Summary
The short answer
- Homestay / Airbnb: the Vizag coast scores highest: Rushikonda–Sagar Nagar (90.1), Yarada coast (89.7), Bheemili coast (86.8). The hill zones (Araku, Chaparai, Borra–Ananthagiri) have the biggest crowds and the best scenery, but they are Scheduled Areas, where outsiders cannot buy land. There the realistic routes are a tribal-owned homestay or a lease or partnership that a lawyer has checked.
- Zostel-style hostel: Vizag station–Dwaraka Nagar (91.4), Vizag beach road (Siripuram–RK Beach) (87.2), MVP Colony–Lawsons Bay (82.4). Central Vizag has the rail and bus links, students and beaches, but Zostel already runs a Vizag hostel. We found no Zostel or goSTOPS listing in Araku, which ranks 4th (80.1). Vizianagaram (72.9) is a rail-junction outsider, close to the new airport.
- Multi-storey rental building: Seethammadhara (87.5), MVP Colony (82.7), Akkayyapalem (81.3), then Madhurawada (71.9) and Gajuwaka (71.5). Gajuwaka has the best published gross yield (about 3.3–4.0%), and Madhurawada is next to the IT hills. Gross yields in Vizag are low, about 2.5–4.0% before costs, so a rental block is a long-term hold, not a cash machine.
- Biggest caveats: strong seasonality (the hill season runs roughly October to February), monsoon and cyclone exposure on the coast, fast-growing homestay supply around Araku, and gaps in OpenStreetMap that undercount hotels in the hills.
Scores are 0–100 within each track and only compare zones inside that track. A 90 for a homestay and a 90 for a rental block do not mean the same thing.
Map
All three tracks on one map
Coral circles are homestay zones, navy squares hostel zones (H) and gold circles rental localities (R). Grey dots are the attractions we scored. Use the layer button to switch tracks or to a satellite view.
Track 1
Homestay or Airbnb
For a small stay of up to six rooms. The score rewards attractions nearby, published visitor numbers, road and rail access, scenery, demand, whether an outsider can legally own the land, and low cyclone risk.
| # | Zone | State | Score | Approx. centre | Top attractions (km) | Published footfall | Scheduled Area | Why / watch out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rushikonda–Sagar Nagar | AP | 90.1 | 17.778, 83.375 | Rushikonda beach (1); Kailasagiri (5); Thotlakonda Buddhist site (7) | Visakhapatnam district: 2.04 crore tourist arrivals 1 Jan–25 Dec 2024 (district tourism figures via Deccan Chronicle) [src] | No | + Beach, Kailasagiri and Thotlakonda within 7 km; city demand and Vizag's 2.04 crore arrivals in 2024 − Beachfront land is inside CRZ limits; the most hotels in our list nearby (110 OSM-mapped within 15 km), so expect price competition |
| 2 | Yarada coast | AP | 89.7 | 17.660, 83.262 | Yarada beach (1); RK Beach (9); Simhachalam temple (12) | Visakhapatnam district: 2.04 crore tourist arrivals 1 Jan–25 Dec 2024 (district tourism figures via Deccan Chronicle) [src] | No | + Secluded beach and headland scenery 9 km from the city centre − Port and naval areas nearby; CRZ on the shore; only one main approach road |
| 3 | Bheemili coast | AP | 86.8 | 17.895, 83.445 | Bheemili beach and Dutch cemetery (1); Thotlakonda Buddhist site (8); Rushikonda beach (14) | Visakhapatnam district: 2.04 crore tourist arrivals 1 Jan–25 Dec 2024 (district tourism figures via Deccan Chronicle) [src] | No | + Historic beach town with few mapped hotels (8 within 15 km); 12 km from the new Bhogapuram airport − Inside the CRZ and the coastal cyclone band; quieter off-season demand |
| 4 | Araku Valley town | AP | 82.4 | 18.322, 82.880 | Araku Valley (coffee museum, tribal museum) (0); Chaparai cascade (9); Galikonda viewpoint (11) | About 10,000 tourists a day at Araku and nearby spots in Dec 2025 (TOI) [src] | Yes | + The region's busiest hill destination: about 10,000 tourists a day in the Dec 2025 season (TOI) − Scheduled Area: non-tribal land purchase is barred; hotels report full peaks but quieter summers; congestion on ghat roads |
