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Geographicistic Characteristics Of Vijayawada

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Vijayawada is a commercial city in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, and the third largest after Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam. The city is located on the bank of river Krishna. It is spread in an area of 261.88 km. Vijayawada has a population of 10,48,240 (2011 Census) in its municipal limits while the population under development authority is 14,91,202. The city is also popularly known by its historic name Bezawada, which is now still in use by the Indian Railways in assigning its railway station code "BZA". The city is also called as the land of victory came from its literal meaning. (http://www.vijayawadaonline.com)

1.1 GEOGRAPHIC ASPECTS OF VIJAYAWADA:
Geographically city is located at latitude 16°31° and longitude 30° 37 ' in the coastal region of Andhra Pradesh. The city lies on the northern bank of the river Krishna at the head of the agriculturally rich Krishna delta. Vijayawada is the largest City in Krishna district and is situated 80 Km to the west of Machlipatnam, the district headquarters and a major port during colonial rule. Krishna district, along with the rest of coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions, was part of the Madras Presidency before independence. It became part of an Andhra state in 1953 which merged with Telugu speaking areas of the former princely state of Hyderabad, to form Andhra Pradesh in 1956.
1.2 RAILWAYS:
Vijayawada has the second largest as well as busiest railway station in India. It is located in Chennai to Delhi and Chennai to

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