Gopalapatnam

Gopalapatnam
Neighbourhood
BRTS Road at Gopalapatnam
BRTS Road at Gopalapatnam
Gopalapatnam is located in Visakhapatnam
Gopalapatnam
Gopalapatnam
Location in Visakhapatnam
Coordinates: 17°44′53″N 83°13′07″E / 17.748066°N 83.218745°E / 17.748066; 83.218745
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictVisakhapatnam
Founded byGovernment of Andhra Pradesh
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • BodyGVMC
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
530027
Vidhan Sabha constituencyVisakhapatnam West
Lok Sabha constituencyVisakhapatnam

Gopalapatnam is a neighborhood in the city of Visakhapatnam, India. The neighborhood is considered to be the major residential and commercial area in the district. It is located within the jurisdiction of the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, which is responsible for the area's civic amenities. It is located on the western fringe of Visakhapatnam.[1] The Visakhapatnam gas leak occurred in the neighborhood on 7 May 2020.

Simhachalam arch at gopalapatnam
Simhachalam arch at gopalapatnam

The Gopalapatnam Mandal is one of the 46 mandals of the Visakhapatnam District. It is under the administration of the Visakhapatnam Revenue Division, which is headquartered in Gopalapatnam. The Mandal is neighbored by the Gajuwaka, Seethammadhara, and Pendurthi mandals.[2]

  1. ^ "location". maps of india. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  2. ^ Sarma, G. V. Prasada (6 June 2013). "Visakhapatnam residential colony faces infrastructure woes". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 June 2019.