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Sriharipuram

Coordinates: 17°41′19″N 83°14′12″E / 17.688546°N 83.236599°E / 17.688546; 83.236599
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Sriharipuram
Neighbourhood
Sriharipuram main road
Sriharipuram Main Road
Sriharipuram is located in Visakhapatnam
Sriharipuram
Sriharipuram
Location in Visakhapatnam
Coordinates: 17°41′19″N 83°14′12″E / 17.688546°N 83.236599°E / 17.688546; 83.236599
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictVisakhapatnam
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • BodyGreater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
530011
Vidhan Sabha constituencyVisakhapatnam West
Lok Sabha constituencyVisakhapatnam

Sriharipuram is a neighbourhood in the city of Visakhapatnam, India. The neighbourhood is considered as the major residential area in the district. It is located within the jurisdiction of the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, which is responsible for the civic amenities in Sriharipuram . It is located on the south fringe of Visakhapatnam city.[1]

Location and Geography

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Sriharipuram 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.

Residential Areas

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Jawahar Nagar, Ex-Service men Colony, Pavanaputra Nagar, Ajanta Colony, Ram Nagar, Burma Colony, Indira colony, Coromandel, Bala Ganapathi Street and Gullelapalem VUDA Colony are the local residential areas in Sriharipuram.

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Coromandel, Zinc Smelter, Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. are the major industries here.

Transport

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Sriharipuram is well connected by road. It also has major District roads connecting it to nearby mandals and Visakhapatnam. APSRTC runs bus services from Gajuwaka bus station to major parts of the state and Visakhapatnam city.

APSRTC routes
Route Number Start End Via
400 Gajuwaka RTC Complex New Gajuwaka, Sriharipuram, Malkapuram, Scindia, Naval Dockyard, Railway Station
99 Gajuwaka R.K.Beach New Gajuwaka, Sriharipuram, Malkapuram, Scindia, Naval Dockyard, Town Kotharoad, Jagadamba
600 Scindia Anakapalli Malkapuram, Sriharipuram, New Gajuwaka, Old Gajuwaka, Kurmannapalem and Lankelapalem
55 Scindia Simhachalam Malkapuram, Sriharipuram,New Gajuwaka, Old Gajuwaka, BHPV, Airport, NAD Junction, Gopalapatnam

References

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  1. ^ "location". maps of india. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2015.