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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;=== Climate ===&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;=== Climate ===&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Vizianagaram has a [[tropical savanna climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] &#039;&#039;Aw&#039;&#039;) characterised by high [[humidity]] nearly year-round, with oppressive summers and good seasonal rainfall.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=About Vizianagaram {{!}} JNTUK |url=https://jntukucev.ac.in/know-ucev/about-vizianagaram/ |access-date=2023-02-13 |language=en-US}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The summer season extends from March to May, followed by [[monsoon]] season, which continues to September. October and November constitute the post-monsoon or retreating monsoon season. The normal rainfall of the district for the year is 1,131.0&amp;amp;nbsp;mm, as compared to the actual rainfall of 740.6&amp;amp;nbsp;mm received during 2002–2003. The district gets the benefit of both the southwest and northeast monsoon. The season from December to February generally has fine weather.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Atlas |first=Weather |title=Vizianagaram, India - Climate &amp;amp; Monthly weather forecast |url=https://www.weather-atlas.com/en/india/vizianagaram-climate |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=Weather Atlas |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Vizianagaram has a [[tropical savanna climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] &#039;&#039;Aw&#039;&#039;) characterised by high [[humidity]] nearly year-round, with oppressive summers and good seasonal rainfall.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=About Vizianagaram {{!}} JNTUK |url=https://jntukucev.ac.in/know-ucev/about-vizianagaram/ |access-date=2023-02-13 |language=en-US &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;|archive-date=28 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528154848/https://jntukucev.ac.in/know-ucev/about-vizianagaram/ |url-status=dead &lt;/ins&gt;}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The summer season extends from March to May, followed by [[monsoon]] season, which continues to September. October and November constitute the post-monsoon or retreating monsoon season. The normal rainfall of the district for the year is 1,131.0&amp;amp;nbsp;mm, as compared to the actual rainfall of 740.6&amp;amp;nbsp;mm received during 2002–2003. The district gets the benefit of both the southwest and northeast monsoon. The season from December to February generally has fine weather.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Atlas |first=Weather |title=Vizianagaram, India - Climate &amp;amp; Monthly weather forecast |url=https://www.weather-atlas.com/en/india/vizianagaram-climate |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=Weather Atlas |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;}}Vizianagaram has been ranked 24th best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 3 population under 3 lakhs cities) in India.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=7 September 2024 |title=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024 |url=https://prana.cpcb.gov.in/ncapServices/robust/fetchFilesFromDrive/Swachh_Vayu_Survekshan_2024_Result.pdf |website=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;}}Vizianagaram has been ranked 24th best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 3 population under 3 lakhs cities) in India.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=7 September 2024 |title=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024 |url=https://prana.cpcb.gov.in/ncapServices/robust/fetchFilesFromDrive/Swachh_Vayu_Survekshan_2024_Result.pdf |website=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024 &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;|access-date=25 September 2024 |archive-date=14 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914164336/https://prana.cpcb.gov.in/ncapServices/robust/fetchFilesFromDrive/Swachh_Vayu_Survekshan_2024_Result.pdf |url-status=dead &lt;/ins&gt;}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{About|a city in [[Coastal Andhra]]|the ruined city in [[Hampi]]|Vijayanagara|other uses|Vijaynagar (disambiguation){{!}}Vijaynagar}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Infobox settlement&lt;br /&gt;
| name               = Vizianagaram&lt;br /&gt;
| other_name         = Vijayanagaram&lt;br /&gt;
| settlement_type    = [[City]]&lt;br /&gt;
| image_skyline      = Vizianagaram Montage.png&lt;br /&gt;
| image_alt          = &lt;br /&gt;
| image_caption      = Clockwise from Top Left: Clock Tower (Ganta stambham), Vizianagaram Fort Balcony, View of Vizianagaram Town, Writings of the great writer [[Gurajada Apparao]], Vizianagaram Fort Walls, Replica of a steam engine at [[Vizianagaram railway station]]&lt;br /&gt;