| 5 | Chaparai–Dumbriguda | AP | 81.7 | 18.292, 82.798 | Chaparai cascade (0); Araku Valley (coffee museum, tribal museum) (9); Galikonda viewpoint (17) | About 10,000 tourists a day at Araku and nearby spots in Dec 2025 (TOI) [src] | Yes | + Cascade and coffee country 9 km from Araku, inside the main tourist loop − Scheduled Area; the area's homestay push is aimed at tribal owners; monsoon road and stream risk |
| 6 | Borra–Ananthagiri belt | AP | 80.1 | 18.260, 83.020 | Borra Caves (3); Katiki falls (3); Galikonda viewpoint (7) | Borra Caves: 6.5 lakh visitors in 2024 (Deccan Chronicle); about 6,000 on a Dec 2025 Sunday (The Hindu) [src] | Yes | + Borra Caves drew 6.5 lakh visitors in 2024; Katiki falls and Galikonda viewpoint nearby; rail at 2.7 km − Scheduled Area; steep ghat sites; footfall falls in the hot months (Borra Apr–May 2019 down about 20%) |
| 7 | Paderu–Vanjangi | AP | 70.4 | 18.075, 82.668 | Vanjangi hills (near Paderu, approx.) (1); Chaparai cascade (28); Lambasingi (34) | Vanjangi: 3,350 visitors on a Sunday, 700–1,000 on weekdays (forest department, via The Hindu, Dec 2025) [src] | Yes | + Vanjangi cloud hills: 3,350 visitors on a Dec 2025 Sunday (forest department via The Hindu) − Scheduled Area; 30 km from rail; strongly seasonal (winter mornings) |
| 8 | Pottangi–Deomali | Odisha | 68.3 | 18.600, 82.970 | Deomali peak (8); Araku Valley (coffee museum, tribal museum) (32); Katiki falls (35) | Deomali: 4,80,724 visitors to Nov 2024, up from 3,95,710 in 2023 (TOI) [src] | Yes | + Deomali, Odisha's highest peak: Deomali drew 4,80,724 visitors up to Nov 2024 (TOI) − Fully Scheduled Odisha district; 4 km from a major road; few services |
| 9 | Lambasingi | AP | 58.8 | 17.815, 82.493 | Lambasingi (0); Vanjangi hills (near Paderu, approx.) (34); Bojjannakonda (57) | Vanjangi, Madagada and Lambasingi: 3,000–4,000 a day on regular days, over 5,000 at weekends (TOI, Dec 2025) [src] | Yes | + Known for winter frost; 3,000–4,000 a day at the Vanjangi–Lambasingi spots in Dec 2025 (TOI) − Scheduled Area; 47 km from rail; very short peak season |
| 10 | Koraput town | Odisha | 58.6 | 18.811, 82.714 | Koraput (Jagannath temple, tribal museum) (0); Deomali peak (32); Duduma falls (43) | 13 Koraput destinations drew 10.4 lakh tourists in a year (New Indian Express, Dec 2023) [src] | Yes | + District HQ with rail, temples and the tribal museum; cool upland − Scheduled district; 136 km from Vizag; smaller leisure market |
| 11 | Srikakulam–Arasavalli | AP | 55.8 | 18.290, 83.913 | Arasavalli Sun temple (0); Srikurmam temple (10); Salihundam Buddhist site (15) | No published visitor count found | No | + Pilgrim traffic at the Arasavalli Sun temple and Srikurmam; plain, non-Scheduled land − No published visitor count; flat farmland gives little scenery |
| 12 | Duduma–Onukadelli | Odisha | 55.5 | 18.519, 82.452 | Duduma falls (0); Koraput (Jagannath temple, tribal museum) (43); Chaparai cascade (44) | 13 Koraput destinations drew 10.4 lakh tourists in a year (New Indian Express, Dec 2023) [src] | Yes | + Duduma falls and Bonda-area culture tours − Scheduled district; far from Vizag (126 km); remote |
Weights
- Attractions (25): curated list of 29 attractions with weights 1–3, decaying to zero at 40 km
- Footfall (20): published visitor counts for the area (tiers below); 0.3 where none was found
- Access (15): distance to a major road and to rail
- Scenery (15): the best of local relief, coast within 3 km, or elevation (900 m and higher scores full)
- Demand (5): OSM-mapped hotels within 15 km, capped and discounted above 40; OSM maps almost no hotels in the Agency hills, so this factor carries only 5 points
- Land route (15): 1 where outsiders can buy land; 0.35 in Scheduled Areas (lease, partnership or tribal-owner models only); ×0.75 within 500 m of the coast (CRZ)
- Hazard (5): 1 minus the cyclone and surge penalty from report 1
Track 2
Zostel-style backpacker hostel
A dorm-and-private-room hostel needs trains and buses close by, young travellers and students, and things to do. Existing branded hostels count against a zone.
