About Vijayawada

Located in the district of Krishna in Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada is the biggest city in the district as well as the 3rd biggest city of this state of southern India. Even famously called Bezawada, the city derived its name from Vijaya or Kanaka Durga, who is the presiding deity.

The name of the city means "Land of Victory". Based on the eastern part of the hills of Indrakiladri, this city is bordered by the Budameru River and hills towards its north, low hill ranges towards its north west and south west and the Krishna River towards its east and west.

Demographics of Vijayawada

As per the report published post completion of Census 2011, following are some of the basic demographic details of this south Indian city:

Total population: 1, 048, 240
Male population: 5, 24, 918
Female population: 5, 23, 322
Sex ratio: 997 females per 1, 000 males
Total child population (Within the age group of 0 year to 6 years): 92, 848
Child population (Boys): 47, 582
Child population (Girls): 45, 266
Child sex ratio: 951 girls per 1, 000 boys
Total metropolitan or urban population: 1, 491, 202
Metropolitan male population: 7, 50, 770
Metropolitan female population: 7, 40, 432
Number of literates: 7, 89, 038
Number of male literates: 4, 11, 677
Number of female literates: 3, 77, 361
Rate of average literacy: 82.59 %
Rate of male literacy: 86.24 %
Rate of female literacy: 78.94 %
Official language: Telugu

Places of Visit in Vijayawada

This city of south India has got many places to visit like beautiful island and hills, age old temples and mosques, well maintained park and museum and many more. Some of the famous tourist attractions in Vijayawada are as follows:
Bhavani Island: Geographically positioned amid the river Krishna, this is among the largest river islands. This island has got a few cottages, where one can stay and enjoy the fun and adventure sports. The place can be reached by boat.

Gandhi Hill: This hill is famous for being the location of the 1st Gandhi Memorial in the nation, which is featured with 7 stupas. Apart from the 52ft. high stupa, built at an altitude of approximately 500ft., this hill attracts people for the planetarium, the library as well as the "light and sound" show on the life of Mahatma Gandhi.

Gunadala Matha Shrine: Popularly called St. Mary's Church, this holy place has got Our Lady's statue, which dates back to the year 1925. This hillock church attracts people mostly during their annual festival called "Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes".

Hazarat Bal Mosque: This mosque in Vijayawada is known for housing Prophet Mohammed's holy relic that is displayed once in every year. During this time of the year, the mosque is being visited by several non-Muslims as well.

Kanaka Durga Temple: According to the historical documents, this renowned temple of Andhra Pradesh was built by Maharaja Poosapati Madhava Varma, who was one of the ancestors of the Kings of Vijayanagaram Poosapati.

Panakala Lakshmi Narasimha Swami Temple: This is one of the tallest temples in India, which is located in Mangalagiri. This nearby town is one of the famous centres of pilgrimage in the country.

Mogalarajapuram Caves: Believed to be excavated during the 5th Century A.D., this is among the ancient caves of south India. The statue of Lord Arthanareeswara, Lord Nataraja and Lord Vinayaka were carved there, though none of them are available there presently.

Namburu: This is a suburban area of the cities of Vijayawada and Guntur, this place is known for the spiritual centers like Hreenkar Theerth Jain Temple and Kaligardens

Prakasham Barrage: Built over the Krishna River, this barrage has become a place of tourist attraction for the panoramic lake created by it. Apart from that, the three canals running through this city creates a Venetian look.

Rajiv Gandhi Park: Maintained by the Municipal Corporation of Vijayawada, this park has got an impressive horticultural display near its entrance. The other attractions of this park are a musical fountain as well as a small zoo.

Victoria Museum: This museum has carefully preserved some of the ancient cutlery, idols, inscriptions, paintings, sculptures and weapons.

Economical Resources in Vijayawada

This city is the commercial capital of the state of Andhra Pradesh. Being located along the river Krishna, the city has got fertile soil as well as canals that support irrigation. Thus, agriculture is one of the important contributors to the economy of the city. To name a few of the major crops of this place are mango, rice and sugarcane. Besides this, the other sources of economy are automobile parts building, garment, iron and small scale hardware industries. The Jawahar Lal Nehru Auto Nagar Industrial Estate, which is among the biggest hubs of the Asian automobile industry, is located here.

Transportation in Vijayawada

This city of Andhra Pradesh is quite well connected to the different neighboring and distant areas of the nation by road, rail and air ways. Some basic transport details of the place are given below:

By roadways: The 2 National Highways, N. H. - 5 (Chennai to Kolkata) and N. H. - 9 (Machilipatnam to Mumbai) pass through this city. Apart from the N. H. - 221, which connects the place to the Jagdalpur city of the state of Madhya Pradesh, other State Highways as well as the district roads help the city connect to its bordering areas. Air conditioned buses, express buses and ordinary buses are run by A. P. S. R. T. C. (Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation).

By railways: Vijayawada Junction on the network of the South Central Railways in India is the 2nd biggest rail junction in the country. Besides this busiest A - 1 railway station, the other stations serving the city are as follows:
Gunadala Railway Station
Kondapalli Railway Station
Krishna Canal Junction
Madhuranagar Railway Station
Nidamanuru Railway Station
Ramavarappadu Railway Station
Rayanapadu Railway Station
By airways: Vijayawada Airport has got flights operated by the following airlines:
Air India
Jet Airways
Kingfisher Airlines
Spicejet
Gannavaram Airport, which is around 20km away from the heart of the city, is a domestic airport connecting the place to some of the major cities like Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mangalore, Mumbai and Vishakapatnam.