vijayawada city is $ 11.292 Billion . Vijayawada is one of the rapidly growing urban markets of the country. The sectors that contribute to the city economy are construction, education, entertainment, food processing, hospitality, registrations, transport, etc. Based on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission , it is classified as one of

354-546: Is a Muslim shrine housing the holy relic of the Prophet Mohammed . Gunadala Matha Shrine is an important shrine for Christians and illuminates during Christmas Eve and Gunadala Matha annual festival which takes place on 9, 10 and 11 February each year. The city corporation organises "Happy Sunday," an event organised on the first Sunday of every month at M.G. Road for promoting activities such as sports, games, cultural events, and yoga. The clothing of

413-632: Is also attracting many international IT companies. HCL Technologies , Wipro , the Noida -based Indian multinational is constructing its Vijayawada campus in Kesarapalli village, near to Gannavaram. In the first phase, HCL will provide employment to 5,000 students. There are two major IT parks one at Gannavaram and other in Mangalagiri there are big companies like TechMahindra, HCL, PI Data Center, VSoft, Efftronics, KJ Systems, and EPSoft. The city

472-565: Is also most preferred tier-two city destination for IT/ITES services. There is an APIIC Mega Food Park in Mallavalli near Gannavaram. The growing population and economy have resulted in rising real estate prices. There is also a cyber security office that is operating by Tech mahindra .And the Wonderla an amusement park is trying to invest around 250 crores rupees to expand its branch in between guntur and vijayawada in 50 acres. The city

531-862: Is created for the following functions: The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government. Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation. Following is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation. Certain municipal sporting infrastructure in the city are maintained by the corporation, which includes, Indira Gandhi Stadium , indoor stadiums, swimming pools and Gymnasiums . There are parks and open spaces as part of city greenery projects. Accolades and awards won by VMC include: Five wards were added, taking

590-409: Is given by That is, the i coordinate of the midpoint ( i = 1, 2, ..., n ) is Given two points of interest, finding the midpoint of the line segment they determine can be accomplished by a compass and straightedge construction . The midpoint of a line segment, embedded in a plane , can be located by first constructing a lens using circular arcs of equal (and large enough) radii centered at

649-506: Is known in the state for its cultural history, whose residents are more often referred to as Vijayawadians . There are many religions, languages, traditions, and festivals. Durga Pooja and a special Theppotsavam in Krishna river are important events of the Hindu festival of Dussera in the city, mainly due to the existence of self-manifested Kanaka Durga Temple . Hazarat Bal Mosque

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708-653: Is one of the 15 cities in the country listed in Pilot Solar Cities. In 2007, the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) that operates the city's public transport system introduced less-polluting CNG fuelled public transport busses in a drive to reduce the operational cost and protect the environment. In 2019, with the cost of CNG and fleet maintenance on the rise, the APSRTC had begun replacing

767-621: Is one of the busiest road junctions in the city with an average of 57,000 vehicles crossing daily, The junction has the intersection of two national highways of NH 16 and NH 65. Golden Mile Project MG Road in Vijayawada is home to the Golden Mile Project, India’s first smart street initiative. Covering a 2.9 km stretch from the Police Control Room to Benz Circle, it was launched as a Proof of Concept for

826-480: Is the second most populous in the state with a population of more than one million. It was recognised as a "Global City of the Future" by McKinsey Quarterly , which expected an increase to GDP of $ 17 billion by 2025. In October 2018, it was awarded with ISO 37120 platinum level certification and has been added to the "Global Cities Registry". Due to the presence of several well-known educational institutions,

885-523: Is the coldest month of the year. It receives rainfall from the South-west and North-east monsoons and the average annual rainfall recorded is 977.9 mm (38.50 in). Vijayawada has been ranked 6th best “National Clean Air City” (under Category 1 >10L Population cities) in India. The city is the second most populous in the state and the third most densely populated urban built-up areas in

944-1073: Is the headquarters of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority . As per the G.O. 104 (dated:23-03-2017), the state government had declared Vijayawada Municipal Corporation and its contiguous areas as a metropolitan area of Vijayawada. Its jurisdiction is spread over an area of 230 km (89 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 18 lakhs . The metropolitan area covers Vijayawada municipal corporation and merged villages of Ambapuram, Buddavaram, Done Atkuru, Enikepadu , Ganguru , Gannavaram , Gollapudi , Gudavalli, Jakkampudi, Kanuru , Kesarapalle , Nidamanuru , Nunna , Pathapadu, Penamaluru , Phiryadi Nainavaram, Poranki , Prasadampadu , Ramavarappadu , Tadigadapa , Kankipadu , Vuyyuru , Katuru , Bollapadu , Mudunuru and Yanamalakuduru . The urban agglomeration spread in Guntur district covers Tadepalle Municipality and its outgrowth of Undavalli ; Mangalagiri Municipality and its outgrowths of Navuluru and Atmakur. Water supply from