| etymology          = &lt;br /&gt;
| nickname           = Vizianagaram&lt;br /&gt;
| pushpin_map        = India Andhra Pradesh&lt;br /&gt;
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India&lt;br /&gt;
| pushpin_label      = &amp;lt;!-- only necessary if &amp;quot;name&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;official_name&amp;quot; are too long --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| pushpin_label_position = right&lt;br /&gt;
| coordinates        = {{coord| 18.1159|N| 83.406|E|display=inline,title}}&lt;br /&gt;
| coordinates_footnotes = &amp;lt;!-- for references: use &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;tags --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_type   = Country&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_name   = [[India]]&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_type1  = [[States and union territories of India|State]]&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_name1  = [[Andhra Pradesh]]&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of districts in India|District]]&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_name2  = [[Vizianagaram district|Vizianagaram]]&lt;br /&gt;
| established_title  = &amp;lt;!-- Founded --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| established_date   = &amp;lt;!-- requires established_title= --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| established_title1 = Incorporated (Municipality)&lt;br /&gt;
| established_date1  = 1888&lt;br /&gt;
| established_title2 = Incorporated (Corporation)&lt;br /&gt;
| established_date2  = &lt;br /&gt;
| founder            = Vijayaram Raj&lt;br /&gt;
| named_for          = &lt;br /&gt;
| parts_type         = Wards&lt;br /&gt;
| parts              = 50&lt;br /&gt;
| government_footnotes = &lt;br /&gt;
| government_type    = [[Municipal Corporations in India|Mayor–Council]]&lt;br /&gt;
| governing_body     = [[Vizianagaram Municipal Corporation]], [[Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority]]&lt;br /&gt;
| leader_party       = &lt;br /&gt;
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]&lt;br /&gt;
| leader_name        = &lt;br /&gt;
| leader_title1      = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]&lt;br /&gt;
| leader_name1       = [[Pusapati Aditi Vijayalakshmi|Aditi Vijaya Lakshmi Gajapathi Raju]]&lt;br /&gt;
| leader_title2      = [[Member of Parliament|MP]]&lt;br /&gt;
| leader_name2       = [[Appalanaidu Kalisetti]]&lt;br /&gt;
| leader_title3      = [[Municipal commissioner]]&lt;br /&gt;
| leader_name3       = &lt;br /&gt;
| unit_pref          = Metric&lt;br /&gt;
| area_footnotes     = &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=Basic Information of Municipality|url=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/VIZIANAGARAM/Basic_information_Municipality.html|website=Commissioner &amp;amp; Director of Municipal Administration|publisher=Municipal Administration &amp;amp; Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=5 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810145501/http://cdma.ap.gov.in/VIZIANAGARAM/Basic_information_Municipality.html|archive-date=10 August 2014|url-status=dead}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| area_total_km2     = 29.27&lt;br /&gt;
| area_metro_footnotes = &amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;census&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book : Vizianagaram (Part B) |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2812_PART_B_DCHB_VIZIANAGARAM.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh |access-date=10 June 2019 |pages=16, 48 |format=PDF |date=2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829010743/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2812_PART_B_DCHB_VIZIANAGARAM.pdf |archive-date=29 August 2017 |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| area_metro_km2     = &lt;br /&gt;
| elevation_footnotes = &lt;br /&gt;
| elevation_m        = &lt;br /&gt;
| population_as_of   = 2011&lt;br /&gt;
| population_footnotes = &amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;stats&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=Statistical Abstract of Andhra Pradesh, 2015 |url=https://desap.cgg.gov.in/jsp/website/gallery/Statistical%20Abstract%202015.pdf |website=Directorate of Economics &amp;amp; Statistics |publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=27 April 2019 |pages=44 |format=PDF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714020914/https://desap.cgg.gov.in/jsp/website/gallery/Statistical%20Abstract%202015.pdf |archive-date=14 July 2019 |url-status=dead }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| population_total   = 228025&lt;br /&gt;
