Gajuwaka

Key facts

Settlement.name: Gajuwaka
Settlement.native_name_lang: te
Settlement.settlement_type: Neighbourhood
Settlement.image_skyline: Gajuwaka Area.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Skyline of Gajuwaka area
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Visakhapatnam
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Visakhapatnam
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Andhra Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_type3: City
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Visakhapatnam
Settlement.founder: Government of Andhra Pradesh
Settlement.government_type: Mayor-council
Settlement.governing_body: GVMC
Settlement.leader_title1: MLA
Settlement.leader_name1: Palla Srinivasa Rao

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: neighborhood
Country: India
Population: 250423
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Founded by: Government of Andhra Pradesh
Location: Visakhapatnam
Image: Gajuwaka Area.jpg

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Commons category: Gajuwaka
postal code: 530026

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Gajuwaka is a major residential area of Visakhapatnam City, India. This neighborhood of Visakhapatnam is considered the biggest shopping district in Andhra Pradesh by revenue. Though conceived as a residential locality, it is now one of the principal shopping districts of the city. The Gajuwaka area of Visakhapatnam has the highest per capita income in Andhra Pradesh.

Gajuwaka mandal is one of the 46 mandals of Visakhapatnam District. It is under the administration of Visakhapatnam revenue division and the headquarters is located at Chinagantyada, Gajuwaka. The Mandal is bounded by Pedagantyada, Mulagada and Gopalapatnam mandals. On 21 November 2005, the Gajuwaka Municipality was merged into the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation.

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