Basic information

| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Vijayawada | | **Common Name** | Vijayawada | | **Native Name(s)** | విజయవాడ (Telugu) | | **Nicknames** | Bezawada, Commercial Capital of Andhra Pradesh, Blazewada | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Andhra Pradesh | | **Capital** | Part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region (Amaravati) | | **Government Type** | Municipal Corporation | | **Date Founded** | Ancient origins; municipality established 1888 | | **Time Zone** | IST (UTC+5:30) | | **Latitude** | 16.5062° N | | **Longitude** | 80.6480° E | | **Elevation** | 11 m (36 ft) | | **Total Area** | 61.88 km² (23.89 sq mi) | | **Population** | ~1,034,000 (City, 2011); ~1.47 million (Metro) | | **Population Density** | ~16,700/km² (~43,000/sq mi) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 520001 to 520015 | | **Area Codes** | +91 866 | | **Official Languages** | Telugu | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Vijayawadian |