Vizianagaram
If India is a land of precious stones, one such jewel embedded on the Indian soils is the district Vizianagaram.
The Pusapatis of Vizianagaram, the Ravus of Bobbili, Varicharlas of Kurupam, the Satrucharlas of Merangi and the aristocrats of salur were all the exalted Luminaries and multi-facial personalities. The battle of Bobbili and the battle of Padmanabham are unforgettable and make the area the land of pride and valour.
The Pusapatis of Vizianagaram, the Ravus of Bobbili, Varicharlas of Kurupam, the Satrucharlas of Merangi and the aristocrats of salur were all the exalted Luminaries and multi-facial personalities. The battle of Bobbili and the battle of Padmanabham are unforgettable and make the area the land of pride and valour.
The district was situated between 83º 0′ and 83º 45’E, of the eastern longitudes and 17º 15′ and 19º 15’N, of northern latitudes. The Boundaries of this district are Srikakulum district in the East, Vijayanagaram district in the South, Orissa state and Vishakapatnam district in the West and Orissa state in the North directions.
The district has population of 23,42,868 as per the 2011 census which accounts for 2.76% of the total population of the State with 4.16% decadal growth.
Source: Bureau Of Economics
Item
|
Units
|
Figure
|
Source
|
Area
|
In 000 Sq.Km
|
6.5
|
Census 2011
|
Population
|
In Persons
|
23,42,868
|
“
|
Male
|
In Persons
|
11,61,913
|
“
|
Female
|
In Persons
|
11,80,955
|
“
|
Urban
|
In Persons
|
4,90,422
|
“
|
Rural
|
In Persons
|
18,52,446
|
“
|
Population Growth (decadal)
|
%
|
4.16
|
“
|
Population Density (Person/Sq.Km)
|
Ratio
|
358
|
“
|
Literacy
|
%
|
59.49
|
“
|
Male
|
%
|
69.04
|
“
|
Female
|
%
|
50.16
|
“
|
Urbanisation
|
%
|
20.93
|
“
|
Workers as % of total population
|
%
|
52.2
|
2001
|
Workers % of main Workers
|
%
|
77.7
|
“
|
Household industries
|
%
|
3.7
|
“
|
Area under Food & Non-Food crops
|
Area in Hectares
|
3,79,235
|
2012
|
Mining & Quarrying (Manganese- Top)
|
Qty in tonnes
|
2,64,252
|
“
|
Forest Area under the control of
Forest Department |
Area in hectares
|
1,19,303
|
“
|
Gross irrigated area as % of gross
cropped area |
%
|
43.82
|
“
|
Value of output of major crops
|
%
|
–
|
“
|
Per capita food grain production
|
%
|
3.3
|
“
|
Road Length per 100 sq.km.
|
In Sq.km
|
58.41
|
“
|
Post offices per 100,000 persons
|
Ratio
|
32.31
|
“
|
Bank branches per 100,000 persons
|
Ratio
|
8.1
|
“
|
Population per bank
|
In Thousands
|
12.38
|
“
|
Per capita bank deposits
|
Rs. In Crores
|
13,065.18
|
“
|
Per capita bank credit
|
In Rs.
|
10,266.47
|
“
|
Per capita bank credit to agriculture
|
In Rs.
|
22.88
|
2010
|
Per ha. bank credit to agriculture
|
In Rs.
|
14.14
|
“
|
Per capita bank credit to Industries
-----------------------------------------------
|
In Rs.
|
14.47
|
“
|
Major Crops 2011-12
Crop
|
Area in hectares
|
Out-turn in tonnes
|
Source
|
Rice
|
1,24,569
|
2,67,745
|
2011-12
|
Maize
|
20,619
|
91,624
|
“
|
Green gram(Moong)
|
15,566
|
7,898
|
“
|
Black gram(Mash)
|
15,192
|
8,348
|
“
|
Groundnut
|
19,443
|
23,798
|
“
|
Sesamum
|
19,741
|
3,381
|
“
|
Mesta
|
19,164
|
1,52,247
|
“
|
Sugarcane
|
16,185
|
1,07,050
|
“
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Source: AP State Portal
Minerals
Mineral
|
Quantity(Tonnes)
|
Value(‘000 Rs.)
|
Source
|
Manganese Ore
|
2,64,252
|
4,59,149
|
2011-12
|
Zircon/Quartzite
|
98,793
|
13,471
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