Seethammadhara

17°44′33″N 83°18′45″E / 17.742457°N 83.312417°E / 17.742457; 83.312417Country IndiaStateAndhra PradeshDistrictVisakhapatnamFounded byGovernment of Andhra PradeshGovernment • TypeMayor-council • BodyGreater Visakhapatnam Municipal CorporationLanguages • OfficialTeluguTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PINVehicle RegistrationAP31 (Former)
AP39 (from 30 January 2019)^[1]Vidhan Sabha constituencyVisakhapatnam NorthLok Sabha constituencyVisakhapatnam

Seethammadhara is a neighborhood in the city of Visakhapatnam, India. The neighborhood is considered as the major residential area in the district. It is located within the jurisdiction of the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, which is responsible for the civic amenities in Seethammadhara. It is located in the central of Visakhapatnam city. Seethammadhara mandal is one of the 46 mandals of Visakhapatnam District. It is under the administration of Visakhapatnam revenue division and the headquarters is located at Seethammadhara. The Mandal is bounded by Gopalapatnam, Maharanipeta and Bheemunipatnam mandals. ^[2]

Wards

Seethammadara Mandal consists of following wards^{[citation needed]}

Location and Geography

Seethammadara is located about 12 km from Visakhapatnam Airport and about 6 km from Visakhapatnam railway station. It lies to the north-west of Visakhapatnam City and is loosely bordered by Maddilapalem to the south and MVP Colony to the east, Gopalapatnam to the west, Maharanipeta to the south-east.^{[citation needed]}

Hospitals

The nearest major hospitals to Seethammadhara are Queens NRI Hospital, NRI Hospital, and Lions Cancer Hospital which is well known for the cancer treatment facilities available.^{[citation needed]}

Transport

Seethammadhara is well connected to most locations of the city by the state-owned bus service, APSRTC. Apart from the city buses many RTC and private operators run inter-city buses with Seethammadhara as a starting point.^{[citation needed]}

APSRTC routes

Route Number	Start	End	Via
20A	HB Colony	Old Head Post Office	Seethammadhara, Satyam Junction, Gurudwara, RTC Complex, Jagadamaba Centre, Town Kotharoad
20	North Extension Colony	Old Head Post Office	Seethammadhara, Satyam Junction, Gurudwara, RTC Complex, Jagadamaba Centre, Town Kotharoad
69	Arilova Colony	Railway Station	Pedagadili, Hanumanthuwaka, Venkojipalem, HB Colony, Seethammadhara, Satyam Junction, Gurudwara, RTC Complex

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