Vijayawada
Aerial View
Vijayawada
Location of Vijayawada
in Andhra Pradesh and India
Country India
Region
Coastal Andhra
State
Andhra Pradesh
District(s)
Krishna
Subdistrict
Vijayawada (Urban),Vijayawada (rural),Penamaluru
Mayor Ratna Bindu
Member of Legislative Assembly V Srinivasa Rao, M Vishnu, Y Ravi
Parliamentary constituency
Vijayawada
Assembly constituency
Vijayawada (West), Vijayawada (Central), Vijayawada (East)
Planning Agency
VMC,VGTMVUDA
Population
• Density
• Metro
957,000 MC Area (Appro (2008)
• 14,231 /km2 (36,858 /sq mi)
• 1,149,738 (13) (2009)
Literacy
71%
Language(s)
Telugu
Time zone
IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Metro
• Elevation
119.8 km2 (46 sq mi) (3)
• 210.14 km2 (81 sq mi)
• 11.88 m (39 ft)
Climate
• Precipitation
Temperature
• Summer
• Winter Tropical climate (Köppen)
• 1,050 mm (41.3 in)
• 27 °C (81 °F)
• 43.3 °C (110 °F)
• 24 °C (75 °F)
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Website www.ourvmc.org
Vijayawada ( pronunciation (help•info)) (Telugu: విజయవాడ) earlier known as Bezawada, is the third largest city inAndhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. Vijayawada literally translates to "The Place of Victory". Its prominence as a major trading and business center has earned it the title of the "Business Capital of Andhra Pradesh”. Situated along the Chennai-Howrah and Chennai-Delhi Railway route, this is the 3rd largest railway junction in the world. The city is located in the Krishna District, about 275 kilometres (171 mi) from the state capital Hyderabad. Lying in the rich coastal delta of the state, the cuisine of Vijayawada is spicy and deliciously varied.
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