| pop_est_as_of      = &lt;br /&gt;
| pop_est_footnotes  = &lt;br /&gt;
| population_est     = &lt;br /&gt;
| population_rank    = [[List of cities in Andhra Pradesh by population|11th &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(in AP)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
| population_density_km2 = &lt;br /&gt;
| population_metro_footnotes = &lt;br /&gt;
| population_metro   = &lt;br /&gt;
| population_blank1_title = &lt;br /&gt;
| population_blank1  = &lt;br /&gt;
| population_demonym = &lt;br /&gt;
| population_note    = &lt;br /&gt;
| demographics_type1 = Literacy&lt;br /&gt;
| demographics1_title1 = Literates&lt;br /&gt;
| demographics1_info1 = &lt;br /&gt;
| demographics1_title2 = Literacy rate&lt;br /&gt;
| demographics1_info2 = &lt;br /&gt;
| demographics_type2 = Languages&lt;br /&gt;
| demographics2_title1 = Official&lt;br /&gt;
| demographics2_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]&lt;br /&gt;
| timezone1          = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]&lt;br /&gt;
| utc_offset1        = +5:30&lt;br /&gt;
| postal_code_type   = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]&lt;br /&gt;
| postal_code        = 535001 - 535006&lt;br /&gt;
| area_code_type     = &amp;lt;!-- defaults to: Area code(s) --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| area_code          = +91–8922&lt;br /&gt;
| registration_plate_type = [[Vehicle registration plates of India|Vehicle Registration]]&lt;br /&gt;
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India|AP35 (Former)]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; AP39 (from 30 January 2019)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |title=New &amp;#039;AP 39&amp;#039; code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/jan/31/new-ap-39-code-to-register-vehicles-in-state-launched-1932417.html |access-date=9 June 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |date=31 January 2019 |location=Vijayawada |archive-date=28 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728113337/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/jan/31/new-ap-39-code-to-register-vehicles-in-state-launched-1932417.html |url-status=dead }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| website            = https://vizianagaram.ap.gov.in/public-utility-category/municipality/&lt;br /&gt;
| footnotes          = &lt;br /&gt;
| official_name      = Vizianagaram&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Vizianagaram&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, also known as &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Vijayanagaram&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, is a city and the headquarters of the [[Vizianagaram district]] in the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;map&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book : Vizianagaram (Part A) |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2812_PART_A_DCHB_VIZIANAGARAM.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh |access-date=10 June 2019 |pages=11,992–993 |format=PDF |date=2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114033243/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2812_PART_A_DCHB_VIZIANAGARAM.pdf |archive-date=14 November 2016 |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; It is located in the [[Eastern Ghats]], about {{cvt|24|km}} west of the Bay of Bengal and {{cvt|40|km}} north-northeast of [[Visakhapatnam]]. The city has a population of 228,025 and was established as the capital of the [[Vizianagaram estate]] by Raja Vijayaram Raj from the [[Pusapati]] dynasty. The rulers had a notable role in the history of the region in the 18th century and were patrons of education and arts.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Vizianagaram|title=Vizianagaram {{!}} India|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en|access-date=2019-11-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191127195902/https://www.britannica.com/place/Vizianagaram|archive-date=27 November 2019|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:West Entrance of the Vizianagaram fort in Andhra Pradesh.jpg|thumb|West Entrance of the Vizianagaram fort in [[Andhra Pradesh]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
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== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Vijayanagaram.JPG|thumb|[[Coat of arms]] of the Vizianagaram kingdom]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Excavations at this town revealed copper coins belonging to the remains of 900 [[Before Christ|B.C.]] (Kalinga period).&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=Welcome to Vizianagaram Municipality |url=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/VIZIANAGARAM/ |publisher=Municipal Administration &amp;amp; Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=23 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810142240/http://cdma.ap.gov.in/VIZIANAGARAM/ |archive-date=10 August 2014 |url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Vizianagaram Estate|Vizianagaram Princely State]] was ruled by Pusapati Kings &amp;amp; Gajapati Maharajas. Maharaja Vijayarama Gajapati Raju was a notable King. They are Suryavanshi Kshatriyas. Their ancestors are Udaipur Maharanas. Buddhist and Jain remains were excavated around hills near [[Ramateertham]] village.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Demographics ==&lt;br /&gt;