1003-456: Is the temple of Malleswara. The temple has inscriptions dating back to ninth century AD to 16th century AD by various kings. There are ten pillars and a mutilated slab (recognised as monuments by Archaeological Survey of India ) with inscriptions in the Telugu language. Of them, the inscriptions issued by Yudhamalla I and II of Eastern Chalukyas are important. In the early 16th century, during

1062-847: Is used for city bus services. The city buses ply in major routes of Besant Road , Eluru Road , MG Road and to the city outskirts of Ibrahimpatnam , Kondapalli , Mangalagiri , Kankipadu , Uyyuru , Gannavaram , Nidamanuru and Nunna . In 2016, APSRTS has discontinued city services on the BRTS corridor due to poor response from the commuters. It was built at a reported cost of ₹ 150 crore (US$ 18 million), exclusively to be used by city buses has been. The two major National Highways , NH-16 (Kolkata–Bhubaneshwar-Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada-Guntur-Nellore-Chennai) and NH-65 (Pune-Hyderabad-Suryapet-Vijayawada-Machilipatnam) , provides road connectivity with other states and major cities. National Highway 30 from Jagdalpur of Chhattisgarh terminates near

1121-572: The Krishna river ; Krishnaveni Mandapam (River Museum) depicting the history of Krishna river and a nearby idol of the river known as, Krishnaveni statue; Gandhi Hill , the first Gandhi Memorial in the country, located at an elevation of 500 feet (150 m) on a hill; Bhavani Island , one of the largest river island amidst Krishna river. The primary modes of intra-city public transport are city buses and auto rickshaws . Apart from these, other means of transport are motorcycles , cycle rickshaws , and bicycles . The Pandit Nehru Bus Station and

1180-464: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the second most liveable city in the state of Andhra Pradesh . The Vijayawada Junction railway station is one of the busiest in the country. It is the tenth busiest railway junction in the country. There are many legends behind the origin of the name Vijayawada. It is said that Goddess Durga killed Mahishasura and relaxed at this place. As she

1239-491: The Vijayawada Junction railway station are the major transport infrastructure for road and rail transport. The Pandit Nehru bus station is the administrative headquarters of APSRTC , which is ranked as the fourth largest and busiest bus terminals in the country. The City Division of APSRTC operates close to 450 buses for an average of 300,000 daily commuting passengers. Autonagar bus terminus and city bus port

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1298-412: The 16th century, Kondapalli artisans are considered 'Aryakhastriyas'. Victoria Jubilee Museum is an archaeological museum in the city, which houses sculptures, paintings, and artefacts of Buddhist and Hindu relics , dating back to the second and third centuries. Vijayawada was paired as a sister city of Modesto, California in 1993. The city has old and new town areas. The One Town area of

1357-836: The 59 water reservoirs, maintenance of roads, sewerage, underground drainage, environment protection programs, recycling of solid waste and producing power are the services provided by the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation . There has been an underground drainage system in the city since 1967–68. Many green parks are maintained by the corporation to protect the environment such as Raghavaiah park, Rajiv Gandhi Park, Dr. B.R Ambedkar Park, Mahatma Gandhi Park etc. The corporation won many awards and achievements such as National Urban Water Award (2009), Siti e-Governance Project, ISO 9001 certification for Quality Management System . The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Response and Fire Services Department with its headquarters in

1416-567: The CNG run busses with BS4 and BS6 standard diesel-fuelled buses. However, APSRTC continues to be committed to alternative fuels for its fleet. It has since added more electric , and biodiesel fuelled busses. Likewise, the city has a large number of CNG fuelled auto-rickshaws that support public transportation needs. However, auto-rickshaw operators have frequently suffered disruption in CNG supply and usually endure long queues to refuel. In February 2020, Piaggio Vehicles Private Limited launched

1475-607: The City Digital Platform at the municipal office. It includes 101 surveillance cameras, with some capable of calculating traffic density and providing live reports. Additionally, 35 Wi-Fi access points and 240 smart solar-powered lights were installed for public use. Parking sensors help reduce congestion, and motion sensors manage traffic and detect violations. The project also introduced Remote Expert Government Services, allowing citizens to communicate with officials via video calls. Vijayawada Junction railway station

