Area: 6,539 sq.km
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.
Rivers : Gouthami, Nagavali, Chempavathi, Swarnamuki and Vedavathi
Major Places: Bobbili , Parvatheepuram
Industries: Jute, Musical Instruments
Pilgrim Centres: Ramathirtham
Tourist Places: Bobbili fort, Vizianagaram fort, Chipurupalle and Ramathirtham
Handicrafts: Bobbili Veenas.
This district was formed in the year 1979. In the olden days this place used
to be in Kalinga kingdom ruled by Sathavahanas, Golkonda Nawabs and British
Empire.
Quality Timber is obtained from this Forest. Tribal Cooperatives are extracting
Honey and other Commodities from these woods and are distributed to other
centers in Andhra Pradesh social forestry drive is working briskly in this
area. Manganese, some Clays are found in the district. Small amounts of Mica
are also found in some parts of the district. 50% of the Jute produced in
Andhra Pradesh Comes from this district. Four out of Eight Jute Industry units
were in this district. Bobbili is another place which is famous for its Musical
Instrument 'Veena', which is of the highest degree of precision acknowledged
worldwide. All Colleges are affiliated to Andhra University - Waltair
Accessibility: Vizianagaram is an important railway junction. It is well
connected by road. The nearest airport is 64kms located at Visakhapatnam.
How to Reach This Place
Road : Vizianagaram is located 60 kms from visakhapatnam. It is well
connected by Road.
Rail : 60 kms from visakhapatnam
Air : Visakhapatnam Airport.
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