As of the [[2011 Census of India]], the town had a population of 227,533. The total population constituted 111,596 males and 115,937 females—a sex ratio of 1,039 females per 1,000 males, higher than the national average of 940 per 1,000.&amp;lt;ref name=population&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.citypopulation.de/php/india-andhrapradesh.php|title=Andhra Pradesh (India): Districts, Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards – Population Statistics in Maps and Charts|work=citypopulation.de|access-date=2 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160724215047/http://www.citypopulation.de/php/india-andhrapradesh.php|archive-date=24 July 2016|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=Sex Ratio|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/indiaatglance.html|publisher=The Registrar General &amp;amp; Census Commissioner, India|access-date=2 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140922103426/http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/indiaatglance.html|archive-date=22 September 2014|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 20,487 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 10,495 are boys and 9,992 are girls. The average literacy rate stood at 81.85% with 169,461 literates, significantly higher than the national average of 73.00%.&amp;lt;ref name=population /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/PCA_Highlights/pca_highlights_file/India/Chapter-3.pdf|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India|access-date=2 September 2014|format=PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113231419/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/PCA_Highlights/pca_highlights_file/India/Chapter-3.pdf|archive-date=13 November 2013|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Governance ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Civic administration ===&lt;br /&gt;
The Vizianagaram Municipal Corporation is the civic body of the city, constituted as a [[municipality]] in 1888&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ulb&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=Statistical Information of ULBs and UDAs |url=http://www.dtcp.ap.gov.in/dtcpweb/ulbs/List%20of%20ULBs-27-2-2019.pdf |website=Directorate of Town and Country Planning |publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=10 June 2019 |page=1 |format=PDF |date=27 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717151418/http://dtcp.ap.gov.in/dtcpweb/ulbs/List%20of%20ULBs-27-2-2019.pdf |archive-date=17 July 2019 |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; before being upgraded to corporation on 9 December 2015.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Masula, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram upgraded into corporations|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/masula-srikakulam-vizianagaram-upgraded-into-corporations/article7967915.ece|access-date=10 December 2015|work=The Hindu|date=10 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409032222/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/vijayawada/masula-srikakulam-vizianagaram-upgraded-into-corporations/article7967915.ece|archive-date=9 April 2016|location=Vijayawada}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The jurisdictional area of the corporation is spread over {{convert|29.27|km2|mi2|abbr=on}} with 38 [[Ward (electoral subdivision)|election wards]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ulb&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; During 2010–11, the municipality spent {{INRConvert|1887.75|c|abbr=on}} and generated {{INRConvert|2367.51|c|abbr=on}}.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;basic info&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=Basic Information of Municipality|url=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/VIZIANAGARAM/Basic_information_Municipality.html|website=Commissioner &amp;amp; Director of Municipal Administration|publisher=Municipal Administration &amp;amp; Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=3 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810145501/http://cdma.ap.gov.in/VIZIANAGARAM/Basic_information_Municipality.html|archive-date=10 August 2014|url-status=dead}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Utility services ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:SH 26 in Vizianagaram.jpg|thumb|SH-26 towards [[Visakhapatnam]] in Vizianagaram]]&lt;br /&gt;
