>Jeevan naidu at 11:06, 24 July 2021

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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Gnanapuram
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = telugu
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| settlement_type = Neighbourhood
| image_skyline = File:St. Peter's High School, Gnanapuram, Visakhapatnam.jpg
| image_alt = St. Peter's High School at Gnanapuram
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| pushpin_map = India Visakhapatnam
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Visakhapatnam
| coordinates = {{coord|17.720132|N| 83.286241|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Visakhapatnam district|Visakhapatnam]]
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| governing_body = [[Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation]]
| unit_pref = Metric
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]

| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 530004
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'''Gnanapuram'''<ref>[https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/ancient-locality-founded-by-the-roman-catholic-mission/article4653623.ece </ref> is one of the residential areas in [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mapsofindia.com/visakhapatnam/localities/gnanapuram.html|title=introduction of the area |work=St Joseph abt |date=2010-09-27 |access-date=2016-10-11}}</ref>

==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==
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{{Neighbourhoods of Visakhapatnam}}

[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Visakhapatnam]]

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>Jeevan naidu at 11:06, 24 July 2021