| # | Zone | Score | Approx. centre | Key station (km) | Bus (km) | Colleges ≤5 km (OSM) | Airport km | Why / watch out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vizag station–Dwaraka Nagar | 91.4 | 17.724, 83.302 | Visakhapatnam (1.2) | 0.5 | 42 | 36 | + 1.2 km from Visakhapatnam station and 0.5 km from the main bus terminal; 42 OSM-mapped colleges within 5 km − Zostel already operates in Vizag; 19 OSM-mapped hostels or lodges within 3 km |
| 2 | Vizag beach road (Siripuram–RK Beach) | 87.2 | 17.718, 83.318 | Visakhapatnam (2.9) | 0.7 | 37 | 35 | + RK Beach and Kailasagiri on the doorstep; walkable − Highest land prices; existing hostels and lodges nearby |
| 3 | MVP Colony–Lawsons Bay | 82.4 | 17.740, 83.338 | Visakhapatnam (5.4) | 0.2 | 34 | 32 | + Beach, Kailasagiri and a bus station within 1 km; student-heavy − 5.4 km from the station; existing hostels |
| 4 | Araku Valley town | 80.1 | 18.326, 82.878 | Araku (1.5) | 0.4 | 1 | 78 | + Rail and bus within 2 km; no Zostel or goSTOPS listed; heavy winter demand − Scheduled Area (lease or partnership only after legal advice); weak summer |
| 5 | Vizianagaram town | 72.9 | 18.112, 83.405 | Vizianagaram Junction (0.9) | 0.8 | 14 | 19 | + Junction 0.9 km away; 19 km from the new airport; 14 colleges within 5 km − Few attractions in town itself; leisure travellers pass through |
| 6 | Rushikonda–GITAM | 66.6 | 17.783, 83.378 | Visakhapatnam (11.5) | 1.9 | 7 | 26 | + Beach and IT hills; campuses nearby − 11.5 km from the station; CRZ near the shore |
| 7 | Madhurawada | 66.5 | 17.810, 83.354 | Visakhapatnam (11.9) | 3.7 | 11 | 25 | + Student and IT renter base; 25 km from the airport − 12 km from the station; weaker bus links |
| 8 | Bheemili | 65.5 | 17.891, 83.451 | Vizianagaram Junction (25.1) | 0.3 | 2 | 12 | + Closest zone to the new airport (12 km); beach town − 25 km from a key station; small youth base |
| 9 | Srikakulam town | 55.9 | 18.296, 83.894 | Srikakulam Road (12.6) | 0.5 | 11 | 53 | + 11 colleges within 5 km; Arasavalli and coast nearby − 12.6 km from Srikakulam Road station; no visitor count |
| 10 | Koraput town | 54.5 | 18.811, 82.714 | Koraput Junction (2.2) | 0.3 | 0 | 125 | + Rail hub for the Araku–Koraput line; Deomali and Duduma within reach − No colleges mapped within 5 km; Scheduled district; 125 km from the airport |
| 11 | Rayagada town | 54.1 | 19.170, 83.415 | Rayagada (0.7) | 0.8 | 4 | 133 | + Rail junction 0.7 km away − Scheduled district; few attractions; far from the airport |
| 12 | Jeypore | 51.4 | 18.860, 82.567 | Jeypore (1.5) | 0.9 | 0 | 140 | + Rail and bus in town; gateway to the Koraput hills − Scheduled district; no colleges mapped within 5 km |
Weights
- Rail (20): distance to a key station (Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam Road, Araku, Koraput, Rayagada, Jeypore)
- Bus (10): distance to the nearest OSM bus station
- Attractions (20): as in the homestay track
- Footfall (15): as in the homestay track
- Youth (15): OSM-mapped colleges and universities within 5 km (15 or more scores full)
- Air (10): distance to Bhogapuram airport (VTZ)
- Competition (10): 0.5 for the three central Vizag zones near the existing Zostel, 1 elsewhere
Track 3
Multi-storey rental building
For a block of flats let to working tenants and students. The score rewards nearby jobs, rent levels, gross yield, colleges, hospitals, transport and low coastal or drainage risk. The localities are the ones from the apartment track of the land report, plus Anakapalli, Kurmannapalem, Anandapuram, Tagarapuvalasa, Atchutapuram, Bheemunipatnam and Rayagada.