Utility services include a water supply, sewer connections, drainage systems, parks, grounds, community centres, and healthcare. The municipality maintains 458 public taps, 749 bore–wells, {{convert|330|km|mi|abbr=on}} of roads, {{convert|243.25|km|mi|abbr=on}} of drains, 32 parks, 2 playgrounds, 49 elementary and 3 secondary schools and 1 maternity and child health centre.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=Public services/amenities|url=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/VIZIANAGARAM/Public%20services_amenities.html|website=Commissioner &amp;amp; Director of Municipal Administration|publisher=Municipal Administration &amp;amp; Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=3 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141202102522/http://cdma.ap.gov.in/VIZIANAGARAM/Public%20services_amenities.html|archive-date=2 December 2014|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Transport ==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Vizianagaram Signature Bridge.jpg|thumb|Signature Bridge]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Vizianagaram Railway station.jpg|thumb|Vizianagaram Railway Station]]{{Further|Transport in Vizianagaram}}&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Roadways ===&lt;br /&gt;
The city has a total road length of 317.80&amp;amp;nbsp;km.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://centralapp.cdma.ap.gov.in:8080/CDMAAPTaxesInfo/RoadDetails.jsp|title=DETAILS OF ROADS IN EACH ULB OF ANDHRA PRADESH|access-date=28 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160801101300/http://centralapp.cdma.ap.gov.in:8080/CDMAAPTaxesInfo/RoadDetails.jsp|archive-date=1 August 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation]] operates bus services from Vizianagaram bus station.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=Bus Stations in Districts |url=http://www.apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx |website=Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation |access-date=9 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322233330/http://apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx |archive-date=22 March 2016 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Railways ===&lt;br /&gt;
There is a Railway Station in the city, called [[Vizianagaram Junction railway station|Vijayanagaram Junction Railway Station]], Code : &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;VZM&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, in the division of [https://eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/ East Coast Railways], giving it immediate access to several other parts of the state.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://indianrailways.gov.in/, Official Website of Indian Railways, Retrieved 28 August 2023&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Education ==&lt;br /&gt;
The [[Primary education|primary]] and [[Secondary education|secondary]] school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools of the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;School Education Department&amp;#039;&amp;#039; of the state.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=School Education Department |url=http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf |publisher=School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=7 November 2016 |format=PDF |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319051231/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf |archive-date=19 March 2016 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal |url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ |website=www.ap.gov.in |access-date=7 November 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ |archive-date= 7 November 2016 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Vizianagaram has educational institutions, including:&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Maharajah&amp;#039;s College]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Maharajah&amp;#039;s Government College of Music and Dance]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Maharajah&amp;#039;s Government Sanskrit College, Vizianagaram|Maharajah&amp;#039;s Government Sanskrit College]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Maharajah Institute of Medical Sciences&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University - Gurajada, Vizianagaram]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[MVGR College of Engineering]]&lt;br /&gt;
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== Culture ==&lt;br /&gt;
