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Tucked in the middle of Eastern Ghats Vizag has its own charm of its kind, courtesy The Bay Of Bengal On Eastern side and Eastern Ghats on West Side.

Location: (17' 15 and 18' 20 N latitude and 18' 54 and 30' 30 E longitude)
Area:11,161 Sq. Kms

Vizag appears like a basin, as it is bounded by Kailasa, Yarada and Narava hill ranges on north, south and west, respectively and east by Bay of Bengal. It has an undulating topography with a height of 4 to 50 m above MSL (excluding hills). Located on the shores of the Bay of Bengal, Vizag is surrounded by Eastern Ghat Range on 3 Sides the Home to many aboriginal tribes of india and location of Vizag has an exclusive charm of typical coastal climate mixed by the avid serenity of the Whispering Valleys.
Vizag have preserved its natural state unique natural nooks, and remarkable bio-diversity. Contemporary natural vegetation demonstrates considerable ecological diversity.
Climate  
The district is witness to varied climatic conditions. The coastal regions are pleasantly humid and comfortable, further inland the air gets warmer while in the hill areas it is noticeably cooler on account of elevation and vegetation.
Seasons
Since the city is sitting on the shores of Bay of Bengal, level of humidity is high. The variations in temperature are fairly uniform in character, except during the dry months of May to June, when the temperature rises upto 43 °C. December, January are the coldest period of the year.
Season From To Avg. Temp Rain Fall
Summer March May 30 c 5 cm
Rainy June September 25 c 13 cm
Winter October Febraury 21 c 3 cm

Landscape
The diversity of the landscape and geography in Vizag are one of the reasons why people love travelling here. There is something for everyone to enjoy. The beautiful array of mountains in the Western Side, Splendid plains if you go further, Vast plants on the eitherside.
Area  
Item
Unit of Measure
Figure
Source
Area
Sq.km.
11161
Census 2010
Population
In Thousands
3789.82
"
Male
In Thousands
1903.89
"
Female
In Thousands
1885.92
"
Urban
In Thousands
1511.84
"
Rural
In Thousands
2277.98
"
Population Growth (decadal)
%
+15.36
"
Population Density (Person/Sq.Km)
Ratio
340
"
Literacy
%
59.45
"
Male
%
68.84
"
Female
%
49.99
"
Urbanisation
%
39.83
Census 1991
Workers as % of total population
%
43.1
"
Workers % of main Workers      
Agriculture & allied activities
%
62.24
"
Mining & Quarrying
%
0.47
"
Mfg.(Non-household) industries
%
6.48
"
Household industries
%
2.65
"
Construction
%
2.49
"
Services
%
25.68
"
Forest Area as % of reporting area
%
42.15
1997-98
Gross irrigated area as % of gross cropped area
%
35.77
"
Value of output of major crops      
Per capita food grain production
Kg.
44
"
Road Length per 100 sq.km.
Km.
53.08
1996-97
Railway route length per 100 sq.km.
Km.
1.47
"
Post offices per 100,000 persons
Ratio
20.4
"
Bank branches per 100,000 persons
Ratio
8.22
1994-95
Per capita bank deposits
Rs.
4566.9
"
Per capita bank credit
Rs.
3890.91
"
Per capita bank credit to agriculture
Rs.
226.11
"
Per ha. bank credit to agriculture
Rs.
1807
"
Per capita bank credit to SSIs
Rs.
184.56
"
Per capita bank credit to Industries
Rs.
2453.6
"
 
Major Crops 2008-09
Crop
Area as % of District total
Quantity 
(In Thousand Tonnes)
Source
Rice 24.09 89
1997-98
Jowar 0.24 1
"
Cotton * 0.24 4
"
Turmeric 0.24 1
"
Maize 1.46 8
"
Arhar 1.22 1
"
Chillies 1.22 10
"
Sugar cane 9.73 1637
"
Sesame 3.16 2
"
* (Lint '000 bales of 170 Kgs) N=Negligible
 
Major Mineral Production
Mineral
Quantity 
(Tonnes)
Value 
(millions)
Source
Kaolin 154 0.02
1996-97

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