Padmanabham
Neighborhood in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Padmanabham mandal is one of the 46 mandals in Visakhapatnam District in India. It is under the administration of Bhemunipatnam revenue division and the headquarters is located at Padmanabham. The Mandal is bounded by Bheemunipatnam, Anandapuram mandals in Visakhapatnam District and Bhogapuram mandal in Vizianagaram District. Great freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju was born in Pandrangi village in this Mandal.Rajasagi Suryanarayana Raju, MLA Bheemili from 1972–78 is from this Mandal. Also Rajasagi Appalanarasimha Raju MLA Bheemili from 1985 to 2004 is also from this Mandal.[2]
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Padmanabham | |
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Neighborhood | |
View of Padmanabham Hillock and River Gosthani | |
Coordinates: 17.990284°N 83.335387°E / 17.990284; 83.335387 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | Visakhapatnam |
Area | |
• Total | 149.86 km2 (57.86 sq mi) |
Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 49,622 |
• Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle Registration | AP31 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[1] |
There's a famous Ananta Padmanabha Swami Temple in this mandal. Before independence, this temple was allotted 3,000 acres by the Pusapati royal family of Vizianagaram and the "Raja Sagi" royal family of Pandrangi.