| # | Locality | Score | Approx. centre | Nearest job hub (km) | Station (km) | 2BHK rent ₹/month | Coast km | Why / watch out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seethammadhara | 87.5 | 17.745, 83.306 | Andhra University / KGH (2.7) | Visakhapatnam (3.1) | from 20,000 [src] | 3.8 | + Next to Andhra University and KGH; 96 OSM-mapped hospitals or clinics within 3 km; 2BHK rents from about ₹20,000 − Built-up core: land is scarce and costly; MagicBricks gave no yield |
| 2 | MVP Colony | 82.7 | 17.742, 83.336 | Andhra University / KGH (2.5) | Visakhapatnam (5.3) | 16,000–22,000 [src] | 1.0 | + 2BHK rents about ₹16,000–22,000; strong services − About 1 km from the shore: CRZ, cyclone and surge exposure |
| 3 | Akkayyapalem | 81.3 | 17.738, 83.299 | Andhra University / KGH (2.6) | Visakhapatnam (2.1) | not sourced (neutral score) | 3.3 | + Central, 2.1 km from the station, 42 colleges within 5 km − No sourced rent; we used a neutral score |
| 4 | Madhurawada | 71.9 | 17.810, 83.354 | Rushikonda IT hills (3.8) | Visakhapatnam (11.9) | 10,000–25,000 [src] | 4.3 | + IT hills 3.8 km away; rents ₹10,000–25,000; gross yield about 3.0–3.5% − Residents complain about roads and drains (The Hindu); 12 km to the station |
| 5 | Gajuwaka | 71.5 | 17.681, 83.213 | Port & HPCL refinery (3.6) | Gopalapatnam (6.9) | 10,000–14,500 [src] | 5.9 | + Port, refinery and steel-plant jobs; best gross yield in the set (about 3.3–4.0%) − Lower rents (₹10,000–14,500); industrial air quality |
| 6 | Yendada | 70.8 | 17.783, 83.358 | Rushikonda IT hills (3.8) | Visakhapatnam (9.9) | 8,500–25,000 [src] | 2.3 | + Near the IT hills and beach; rents ₹8,500–25,000 − 2.3 km from the coast (cyclone band); yield about 2.5–3.5% |
| 7 | PM Palem | 68.2 | 17.802, 83.349 | Rushikonda IT hills (4.2) | Visakhapatnam (10.8) | 12,000–17,000 [src] | 4.2 | + Near the cricket stadium and IT hills; yield about 3.2–3.6% − Few hospitals mapped nearby; 11 km to the station |
| 8 | Anakapalli | 66.5 | 17.689, 83.004 | JN Pharma City, Parawada (8.7) | Anakapalle (0.8) | not sourced (neutral score) | 19.2 | + Rail 0.8 km away; Pharma City and NTPC jobs within 14 km − No reliable rent sample (only two listings found) |
| 9 | Kurmannapalem | 63.8 | 17.687, 83.169 | AP MedTech Zone (6.9) | Duvvada (2.7) | not sourced (neutral score) | 9.3 | + Steel plant and MedTech Zone jobs; Duvvada station 2.7 km − No sourced rent; few mapped colleges or hospitals |
| 10 | Anandapuram | 60.5 | 17.904, 83.371 | IIM Visakhapatnam, Gambheeram (2.7) | Alamanda (16.0) | not sourced (neutral score) | 7.3 | + IIM Visakhapatnam campus 2.7 km away; on NH16 towards the new airport − No sourced rent; 16 km to a station; growth area, not yet a rental market |
| 11 | Vizianagaram (town) | 59.4 | 18.114, 83.411 | Bhogapuram airport (VTZ) (18.9) | Vizianagaram Junction (1.6) | 5,000–12,000 [src] | 20.2 | + Junction 1.6 km away; 19 km from the airport; 14 colleges − Low rents (about ₹5,000–12,000, median about ₹7,000) |
| 12 | Tagarapuvalasa | 58.7 | 17.930, 83.426 | Divi's Labs, Chippada (5.8) | Korukonda (17.7) | not sourced (neutral score) | 4.5 | + Near Divi's Labs and the airport road − No sourced rent; 18 km to a key station |
Weights
- Jobs (25): distance to the nearest of 14 job hubs (IT hills, steel plant, Pharma City, port, APSEZ, NTPC, MedTech Zone, Divi's, the airport, IIM-V, AU/KGH, JK Paper, Utkal, NALCO); district towns get a floor
- Rent (15): sourced 2BHK rent midpoint (₹6,000 scores 0, ₹20,000 full); 0.5 where not sourced
- Yield (10): gross yield from report 1 (2.5% scores 0, 4% full); 0.5 where not sourced
- Colleges (10): OSM colleges within 5 km
- Hospitals (10): OSM hospitals and clinics within 3 km
- Transport (15): NH16 or BRTS distance (60%) and station distance (40%)
- Hazard (15): coastal cyclone/surge and drainage factors from report 1
Market
Visitors and rents
- Vizag district: 2.04 crore tourist arrivals from 1 Jan to 25 Dec 2024 (about 51,000 foreign), up from 1.78 crore in 2023. March was the busiest month (21.7 lakh). Borra Caves had 6.5 lakh visitors. Source: Deccan Chronicle, Dec 2024.
