Gajuwaka
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| ?Gajuwaka Andhra Pradesh • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| District(s) | Visakhapatnam |
| Population | 258,944 (2001) |
Gajuwaka is a city and a municipality in Visakhapatnam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It has a population of 258,944 (2001 census} and forms part of the Visakhapatnam (Vizag) conurbation.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Gajuwaka had a population of 259,944. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gajuwaka has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 63%. In Gajuwaka, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Now Gajuwaka is part of the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation and houses many industrial establishments.
[edit] Schools
- ABS Public School Aganampudi
- Naval Public School
- Kendra Vidyalaya
- Visakha Valley School
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Gajuwaka is the fastest growing part of Visakhapatnam city. It was a small village almost up to 1970s. With the construction of Vizag Steel Plant its growth started in a rapid pace. It was called GAJA VAAGU which means the stream of elephants. In the olden days, Elephants used to gather near a stream to drink water. Hence the place got the name Gajawagu which with the passage of time has become ≥'Gajuwaka'
[edit] References
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
