Vijayawada (urban) mandal | |
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Coordinates: 16°30′30″N 80°38′30″E / 16.50833°N 80.64167°E | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | NTR |
Headquarters | Vijayawada |
Area | |
• Total | 59.69 km2 (23.05 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,021,806 |
• Density | 17,000/km2 (44,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vijayawada Urban mandal was a mandal in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. In 2018 it was bifurcated into 4 mandals under re-organization of revenue mandals and formed Vijayawada Central, Vijayawada North, Vijayawada East and Vijayawada West which were later incorporated into NTR district.[2] It was under the administration of Vijayawada revenue division and has its headquarters at Vijayawada city.[3][4] The mandal lies on the banks of Krishna River, bounded by Vijayawada (rural) mandal and Penamaluru mandals.[5] The mandal was also a part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.[6]