Gajuwaka is an area lying approximately 15 km to the south of Visakhapatnam City in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Since most of the heavy industries established in Visakhapatnam, like HPCL and Vizag Steel, lie in close proximity of Gajuwaka, its growth has mirrored that of Visakhapatnam. On November 21, 2005, the Gajuwaka Municipal Corporation was merged into the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC). Gajuwaka Mandal Have Highest per capita income in Andhra Pradesh.