1534-963: The Indrakeeladri hill. It also serves as the ritual host of Pushkaram (a river worshipping ritual in India) of the River Krishna . There is a legend which says that Arjuna , one of the heroes of the Indian epic Mahabharata , prayed on top of the Indrakeeladri Hill in the city and won the blessings of the Lord Shiva to get the Pashupatastra to win the Kurukshetra War . It was called Vijayavatika (meaning Land of Victory in Telugu ) when Goddess Durga killed

1593-742: The Krishna River connects the NTR and Guntur districts. It is one of the fastest growing urban areas in India and among the top 10 fastest growing cities in the world according to Oxford Economics report. Vijayawada is considered to be a sacred place due to it being home to one of the most visited and famous temples in Andhra Pradesh and India, the Kanaka Durga Temple of the Hindu Goddess Durga residing on

1652-638: The Smart City initiative by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. Supported by Cisco Systems , the project provides facilities such as free Wi-Fi, intelligent street lighting, smart parking, and digital kiosks. The total cost of ₹7.83 crore was shared between Cisco, the Andhra Pradesh Urban Finance & Infrastructure Development Corporation, and the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation . The project enables real-time monitoring through

1711-516: The Y-grade cities of India. According to one study, the GDP of the city in 2010 was $ 3 billion (Rs. 18,000 crore) and is expected to grow up to $ 17 billion (Rs. 1,02,000 crore) by 2025. According to another by Oxford the GDP of the city in 2018 was $ 5.8 billion and is expected to grow up to $ 21 billion by 2035. Andhra Cements (1937) was the first cement factory in Andhra Pradesh. Siris Pharmaceuticals

1770-526: The artisans of Kondapalli , a suburb of Vijayawada. Kondapalli toys, also known as Kondapalli Bommalu, are traditional wooden toys crafted by skilled artisans in Kondapalli, Andhra Pradesh, India. These toys are known for their intricate designs and vibrant colours, made from soft Tella Poniki wood and painted with natural dyes. They are safe for children to play with due to their non-toxic materials and lack of harmful chemicals. Originating from Rajasthan in

1829-654: The banks of the Krishna River surrounded by the hills of the Eastern Ghats , known as the Indrakeeladri Hills. The city is home to the important Hindu shrine of Kanaka Durga Temple . It geographically lies on the center spot of Andhra Pradesh. The city has been described as the commercial , political , cultural and educational capital of Andhra Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of NTR district . The Prakasam Barrage across

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1888-476: The city is responsible for protecting from fire accidents that occur during summers on the hill slope areas of the city. The report on solid waste generation in 46 metro cities for the year 2015–16 shows Vijayawada produces 550 tonnes of solid waste per day. Vijayawada is one of the cities to be covered under the Solar/Green Cities scheme launched by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and

1947-438: The city has emerged as a major educational hub in recent times, with many of the nation's students studying in the city. It is predicted to be the world's, and India's, tenth fastest growing city economy through 2035 by an Oxford Economics report. Due to its high ratings in entertainment, construction, food, education, health care, and transport, it is ranked as India's ninth most liveable city as per Ease of Living Index 2018, and

2006-462: The city is known as old city area, comprising areas such as Islampet, Jendachettu Centre, Kamsalipet, Rajarajeswaripet, Kothapet, Ajith Singh Nagar , and Winchipet. The new city areas include areas such as Autonagar, Benz circle, Chuttugunta, Labbipet, Machavaram Down, Mogalrajapuram , NTR circle, Tikkle Road, Governorpeta, Pinnamaneni Polyclinic Road and Suryaraopet. Brindavan Colony, Commercial Taxes Colony, Gunadala, Veterinary Colony are some of

2065-435: The city suburb of Ibrahimpatnam . The Inner Ring Road connects NH-16 and NH-65 to serve the main purpose of easing traffic congestion. The seamless commuting in the city is supported by the presence of 16 bridges across the three canals of Bandar, Eluru, and Ryves . M. G. Road (Bandar Road) and Eluru Road are the major arterial roads of the city, with as many as 90,000 vehicles plying M. G. Road itself. The city has

2124-510: The city. Vijayawada has a tropical wet and dry climate ( Köppen Aw ). The annual mean temperatures range between 23.4–34 °C (74–93 °F); with maximum temperatures often crossing 40 °C (104 °F) in the month of May and the minimum in December and January. The highest maximum temperature ever recorded was 48.8 °C (119.8 °F) in May 2002. May is the hottest and January

