About Saluru ( Salur )

Salur or Saluru (Telugu - ) is a Municipality and Mandal headquarters in Vizianagaram district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is bounded by Makkuva, Bobbili, Ramabhadrapuram and Pachipenta mandals of Andhra Pradesh state and Koraput district of Orissa state. It is a gateway to reach the Southern districts of Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh by Road on the National Highway 43. It is situated at a distance of 55 kilometres from Vizianagaram and 95 kilometres from Visakhapatnam. Salur is connected with 18 kilometre long branch railway line from Bobbili. Salur was a major panchayat till 1950. It was upgraded as grade III Municipality from 26 September 1950. The extent of area at that time was 13.58 square miles (35.2km). It was upgraded as grade II Municipality in 2001. The extent of area at present is 19.55 square miles (50.6km). Cultivation of flowers such as Jasmine, Rose, lotus, Marigolds, Lorry body building, Re-buttoning of tyres, tubes repairing are the...