Gnanapuram

Gnanapuram జ్ఞానాపురం
Neighbourhood

Gnanapuram Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 17°44′33″N 83°19′1″E / 17.74250°N 83.31694°E / 17.74250; 83.31694Coordinates: 17°44′33″N 83°19′1″E / 17.74250°N 83.31694°E / 17.74250; 83.31694
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Visakhapatnam
Government
• Body	Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	530004

Gnanapuram is one of the residential areas in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

History

Gnanapuram is supposed to be the ancient neighbourhood of the city. Founded sometime in 1880 by the spiritual order of Roman Catholic Mission called Francis De Sales, whose first Bishop was Right Reverend Tissot, The Roman Catholic Mission, the church, educational institutions, and the economy prevailed in the 1880 and beyond.

Convent Junction

Convent Junction or Chavula Madhum is one of the notable name in Visakhapatnam from the old days. From Gajuwaka and Kancharapalem buses are passing this junction.

School

St. Peter's High School is a very famous school in Visakhapatnam. This is a very old school. This school is a Telugu(language) medium school with state curriculam(SSC) of Andhra Pradesh. St. Peter's High School is well known in the area as a quality public education provider for children from low and medium income families. This school also has its primary school division at the same location(Gnanapuram, Visakhapatnam).

Transport

Gnanapuram is a centrally located residential area beside Visakhapatnam Railway Station, and is well connected to all places in the city of Visakhapatnam.

References

Visakhapatnam topics

History	Satavahana dynasty Pallava Dynasty Eastern Chalukyas Chola Dynasty Kakatiya Dynasty Delhi Sultanate Musunuri Nayaks Vijayanagar Empire

Neighbourhoods and suburbs	Akkayyapalem Allipuram Anakapalle Anandapuram Arilova Asilmetta Bheemunipatnam Chintalagraharam Daba Gardens Dayalnagar Dibbapalem Dondaparthi Duvvada Dwaraka Nagar Gajuwaka Gangavaram Gnanapuram Gopalapatnam Hanumanthawaka Isukathota Jagadamba Centre Kancharapalem Kanithi Balancing Reservoir Kurmannapalem Maddilapalem Madhurawada Maharanipeta Malkapuram Marripalem Mindi Muralinagar MVP Colony NAD X Road Naiduthota Parawada Pedagantyada Peda Waltair Pendurthi Pothinamallayya Palem Railway New Colony Resapuvanipalem Rushikonda Seethammadhara Sheela Nagar Simhachalam Siripuram Sivajipalem Sriharipuram Suryabagh Thatichetlapalem Thagarapuvalasa Tunglam Venkojipalem Vepagunta Visakhapatnam Steel Plant

Visitor Attractions	Bheemili Beach Indira Gandhi Zoological Park INS Kursura Submarine Museum Kambalakonda Eco Park RK Beach Shilparamam Jaatara Sivaji Park Kailasagiri Visakha Museum Yarada Beach

Government	Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority

Places of worship	Simhachalam Sri Kanaka Maha Lakshmi Temple

Other topics: People from Visakhapatnam

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