Vijayanagaram
| Vizianagaram district | |
|---|---|
| District of Andhra Pradesh | |
 Location of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh |
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| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Headquarters | Vizianagaram |
| Tehsils | 34 |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Sri Vivek Yadav |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Araku, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam |
| • Assembly seats | 15 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,539 km2 (2,525 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,344,474 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 20.94% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 59.49% |
| • Sex ratio | 1016 |
| Vehicle registration | AP-35 |
| Major highways | NH-5 |
| Coordinates | 18°12′N 83°24′E / 18.200°N 83.400°ECoordinates: 18°12′N 83°24′E / 18.200°N 83.400°E |
| Website | Official website |
Vizianagaram district is a northern coastal district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The town of Vizianagaram is the district headquarters. The district is bounded on the east by the district of Srikakulam, southwest by the district of Visakhapatnam, southeast by the Bay of Bengal, and northwest by the state of Odisha.
Vizianagaram district was formed on 1 June 1979, with some parts carved from the neighbouring districts of Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam. The district is named after the princely state of Vizianagaram (Vijaya means victory and Nagaram means city in Telugu). It is the least populous district in Andhra Pradesh.
The history of Vizianagaram district is with Kalinga dynasty. In modern times, the upper part of Kalinga was gradually merged into Odisha state and the lower part into Andhra Pradesh. The Kalinga empire extended from Cuttack in Odisha to Pithapuram in East Godavari district as far back as the 4th century BC. The Nandas ruled the area between 467 and 336 BC. They were followed by the Mauryas, the Chedis, the Satavahanas, the Pitribhaktas, the Matharas, the Vasishthas, the Vishnukundinas, the early Eastern Gangas, the Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi, the late Eastern Gangas, the Reddis of Rajahmundry and the Velanati Cholas till the Kakatiyas appeared by 1210 AD.
Recorded evidence show that some local dynasties like the Rapatri Chiefs and the Gangas of Narayanapura (situated near Balijipeta), the Gangas of Jantarunadu (the track now known as Srungavarapukota), ruled over parts of the district from the 12th to 15th century.
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