- Araku and the hills, Dec 2025: about 10,000 tourists a day at Araku and nearby spots, and 3,000–4,000 a day at Vanjangi, Madagada and Lambasingi (over 5,000 at weekends) (TOI). Most hotels were booked to month-end, and Borra had about 6,000 visitors on one Sunday (The Hindu). Weekend traffic jams on the ghat roads ran for hours (TOI).
- Deomali (Odisha): 4,80,724 visitors up to Nov 2024, against 3,95,710 in 2023 (TOI). Koraput: 13 destinations drew 10.4 lakh tourists in a year (NIE).
- 2BHK rents (MagicBricks, captured 19 and 31 Oct 2026): Seethammadhara from about ₹20,000; MVP Colony ₹16,000–22,000; Madhurawada ₹10,000–25,000; PM Palem ₹12,000–17,000; Gajuwaka ₹10,000–14,500; Pendurthi ₹7,000–15,000; Vizianagaram ₹5,000–12,000 (about 28 listings, median about ₹7,000); Srikakulam ₹5,000–13,500 (about 16 listings, median about ₹8,000); Bheemunipatnam ₹3,500–13,000 (7 listings). Rayagada about ₹5,500–10,000 (Reeltor). Gross yields (rent ÷ asking price) are from the land report. These are asking figures, not valuations.
Rules
Rules that decide what you can build
Andhra Pradesh homestays and B&Bs
The AP Tourism Policy 2024–29 and its operational guidelines (G.O.Ms.No.30) cover homestays and B&Bs. A homestay has 1–6 lettable rooms (2–12 beds) and the owner's family lives there. A B&B has the same cap but can be run by an agent or operator. Only units registered with the AP Tourism Authority (APTA portal) that meet the quality and safety standards qualify for incentives.
Tribal homestays in Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) district
ASR is one of 18 districts in a tribal homestay scheme, and the owner must be a tribesperson. A separate "Homestay" category does not need tribal ownership, and about 700 houses had been identified for it in Ananthagiri, Dumbriguda, Paderu, Araku and other mandals (The Hindu, Aug 2025). By Nov 2025, 150 homestays had been approved. Homestays are recognised as MSME units, eligible for up to 35% subsidy, and graded silver or gold (The Hindu, Nov 2025).
Odisha homestays
Odisha's Go Homestay scheme gives financial incentives only for homestays in notified gram panchayats, to applicants aged 18 or over with no criminal record. It covers up to 4 rooms (8 beds) and needs clear ownership or a lease of at least 10 years. See also the Odisha Gazette notification.
Fifth Schedule land
Araku, Paderu, Lambasingi, Borra–Ananthagiri and the whole of Koraput and Rayagada districts are Scheduled Areas (Ministry of Panchayati Raj list). In AP, Regulation 1/70 bars land transfers to non-tribals. A tribal joint action committee has said non-tribal construction there is illegal under 1/70 and listed about 400 such structures in Araku Valley and 650 in Paderu (Deccan Chronicle). In Odisha, on 29 Jan 2024 the Cabinet withdrew its decision to amend the rules so tribal land could be transferred to non-tribals, so the restrictions of Regulation 2 of 1956 still apply (Kalinga TV, Sambad English). We found no source that clears a lease to an outsider in a Scheduled village. Treat any lease or partnership there as needing legal advice first. The tribal-owner homestay models above are the clearly sanctioned route.
Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ 2019)
In rural CRZ-III areas the No Development Zone is 200 m from the high tide line. It drops to 50 m only in densely populated CRZ-III A areas, and only after an approved coastal zone management plan. Inside the NDZ, tourism is limited to temporary facilities such as shacks, toilets and walkways, at least 10 m from the high tide line (MCZMA, notification). This hits beachfront plots at Rushikonda, Yarada, Bheemili and Kalingapatnam.
