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2024 sees Jana Sena Party emerging as a political force in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts • Dec. 19, 2024, 10:41 PM ET (The Hindu)
Four persons killed in road accident in Vizianagaram • Nov. 29, 2024, 6:10 PM ET (The Hindu)
Child marriages on the rise in Vizianagaram, Srikakulam districts, says SCPCR Chairman • Nov. 27, 2024, 2:39 AM ET (The Hindu)

Vizianagaram, city, northeastern Andhra Pradesh state, southern India. It is situated in the heart of the Eastern Ghats, about 15 miles (24 km) west of the Bay of Bengal and 25 miles (40 km) north-northeast of Visakhapatnam.

Vizianagaram derives its name from the Vijayanagar empire, a powerful Hindu realm that successfully resisted Muslim expansion in southern India in the 14th and 15th centuries. The city, founded in 1712, was the headquarters of the rajas of Vizianagaram, who played a notable role in the history of Andhra Pradesh in the 18th century and were patrons of education and the fine arts. Their fort (1714) lies about 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the railway station. Vizianagaram is a rail junction and shipping centre for sunn hemp (a jute substitute) and jute products. Manganese is mined nearby. The city has several colleges. The area is also well served by roads. Pop. (2001) 174,651; (2011) 228,025.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kenneth Pletcher.