Mulagada

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Mulagada is a neighbourhood in the city of Visakhapatnam, India. It is one of the 46 mandals in Visakhapatnam District. It is under the administration of Visakhapatnam revenue division and the headquarters is located at Mulagada. It is located on the south fringe of Visakhapatnam city. [1] [2]

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Mulagada
Neighbourhood
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Mulagada
Location in Visakhapatnam
Coordinates: 17°41′57″N83°13′26″E / 17.699095°N 83.224024°E / 17.699095; 83.224024 Coordinates: 17°41′57″N83°13′26″E / 17.699095°N 83.224024°E / 17.699095; 83.224024
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Visakhapatnam
Founded by Government of Andhra Pradesh
Government
  Type Mayor-council
  Body GVMC
Population
  Total175,575
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
530011
Vidhan Sabha constituency Visakhapatnam West
Lok Sabha constituency Visakhapatnam

The mandal is located within the jurisdiction of the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, which is responsible for the civic amenities in Mulagada . It is bounded by Gajuwaka and Pedagantyada mandals.

Wards

Mulagada mandal consists of following wards

  1. Malkapuram
  2. Gullalapalem
  3. Mulagada

Nearby Localities

Malkapuram (2km), Gajuwaka (3km), Pedagantyada (6km) are the nearby localities.

Economy

Since most of the heavy industries established in Visakhapatnam, like Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam and Coromandel International lie in close proximity of Mulagada, its growth has mirrored that of Visakhapatnam.

Location and Geography

Mulagada is located about 11 km from Visakhapatnam Airport and about 12 km from Visakhapatnam railway station. It lies to the south fringe of Visakhapatnam City and is loosely bordered by Gajuwaka to the west and Malkapuram to the east, Marripalem to the north, Gopalapatnam to the north-west and Pedagantyada to the south-west.

Transport

APSRTC routes
Route NumberStartEndVia
400GajuwakaRTC ComplexNew Gajuwaka, Sriharipuram, Malkapuram, Scindia, Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam Railway Station
99GajuwakaR.K.BeachNew Gajuwaka, Sriharipuram, Malkapuram, Scindia, Naval Dockyard, Old Post Office, Jagadamba, Maharanipeta
600ScindiaAnakapalliMalkapuram, Sriharipuram, New Gajuwaka, Old Gajuwaka, Aganampudi, Lankelapalem
55ScindiaSimhachalamMalkapuram, Sriharipuram, New Gajuwaka, Old Gajuwaka, Narava, Airport, NAD Junction, Gopalapatnam
55KScindiaKothavalasaMalkapuram, Sriharipuram, New Gajuwaka, Old Gajuwaka, Narava, Airport, NAD Junction, Gopalapatnam, Pendurthi
38JJanatha ColonyRTC ComplexJawahar Nagar, Coromandel, New Gajuwaka, Old Gajuwaka, Narava, Airport, NAD Junction, Kancherapalem, Gurudwar

Organisations

Organisations like Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Coromandel International, Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Eastern Naval Command are located in this area.

HPCL

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A view of HPCL from Yarada Hill, Visakhapatnam

Coromandel International

Coromandel International Limited is an Indian corporation founded in the early 1960s by IMC and Chevron Companies of USA. Originally named Coromandel Fertilisers, the company is in the business of fertilizers, pesticides and specialty nutrients. The company is also in rural retail business at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh through its Mana Gromor Centres.

Hindustan Shipyard Limited

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A view of the Hindustan Shipyard at Visakhapatnam

Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) is a shipyard located in Visakhapatnam on the east coast of India. Founded as the Scindia Shipyard, it was built by industrialist Walchand Hirachand as a part of The Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd. Walchand selected Visakhapatnam as a strategic and ideal location and took possession of land in November 1940.

Eastern Naval Command

The Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy is one of its three major formations. [2] It utilizes Visakhapatnam as its headquarters, and has bases there and at Kolkata. It is the first and largest naval command in India.

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References

  1. "Mulagada - Village in Visakhapatnam(u) Mandal". indiagrowing.com. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Mandals in Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 17 December 2017.