Here below you can find the details of Vizianagaram District’s Key Statistics, Focus Sectors in Vizianagaram, Bhogapuram Greenfield International Airport, Natural Resource Endowment, Agriculture Highlights, Industry Highlights

FACTS ABOUT ANDHRA PRADESH STATE

Key Statistics

Area : 6,539 sq. km

Population : 23.42 lakh

Literacy rate : 59.49%

District Domestic Product : USD 2.62 billion

Focus Sectors in Vizianagaram

• Agro & Food processing
• Aquaculture
• Metallurgy

Bhogapuram Greenfield International Airport

Mega Aerotropolis to be developed as India’s gateway to Asia Pacific, on 2,150 HA land

R&D centre, Aviation education and training facility

Aviation linked manufacturing units

Aircraft MRO facility

Multi-modal logistics centre

Potential hub for “super connector” airlines

Natural Resource Endowment

Rich resource base of –

• Heavy Mineral Beach Sand (HMBS)Moulding Sand
• Colour Granite
• Quartzite
• Graphite
• Manganese

Huge potential for establishment of Mineral-based industries like Granite stone cutting and polishing

Agriculture Highlights

Almost 70% of population engaged in Agriculture

Major crops include –

• Paddy
• Groundnuts
• Bajra
• Sugarcane
• Mesta
• Ragi
• Cotton
• Pulses

Home to Agriculture-based industries –

• Jute mills
• Rice mills
• Sugar factories
• Oil mills

Industry Highlights

Iron-alloy based industries

Export of high Carbon Ferro Chrome to South Korea

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