Visakhapatnam

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Local businesses in Visakhapatnam

Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.

IT and company offices: 7
Aeries Soft Tech Solutions; Chegg; Embeded technologies; MRC; Seaways Shipping and Logistics; TriGeo Technologies Private Limited
Government offices: 4
Office of The Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax - 1; VMRDA Office; GOI Customs; South Coast Railway Interim HQ , Visakhapatnam
Colleges and universities: 12
Mrs. A. V. N. College; St. Joseph's College for Women; Vijaya Luke College Of Nursing; Raghu Jr. College; Andhra University; Ascent Junior college; Government Degree Women's Collge; Narayana IIT Campus; Pydah Degree college
Finance, insurance and legal offices: 15
National Insurance Co.; PNB Housing; The New India Assurance Company Ltd.; Universal Sompo General Insurance; HDB Financial; Shri Ram Finance; Bajaj Allianz; United India Insurance Company; HDFC Life; Muthoot Finance
Hospitals: 74
Vijetha Hospital; Indus Hospitals; ApolloHospitals; OMNI RK Super Specialty Hospital; Shri Venkataramana Hospital; Simhadri Hospital; Apollo Heart Hospital; Bharathi Hospital; Lawrance and Mayo Hospital; Sagar Durga Hospital
Banks: 45
Andhra Pradesh Grammena Bank; Siripuram Branch; Andhra bank staff college; HSBC BPO; Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited; Union Bank; Karur Vysya Bank; Federal Bank; IDBI Bank; Indian Overseas Bank
Hotels and lodges: 63
Meghalaya; Royal Fort; Viswakarma Dormitory and Lodge; Central Revenue Quarters; Dolphin; Hotel Grand Bay; Hotel New Prince; Lodge Viswa Bhavan; Ashoka Residency; Burley Cottage

Visakhapatnam facts

District
Visakhapatnam district
Population, 2011 Census
20,35,922
Area
about 640 sq km, about 45 m above sea level
PIN codes
530001 (Visakhapatnam), 530009 (Visakhapatnam Airport), 530035 (Visakhapatnam Port), 530031 (Visakhapatnam Steel Project)
Places nearby
Kanaka Maha Lakshmi Temple (Hindu temple, 1 km), Indira Priyadarshini Stadium (cricket stadium, 1 km), Poorna Market (neighbourhood, 2 km), Jagadamba Centre (neighbourhood, 2 km)
Education
In 2016–17 urban Visakhapatnam had 144,268 students in 434 schools.
History
A local belief says a 4th-century king built a temple to Vaisakha here, which was later submerged by the sea, and the name stayed with the settlement.
Culture and food
Hinduism is the majority religion, with Muslim, Christian and Buddhist communities, and Telugu is the main language alongside speakers of Odia, Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam. The city offers a mix of South Indian and Western food.

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