Gajuwaka

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Local businesses in Gajuwaka

Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.

IT and company offices: 2
icare Tax Consultants
Government offices: 4
BHEL Visakhapatnam; Greater Vishakha Municipal Corporation; APTRANSCO
Colleges and universities: 2
Workshops and craft businesses: 1
Rainbow Color Lab & Photo Studio
Finance, insurance and legal offices: 1
Life Insurance Corporation
Hospitals: 37
St.Ann's Jubilee Memorial Hospital; KIMS ICON Hospitals; Padmaja Hospital - Gajuwaka; Sujatha Hospital; Susruta Hospital; Ankitha Hospital; City Hospital Ortho & Specialities; Geetha Hospital; Gowtami Hospital; Harini Hospital
Banks: 17
The Visakhapatnam Cooperative Bank; Bandhan Bank; Karur Vysya Bank; IDBI Bank; Indian Overseas Bank; Indian Bank; Kotak Mahindra Bank; Axis Bank; ICICI Bank; HDFC Bank
Hotels and lodges: 3
Rakul Followers; Signature Hotels; St.Ann's Convent

Gajuwaka facts

Population, 2011 Census
2,50,423
PIN codes
530026 (Gajuwaka)
Places nearby
Yarada Hills (range of hills near Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India, 6 km), Kanithi Balancing Reservoir (indian reservoir, 7 km), Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha temple (Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu, 8 km), Indira Priyadarshini Stadium (cricket stadium, 8 km)
Local economy
Gajuwaka is one of the busiest shopping districts in Andhra Pradesh, with many apparel, jewellery and utensil stores. Its growth follows Visakhapatnam's heavy industry nearby, including HPCL, the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant and Gangavaram Port.
History
The name Gajuwaka comes from gaja, meaning elephant, and vaagu, meaning pond.
Getting there
National Highway 16 passes through the area.

Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.