Vizianagaram is the district headquarters of the Vizianagaram District in Andhra Pradesh. It is also the mandal headquarters and a municipality under the Vizianagaram Mandal. The area is 18 kilometres from the coast of Bay of Bengal and 42 kilometres from the heart of Visakhapatnam towards the northeast. When translated literally, Vizianagaram means “City of Victory”.

Vizinagaram has several industries around and in the city. The biggest ferromanganese plant in the country is located towards the outskirts of Garividi. Other industries that are located around Vizianagaram are textile and jute mills.

The area is served by buses operated by the APSRTC, and they connect the area to major towns and cities in the vicinity. The Vizianagaram Railway Station is a part of the Visakhapatnam Khurda Road line, under the Howrah Chennai Main Line. It is the terminus for the Vizianagaram-Jharsuguda Line. The closest airport to the area is Visakhapatnam, around 62 kilometres from here.

Vizianagaram real estate is sought-after for the area’s proximity to several industrial belts. There are both plots and apartments on offer for home seekers to consider. The configuration on offer for property in Vizianagaram is 2 BHK and the built up area ranges from 810 to 1,080 sq ft. The average price of Vizianagaram property is Rs 111 per sq ft. The lowest price is charged by the Kalindi Group’s Sandal County, of Rs 111 per sq ft, while the highest rate of Rs 2,000 per sq ft is charged by Satya Builders’ Green Heights.

There are several educational institutes located in Vizianagaram such as the Andhra University’s Vizianagaram Campus, MVGR College of Engineering, Maharaja’s Post Graduate College and Maharajah’s College. Hospitals located nearby are Sai PVR Hospital, Vaatsalya Hospital and Muvva Gopala Hospital. Banks such as Andhra Bank and Axis Bank have their branches here.