VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT


District headquarters
  Vizianagaram
 
Area
  6539 sq. km
Mandals
  34
Population (2001)
  22,45,103
 
Major geological formations
  Khondalite, Charnockite, Granite, Alluvium
Major rivers
  Nagavali, Gosthani, Champavati
 
Major irrigation projects
  Nil
Average annual rainfall
  1131 mm
Net area sown (2005-2006)
  2,86,000 ha
Net Area irrigated by ground water (2005-2006)
  21,000 ha
 
Stage of ground water development
  24 %