Cyclones
Hudhud crossed the coast at Visakhapatnam on 12 Oct 2014 with 180 km/h winds, killed 63 people in Andhra Pradesh and damaged 2,00,673 houses. Titli hit the Srikakulam coast in Oct 2018, killed 14 and damaged 50,120 houses (APSDMA; IMD reports on Hudhud and Titli). Coastal buildings need wind-rated design and insurance.
Building permission (VMRDA area)
Plans go through the online APDPMS system (VMRDA planning). Under the AP Building Rules 2017 (G.O.Ms.No.119), a residential building of 18 m or more, stilt floor included, is a high-rise and needs prior fire-safety clearance. Buildings over 10 m also need soil and structural reports.
Caveats
What could go wrong
- Seasonality: the hill season peaks in winter. In 2019, Borra and Araku had about 88,095 visitors in April–May, against 1,10,622 a year earlier. The report blamed heat and humidity, and a tourism official said over 70% of Vizag's tourists came from West Bengal (TOI, Jun 2019). A homestay that fills in December may sit near empty in May.
- Monsoon: heavy rain disrupts Vizag (The Hindu, Aug 2025), and ghat roads, waterfalls and streams become risky from June to September.
- Oversupply around Araku: supply is growing fast: 700 houses were identified for homestays and 150 had been approved by Nov 2025. Illegal construction is disputed. No public figures on off-season occupancy exist, so we cannot measure whether there is already too much supply. Ask local operators before you build.
- OpenStreetMap gaps: OSM maps almost no hotels around Araku, Borra, Paderu or Lambasingi, although news reports describe them as full in season. That is why hotel density carries only 5 points. College, hospital and bus counts are OSM counts too, and incomplete.
- Missing figures: where no rent or yield was published (Akkayyapalem, Anakapalli, Kurmannapalem, Anandapuram, Tagarapuvalasa, Atchutapuram) we gave a neutral 0.5. Their rental ranks could move either way.
- Approximate points: zone centres are rounded to 3 decimals. Vanjangi is placed approximately, near Paderu.
- Not covered: construction cost, finance, taxes, platform fees and actual occupancy rates. None of these were available as sourced figures for these areas.
Method
How we scored
Zones were chosen by hand from known destinations, transport hubs and the localities in the land report, then checked to lie inside the land ellipse. Distances are geodesic, straight-line distances. Each factor runs from 0 to 1, falls linearly between a "good" and a "bad" distance, and is multiplied by its weight. Relief, elevation and coast distance come from the Copernicus GLO-30 DEM and the grid in the land report. Points of interest come from the OpenStreetMap extracts for Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, 190 hotels, 193 colleges and 689 hospitals or clinics inside the ellipse. Hotel and lodge names are not published.
Homestay (CSV) GeoJSON Hostel (CSV) GeoJSON Rental (CSV) GeoJSON
Sources
Sources and dates
- Footfall: Deccan Chronicle, Dec 2024; TOI, Dec 2025; TOI, Dec 2025 (traffic); The Hindu, Dec 2025; TOI on Deomali; New Indian Express on Koraput; TOI, Jun 2019.
- Hostels: Zostel Visakhapatnam; goSTOPS (checked 31 Oct 2026).
- Homestay rules: AP Tourism Policy 2024–29; operational guidelines; G.O.Ms.No.30; APTA registration; The Hindu, 4 Aug 2025; The Hindu, 5 Nov 2025; Odisha Go Homestay; Odisha Gazette.
- Land and coast: Fifth Schedule list; Deccan Chronicle on 1/70; Kalinga TV; Sambad English; CRZ 2019 (MCZMA); CRZ 2019 notification.
- Hazards and building rules: APSDMA storm history; IMD Hudhud report; IMD Titli report; VMRDA; APDPMS; AP Building Rules 2017.
- Jobs and transport: GMR on VTZ; IIM Visakhapatnam campus.
- Rents: MagicBricks 2BHK rent pages for Seethammadhara, MVP Colony, Madhurawada, PM Palem, Yendada, Gajuwaka, Pendurthi, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam and Bheemunipatnam; MagicBricks rates; Reeltor Rayagada.
- Map data: OpenStreetMap via openstreetmap.fr extracts; Copernicus DEM GLO-30. Related: Nilabadi–Visakhapatnam land report.