The [[Sirimanothsavam]] takes place every year in Vizianagaram along with the Vizianagaram Utsav at the [[Vizianagaram Fort]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |last=Rao |first=K. Srinivasa |date=2024-10-01 |title=Vizianagaram Utsav will highlight culture and heritage of Fort City |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/vizianagaram-utsav-will-highlight-culture-and-heritage-of-fort-city/article68704057.ece |access-date=2024-10-14 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Geography ==&lt;br /&gt;
Vizianagaram is located at {{Coord|18.12|N|83.42|E|}}. It has an average elevation of 74&amp;amp;nbsp;metres (242&amp;amp;nbsp;feet). The [[Champavathi River]] flows near the city.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Climate ===&lt;br /&gt;
Vizianagaram has a [[tropical savanna climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Aw&amp;#039;&amp;#039;) characterised by high [[humidity]] nearly year-round, with oppressive summers and good seasonal rainfall.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=About Vizianagaram {{!}} JNTUK |url=https://jntukucev.ac.in/know-ucev/about-vizianagaram/ |access-date=2023-02-13 |language=en-US}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The summer season extends from March to May, followed by [[monsoon]] season, which continues to September. October and November constitute the post-monsoon or retreating monsoon season. The normal rainfall of the district for the year is 1,131.0&amp;amp;nbsp;mm, as compared to the actual rainfall of 740.6&amp;amp;nbsp;mm received during 2002–2003. The district gets the benefit of both the southwest and northeast monsoon. The season from December to February generally has fine weather.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Atlas |first=Weather |title=Vizianagaram, India - Climate &amp;amp; Monthly weather forecast |url=https://www.weather-atlas.com/en/india/vizianagaram-climate |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=Weather Atlas |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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| location = Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh&lt;br /&gt;
| metric first = Y&lt;br /&gt;
| single line = yes&lt;br /&gt;
| Jan high C = 27.6&lt;br /&gt;
| Feb high C = 29.4&lt;br /&gt;
| Mar high C = 32.1&lt;br /&gt;
| Apr high C = 33.8&lt;br /&gt;
| May high C = 34.8&lt;br /&gt;
| Jun high C = 33.9&lt;br /&gt;
| Jul high C = 31.6&lt;br /&gt;
| Aug high C = 31.5&lt;br /&gt;
| Sep high C = 31.4&lt;br /&gt;
| Oct high C = 31.0&lt;br /&gt;
| Nov high C = 29.0&lt;br /&gt;
| Dec high C = 27.3&lt;br /&gt;
| Jan low C = 18.2&lt;br /&gt;
| Feb low C = 20.6&lt;br /&gt;
| Mar low C = 23.4&lt;br /&gt;
| Apr low C = 25.8&lt;br /&gt;
| May low C = 27.5&lt;br /&gt;
| Jun low C = 27.2&lt;br /&gt;
| Jul low C = 26.0&lt;br /&gt;
| Aug low C = 25.9&lt;br /&gt;
| Sep low C = 25.5&lt;br /&gt;
| Oct low C = 24.4&lt;br /&gt;
| Nov low C = 21.0&lt;br /&gt;
| Dec low C = 18.4&lt;br /&gt;
| Jan rain mm = 11&lt;br /&gt;
| Feb rain mm = 7&lt;br /&gt;
| Mar rain mm = 11&lt;br /&gt;
| Apr rain mm = 19&lt;br /&gt;
| May rain mm = 77&lt;br /&gt;
| Jun rain mm = 132&lt;br /&gt;
| Jul rain mm = 157&lt;br /&gt;
| Aug rain mm = 172&lt;br /&gt;
| Sep rain mm = 204&lt;br /&gt;
| Oct rain mm = 245&lt;br /&gt;
| Nov rain mm = 57&lt;br /&gt;
| Dec rain mm = 5&lt;br /&gt;
| rain colour = green&lt;br /&gt;
| source 1 = Climate-Data.org&amp;lt;ref name= Climate-Data.org&amp;gt;{{cite web&lt;br /&gt;
| url = http://en.climate-data.org/location/24297/&lt;br /&gt;
| title = Climate: vizianagaram&lt;br /&gt;
| access-date = 19 February 2016&lt;br /&gt;
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160302115328/http://en.climate-data.org/location/24297/&lt;br /&gt;
| archive-date = 2 March 2016&lt;br /&gt;
| url-status = live&lt;br /&gt;
}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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}}Vizianagaram has been ranked 24th best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 3 population under 3 lakhs cities) in India.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=7 September 2024 |title=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024 |url=https://prana.cpcb.gov.in/ncapServices/robust/fetchFilesFromDrive/Swachh_Vayu_Survekshan_2024_Result.pdf |website=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[List of cities in Andhra Pradesh by population]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[List of municipalities in Andhra Pradesh]]&lt;br /&gt;
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== External links ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Commons category|Vizianagaram}}&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://vizianagaram.nic.in/ Vizianagaram official website]&lt;br /&gt;
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