Bheemunipatnam
Bheemunipatnam (also known as Bheemili), is a suburb of Visakhapatnam, India. The town was named after Bhima, a character in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. It formerly administered under the Bheemunipatnam municipality, but merged into GVMC in 2017. It is currently under the administration of Bheemunipatnam revenue division and the headquarters is located at Bheemunipatnam.
Bheemunipatnam
Bheemili | |
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Hill-top view of Bheemunipatnam town | |
| Nickname: భీమునిపట్నం | |
Bheemunipatnam Location in Visakhapatnam | |
| Coordinates: 17.884560°N 83.439342°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Visakhapatnam |
| City | Visakhapatnam |
| Named for | Bhima |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| • Body | Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation |
| • MLA | Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.90 km2 (7.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 55,082 |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 531163/62 |
| Vehicle Registration | AP31 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019) |
| Vidhan Sabha | Bheemili |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Visakhapatnam |
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