2183-465: The corporation. The area of Vijayawada Municipal Corporation is 61.88 km (23.89 sq mi). The city constitutes 64 political wards. The Corporation is administered by an elected body headed by the Mayor . The corporation population as per the 2011 census was 1,039,518 with 527,307 males and a female population of 512,211. The present mayor is Rayana Bhagyalakshmi and the municipal commissioner

2242-409: The country. It was constituted on 1 April 1888 and was upgraded to selection grade municipality in 1960, and, to the corporation in 1981. The jurisdictional area of the corporation is spread over an area of 230 km (89 sq mi) with 64 wards. The present Municipal Commissioner of the city is Sri Swapnil Dinkar Pundkar, IAS and the present Mayor is Rayana Bhagya Lakshmi. Vijayawada

2301-470: The demon Mahishasura and rested on the Indrakeeladri Hill by the River Krishna establishing the victory over evil hence the place got its name Vijayavatika, "Vijaya" meaning victory, and "Vatika" meaning place or land in Telugu . The city is the third most densely populated urban built-up area in the world. and is classified as a Y-grade city by the Sixth Central Pay Commission . The city

2360-463: The lengths of segments. However, in the generalization to affine geometry , where segment lengths are not defined, the midpoint can still be defined since it is an affine invariant . The synthetic affine definition of the midpoint M of a segment AB is the projective harmonic conjugate of the point at infinity , P , of the line AB . That is, the point M such that H[ A , B ; P , M ] . When coordinates can be introduced in an affine geometry,

2419-528: The locals includes traditional men wearing dhoti and women wearing saree and salwar kameez . western clothing is also predominant. The Vijayawada Art Society promotes Telugu arts. The city hosted Poetic Prism 2015, a multilingual poet's meet on 19 September 2015. All these activities are organised in collaboration with the Cultural Centre of Vijayawada . Kondapalli Toys — which were granted geographical indication in 2007 — are handmade by

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2478-495: The many major urban commercial areas still lies beyond the corporation borders. Vijayawada Vijayawada ( / ˈ v ɪ dʒ ə j ə ˈ w ɑː d ə / Vijay-uh-waw-duh ), also known by its colonial name Bezawada , is the second largest city and commercial hub in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh . The city is part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is located on

2537-411: The national average of 73.00%. Languages of Vijayawada (2011) The predominant language spoken by the city residents is Telugu . In the 2011 census, the total number of language speakers in the city (including the outgrowths ) were 1,143,232. Telugu is spoken by 1,022,376 speakers, followed by 90,876 Urdu . A small minority speak Hindi , Tamil , Odia , Gujarati , Marathi and Malayalam . In

2596-484: The reign of Qutb Shahi dynasty (also known as Golconda Sultanate), diamond mines were found near Vijayawada on the banks of Krishna River . Vijayawada lies on the banks of Krishna river , covered by hills and canals. and at an altitude of 11 m (36 ft) above sea level. Three canals originating from the north side of the Prakasam Barrage reservoir — Eluru, Bandar, and Ryves — flow through

2655-538: The residential areas. Bank Colony, Bharati Nagar, Gayatri Nagar, Currency Nagar, Satyanarayana Puram, Gurunanak Colony, APIIC Colony, LIC Colony, Patamata and MG Road are the upscale residential areas. The major commercial areas include the stretch of MG Road and from Benz Circle to Ramavarappadu Ring. Other commercial centers are Besant Road, Rajagopalachari street, One Town market area covering Kaleswara Rao Market (KR Market), and Vastralatha. The city has many landmarks which include, Prakasam Barrage across

2714-450: The sale of electric auto-rickshaws in the city. The Vijayawada City Police has its own Police Commissionerate, which is responsible for an area of 1,211.16 km (467.63 sq mi), is headed by a Police Commissioner , who is an IPS officer of Additional Director General of Police rank along with one joint commissioner of police and four Deputy Commissioners of Police who are also IPS officers. The present Police commissioner

2773-407: The same census, the total religious population in the city (including the outgrowths) was 1,143,232. It constituted 973,612 Hindus (85.16%), 104,206 Muslims (9.12%), 41,557 Christians (3.64%), 5,722 Jains (0.50%) and 18,135 (1.59%) did not state any religion. Vijayawada Municipal Corporation is the civic governing body of the city and was the first ISO 9001 certified urban local body in

2832-500: The source of drinking water for the city residents. The underground and open draining systems are implemented for wastewater. There are also sewage treatment plants and the Budameru, Gundutippa, Islampeta and HB drains are utilized for draining out wastewater. The Railway dumping yard is utilized for solid waste dumping and some of the solid waste produced is made useful by converting them into manures . Vijayawada Municipal Corporation

2891-460: The state capital, Amaravati . Midpoint The midpoint of a segment in n -dimensional space whose endpoints are A = ( a 1 , a 2 , … , a n ) {\displaystyle A=(a_{1},a_{2},\dots ,a_{n})} and B = ( b 1 , b 2 , … , b n ) {\displaystyle B=(b_{1},b_{2},\dots ,b_{n})}

2950-452: The three pitakas (Pali for baskets) constituting the Pali canon, the scriptures of Theravada Buddhism . Mogalrajapuram hills have five rock-cut temples, built during the fourth–ninth centuries. Some of the caves can be attributed to Vishnukundina dynasty . Akkana Madanna Caves , at the foot of Indrakeeladri Hill, is a monument of national importance. At the foot of Indrakeeladri hills

3009-409: The total count of wards to 64. In 2014, there were 59 wards in the corporation. Elections were held to the 59 wards in the corporation. There are numerous proposals to expand the city limits over decades into Greater Municipal Corporation. Enikepadu , Gollapudi , Ibrahimpatnam , Kondapalli , Guntupalli , Poranki , Yanamalakuduru , Nunna , Kanuru , Tadigadapa and Tadepalli are some of

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3068-530: The twelfth century CE. Bezawada (as Vijayawada was known then) was founded around 626 A.D. by Paricchedi Kings. Vijayawada history reveals that Bezawada (Vijayawada) was ruled by King Madhava Varma (one of the kings of Vishnukundina dynasty ). Chinese Buddhist scholar Xuanzang stayed a few years in Bezawada (Vijayawada) in around 640 A.D. to copy and study the Abhidhamma Pitaka , the last of

3127-425: The two definitions of midpoint will coincide. The midpoint is not naturally defined in projective geometry since there is no distinguished point to play the role of the point at infinity (any point in a projective range may be projectively mapped to any other point in (the same or some other) projective range). However, fixing a point at infinity defines an affine structure on the projective line in question and

3186-486: The two endpoints, then connecting the cusps of the lens (the two points where the arcs intersect). The point where the line connecting the cusps intersects the segment is then the midpoint of the segment. It is more challenging to locate the midpoint using only a compass, but it is still possible according to the Mohr-Mascheroni theorem . The abovementioned formulas for the midpoint of a segment implicitly use

3245-526: The world, with approximately 31,200 people per square km. As of 2011 Census of India , it had a population of 1,021,806, of which males are 524,918 and females are 523,322 — for a sex ratio of 997 females per 1000 males — higher than the national average of 940 per 1000. 92,848 children were in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 47,582 were boys and 45,266 were girls: a ratio of 951 per 1000. The average literacy rate stood at 82.59% (male 86.25%; female 78.94%) with 789,038 literates, significantly higher than

3304-534: Was established in the year 1888. It is one of the busiest stations of Indian Railways , the busiest railway station in South India , and is classified as a Non-Suburban Grade-2 (NSG-2) station in Vijayawada railway division . The station is a junction station for the trains from Hyderabad , Chennai Central , Machilipatnam and Visakhapatnam Junction . A train route connecting Vijayawada and Hyderabad

3363-710: Was laid in 1889. Suburban rail services are operated from the railway station to the nearby cities of Guntur and Tenali . The city houses the headquarters of Vijayawada railway division, one of the three railway divisions of South Coast Railway zone . The station has also a diesel and electric loco sheds which have a capacity of holding 220 locos by both the sheds. The city of Vijayawada has several satellite stations such as Gannavaram , Gunadala , Krishna Canal , Ramavarappadu , Kondapalli , Rayanapadu , Madhura Nagar , and Nidamanuru . A proposed circular train connectivity would connect Vijayawada with neighbouring cities of Eluru , Guntur , Tenali , Mangalagiri and

3422-475: Was the first pharma company in Andhra Pradesh and was established in 1950. The city has trading and exporting markets for agriculture and industrial goods. The Nunna Mango Market is one of the largest mango markets in Asia, exporting to major cities in the country. It is also a hub for storage, bottling, and transportation of petroleum products of all major companies like BPCL , HPCL , and IOCL . The city

3481-473: Was victorious, the place came to be known as Vijayawada ( vijaya translates to victory and wada as place, literally meaning The Place of Victory ). The hill was called as Indrekeeladri since it was frequently visited by Indra and his affiliates. The epic Mahabharata refers to the Indrakiladri hills as the place where Arjuna secured Pashupatastra from Lord Shiva . One of the names of Arjuna

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